Setting up AP10

AP10 requires a network connection to your viewLinc Enterprise Server and a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. AP10 can also use its default NTP servers if Internet is accessible from the network.
It is usually easiest to configure the access point before mounting it.

Connect the Ethernet cable to Ethernet port of AP10. If possible, connect to the same network where the viewLinc Enterprise Server is, so that you can verify the connection when doing the setup.
If AP10 starts up at this point, the Ethernet cable provides power using Power over Ethernet (PoE) and the separate DC power supply is not needed. If the DC power supply is needed, connect it as follows:
1. Connect the plug to the power supply connector of AP10. Make sure the plug is oriented correctly and goes in all the way. Rotate the plug to lock it in, otherwise it will not stay reliably connected.
2. The power supply comes with multiple adapters for wall sockets. Connect the adapter you need, and plug in the power supply to a wall socket.

A setup wizard starts when AP10 is first powered up. Use the touch interface to complete the wizard:

Select a language for the touchscreen display. The selected language will be used after the setup wizard has been completed.

Configure the network settings so that AP10 can join the network:

Select DHCP if you are connecting the access point to a network that assigns network configuration settings automatically.
Select Static to configure network settings manually. Using the information supplied by your IT administrator, enter the AP10 IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway.

DHCP is the most common way to assign network settings. Do not use a static address unless your IT administrator has instructed you to do so.

Note that many corporate networks require devices to be registered before they can connect. In that case, you must provide the MAC address of the access point to your IT administrator. The MAC address is marked on the front of the access point (near the Ethernet connector) and on its type label in the back.

Configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers that the access point will use. If you have a local NTP server in the network, replace one of the default servers with its IP address or hostname.
Select a VaiNet channel (1 ... 8). Each access point in range of each other must have a unique channel assigned to it.
Enter the IP address or hostname of the viewLinc Enterprise Server. Leave the TCP port at default 12600 unless you know it has been changed.
Enable Installation mode to start connecting new data loggers to your system.
Wait for the display to change to the home screen.

If the setup wizard has already been completed previously, press the symbol to open the Settings screen and check all of the settings listed in 3.

There are some optional settings that are not included in the setup wizard. For example, you can change the brightness of the display and the LED, and prevent the changing of settings if the user does not know the password. The default password is ap123456.

After configuring all of the settings, verify the status of the access point from the home screen. The access point should be connected to the network and the viewLinc Enterprise Server. Installation mode should be enabled if you want to connect new data loggers to your system.

CAUTION

The access point will not turn on its radio if it does not have accurate time. This means that data loggers cannot connect to the access point until it has synchronized its time with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. To accomplish this, the access point must have a network connection to one of the configured NTP servers. Connecting to the default NTP servers requires Internet access, and network firewall must allow the access point to connect to UDP port 123.

An NTP connection error continues to be shown while AP10 is synchronizing time with the listed NTP servers. With access points that have software version 4.0.0 or higher, the synchronization typically takes a minute or two.