WiSnap User Manual 4.41 05282015-ML
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Other antennas can be used, such as a higher gain antenna, but would not be FCC certified.
2.6 Additional WiSnap AAA Dongle Notes
2.6.1 Power Switch and Sleep
The red button on the top of the WiSnap AAA Dongle is a soft ON/OFF switch.
To turn ON the WiSnap AAA Dongle, press down the red button for 1 second, and then release it. You will see the green,
yellow, red and blue LEDs flash in succession. After a moment the blue and yellow LEDs will go OFF, leaving the red and green
LED flashing.
To turn OFF the WiSnap AAA Dongle, press down on the red button for 1 second, and then release it. The green, yellow, red
and blue LEDs flash in succession several times. Then all the LEDs will turn off and the device will be in sleep mode.
By default, the WiSnap AAA Dongle automatically shuts itself off if not connected for more than 3 minutes = 180 seconds. The
sleep timer duration is controlled by using the
set sys sleep
<seconds>
command. Use the
get sys
command
to display the
current settings of the sleep timer.
2.6.2 Dipswitches
There are four small configuration switches on the top of the WiSnap AAA Dongle. You will need a paper clip or flat
screwdriver to change them. Holding the device with the DB9 connector facing to the right, the switches are numbered one to
four from bottom to top. The off position is towards the DB9 connector.
Switch 1 – Ad-hoc override and restoring factory defaults
There are two ways to enable ad-hoc mode from the WiSnap: hardware, and software. See
section 3.1
for more information
about ad-hoc networking.
Note
: Ad-hoc has been deprecated as of firmware version 4.41. If you require ad-hoc mode, contact Serialio prior to purchase
to have an earlier firmware version installed on the WiSnap.
Software ad-hoc is recommended and is enabled by default.
If dipswitch 1 is ON when powering the WiSnap, the device will boot in hardware ad-hoc override mode.
This is only useful if
the boot-up configuration is bad and you can’t access the device otherwise.
The SSID (network name) and other Wi-Fi settings are hardcoded and cannot be changed while in hardware ad-hoc mode. The
SSID of the ad hoc network will be WiSnap-GSX-
NN
where
NN
is the last two digits of the devices MAC address.
To restore factory defaults, power on the device with this switch ON, and then toggle the switch five (5) times. If there is a
config file named "user" on the WiSnap AAA Dongle file system, it is read in as the factory defaults instead of using the
hardcoded defaults. If no "user" config file is present, the hardcoded factory defaults are used.
