B&B Electronics APXN-Q5428 Quick Start Guide

Continuing Section 6

Recommended Accessories
and Power Supplies

Use the Help features of the interface to help you
configure the device. When you have finished
configuring the device, press ‘Commit’ to save the
changes, then ‘Restart’ to restart the device. You
can optionally press ‘Reload’ if you have further
configuration changes to make.

7

Check Your Setup

If your device is connected and configured correctly, you
will see the following LED Status:

COMM: RED
LINK: GREEN
POST: GREEN

POWER: BLUE

8

LED Airborne Device State

POWER

POST

LINK

COMM

Document number – PN710-00048-00_R000_APXx-Q5xxx_1413qsg

Troubleshooting

Adapter is not powered.

Adapter is powered

Adapter is not powered.

Adapter failed Power On Self Test (POST)

Adapter passed POST but is not configured for wireless
network communication.

Adapter passed post and is configured for wireless com­munication.

Adapter is not powered or the wireless radio is OFF

Adapter is powered and the wireless radio is ON

If Power LED is also Off then Adapter is not powered.

If Power LED is On then: No TCP session from WLAN or
Ethernet interface has been established.

A TCP connection to the adapter has been established from
the wireless interface and no Ethernet link has been detected.

A TCP connection to the adapter has been established from
the Wireless or Ethernet interfaces but no traffic has been
detected.

PS-SDS
120VAC/5VDC Power Supply

http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/
Power-Supplies-Accessories/Wall­Transformer-Power-Supplies/Power­Supplies.aspx

Serial Cables

http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/
Power-Supplies-Accessories/Serial­Cables.aspx

Fast, Easy Answers

First, check your LEDs.

Then use your smart
phone to access complete
documentation on our web
site. Simply scan the code
to the right or visit the
B&B Electronics Knowledge
Base:
http://support.bb-elec.com/knowledgec.aspx

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APXx-Q5xxx

Wireless Access Point

First Things First...

Before you begin, be sure you have
the following:

APXx-Q5xxx

CD with Airborne Management Center
software
5-36 VDC power for terminal block
or a 5 VDC Power Supply (not included)

50 ohm, omni-directional antenna

Fast and easy on the web:

www.bb-elec.com

Product Overview

Front View

Antenna

install it from the B&B website. Just search for the model
number and follow the links to download software from
the Downloads section of the product page.

When AMC starts, it will request a login:

LEDs

LAN
Port

Port View

1

Connect the antennas to the connectors on the sides of the
device.

2

Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable between the device and
an Ethernet port on a host computer.

3

Attach Antennas

Connect Ethernet

Connect Power Supply

Detachable
Terminal Block

Antenna Port

Power

Port

Serial Ports

Select Group Name: ‘manuf’ and enter Group Password:
“d p ac ”.

AMC will load and discover the attached device:

Note: You may be required to wait up to 180 seconds
before the device is discovered and displayed.

5

AMC will ask if you want to manage the new device,
select ‘Yes’:

Manage Your Device

AMC will display the found Airborne device(s):

Right click the device’s name. Under “Connectivity Tools”
choose “launch Web browser for OEM-Cfg1.” This will
open the device’s browser-based management window.

6

Login to web interface:

Username “dpac”
Password: “dpac”

Configure Your Device

Connect the 5-36 VDC terminal block attachment or use
the AC power supply (optional). Alternatively, the Q5xx8
models support PoE and can be powered by a PSE
device supporting 802.3af, Class 1.

Connect to the Device

4

Run the Airborne Management Center (AMC)
application. If you don’t currently have AMC installed,
you can install it from the included CD or download and

Select ‘Yes’ to indicate device is using Factory Default
settings:

Continue configuration via the Web interface, start with
the Configuration -> Express Setup page.

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