User Manual Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Im Technologiepark 25 D-15236 Frankfurt(Oder)
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Content 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Functionality...........................................................................................................................................3 1.2 Setup and External Interfaces...............................................................................................................4 1.3 Security Notices ....
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 1. Introduction 1.1 Functionality lesswire AG The product described herein is a LAN Access Point with a Bluetooth interface. To operate this device, an Ethernet (IEEE 802.3 with 10/100 Base TX) interface connected via a RJ45 plug is needed. Power is supplied via an external 6V/500mA power supply which is included in this package.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 1.2 lesswire AG Setup and External Interfaces The housing is made of a two layered plastic case (Polystyrol UL94HB), a transparent front made of LUXACRYL, with five control LED’s behind, and a back made of Aluminium.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 1.3 lesswire AG Security Notices lesswire may upgrade or change parts of the device, which may result in some differences of parts or data of this user manual. The descriptions und procedures given in this user manual represent the data available at production of this document and these descriptions were checked thoroughly. Any liability for the content and any other liabilities are excluded.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 2. Setup and Installation 2.1 Introduction lesswire AG Please check the whole package for completeness of the content and for any viewable defects, before starting with the installation. Ensure, that the package has not been exposed to any humidity. Please read the user manual and the security notices carefully. 2.2 Connecting the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 1.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG 3. Operational Modes and Configuration 3.1 Introduction Several parameters can be defined by the use of an internet browser in a way, that the operation in a network environment is performed without any problems. Elementary configurations like IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address are defined. In addition, the operational mode (application and firmware update mode) is also defined.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 3.3 lesswire AG Inquiry and Change of Parameters Inquiry of the actual setup of the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station is performed by a standard internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape). Validity of the functionality and the network connection is also checked by the browser. Procedure: - Check, whether PC and Base Station are connected with the network and whether the Base Station is up and running (LED4 is switched on).
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Image 3.3 – Configuration via HTML (default settings) „Product Information“ lists some information about hardware and software versions of the device and of the include Bluetooth module. Serial number, Bluetooth device address and Ethernet address are also listed. The following IP addresses can be edited manually. These inputs can be changed back by the Undo button of the browser.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station Important notice: lesswire AG Before clicking on Submit/Resume, check all entered values for correctness and validity, especially the setup of the IP address for the Base Station and the gateway IP address and the subnet mask need to be verified thoroughly.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 3.5 lesswire AG Shipment Settings To avoid inaccessibility of the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station, the shipment settings can always be recalled. The following settings will be done, when the procedure is performed: IP settings: IP address: Subnet mask: Gateway: 172.16.200.86 255.255.0.0 172.16.200.254 PPP server settings: Static IP address range from: to: Username: Password: 172.16.200.52 172.16.200.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 4. Firmware Update 4.1 Introduction lesswire AG The software of the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station will be updated several times in the future to follow up on additional needs of the customers and to stay in line with the Bluetooth standard. This product therefore includes a feature, by which the software can be upgraded in the future. There are two options to perform a firmware upgrade.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Configuration of the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station: The automatic firmware update mode is set by clicking into the check box ‘Enable Automatic Firmware Update’ as shown in Image 4.2. The IP address of the FTP server, where the firmware files are stored also has to be specified in this dialog. It is a prerequisite, that the FTP server is in the same network as the Base Station.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 4.3 lesswire AG Manual Firmware Update If the manual firmware update is active, a FTP server is started on the Base Station. It is therefore possible to perform a FTP upload by any PC in the same network Necessary Configuration on the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station: First, the Base Station has to be configured for manual update as shown in the following image. Image 4.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Image 4.32 Manual firmware update was started The FTP client can now be started on the PC. Procedure: - copy the firmware update file (naming: fwbs2_xxx.bin) into a directory of the PC, e.g. C:\temp - open a DOS window and change to the directory with the firmware file, e.g. cd C:\temp - start the FTP client, e.g. ftp - open the Base Station, e.g.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 4.4 lesswire AG Administration of the FTP Server in the Network To perform an automatic firmware update of the Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station, a FTP server needs to be provided in the same network. The Base Station will try to open a FTP session to this server by the username ‘lap’ and password ‘lap’. As a subdirectory to FTP root, a directory with the name ‘bs2’ has to be created. User ‘lap’ has to have read and write access capability to this directory.
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Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station - lesswire AG applying the command ‚Add’ will add User „lap“ with Password ‘lap’ as Operator Image 4.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station lesswire AG Image 4.44 - IIS: Provide user ‚lap’ with administrator rights Image 4.45 - IIS: Specify the ftp root directory - as a subdirectory to ‚ftproot’, the directory ‘bs2’ with the file „fwbs2_xxx.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station Important notice: lesswire AG It is recommended to test the settings of the FTP server by running one FTP test session manually. To do this, open a DOS window and enter the following commands: „ftp“ → → „open localhost“→ → „ftp“→ → „ftp“. Now a FTP session is opened by applying the username for the Base Station. When the command ‘dir’ is issued, the directory ‚bs2’ should be displayed.
Local Navigator Bluetooth Base Station 5. lesswire AG Technical Specifications Technical specifications: Wireless Interface: Bluetooth V1.1 Bluetooth Profiles Supported: LAN Access Frequency Range: 2 400.0 – 2 483.5 GHz (license free ISM band) Range: 10 meters Radio Transmit Power: 0 dBm Number of active clients: 5 (upgradable to 7) Antenna: integrated LAN Protocol: IEEE 802.