4. Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet
Port
The Wi232 unit is configurable using a terminal program to access the serial port locally. When power is
applied, the unit goes into boot mode and ALWAYS communicates with the serial port the same way. You can’t change
the settings for the boot sequence but after a few seconds, the unit reverts to the saved settings. The unit’s configuration
is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained even without power. Using a terminal program to respond to
prompts is referred to as the
Serial Mode.
You must configure the Wi232 serial port so that it can communicate on a network with your serial devices. You
can change the configuration at any time. The unit performs a reset after the configuration has been changed
and stored.
Note: The menus in this section show a typical device. Not all devices display information in the same
manner.
To configure the unit through a serial connection:
1.
Connect a console terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your unit's serial port. For 5 seconds
after power up, the serial port settings are always 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
2.
Reset the Wi232 unit by cycling the unit's power (turning the power off and back on). Immediately upon
resetting the device, enter three lowercase x characters (xxx).
Note: The easiest way to enter the Serial Mode’s Setup menu is to hold down the x key at the terminal (or emulation)
while resetting the unit. This must be done within 5 seconds of resetting the Wi232.
3.
Upon connection, the following information displays:
MAC address 00204A8245A8
Software version V6.3.0.0 (060821)
AES library version 1.8.2.1
Press Enter to go into Setup Mode
4.
To enter the Setup Mode, press
Enter
within 5 seconds.
The configuration settings will scroll through the terminal window, followed by the setup menu options:
Change Setup:
0 Server
1 Channel 1
2 Channel 2
3 E-mail
4 WLAN
5 Expert
6 Security
7 Factory defaults
8 Exit without save
9 Save and exit Your choice ?
5.
Select an option on the menu by typing the number of the option and pressing
Enter
.
View the current configuration by pressing
Enter
from the Change Setup menu. About 111 lines will be
displayed.
To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press Enter. To confirm a current value, press Enter
(without typing any parameters).
6.
When finished, save the new configurations by selecting option 9 and press Enter. (
9 Save and exit
).
The unit reboots.
Note: The Wi232 does NOT use Channel 2
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