Telegesis EAP-E, EAP-E-PA, EAP-E-A Product Manual
Telegesis
TG-EAPE-PM-006-105
EAP-E, EAP-E-PA
Product Manual 1.05
©2012 Telegesis (UK) Ltd EAP-E Product Manual (Rev 1.05)
EAP-E and EAP-E-PA Ethernet Access Point
PRODUCT MANUAL
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Installation Requirements ................................................................................................. 3
1.2 LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 3
2 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ..................................................................................... 4
3 OPERATING CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 4
4 DEVICE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ..................................................................... 5
4.1 Creating Virtual COM Ports .............................................................................................. 9
5 FIRMWARE CHANGES AND UPGRADES ...................................................................... 12
5.1 Device Reset and manually Entering the Bootloader ...................................................... 12
6 SCHEMATICS .................................................................................................................. 13
7 ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 15
8 TRADEMARKS ................................................................................................................. 16
9 DISCLAIMER .................................................................................................................... 16
10 CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 16
11 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 16
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1 Introduction
The EAP-E Ethernet access point allows access to an ETRX2 or ETRX2-PA wireless mesh
networking module via Ethernet using the Lantronix® XPort® DirectTM serial to Ethernet bridge
device. The Telegesis AT-Command interface - based on the EmberZNet meshing stack - can be
easily accessed by the application software using telnet or by creating a virtual COM port using the
supported Lantronix® CPR (COM Port Redirector) software for windows.
By default the EAP-E is set up to use DHCP for easy integration into most networks. Depending on
the network and firewall configuration it is possible to connect to one or more local EAP-Es via the
internet allowing remote interaction with local ZigBee® networks.
Using the Ember bootloader custom firmware and firmware upgrades can be downloaded via
Ethernet or over the air. The SIF interface also allows the EAP-E to be used as a platform for
firmware development and debugging.
The EAP-E access points also support the use of Ember’s EZSP (Ember ZigBee® Serial Protocol)
instead of the Telegesis AT Command interface.
1.1 Installation Requirements
5V-6V Power Supply (supplied separately)
Cat5 Ethernet Cable
10/100 MBit Ethernet connectivity (ideally with DHCP server)
Mains Socket
1.2 LEDs
The EAP-E has two LEDs situated on the RJ45 Ethernet connector:
1. Green Link LED
- off: No link
- on: Link established
2. Yellow Activity Led
- off: No activity
- on: Activity
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2 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Units
Condition
Supply Voltage Vdd
-0.3
201
V
Storage Temperature range
-40
85
°C
Table 1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
The absolute maximum ratings given above should under no circumstances be violated.
Exceeding one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device.
3 Operating Conditions
Typical values at 25°C.
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Condition
Supply Voltage, Vdd
4.5 5 6 V
Supply Current
EAP-E
235
275
mA
TX +3dBm
235
275
mA
RX
Supply Current
EAP-E-PA
300
400
mA
TX +17dBm
235
275
mA
RX
Operating ambient
temperature range
0
25
70
°C
Table 2. Operating Conditions
For radio features please refer to the ETRX2 and ETRX2-PA product manuals.
Dimensions: 114mm x 74mm x 25mm
Weight: 95g
1
Thermal shutdown may occur when exceeding the operating conditions. The unit will become operational
again after allowing it to cool down.
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4 Device Installation and Operation
In order to install the device connect the EAP-E to a suitable power supply with the positive supply
in the centre of the plug. After that connect it to your network hub.
Figure 1: EAP-E Installation
If a DHCP server is connected to your network the EAP-E will automatically acquire an IP address.
In most cases the IP address obtained by the EAP-E can be found out by accessing the DHCP
server, but there is also an easier way to do that.
The Lantronix® DeviceInstaller tool downloadable from www.lantronix.com or included on a CDROM with your EAP-E can be used to identify EAP-E devices on the local network either with or
without DHCP. We recommend you check the Lantronix site for the latest software versions.
To use DeviceInstaller simply follow these steps:
1. Install and execute the Lantronix® DeviceInstaller (Figure 2)
2. If your PC has more than a single network adapter a message will prompt at start-up
requiring you to specify which adapter connects to the local network to which the EAP-E
is connected.
3. Click the Search button to find the EAP-E device on your network
4. If required a fixed IP address can now be assigned by pressing the “Assign IP” button
and following the displayed wizard.
5. To test the communication with the EAP-E select the unit from the main window list and
click Tools->Ping.
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