User Manual EtherUSB™ USB Ethernet Access Point for PDA V 1.6 Clarinet Systems, Inc. Clarinet Systems, Inc. //www.clarinetsys.
Publication Revision No. Control Table Rev. No. Date Contents 1.6 8/22/07 Support connection of multiple WM5.0 devices 1.5 6/18/07 Support four Ethernet ports 1.0 1/16/07 Copyright Copyright 2006 Clarinet Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Table of Contents 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................................4 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................5 2.1 STATUS LED, PORT, AND BUTTON OF EA104 MAIN UNIT .....................................................................
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The EtherUSB™ EA104 is a USB Ethernet Access Point for connecting PDA and smartphone with Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003/2003SE operating systems (OS), CE5.0, CE.NET4.1/4.2 and Windows Mobile 5.0 (see Appendix B) to an Ethernet network. Connection is established using a PDA USB cradle or with USB cables via the PDA USB port to10/100 Base-T Ethernet network. EA104 belongs to EtherUSB™ product line.
2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Please confirm the following items have been included in the shipping box with the main product. 1. 2. 3. 4. EA104 main unit 180cm (6’) Ethernet cable 5VDC/3A power adapter, 2.1x5.5mm plug, center positive polarity A paper notice that indicates the website from which to download the EA104 Users Manual (this manual), Data Sheet and about WM5.0 device connection. 2.1 Status LED, port, and button of EA104 main unit 2.1.
2.2 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the EA104 Ethernet uplink (WAN) and the other end to Ethernet switch/hub*. 2. Connect PDA to the EA104 USB port**. 3. Connect the power adapter to rear socket of the EA104, then into the wall outlet. If power is present, the EA104 will proceed with normal power on sequence - self test and boot up sequence within 25 seconds; once the Power LED is solid in color on the front panel, the unit is ready.
3 CONFIGURATION 3.1 PDA support The EA104 currently supports PDAs running PPC 2003, CE/Net 4.1 & 4.2, CE5.0 and Windows Mobile 5.0 (see Appendix B.) 3.2 EtherUSB web-based Administration Tool (AdminTool) The EtherUSB web-based AdminTool can be accessed via Internet Explorer browsers. This tool provides the following functions: • • • • • • • Use static IP or DHCP for EtherUSB Setup IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, WINS and DNS information when using static IP.
The Default Factory Setting is as follow: Device Name: Domain Name: IP Mode: IP Group: User ID: Password: DHCP 193.168.10.0 Admin Password Please refer to EtherUSB AdminTool User Manual for details. Clarinet Systems, Inc. //www.clarinetsys.
4 SPECIFICATIONS AND PROVISIONS 4.1 Dimensions • • Dimensions (L x W x H in mm): 152 x 88 x 25; (in inch) 6” x 3.5” x 1” Weight: 0.5Kg (Hub and AC adapter); 18 oz 4.2 Environment Specifications • • • Operating temperature: 0℃~ 40℃ Humidity: 10% ~90% RH (Non-condensing) Storage temperature: -20℃~ 90℃ 4.3 AC Adapter Specifications • • • Input voltage & current: 5 VDC & 3 Amp, 2.1x5.5mm plug, center positive polarity Plug: 2.1x5.
5 FUNCTIONS AND COMPATIBILITY 5.1 Protocols 5.1.1 Communications protocols • HTTP, UDP 5.1.2 Network protocols • TCP/IP, DHCP, WINS, DNS, NAT 5.1.3 Network connection side • • IP Address: Acquired from DHCP server or manually set Applicable Standards： IEEE802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), 10/100Mbps (auto negotiation) 5.1.4 PDA connection side • • IP Address: WM5.0 uses assigned IP, PPC2003 and earlier uses NAT Data transmission speed: Max 12M (USB1.1 is currently enabled although USB2.
APPENDIX A – QUICK START GUIDE This guide shows you how to quickly connect the EA-104 to your network and to PDA devices with CE5.0, PPC2003, Windows CE.NET4.1/4.2, and Windows Mobile 5.0 OS. Included in this box are: • EA-104 USB server • Power Adapter • Ethernet cable Before you start ensure that: 1. You have at least one computer and a network 2. You have TCP/IP networking properly configured on your computer. Please refer to Windows help for more information. 3.
EA104 has four USB host ports that simultaneously connect up to four PDAs through their USB ports to an Ethernet network. Each connected PDA can perform server synchronization, Internet browsing, and file transfer. 3. Clarinet Systems DevFinder (optional) Download “Clarinet Systems DevFinder” from http://www.clarinetsys.com and launch the DevFinder application to locate the EA104 device and find its IP address. Choose the Default Search range as Broadcast, which is suitable for small networks.
4. Configuration (optional) Now that EA104 is connected to your network and you know its IP address, open an Internet Explorer browser window and enter the following into the URL area and then press enter. If the network contains a WINS server, you may use the serial number of the EA104 in place of the IP address. That is http://:9876/. For example: http://EA4000100:9876. http://:9876/ User name: admin Password: password For example: http://192.168.101.
The status screen will display system information such as IP address and EtherUSB device identification. Please refer to EtherUSB AdminTool User Manual for details. Clarinet Systems, Inc. //www.clarinetsys.
APPENDIX B – WINDOW MOBILE 5.0 DEVICE Firmware V02.00.00 dated 8/22/2007 supports simultaneous operation of multiple WM5.0 mobile devices such as PDAs and smartphones, which was unsupported in earlier firmware versions. In order to support multiple WM5.0 devices, the WM5.0 device must be set up as follows: A) Configure the WM5.0 device for RNDIS Sync mode (the default mode) This can be configured at Settings\Connections\ActiveSync Mode\RNDIS Sync Mode.
Or, In ActiveSync, go to Tool->Explore Device. This will open a new explore window. Drag and drop the EtherUSB_Installer.cab file to My Documents folder on the PDA. Go to the PDA and launch File Explorer under Start menu. Go to My Documents folder and click on EtherUSB_Installer.cab file to install the application on your PDA. Clarinet Systems, Inc. //www.clarinetsys.
You can use IR to beam EtherUSB_Installer to the other devices. Activate WM5.0 device ready for EA104 connection: 1. Go to Start->Programs folder and launch EtherUSB Client (Fig 1 & 2). 2. Assign USB IP Group value (the value of “Network Settings – USB Ports” in AdminTool). No change is needed if you use the default value 193.168.10.0 which is recommended. (Fig 3 & 4.) 3. Select one Client ID from 49 choices (under normal conditions, each device should be assigned one unique Client ID). (Fig 3 & 4.) 4.
Fig 3 Fig4 Now WM5.0 device is ready for EA104 connection. Connection time is around 4 seconds for the device with a unique Client ID. Otherwise, connection time varies from 10 to 40 seconds. Note 1: When a WM5.0 device is plugged into the EA104, port the USB LED will flash. LED flashing means the connection process is on-going. Important: During LED flashing, the user should not unplug a mobile device from the USB port unless it takes more than 40 seconds.
APPENDIX C – CE5.0, CE.NET 4.1/4.2, AND PPC 2003/2003SE PDA C.1 Installation on the PDA None C.2 Communications with the Server TCP/IP and UDP C.3 Access Internet Built-in browser on PDA Clarinet Systems, Inc. //www.clarinetsys.
