Moxa Technologies AirWorks AWK-3131A-M12-RCC Quick Installation Manual

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AWK-3131A-M12-RCC

Quick Installation Guide

Moxa AirWorks

Edition 2.0, January 2019

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Overview

Moxa’s new AWK-3131A-M12-RCC is a 3-in-1 industrial AP/client device
designed specifically for rail carriage-to-carriage communication and can
provide up to 300 Mbps speed with IEEE 802.11n technology. The
AWK-3131A-M12-RCC combines two adjacent 20 MHz channels into a
single 40 MHz channel to deliver a potent combination of greater
reliability and more bandwidth. The dual DC power inputs increase the
reliability of the power supply, and the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC can be
powered via PoE to make deployment easier. The AWK-3131A-M12-RCC
can operate on either the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands and is backward-compatible
with existing 802.11a/b/g deployments to future-proof your wireless
investments.

Package Checklist

• AWK-3131A-M12-RCC

• Cable holder with one screw

• 2 plastic RJ45 protective caps for Console port

• DIN-rail kit (preinstalled)

• Quick installation guide (printed)

• Warranty card

If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your
customer service representative for assistance.

NOTE

Antennas are not included and should be purchased separately.
The AWK is certified with 2

dBi omni-directional antennas with

QMA to RP-SMA adapters.

Installation and Configuration

Before installing the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC, make sure that all items in
the Package Checklist are in the box. In addition, you will need access to
a notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port. The
AWK-3131A-M12-RCC has a default IP address that you must use when
connecting to the device for the first time.

Step 1: Select the power source

The AWK-3131A-M12-RCC can be powered by a DC power input or PoE
(Power over Ethernet). The AWK-3131A-M12-RCC will use whichever
power source you choose.

Step 2: Connect the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC to a notebook

or PC

Since the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC supports MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing, you
can use either a straight-through cable or crossover cable to connect the
AWK-3131A-M12-RCC to a computer. If the LAN LED indicator on the
AWK-3131A-M12-RCC port lights up, it means the connection is
established.

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Step 3: Set up the computer’s IP address

Set an IP address on the same subnet as the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC.
Since the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC’s default IP address is 192.168.127.253,
and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, you should set the IP address of
the computer to 192.168.127.xxx and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.

Step 4: Use the web-based manager to configure

AWK-3131A-M12-RCC

Open your computer’s web browser and then type
http://192.168.127.253 in the address field to access the homepage
of the web-based management. Before the homepage opens, you will
need to enter the user name and password. For first-time configuration,
enter the default user name and password and then click on the Login
button:

Username: admin
Password: moxa

ATTENTION

For security reasons, we strongly recommend changing the
password. To do so,

select Maintenance  Password

, and then

follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 5: Select the operation mode for the

AWK-3131A-M12-RCC

By default, the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC’s operation mode is set to AP. You
can change the setting in Wireless Settings  Basic Wireless

Settings if you would like to use the Client mode.

NOTE

To make the change effective, you must click Save Configuration
to save the cha

nge or the Save and Restart button to apply all

changes.

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Panel Layout of the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC

1. Grounding screw (M5)

2. Terminal block for PWR1, PWR2,
relay, DI0, and DI1

3. Reset button

4. A antenna connector

5. B antenna connector

6. System LEDs: PWR1, PWR2, PoE,
FAULT, and STATE

7. Signal strength indicator

8. CLIENT, WLAN, and LAN LEDs

9. RS-232 console port

10.

M12 LAN Port:

10/100/1000BaseT(X)

11.

Model name

12.

Screw holes for wall mounting kit

13.

DIN-rail mounting kit

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Mounting Dimensions (unit = mm)

DIN-rail Mounting

The aluminum DIN-rail attachment plate should be fixed to the back panel
of the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC when you take it out of the box. If you need
to reattach the DIN-rail attachment plate to the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC,
make sure the stiff metal spring is situated towards the top, as shown in
the figures below.

STEP 1:

Insert the top of the DIN

rail into

the slot just

below the stiff metal

spring.

STEP 2:

The DIN

-rail attachment unit will

snap into place as shown below.

To remove the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC from the DIN rail, simply reverse
Steps 1 and 2.

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Wall Mounting (optional)

For transportation applications that require an EN 50155 certification
report, we strongly recommend the purchase of the optional
AWK-3131A-M12-RCC wall-mounting kit, which has passed EN 50155
testing. This wall-mounting kit is also convenient for other applications
that require mounting the AWK-3131A-M12-RCC to a wall.

STEP 1:

Remove the aluminum
DIN

-rail attachment plate

from the
AWK

-3131A-M12-RCC, and

then attach the wall mount
plates with M3 sc

rews, as

shown in the adjacent
diagrams.

STEP 2:

Mounting the

AWK-3131A-M12-

RCC to a wall requires

4

screws. Use the AWK-3131A-M12-

RCC device, with
wall mount plates attached, as a guide to mark the
correct locations of the

4 screws. The heads of the

sc

rews should be less than 6.0 mm in diameter, and

the shafts should be less than 3.5 mm in diameter, as
shown in the figure at the right.

Do not screw the screws in all the way—leave a space of about 2 mm to
allow room for sliding the wall mount panel between the wall and the
screws.

NOTE

Test the screw head and shank size by inserting the screw into
one of the keyhole shaped apertures of the Wall Mounting Plates
before it is screwed into the wall.

STEP 3:

Once the screws are fixed into
the wall, inse

rt the four screw

heads through the large opening
of the keyhole

-shaped

apertures, and then slide the
AWK

-3131A-M12-RCC

downwards, as indicated to the
right. Tighten the three screws
for added stability.