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Ensure the DeviceMaster FreeWire is connected via an Ethernet cable to the host computer.
From the Windows Start menu, click Run, and then type the following command (where x.x.x.x. is the IP address of the DeviceMaster FreeWire). The system will use the default port 23.
telnet X.X.X.X
After a connection is established, press Return or Enter to get the # prompt, enter the password ACCESS (it will not “echo�? on your screen), and type anything in response to the Enter Username> prompt. When the Local> prompt appears, you are ready to enter commands.
For a list of commands, type help at the command prompt.
After completing configuration, perform these steps to confirm wireless operation:
close the Command Console, and disconnect the Ethernet cable.
Re-open a telnet session, enter the IP address, and verify that a DeviceMaster FreeWire telnet session opens.
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If the telnet session does not open, see Troubleshooting page or the DeviceMaster FreeWire Installation and User Guide.
You are ready to connect the serial device to the DeviceMaster FreeWire. Refer to the Connecting the Serial Device section in the DeviceMaster FreeWire Installation and User Guide for serial port pinout information.
The DeviceMaster FreeWire Command Console can be accessed via a direct connection to the DeviceMaster FreeWire serial port using a COM port emulator and a null-modem serial cable.
Attach one end of a null-modem serial cable to the DB9 serial port of the DeviceMaster FreeWire, and the other end of the cable to the COM port on your computer.
Press and hold the DeviceMaster FreeWire Reset button for at least three seconds while powering up the device.
When the DeviceMaster FreeWire has finished initializing, the internal configuration console will be ready to accept commands.
Start a terminal emulation program (e.g., Windows Hyper Terminal), making sure you are connecting with the relevant COM port.
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Use the following settings for the connection:
Bits Per Second: 115200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
Once connected, press Enter to continue. The Local> prompt appears indicating that the system is ready to accept commands. For a list of commands, type help at the command prompt.
After completing configuration, perform these steps to confirm wireless operation:
close the Command Console, and disconnect the Ethernet cable.
Re-open a telnet session, enter the IP address, and verify that a DeviceMaster FreeWire telnet session opens.
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If the telnet session does not open, see Troubleshooting page or the DeviceMaster FreeWire Installation and User Guide.
You are ready to connect the serial device to the DeviceMaster FreeWire. Refer to the Connecting the Serial Device section in the DeviceMaster FreeWire Installation and User Guide for serial port pinout information.
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