i4wifi a.s. http://www.i4-wifi.com

Jan SedlakPrague, Czech Republic

Using Router OS solutions and RouterBoards

for industrial data-logging

Many devices with computing ability BUT without ETHERNET connectivity (1)

Industrial applications

• CNC Machines

• Testing equipment

• Measuring devices

• and lots of others .....

Many devices with computing ability BUT without ETHERNET connectivity (2)

Telephone and office applications

• Switches

• Entrance systems

• Monitoring systems

• and lots of others.....

How to connect to these systems?

Most frequent

• Proprietary ports (usually serial as well)

• Serial ports

• .....

How to manage these systems?

Big issues.....

• no documentations (for expensive systems)

• no specifications (so much secrets)

• only PROPRIETARY software (with very poor programming !)

Goal: „bridge the management over IP“ (1)

Standardsolutions

• 60 GHz units

• Weather stations

monitoring...

Goal: „bridge the management over IP“ (2)

Benefits:

• wireless connection

• remote monitoring

• more clients to check the status

Need to use a cheap HW solution (1)

Many people go for a „terminal“ server

(any WIN XP PC)

Need to use a cheap HW solution (2)

Customized solutions on the market

Can we get USD 2x solution?

Very cheap !

USD 21.90 PLN 52But ......

What is missing in this cheap HW?

Serial port ...

Documentation ...

Software ....

Can we use an RouterBoard?

Cheap ? (USD 40+)

Serial PORT

POE

Wireless

Documentation

RouterOS

Application examples (1)

60 to 80 GHz back bone links

100, 300, 1200 Mbps

6 to 14 km distance

RS485

special utility

Application examples (2)

433 MHz

serial port

undocumented

special utility

Setting STEP 1 - RouterBoard

create USER + PASSWORD

Setting STEP 2 - RouterBoard

Serial Port Settings

according to the HW

Setting STEP 3 - RouterBoard

New Terminal

Special Login

•assign user to console

Setting STEP 4 - RouterBoard

System console

add virtual port

disable serial0

Setting STEP 1 to 4 - RouterBoard

RouterBoard

changes into

SERIAL-2-ETHERNET

Setting STEP 5 – Client PC (1)com0com - FREEWARE

Setting STEP 5 – Client PC (2)com0com - FREEWARE

COM1 or COM2 for the utility

• set the HW serial port parameters

COMx (COM12) for the processing

• will be monitored by SPECIAL DRIVER

• will pack and unpack data from SOCKET packets

Setting STEP 6 – Client PC (3)special i4wifi driver

logs in as a remote user

Setting STEP 7 – Client PC (4)special i4wifi driver

• IP address of the client RouterBoard

• user login + password

• connect to virtual Port (settings of the port)

• get the DATA over the Terminal session

Setting STEP 8 – Client PC (5)special i4wifi driver

• monitor the communication

• green (WIN Soft)

• yellow (HW)

Setting STEP 9 – Client PC (6) - topology

Setting STEP 10 – Client PC (6) - result

What we can do for you?

• programming for RouterOS• programming for Win /Net

Framework• hardware and accessories

solutions

Any questions?

• 60 GHz solution ?• weather stations ?• any RouterOS questions?• any other questions?

• any thing EXTRA?

Thank you!

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