Quatech IN5420, ABDG-SE-IN5410 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

AirborneDirect™ Industrial Serial Device Server

ABDG-SE-IN5410/IN5420

Revision v2.1

February 2011

Document Number: 100-8106-210

Kit Contents:

Upon receiving the kit please check that you received the following:

 ABDG-SE-IN5410 or ABDG-SE-IN5420 Unit
 2dBi, 2.4Ghz 50 ohm, omni-directional antenna
 Quick Start Guide
 5 VDC power supply (optional, included only if ordered as an accessory)
 Airborne Direct software and documentation CD

If any of the above contents are missing or appear damaged please contact Quatech Sales support directly at [phone] or
[e-mail].

What you will need:

To evaluate the unit you will need the following components and facilities:

 ABDG-ET-IN50X0 unit with included antenna attached.
 Laptop or desktop system with an Ethernet port.
 5-36 VDC power for terminal block attachment, or an AC power outlet for optional ABDG-SE-IN5410/IN5420 power supply.
 802.11b/g network for testing the unit, either AdHoc or Infrastructure (Access Points) mode. The test network configuration must be

known. Required information will include:

o SSID (Wireless network name).
o Security settings (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.).
o Security credentials (passphrase, key or certificates).
o Static IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway address if static IP addresses are used on the test network.

 A web browser on the laptop top or desktop (MS Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Chrome v4.0 are supported).
 CAT5 Ethernet cable for connecting the Airborne™ device to the laptop or desktop.
 Serial cable to connect Airborne™ device to host system.

AirborneDirect™ Serial Device Server Quick Start Guide Quatech, Inc.

1

Open the AirborneDirect™ packaging and locate the Install CD.

2

Place the CD in the CD/DVD drive of the laptop or desktop you will be using to configure the
AirborneDirect™ device. Follow the on screen directions for installation of the appropriate device
software and documentation.

3

Connect the Ethernet cable on ABDG to an Ethernet port on the laptop or desktop system.

4

Apply power to the ABDG-SE-IN5XXX.

5

The unit will boot and display one of the following LED patterns:
ABDG-SE-IN5XXX

COMM:  Off
LINK :  Off
POST:  Orange
POWER:  Blue

6

Run the Airborne Management System application. This was installed during the CD installation and a
menu item will be found in the Airborne folder located in the programs directory of your system.

When the application opens the following dialog will be displayed:

Select Group Name: manuf and enter Group Password: dpac

7

The AMC will load and discover the attached device.

Getting Started:

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AirborneDirect™ Serial Device Server Quick Start Guide Quatech, Inc.

8

Right Click the Unmanaged Device then:

1. Select Change Management State

2. Select Manage OEM-Cfg1

3. Select Device OEM-Cfg1 is Factory Default

9

The devices status will move to managed and the device will be displayed under the device type/group it
belongs too. Right click the device and then:

1. Select Connectivity Tools

2. Select Launch Web Browser for OEM-Cfg1

10

Opening web page shows adapter status.
Links to the available configuration options are identified in the left hand menu. The top menu bar

provides access to different operations that can be performed by the AirborneDirect™ device. Please
refer to the User’s Manual for a full description of how to use the web interface.

11

Using Express Setup:
If this is the first time you have configured the device the Express Setup page will be displayed. This

page provides access to the critical configuration items needed to get the ABDG up and running quickly.
See Express Setup Configuration Page section for details on how to configure the device.

Please refer to the User’s Manual for complete details on ABDG device configuration.

12

When the Reboot button is pressed the unit will restart and install new settings. This may take 15-20
seconds. Please refresh the web interface after the boot cycle has completed.

13

When configured correctly the LED pattern should match the following:
ABDG-SE-IN5XXX No TCP Connection TCP Connection

COMM:  Off  Green
LINK :  Green  Green
POST:  Green  Green
POWER:  Blue  Blue

14

To use the adapter on the wireless network, address all traffic to the IP address of the wireless interface
of the ABDG-SE- IN5XXX. This address is listed in the home page of the web interface.

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