Quick Guide
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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Industrial 802.11ax Wireless
Access Point with 5 10/100/1000T LAN Ports, such as IAP-1800AX or
IAP-2400AX. The descriptions of these models are as follows:
IAP-1800AX
Industrial Dual Band 802.11ax 1800Mbps Wireless
Access Point with 5 10/100/1000T LAN Ports
IAP-2400AX
Industrial 5GHz 802.11ax 2400Mbps Wireless Access
Point with 5 10/100/1000T LAN Ports
“Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP” mentioned in this Quick
Installation Guide refers to the above two models.
Open the box of the “Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP” and
carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:
Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
PLANET CloudViewer Quick Guide x 1
Wall Mounting Kit x 1
Wi-Fi Antenna
IAP-1800AX: x 2
IAP-2400AX: x 4
Antenna Dust Caps
IAP-1800AX: x 2
IAP-2400AX: x 4
RJ45 Dust Caps x 5
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local
reseller for replacement.
3. Device Upper Panel
The Upper Panel of the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP consists of two
terminal block connectors within 6 contacts. Please follow the steps
below to insert the power wire.
3.1 Wiring the Power Inputs
1. Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP Input Voltage: 9-54V DC.
2. Insert positive/negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2 for
Power 1, or Contacts 5 and 6 for Power 2.
Max. Fault Alarm Loading: 24V, 1A
DI1 DO0 DO1DI0 GNDGND
V1+ V2+
PWR1
PWR2Alarm
DC Input:
9-54V
, 1.8A max.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 3-1: Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP Upper Panel Power Input
Caution
When performing any of the procedures like inserting
the wires or tightening the wire-clamp screws, make
sure the power is OFF to prevent from getting an
electric shock.
Note
Please make sure the input voltage is under the
specification of the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP.
4. Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the
Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP. Note the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless
AP is congured through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the
manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Industrial 802.11ax
Wireless AP is 192.168.1.253, then the manager PC should be set to
192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 253),
and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
PC/Workstation with
Web Browser
192.168.1.x
RJ45/UTP Cable
IAP-1800AX/2400AX
Device IP
192.168.1.253
Figure 4-1: IP Management Diagram
3.2 Grounding the Device
Users MUST complete grounding wired with the device; otherwise, a
sudden lightning could cause fatal damage to the device.
Max. Fault Alarm Loading: 24V, 1A
DI1 DO0 DO1DI0 GNDGND
V1+ V2+
PWR1
PWR2Alarm
DC Input:
9-54V
, 1.8A max.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Earth Ground
Note
EMD (Lightning) DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER
WARRANTY.
3.3 Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact
The fault alarm contacts are in the middle of the terminal block
connector as the picture shows below. Inserting the wires, the
Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP will detect the fault status of the
power failure or port failure, and then will form an open circuit. The
following illustration shows an application example for wiring the fault
alarm contacts.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fault Alarm Contacts
The Fault Alarm Contacts are
energized (CLOSE) for normal
operation and will OPEN when
failure occurs
Alarm
1 2 3 4 5 6
Insert the wires into the fault alarm contacts
2. Requirements
Workstations running Windows XP/2003/2008/2012/Vista/7/8/10/11,
MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible
with TCP/IP protocols.
Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface
Card)
Ethernet Port Connection
Network cables -- Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45
connectors.
The above PC is installed with Web browser.
Note
It is recommended to use Chrome 98.0.xxx or above to
access the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP. If the Web
interface of the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP is not
accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or
firewall and then try it again.
3. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loos-
ening.
1 2 3 4 5 6
V1+ V1- V2+ V2-
Power 1 Power 2
Note
The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the
range from 12 to 24 AWG.
Caution
PWR1 and PWR2 must provide the same DC voltage
while operating with dual power input.
Note
1. The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the
range between 12 and 24 AWG.
2. Alarm relay circuit accepts up to 24V (max.) and 1A
current.
3.4 Wi-Fi Antenna Installation
Step 1: Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the front
panel of the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP.
Step 2: You can bend the antennas to t your actual needs.
Figure 3-2: Industrial 802.11ax Wireless AP Wi-Fi Antenna Installation
4.1 Logging on to the Industrial 802.11ax Wireless
AP
1. Use Chrome or other Web browser and enter IP address
https://192.168.1.253 (the factory default IP address) to access
the Web interface.
2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user
name and password “admin”. The login screen in Figure 4-2 appears.
Default IP Address: 192.168.1.253
Default Username: admin
Default Password: admin
Default 2.4GHz SSID: PLANET_2.4G (IAP-1800AX only)
Default 5GHz SSID: PLANET_5G
Figure 4-2: Web Login Screen
Note
The following web screen is based on the IAP-2400AX;
the display of the IAP-2400AX is the same as that of the
IAP-1800AX.