U.S. Converters WF5000B, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...UAccess the parameters via the serial RS232 portU 4 UAccess the parameters over WiFiU 6 UHow to create a virtual COM portU 13 UUsing included Configuration Software UtilityU 13 UUsing PortShare Redir...

Page 2: ...ed by a 5VDC 350mA max voltage and a standard connector jack size of 5 5 x 2 1 x 11 5mm When power is applied to the module the red Power LED should be solid ON and after the module has booted and is...

Page 3: ...to the module via the serial RS232 port and using the configuration utility to access the parameters by connecting to the module over WiFi and use a standard web browser to access the parameters by A...

Page 4: ...f your computer does not have a serial port then you can use a quality USB to serial adapter 2 Start the configuration software and select the COM port number you have connected to module to you can c...

Page 5: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 5 Copyrights U S Converters LLC The software has read WF5000B s parameters A DOS window will show the communication between the software and the module...

Page 6: ...cess the parameters over WiFi Instead of accessing the parameters over a serial port you can access them over WiFi First connect to the WF5000B module using your operating system s default wireless ne...

Page 7: ...s LLC Once your computer is connected successfully to the WF5000B module you can open a web browser and enter the WF5000B s IP address which by default is U10 10 100 254U A login window will open Ente...

Page 8: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 8 Copyrights U S Converters LLC The main menu will open from where you can access all the parameters Below are screenshots of the available parameters...

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Page 13: ...you need to use a COM port redirector You can either use the VCOM software included with the WF5000B or a 3rd party VCOM software such as PortShare which is free or Fabulatech COM port Redirector whic...

Page 14: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 14 Copyrights U S Converters LLC The port will now be created Check in Windows Device Manager to see if the COM port has been successfully created...

Page 15: ...WF5000B 15 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Using PortShare Redirector for creating a virtual COM port PortShare can be downloaded for free from Uwww usconverters comU Open PortShare and enter the inform...

Page 16: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 16 Copyrights U S Converters LLC PortShare will now create a virtual COM port for the WF5000B module...

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Page 19: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 19 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Check if the COM port has been successfully created in Device Manager...

Page 20: ...nverters LLC Using Fabulatech Redirector for creating a virtual COM port The Fabulatech Redirector can be download here Uhttp www fabulatech com serial port redirector download htmlU Open the software...

Page 21: ...opyrights U S Converters LLC Check if the COM port has been successfully created in Device Manager The COM port should also show up in Fabulatech The small red dot next to the Virtual COM port means t...

Page 22: ...lick OK To check if you can successfully open the virtual COM port you can use AccessPort downloadable from Uwww usconverters comU Simply open the AccessPort software and try and open the virtual COM...

Page 23: ...Copyrights U S Converters LLC If you try to open the port but it is already in use or otherwise occupied by the operating system you will get the following error message from AccessPort Using a differ...

Page 24: ...efully use a paper clip or similar to jump the RX pin 2 and TX pin 3 pins at the end of the included null modem cable and connect the cable to the WF5000B module s DB9 connector Open AccessPort can be...

Page 25: ...o the RX pin back over WiFi back into virtual COM port 2 and should appear in AccessPorts upper receive window If you remove the jumper at the end of the serial cable connected to the WF5000B the data...

Page 26: ...Copyrights U S Converters LLC If you try to open the port but it is already in use or otherwise occupied by the operating system you will get the following error message from AccessPort Using a differ...

Page 27: ...ial ports also called point to point communication To be able to pair the modules the following settings must be used One unit must be configured as a server in AP mode and the other as a client in ST...

Page 28: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 28 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Module 1 server screen 1 Module 1 server screen 2...

Page 29: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 29 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Module 1 server screen 3 Module 1 server screen 4...

Page 30: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 30 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Module 2 client screen 1 Module 2 client screen 2...

Page 31: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 31 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Module 2 client screen 3 Module 2 client screen 4...

Page 32: ...WF5000B 32 Copyrights U S Converters LLC How to connect the WF5000B using a wireless router The setup looks like this First set the IP of your wireless connection to the same sub net as the WF5000B wh...

Page 33: ...Converters LLC Connect to the WF5000B using an access point In this example we use a wireless USB network adapter from TP Link Open a web browser and go to 10 10 100 254 and enter the credentials whic...

Page 34: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 34 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Go to the STA Interface Setting page and click the Search button...

Page 35: ...usconverters com WF5000B 35 Copyrights U S Converters LLC In this example the SSID is Buffalo and the encryption is AES with WPA2PSK authentication Select the wireless router and click the Apply butt...

Page 36: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 36 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Check that the wireless router settings are correct enter the password and click the Apply button...

Page 37: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 37 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Do UnotU go to the Device Management page and reset the unit yet...

Page 38: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 38 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Go to the Mode Selection page select STA mode and click the Apply button...

Page 39: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 39 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Now go to the Device Management page and reset the unit...

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Page 41: ...ghts U S Converters LLC After the reboot is complete the Ready light will be steady on If you have entered the correct network settings and password then the converter will now automatically join the...

Page 42: ...verters com WF5000B 42 Copyrights U S Converters LLC To check verify if the adapter has joined the network successfully you may be able to login to your wireless routers admin status page and see the...

Page 43: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 43 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Create a virtual COM port Open the USC VCOM virtual COM port software Click the Search button and select USR WIFI232 X...

Page 44: ...5000B 44 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Click Search Device and the software should find the WF5000B Click Connect Virtual COM and check the settings in the window that s opens If all settings are corr...

Page 45: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 45 Copyrights U S Converters LLC The virtual COM port should now be created You should now be able to see the virtual COM port in Windows Device Manager...

Page 46: ...F5000B 46 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Verify communication by making a loop back test Loop the TX and RX pins on the DB9 interface of the WF5000B and open Access Port Enter the following settings an...

Page 47: ...F5000B 47 Copyrights U S Converters LLC Enter a text string in the lower windows and click the AutoSend button The data from the lower window should now be sent to the WF5000B and back again and appea...

Page 48: ...www usconverters com WF5000B 48 Copyrights U S Converters LLC FAQ Question When I open the virtual COM port for the first time a text string is sent from the converter How can I disable that...

Page 49: ...iguration tool I get the message Can not open file cmd_ap_tmp txt as shown below Answer The file cmd_ap_tmp txt for some reason cannot be created Try one or more of the following 1 Log in to your comp...