Wireless access point |
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WB-15-W2 is an all-weather wireless Wi-Fi access point with LTE support and a channel redundancy feature for connecting network equipment to the Internet or departmental/corporate networks. The device supports router mode, monitoring the quality of connection with the base station, traffic shaping.
This manual specifies intended purpose, main technical parameters, design, installation procedure, safe operation rules and installation recommendations and also specifies settings that available in WEB interface of the device.
Notes and warnings
Notes contain important information, tips or recommendations on device operation and setup. |
Warnings are used to inform the user about harmful situations for the device and the user alike, which could cause malfunction or data loss. |
WB-15-W2 is an all-weather wireless Wi-Fi access point with LTE support and a channel redundancy feature for connecting network equipment to the Internet or departmental/corporate networks. The device supports router mode, monitoring the quality of connection with the base station, traffic shaping.
WB-15-W2 is designed in a housing with an IP-54 protection, which allows you to operate the device in hard weather conditions.
Power is supplied through the terminals (in the car) or using Passive PoE technology.
Interfaces:
Device is powered through a 24V PoE injector from a 220V network, or through a DC power adapter.
Do not use an injector with voltage different from 24V so as not to break down the device! |
Functions:
WLAN capabilities:
Network functions:
QoS functions:
Security:
WB-15-W2 application diagram is shown oh the figure below.
Technical features
Ethernet interface parameters | |
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Number of ports | 1 |
Electrical connector | RJ-45 |
Data rate, Mbps | 10/100, auto-negotiation |
Standards | BASE-T |
2G/3G/4G interface paraameters | |
Frequency ranges | 4G LTE FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20 |
Data transfer rate1 | 4G LTE FDD (Cat 4): 150 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL) 4G LTE TDD (Cat 4): 130 Mbps (DL) / 35 Mbps (UL) 3G DC-HSPA+: 42 Mbps (DL) / 5.76 Mbps (UL) 2G EDGE: 384 Kbps (DL) / 384 Kbps (UL) |
Maximum transmitter output power2 | 4G LTE: up to 23 dBm |
Wireless interface parameters | |
Standards | 802.11b/g/n |
Frequency range, MHz | 2402 – 2482 MHz |
Modulation | CCK, BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM |
Operating channels2 | 802.11b/g/n: 1-13 (2402–2482 MHz) |
Data transfer rate1, Mbps | 802.11b: up to 11 Mbps |
Maximum transmitter output power2 | 2.4 GHz: up to 18 dBm |
Receiver sensitivity | 2.4 GHz: up to -90 dBm |
Security | Centralized authorization via RADIUS server (WPA Enterprise) |
Control | |
Remote control | Web interface, Telnet, SSH, SNMP (monitoring), NETCONF, EMS management system |
Access restriction | By password |
General parameters | |
NAND | 32 MB NAND Flash |
RAM | 128 MB RAM DDR3 |
Power supply | Passive PoE 24 V |
Maximum power consumption | 8 W |
Range of operation temperatures | from -45 to +60°C |
Ingress Protection marking | IP54 |
Dimensions | 88x232,5x47 mm |
Weight | 0.3 kg |
1 The maximum wireless data rate is defined according to standards. The real bandwidth can be different. Conditions of the network operation, environment, the amount of traffic, building materials and constructions as well as network service data can decrease the real bandwidth. The environment can influence on the network coverage range.
2 The number of channels and the value of the maximum output power will vary according to the rules of radio frequency regulation in your country.
WB-15-W2 housed in a plastic case, industrial version. The size of the device: 88x232.5x47 mm. The layout of WB-15-W2 is shown in the figure below.
Under the cover at the bottom of the device are located: factory reset button (F), slot for installing two 2G/3G/4G nano-SIMs, 10/100Base-T (Ethernet) port for connecting to an internal network and Passive PoE power, socket for connecting 9-36 VDC power, 1 SMA type connector (female) for connecting an external GPS antenna.
The layout of WB-15-W2 indication panel is shown in the figure below.
The LED indicators located on the front panel show the current state of the WB-15-W2. The list of indicators and their description is shown in the table below.
LED | LED state | Description | |
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Power – Device power and operation status LED | solid green | the device power supply is enabled, connected to the mobile network, normal operation | |
solid orange | the device is not connected to the mobile network | ||
solid red | device starts up | ||
| LAN – Ethernet interface port indicator | solid green | the channel between Ethernet interface of WB-15-W2 and connected device is active |
flashes | packet data transmission between Ethernet interface of WB-15-W2 and connected device | ||
Wi-Fi – wireless Wi-Fi interface indicator | solid green | at least one VAP is enabled on the device | |
Link level indicators from a cellular provider base station (RSSI) | solid red | the signal level is less than -81 dBm | |
solid yellow | the signal level is less than -69 dBm | ||
solid green | the signal level is more or equal to -69 dBm | ||
none of the indicators is on | no signal, the device is not connected to the mobile network |
You can reset the device configuration using the «F» button on the device: When the device is loaded, press and hold the «F» button (approximately 10–15 seconds) until «Power» indicator is flashing orange. Device will be rebooted automatically. DHCP server will be launched by default (clients connected via Ethernet will receive address in the range from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0). The device address is 192.168.1.1/24. User Name/Password to access via web interface: admin/password.
The WB-15-W2 standard delivery package includes:
This section describes the safety measures, installation procedure and process of turning WB-15-W2 on.
Before installing, proceed pre-tuning of the device:
1. Insert 1 or 2 SIM cards into the slot (as shown in the figure below). SIM1 is active by default.
Important: Ensure that the SIM card plan is designed to work with the modem and not with the smartphone. |
2. Connect the power supply (points 3, 4 in the Installation procedure section).
3. Ensure the 3G/4G network is available: RSSI indicators should be on (network connection will occur 1-2 minutes after the device boots up).
4. Connect to the device using one of options described in Getting started.
5. Configure the device following the algorithm from the Configuration example section.
Please note that for the device to automatically connect to the mobile network, a SIM card must be inserted into the device before power is supplied to it. |
2. Install the device on communications mast/pole pointing Ethernet port down as it is shown on the figure below. Attach the device using clamps supplied in the device package. Comply the safety rules and recommendations given in «Safety rules» and «Installation recommendations».
3. Remove the bottom cover which close bottom panel and connect the Ethernet cable to the PoE port.
4. If the device will be supplied by a DC network, connect the contacts of the DC power supply (9-36V), observing the polarity.
5. Close the bottom cover.
6. Connect the OMNI antennas to the device. If using a sector antenna, connect it using cable assemblies.
To avoid water ingress into the cable, it is recommended that the antenna connectors be sealed according to the instruction. |
7. Adjust the position of the antenna so that it faces toward the base station.
8. Connect Ethernet cable of your WB-15-W2 to LAN port of PoE injector (Passive PoE 24V) If the device is connected to a DC power supply, if you need to connect to the switch, make sure that PoE is disabled on it.
9. If you using PoE injector connect it to 220 V power supply network using the cable.
To avoid damage to the device, it is recommended to use lightning protection! |
Sealing should be performed on both sides of the cable. |
1. Cut the rubber waterproofing tape to the appropriate length: 0.15 m of tape is required to seal one SMA connector, 0.3 m of tape is required for an N-type connector. Remove the protective layer from the rubber waterproofing tape.
2. Start wrapping from the cable side, with a 10-15 mm step away from the crimped part. Fix the end of the tape on the cable braid at an angle of 15...25 degrees to the cable axis, and, stretching the tape slightly, start wrapping the cable and the connector, advancing towards the device body. Lay the coils overlapping each other, no folds are allowed on the coils. The cable wrapping is shown in following figures.
Sealing the SMA connector
Sealing the N-type connector
3. Having reached the housing of the device (antenna) by the edge of the tape, it is required to make a turn around the connector, pressing as much as possible the edge of the tape to the housing, then continue winding the tape at a different angle, moving away from the housing. When winding, do not forget to stretch the tape and press it tightly to the previously wound coils. At the tip of the ribbon, reduce the stretch and press it tightly against the coils on the cable braid, as shown in following figures.
4. Cut PVC tape (duct tape) to the appropriate length: 0.28 m of duct tape is required to seal one SMA connector, 0.6 m of duct tape is required for an N-type connector. Tape is required to protect the rubber band from UV rays. The duct tape is shown in the following figure.
5. Start wrapping from the cable braid, having preliminarily stepped back from the first coil of the rubber tape by 5-10 mm. Fix the end of the tape on the cable at an angle of 15...25 degrees to the cable axis, and, slightly stretching the tape, start wrapping the cable and the connector, advancing towards the device body. Lay the coils overlapping each other, no folds are allowed on the coils. The winding of the cable is shown in the following figure.
6. Having reached the housing by the edge of the tape, it is required to make a turn around the connector, pressing the edge of the tape to the housing as much as possible, then continue winding the tape at a different angle, moving away from the housing. When winding the tape tightly, do not allow any folds. On the last turns of the tape, reduce the stretch to zero and lay the last turn without stretching, as shown in following figures.
7. Check the sealed connector for visible areas of rubber tape.
Before you start, be sure to disable the mobile Internet on your smartphone. The fastest way to do this is to open the Quick Access Toolbar and tap the Mobile Data icon (also may be called Internet/Cellular Data). We also recommend to disable the VPN connection. |
Follow these steps to connect to your device via Wi-Fi:
1. Open the Wi-Fi section on your smartphone. Select the network named "WB-15-W2" and enter the default password 12345678.
2. Open a web browser (web-page explorer), for example, Firefox, Opera, Chrome.
3. Enter IP-address of the device to the browser address line. If connection is successful, request form with user name and password will be displayed on a browser window.
If errors occur, use a different browser. |
4. Enter your username into «Login» and password into «Password» field.
5. Click the «Log in» button. A menu for monitoring the status of the device will open in a browser window.
6. If necessary, you can switch the display language information. Russian and English languages are available for WEB interface.
Follow these steps to connect to your device via Ethernet interface:
1. Connect the LAN port of the PoE injector to the Ethernet port of your computer/laptop with an Ethernet cable.
2. Open a web browser (web-page explorer), for example, Firefox, Opera, Chrome.
3. Enter IP-address of the device to the browser address line.
The default IP-address of the device – 192.168.1.1, subnet mask – 255.255.255.0. DHCP server is launched by default (clients connected to the LAN will receive address in the range from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254). Factory settings: username – admin, password – password. |
If connection is successful, request form with user name and password will be displayed on a browser window.
4. Enter your username into «Login» and password into «Password» field.
5. Click the «Log in» button. A menu for monitoring the status of the device will open in a browser window.
6. If necessary, you can switch the display language information. Russian and English languages are available for WEB interface.
After clicking the button the configuration is saved to flash-memory of the device and new settings apply. All the settings come into operation without device rebooting. |
Visual indication of the process current status of the setting application process is realized in the WEB interface.
Image | State description |
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After pressing «Apply», the process of settings saving to device memory is launched. This is indicated by the icon in the tab name and on the Apply button. | |
Successful settings saving and application are indicated by icon in the tab name. |
2. Discarding changes
Click to discard changes.
You can discard changes only before pressing «Apply» button. If you press «Apply» button, all the changed parameters will be applyed and saved to device memory. |
When you connect for the first time, the quick setup window appears after the device has booted. It is used to configure basic settings such as: mobile communication, Wi-Fi and access to the device.
When signing into web interface, administrator (default password: password) has the full access to the device: read/write any settings, full device status monitoring.
To change the password, enter the new password first in the «Password» field, then in the «Confirm Password» field and click the «Apply» button to save the new password.
Set a new Wi-Fi network password in the WPA key field. |
Navigation elements of the WEB interface are shown on the figure below.
User interface window is divided into five general areas:
In the «Monitoring» menu you can view the current system state.
The «Wi-Fi clients» submenu displays information about the status of connected Wi-Fi clients.
Information on connected clients is not displayed in real time. In order to update the information on the page you should click the «Update» button.
The «Traffic Statistics» section displays the diagrams of the speed of the transmitted/received traffic for the last 3 minutes, as well as statistics on the amount of transmitted/received traffic since the access point was turned on.
The LAN Tx/Rx diagram shows the speed of the transmitted/received traffic via the access point's Ethernet interface in the last 3 minutes. The diagram is automatically updated every 6 seconds.
The WLAN Tx/Rx diagram shows the speed of the transmitted/received traffic via the access point's Radio interfaces in the last 3 minutes. The diagram is automatically updated every 6 seconds.
«Transmit» table description:
«Receive» table description:
In the «Scan Environment» submenu, scanning of the surrounding radio is carried out and detection of neighboring access points.
After clicking on the «Scan» button, the process will be launched. After the scan is completed, a list of detected access points and information about them will appear:
Please note that during the environment scan, the device’s radio interface will be disabled, which will make it impossible to transfer data to Wi-Fi clients during the scan. |
In this section, you can view a list of real-time informational messages which contains the following information:
Level | Message importance level | Description |
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0 | Emergency | A critical error has occurred in the system, the system may not work properly. |
1 | Alert | Immediate intervention is required. |
2 | Critical | A critical error has occurred on the system. |
3 | Error | An error has occurred on the system. |
4 | Warning | Warning, non-emergency message. |
5 | Notice | System notice, non-emergency message. |
6 | Informational | Informational system messages. |
7 | Debug | Debugging messages provide the user with information to correctly configure the system. |
To receive new messages in the event log, click the «Update» button.
If necessary, you can delete all old messages from the log by clicking on the «Clear» button.
In the «Network Information» submenu you can view common network settings of the device.
WAN Status:
Ethernet:
DHCP server:
ARP:
The ARP table contains information about the alignment between the IP and MAC addresses of neighboring network devices:
Routes:
The «Radio Information» submenu displays information about current radio interface configuration and the status of connected Wi-Fi clients.
Radio interfaces of an access point may be in two states: «On» and «Off». The status of each of the radio interfaces is reflected in the «Status» parameter.
Radio status depends on whether a given radio interface has virtual access points (VAP) enabled. If there is at least one active VAP on the radio interface, Radio will be in the «On» status, otherwise – «Off».
Depending on Radio status, the following information is available for monitoring:
«Off»:
«On»:
In the «Mobile network» submenu you can view the current status and parameters of the connection to the mobile network.
Channel redundancy:
The «Device Information» submenu displays main WB-15-W2 parameters.
In the «Mobile Network» menu, the 2G/3G/4G interface is configured.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
In the «Channel Reservation» submenu, you can configure the switching of the active SIM card if the quality of the connection with the current active SIM card does not meet the specified parameters. The channel quality control mechanism is based on sending ICMP messages to a server and analyzing the resulting statistics.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
Please note that switching the active SIM card, or moving to the next ping-server, is carried out in the case when at least one of the received quality parameters does not satisfy the specified conditions. In case there is a switch to a backup SIM card, this configuration will be automatically saved on the device. That is, when the device is rebooted, the SIM card that was active immediately before the reboot will be active. |
The «IPSec» menu is not available in PPP modem mode. |
In the «Radio» menu you can configure the wireless interface
In the «Radio» submenu, you can configure the device’s radio interface.
In the «Advanced» section, you can configure advanced device’s radio interface parameters.
In the «QoS» submenu, you may configure Quality of Service functions.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
In the «VAP» menu, you configure virtual Wi-Fi access points (VAP).
The «Summary» submenu displays the settings of all virtual Wi-Fi APs (VAP). You can see the settings of each virtual AP in sections VAP0..3.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
Common Settings:
Captive Portal
Under security modes: Off, WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2 a portal authorization setting is available on the VAP.
RADIUS
Shapers:
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
Network Settings:
DHCP server settings:
Enable – set the flag so that clients connected to Wi-Fi or Ethernet interfaces can get an IP address. Specify the following parameters for the DHCP server:
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
Please note that the address pool for issuing to clients must be on the same subnet as the device. A DHCP server issues IP addresses to clients on a LAN subnet, and in this case, the IP address of the device is a gateway for redirecting client requests to the WAN, that is, it performs the function of masquerading. |
Static leases
Click the «Add» button to add static addresses and enter MAC and IP addresses of the client. When connected to the device’s Wi-Fi or Ethernet interfaces, the client with the specified MAC address will be given the specified IP address.
The «Port Forwarding» submenu is available only in PPP modem mode. |
The «Port Forwarding» submenu is used to configure port forwarding.
Click the «Add» button to add the rule.
The port forwarding rule works as follows: a packet that arrives to the WAN interface address of the device via «Protocol» on a port from the «Destination WAN Ports» range and has a source address of «Source WAN IP» (if this parameter is left blank – the source address is not analyzed), the destination address and port are replaced by values from the fields «Destination LAN IP» and «Destination LAN Port» respectively.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
In the «Access» submenu, you can configure access to the device via the web interface, Telnet, SSH, NETCONF and SNMP.
The «WAN» field is only available in PPP mode. |
To enable access to the device via the web interface via HTTPS protocol, set the flag next to «WEB-HTTPS». In the window that appears, it is possible to change the HTTPS port (by default, 443). The range of acceptable values of ports, in addition to the default, from 1025 to 65535 inclusive;
Note that the ports for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols should not have the same value. |
WB-15-W2 software allows monitoring status of the device and configuring it via SNMP. In the «SNMP Settings» submenu, you can configure settings of SNMP agent. The device supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3.
To change the SNMP settings, check the box next to «SNMP», apply the configuration and then go to the «SNMP configuration» submenu.
The list of objects which are supported for reading and configuration via SNMP is given below:
where Enterprise – 1.3.6.1.4.1.35265.1.56 is Eltex Enterprise identifier.
To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.
In the «System» menu you can configure system, time, change password and update device firmware.
The «Device Firmware Upgrade» submenu is intended for upgrading the device's firmware.
Firmware update
Download the firmware file from https://eltex-co.com/support/downloads/ and save it on your computer. To do this, click the «Choose file» button in the Firmware Image field and specify the path to the firmware file in .tar.gz format.
To start the update process, you must click the «Start Upgrading» button. The process may take several minutes (its current status will be shown on the page). The device will be automatically rebooted when the update is completed.
Firmware rollback to version 1.3 and older is not available in PPP mode. |
Do not switch off or reboot the device during the firmware update. |
In the «Configuration» submenu, the current configuration is saved to a file and the configuration is downloaded to the device.
Backup Configuration
To save current device configuration to local computer click on the «Download» button.
Restore Configuration
To download the configuration file saved on the local computer, use the Restore Configuration item. To update the device configuration click the «Browse» button, specify a file (in .tar.gz format) and click the «Upload» button. Uploaded configuration will be applied automatically and does not require device reboot.
Note that all the passwords of configuration are encrypted with a key depending on device MAC address. When uploading a configuration from one device to another, you first need to reset the passwords, or change them in the configuration file before downloading to the device (encrypted fields). |
Reset to Default Configuration
To reset all the settings to default values, press «Reset» button.
To reboot the device, click on the «Reboot» button.
When signing into web interface, administrator (default password: password) has the full access to the device: read/write any settings, full device status monitoring.
To change the password, enter the new password first in the «Password» field, then in the «Confirm Password» field and click the «Apply» button to save the new password.
The «Log» submenu is designed to configure the output of various kinds of debugging messages of the system in order to detect the causes of problems in the operation of the device.
In the «Date and Time» submenu, you can set the time manually or using the time synchronization protocol (NTP).
Manual:
NTP Server:
To apply a new configuration and store settings into the non-volatile memory, click the «Apply» button. To discard changes click the «Cancel» button.
1. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the injector (when the device is powered by Passive PoE 24 V), or directly to the Ethernet port of the device (if the device is powered from the DC 9-36V unit);
2. In the address bar of the browser, enter the IP address of the device (default is 192.168.1.1). On a PC, you need to either enable obtaining addresses via DHCP, or set a static IP from the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet;
3. When connection is established successfully, the window with Login and password fields will be displayed. Fill the filds and press «Log in». (By default, login: admin, password: password).
If the window is not displayed, make sure that the PC and the device are in the same subnet.
4. When you connect for the first time, the quick setup window appears after the device has booted. It is used to configure basic settings such as: mobile communication, Wi-Fi and access to the device.
5. After connecting the device to the mobile network (1-2 minutes after loading the device, if there is a SIM card in the SIM1 slot), the Monitoring -> Mobile Network menu will display information about the network connection mode, mobile network operator, IMSI of the current SIM card etc. Also, the status LED will turn green.
Please note that for the device to automatically connect to the mobile network, a SIM card must be inserted into the device before power is supplied to it. |
From this moment, the device has access to the Internet and can provide services to customers. For further tuning, go to the «Radio» menu.
6. In the «Radio» menu, set the desired Wi-Fi network operation mode (preferably b/g/n), channel width, frequency channel number, radiation power.
To configure VAP settings, go to the «VAP» menu.
To save and apply changes click .
7. In the «VAP» menu, go to one of the four VAPs, turn it on, configure the settings necessary for connecting clients (SSID, security mode, security key, restriction of connected clients).
After completing the configuration, clients will be able to connect to VAP and gain access to the Internet.
To save and apply changes click .
8. To prevent unauthorized access to the device, after making the settings, go to the «System» menu and in the «Password» tab, change the default password value.
To save and apply changes click.
The "Radar" mode is designed to collect MAC addresses of all user devices falling within the range of the access point. All information about MAC addresses will be sent to the MAC address collector.
Configuration example
WB-15-W2(root):/# configure WB-15-W2(config):/# interface WB-15-W2(config):/interface# wlan1 WB-15-W2(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan# radio WB-15-W2(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan/radio# monitor WB-15-W2(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan/radio/monitor# uplink-interface usb0:ipsec WB-15-W2(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan/radio/monitor# url http://X.X.X.X (where http://X.X.X.X – address of the server where the messages from the monitor will be forwarded to) WB-15-W2(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan/radio/monitor# enabled true |
WB-15-W2(config):/system |
Parameters description
Parameter | Description |
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enabled | enable monitor mode |
mode |
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url | URL of the server for uploading macros via HTTP. Used only if mode = mac |
server-ip | the IP address of the server to transmit TZSP traffic. Used only only if mode = tzsp |
channel-time | channel scan time. Used if fixed-channel = false |
allow-broken-packets | allows the analysis of packages received with errors |
capture-beacons | select the traffic reception mode. Either take beacons or everything else. |
fixed-channel | the parameter defines whether switching will be performed on all channels (taking into account limit-channels) or will listen only to the currently configured channel |
uplink-interface | the name of the interface through which we will communicate with the server part. The parameter must always be defined |
send-interval | periodicity of sending MAC address table to the server. Used only if mode = mac |
max-macs | the maximum size of the MAC address table. Used only if mode = mac |
mac-sources | a bit mask to filter the types of packets for which a macro address table is formed. Used only if mode = mac:
I.e. if mac-sources = 1 we will track only probe req, if mac-sources = 2 we will track only assoc req, if mac-sources = 7 we will track all three types of packages. |
"monitor":{ |
Information on the current location of the device (in the form of coordinates width, longitude) is displayed in the «GPS» submenu. To obtain this information, you need to connect an external GPS antenna to the device.
WB-15-W2(root):/# configure |
You can view the received data with a command:
WB-15-W2(config):/# monitoring location-info |
Document version | Issue date | Revisions |
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Version 1.3 | 30.09.2021 | Synchronization with firmware version 1.4.1 |
Version 1.2 | 16.06.2021 | Synchronization with firmware version 1.4.0 |
Version 1.1 | 28.10.2020 | Synchronization with firmware version 1.3.0 |
Version 1.0 | 12.12.2018 | First issue |
Firmware version 1.4.1 |