Meilhaus Electronic WLS-IFC User Manual
RedLab WLS-IFC
USB-to-Wireless Interface Module
User's Guide
Document Revision 1.2 E, April, 2014
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Revision Date: April 2014
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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................5
What you will learn from this user’s guide.........................................................................................................5
Conventions in this user’s guide.........................................................................................................................5
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1
Introducing the RedLab WLS-IFC........................................................................................................6
Overview: RedLab WLS-IFC features ...............................................................................................................6
RedLab WLS-IFC block diagram.......................................................................................................................6
Software features................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2
Installing the RedLab WLS-IFC............................................................................................................7
What comes with your RedLab WLS-IFC shipment? ........................................................................................7
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Additional documentation................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking the RedLab WLS-IFC ......................................................................................................................8
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................8
Installing the RedLab WLS-IFC.........................................................................................................................8
Configuring the network parameters ..................................................................................................................9
Restoring factory default settings.....................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3
Functional Details ...............................................................................................................................11
External components ........................................................................................................................................11
Status LEDs .....................................................................................................................................................................11
Power LED ......................................................................................................................................................................12
USB connector.................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4
Specifications......................................................................................................................................13
Wireless communications.................................................................................................................................13
Memory ............................................................................................................................................................13
Microcontroller.................................................................................................................................................13
USB +5V voltage .............................................................................................................................................13
Power................................................................................................................................................................14
USB specifications ...........................................................................................................................................14
Environmental ..................................................................................................................................................14
Mechanical .......................................................................................................................................................14
LED configuration............................................................................................................................................15
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Preface
About this User’s Guide
What you will learn from this user’s guide
This user’s guide explains how to install, configure, and use the RedLab WLS-IFC. This user’s guide also refers
you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support resources.
Conventions in this user’s guide
For more information on …
Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter you are
reading.
Caution! Shaded caution statements present information to help you avoid injuring yourself and others,
damaging your hardware, or losing your data.
<#:#> Angle brackets that enclose numbers separated by a colon signify a range of numbers, such as those assigned
to registers, bit settings, etc.
bold text Bold text is used for the names of objects on the screen, such as buttons, text boxes, and check boxes. For
example:
1. Insert the disk or CD and click the OK button.
italic text Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. For
example:
The InstaCal installation procedure is explained in the Quick Start Guide.
Never touch the exposed pins or circuit connections on the board.
Where to find more information
The following electronic documents provide helpful information relevant to the operation of the RedLab WLSIFC.
The Quick Start Guide is available on our RedLab CD in the root directory.
The Guide to Signal Connections is available on our RedLab CD under „ICalUL\Documents“.
The Universal Library User's Guide is available on our RedLab CD under „ICalUL\Documents“.
The Universal Library Function Reference is available on our RedLab CD under „ICalUL\Documents“.
The Universal Library for LabVIEW
„ICalUL\Documents“.
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User’s Guide is available on our RedLab CD under
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