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2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permiss ion is prohibited. P/N: 1802031210013 AWK-3121 Quick Installation Guide Moxa AirWorks Fourth Edition, December 2010[...]
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Overview Moxa’s AWK-3121 Access Point/Bridge/AP Client is ideal for applications that are hard to w ire, too expensive to w ire, or use mobile e quipment that connects over a TCP/IP network. The AWK-3121 is rated to operate at temperatures ranging from 0 to 60°C for standard models and -40 to 75°C for extended temperat ure models , and is rugge[...]
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Step 4: Use the web- based manager to configure AWK-3121 Open your computer’s web b rowser and then type http://192.168.127.253 in the address f ield to access the ho mepage of the web-based manageme nt. Before the home page opens, you will need to enter the user na me and password. F or first-time conf iguration, enter the default user na me and[...]
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the first AWK-3121 connected to notebook A, and change t he second or third AWK-3121 connected to notebook B to Client mode and then configure the notebooks and AWK-3121s properly. After setting up the test ing environment, op en a DOS window on notebook B. At the prompt , type ping IP address of notebook A and then press Enter key. A “Reply from[...]
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Mounting Dimensions (unit = mm) 105.00 [4.13"] 134.00 [5.28"] 135.00 [5.31"] 45.80 [1.80"] 52.98 [2.09"] 198.50 [7.81"] DIN-Rail Mounting The aluminum DIN-Rail attachmen t plate should be fixed to the bac k panel of the AWK-3121 when you take it out of the box. If you need to reattach the DIN-Rail attachment plate to t[...]
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Wall Mounting (optional) For some applications, it may be more convenient to mount the AWK-3121 to a wall, as illustrated below. STEP 1: Remove the aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate from the AWK-3121, and then attach the wall mount plate s with M 3 screw s, as shown in the adjacent diagrams. top plate bottom plate STEP 2: Mounting the AWK-3121[...]
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WARNING Safety First! Calculate the maximum possib le current in each power wire and common wire. Observ e all electrical code s dictating the maximum current allowed f or each wire size. If the current goes above the ma ximum ratings, the w iring could overheat, causing serio us damage to your equ ipment. You should also pay attention to the fo ll[...]
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Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs The top two pairs of contact s of the 10-contact terminal block conn ector on the AWK-3121’s top panel are used for the AWK-3121’s two DC inputs. Top and front views of the term inal block connector is shown here. T op View Front View STEP 1: Insert the nega tive/ positi ve DC wir es into the V- /V+ termi nals.[...]
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Cable Holder Installation (Optional) You can attach the cable holder to the bottom of the AWK-3121. This helps to keep cabling neat and av oid accidents that result from unt idy cables. STEP 1: Screw t he cable holder o nto the bottom of the AWK-3121. STEP 2: After mounting the AWK-3121 and plugging in the LAN cable, tighten the cable along the dev[...]
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RS -232 Connection The AWK-3121 has one RS-232 (8-pin RJ45) console port located on the front panel. Use either an RJ45-to-DB9 or RJ45-to-DB25 cable to connect the Moxa AWK-3121’s console port to your PC’s COM port. You may then use a console terminal program to access the AWK -3121 for console configuration. Console Pinouts for 10-pin or 8-pin[...]
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LED Indicators The front panel of the Moxa AWK-3121 contains several LED indicators. The function of each LED is described in the tab le below. LED Color State Description Front Panel LED Indicators (System) On Power is being supp lied from power input 1. PWR1 Green Off Power is not being supplied from power input 1. On Power is being supp lied fro[...]
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Specifications WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g for Wireless LAN IEEE 802.3u 10/100BaseT(X) for Ethernet LAN IEEE 802.3af for Power-over-Ethernet IEEE 802.1D/w STP/RSTP Spread Spectrum and Modulatio n DSSS with DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Operating Chann els (Central Frequency) US: 2. 412 to 2.462 GHz (11 channels) 5.18 to 5[...]
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RX Sensitivity (for hardware revision 1.0 and 1.1): 802.11b: -92 dBm @ 1 Mbps, -90 dBm @ 2 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps, -84 dBm @ 11 Mbps 802.11g: -87 dBm @ 6 Mbps, -86 dBm @ 9 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 12 Mbps, -82 dBm @ 18 Mbps, -80 dBm @ 24 Mbps, -76 dBm @ 36 Mbps, -72 dBm @ 48 Mbps, -70 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11a: -87 dBm @ 6 M bps, -86 dBm @ 9 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 1[...]
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- 14 - ATTENTION The AWK-3121 is NOT a portable mobile device an d should be located at least 20 cm away from the human body. The AWK-3121 is NOT d esigned for the general public. To deplo y AWK-3121s and establish a wireless network safely, a well-trained technician is required for insta llation. ATTENTION Use the antennas corr ectly: The 2.4 GHz [...]