User`s guide

CONTENTS
100-8006-152G AirborneDirect™ Serial Bridge User’s Guide Page i
Quatech, Inc. Confidential
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1
FEATURES AND BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................2
SAMPLE APPLICATION..................................................................................................................................3
USING THIS DOCUMENT...............................................................................................................................5
CONVENTIONS.............................................................................................................................................6
Terminology ..........................................................................................................................................6
Notes.....................................................................................................................................................6
Cautions ................................................................................................................................................6
RELATED DOCUMENTATION.......................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................9
STANDARD PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. 9
ITEMS SUPPLIED BY THE USER ...................................................................................................................10
STANDARD PACKAGE HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................11
Reset Switch .......................................................................................................................................11
Interface Selector Shunts....................................................................................................................13
Indicator LEDs.....................................................................................................................................14
Mounting Cradle..................................................................................................................................16
HEAVY-DUTY PACKAGE .............................................................................................................................17
Indicator LEDs.....................................................................................................................................19
SELECTING A LOCATION.............................................................................................................................20
CONNECTING THE BRIDGE..........................................................................................................................21
CHAPTER 3 INITIAL CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................23
WIRELESS CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................................23
VERIFYING YOUR CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................ 25
WPA-LEAP SECURITY..............................................................................................................................26
System Requirements.........................................................................................................................26
Computer Resource Requirements ....................................................................................................26
System Implementation Considerations .............................................................................................26
CHAPTER 4 AIRBORNE CONTROL CENTER.................................................................................................29
LAUNCHING THE ACC................................................................................................................................29
NAVIGATING AROUND THE ACC ...................................................................................................................31
PERFORMING CONFIGURATION ACTIVITIES..................................................................................................31
SAVING CONFIGURATION CHANGES............................................................................................................33
BASIC CONFIGURATION SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................34
Status Page (Basic Configuration Settings)........................................................................................34
Serial Interface Configuration Page (Basic Configuration Settings)...................................................35
Miscellaneous Settings Page (Basic Configuration Settings).............................................................39
Network Settings Page (Basic Configuration Settings) ......................................................................41
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SETTINGS....................................................................................................... 49
Services Page (Advanced Configuration Settings).............................................................................49
Security Settings Page (Advanced Configuration Settings) ...............................................................51
Update Firmware Page (Advanced Configuration Settings)...............................................................53
Reset Page (Advanced Configuration Settings) .................................................................................56
CHAPTER 5 USING VCOM...................................................................................................................................59
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................59
DESCRIPTION OF VCOM COMPONENTS...................................................................................................... 60
Network Management Service (NMS) ................................................................................................60
VCOM Serial Device Driver ................................................................................................................60