Moxa Technologies AWK-3131A Quick Installation Manual

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AWK-3131A

Quick Installation Guide

Moxa AirWorks

Edition 7.1, October 2018

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Table of Contents

Overview ............................................................................... - 3 -

Hardware Setup .................................................................... - 3 -

Package Checklist ............................................................... - 3 -

Panel Layout of the AWK-3131A ........................................... - 4 -

Mounting Dimensions .......................................................... - 5 -

DIN-Rail Mounting .............................................................. - 5 -

Wall Mounting (Optional) ..................................................... - 6 -

Wiring Requirements ........................................................... - 7 -

Read and Follow These Guidelines: ....................................... - 7 -

Grounding the AWK-3131A .................................................. - 8 -

Installations with Cable Extended Antennas for Outdoor

Applications ................................................................. - 8 -

Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs ...................................... - 9 -

Wiring the Relay Contact ..................................................... - 9 -

Wiring the Digital Inputs ..................................................... - 10 -

Cable Holder Installation .................................................... - 10 -

Communication Connections ............................................... - 10 -

10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection ...................... - 10 -

1000BaseT Ethernet Port Connection .............................. - 11 -

RS-232 Connection ...................................................... - 11 -

LED Indicators .................................................................. - 12 -

Specifications .................................................................... - 13 -

Software Setup ................................................................... - 15 -

How to Access the AWK ...................................................... - 15 -

First-Time Quick Configuration ............................................ - 16 -

Point-to-Multipoint Scenario (AP/Client Mode) ................. - 16 -

Point-to-Point Scenario (Master/slave mode) ................... - 18 -

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Overview

The AWK-3131A 3-in-1 industrial wireless access point meets the growing
need for faster data transmission speeds and wider coverage by
supporting IEEE 802.11n technology with a net data rate of up to 300
Mbps. The AWK-3131A combines two adjacent 20 MHz channels into a
single 40 MHz channel to deliver a potent combination of greater
reliability and more bandwidth. The two redundant DC power inputs
increase the reliability of the power supply, and the AWK-3131A can be
powered via PoE to make deployment easier. The AWK-3131A can
operate on either the 2.4 or the 5 GHz band and is backwards-compatible
with existing 802.11a/b/g deployments.

Hardware Setup

This section covers the hardware setup for the AWK-3131A.

Package Checklist

Moxa’s AWK-3131A is shipped with the following items. If any of these
items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service
representative for assistance.

• 1 AWK-3131A wireless AP/client

• 2 2.4/5 GHz antennas: ANT-WDB-ARM-0202

• DIN-rail kit

• 2 plastic RJ45 protective caps

• Cable holder with one screw

• Quick installation guide (printed)

• Warranty card

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Panel Layout of the AWK-3131A

1. Grounding screw (M5)

2. Terminal block for PWR1,PWR2,
relay, DI1, and DI2

3. Reset button

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

5. LEDs for signal strength

6. WLAN LED

7. Ethernet LED

8. RS-232 console port

9. LAN: 10/100/1000 BaseT(X) RJ45
Port

10.

Antenna A

11.

Antenna B

12.

Model name

13.

Screw holes for wall-mounting kit

14.

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 when you take it out of the box. If you need to reattach
the DIN-rail attachment plate to the AWK-3131A, 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 from the DIN rail, reverse Steps 1 and 2.

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Wall Mounting (Optional)

For some applications, it may be more convenient to mount the
AWK-3131A to a wall, as illustrated below.

STEP 1:

Remove the aluminum
DIN

-rail attachment plate

from the AWK

-3131A, and

then attach the
wall

-mounting plates with

M3 screws, as shown in the
adjacent diagrams.

STEP 2:

Mounting the AWK

-3131A to a wall requires 3 screws.

Use

the AWK-3131A device, with wall-mounting plates

attached, as a guide to mark the correct locations of the
3 screws. The heads of the screws 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 on the right.

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

NOTE

Test the screw head and shank size by inserting the screws into
one of the keyhole shaped apertures of the wall-mounting plates
before they are fixed to the wall.

STEP 3:

Once the screws are fixed into the wall,
insert the four screw heads through
the large opening of the
keyhole

-shaped apertures, and then

slide the AWK

-3131A downwards, as

indicated to the right. Tighten the
three screws for added stability.