Hi-flying Elfin-EW1 Series, Elfin-EW11 Operation Manual
The Hi-flying Elfin-EW1 Series is a versatile RS232/RS485 to Wi-Fi converter that allows you to connect serial devices to a wireless network. It can be configured as an Access Point (AP) or a Station (STA), offering flexibility in your network setup. The device uses TCP/IP for communication, ensuring reliable data transfer between serial devices and your network. You can use it to connect PLCs, sensors, industrial controllers, and other serial devices to your network for remote monitoring, control, and data logging.
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Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Elfin-EW1X RS232/RS485 to Wi-Fi Operation Guide V 1.0 Elfin-EW10 Elfin-EW11 http://www.hi-flying.com/ -1 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 1. 2. 3. ELFIN-EW1X EVK ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. ELFIN-EW10 4PIN CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................... 3 1.2. ELFIN-EW11 4PIN CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3. ELFIN-EW10 8PIN CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................... 4 1.4. ELFIN-EW11 8PIN CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................... 4 1.5. ELFIN RJ45 CABLE ................................................................................................................................. 4 SERIAL SETTING ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. SERIAL TOOL SECURECRT .................................................................................................................... 5 2.2. CONFIGURE SERIAL PARAMETER ........................................................................................................... 5 TEST EXAMPLE .................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1. AP W IRELESS NETWORKING .................................................................................................................. 6 3.2. TCP SERVER TEST IN AP MODE ........................................................................................................... 8 3.3. STA W IRELESS NETWORKING ............................................................................................................. 12 3.4. TCP SERVER TEST IN STA MODE ....................................................................................................... 16 APPENDIX A:REFERENCES................................................................................................................. 20 A.1．TEST TOOLS ............................................................................................................................................ 20 A.2．SMARTLINK V8 ........................................................................................................................................ 20 A.3．MORE APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................ 20 http://www.hi-flying.com/ -2 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 1. ELFIN-EW1X EVK Elfin-EW10 is RS232 interface and Elfin-EW11 is RS485 interface. The EVK include the following attachment. ⚫ Elfin-E1X product ⚫ Screw driver ⚫ RJ45 to Terminal Transform(4PIN or 8PIN) 1.1. Elfin-EW10 4PIN Connector 1.2. Elfin-EW11 4PIN Connector http://www.hi-flying.com/ -3 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 1.3. Elfin-EW10 8PIN Connector 1.4. Elfin-EW11 8PIN Connector 1.5. Elfin RJ45 Cable The RJ45 cable can be done as following picture. http://www.hi-flying.com/ -4 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 2. SERIAL SETTING 2.1. Serial Tool SecureCRT Download adddress：http://www.hi-flying.com/index.php?route=download/category&path=1_4 Decompress file and find executable program, then open. Click quick start button to create connection. 2.2. Configure Serial Parameter Protocol：Serial Port: Actual connection port(search by “My PC”->”Device Manager”->”Port(COM and LPT)”. As figure: ) Notes: Elfin-EW1X the default serial data is as above and user can modify device working parameter by IOTService. http://www.hi-flying.com/ -5 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 3. TEST EXAMPLE Elfin-EW1X use TCP/IP protocol for communication. There is two main parameters one for IP address and another for port number. 3.1. AP Wireless Networking Product works in AP mode. All other STA devices connect to product AP. (Product AP does not support route function, so the STA can not transfer data to each other) The structure is t shown as below: RS232/RS485 IP:10.10.100.254 ink in k Laptop IP:10.10.100.100 iL i-F W iL i-F W Wi-F iL ink PLC Device Phone IP:10.10.100.101 Tablet IP:10.10.100.102 Step 1：The product default AP SSID is “EW1X_+MAC(last 4 characters)”. It can also search by cli “show” command. Figure is as below: http://www.hi-flying.com/ -6 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Step 2：PC connect to product AP as following picture. Step 3: Open network connection and connect to Elfin-EW1XAP from Step 1. http://www.hi-flying.com/ -7 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Step 4：Forbidden other network card and only remain the current Wi-Fi network card. Step 5：Open IOTService and find the device. The device will allocate IP address to the STA connected. STA device IP address will be like 10.10.100.XXX. 3.2. TCP Server Test in AP Mode Step 1：Open TCP&UDP test tool and generate TCP connection as following steps. Device has already created a TCP Server (port 8899) for use. TCP&UDP test tool can be downloaded from our website: ⚫ DestIP：IP address of device which can be found by IOTService. ⚫ Port：Port of TCP Server which can be found by IOTService or set by users own. http://www.hi-flying.com/ -8 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide http://www.hi-flying.com/ -9 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Step 2：Click Connection to generate TCP connection ◼ After successful connection, the left turns to be green arrow, yellow if fails. Step 3：Open serial tool according to following parameters(115200 baud rate as default) Step 4：Data transmission between TCP and UART is as following. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 10 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 11 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide 3.3. STA Wireless Networking LAN IP:10.10.100.254 WAN IP:192.168.8.197 RS232/RS485 Server Server PLC Device Wirele s s Con necti on WWW. Network Cloud Laptop IP:192.168.8.147 Phone Tablet IP:192.168.8.148 IP:192.168.8.149 Step 1：Elfin-EW1X is AP mode by default. If need to work in STA mode connecting to router. There are following ways: Method A: Smart Phone connect to Router. Set product nReload pin to low for some time(0.2s < time < 1.5s) to make it in Smartlink config mode. See appendix Smartlink V8 APP for detail. The following is the final device find step for IOS and Android. After the Smartlink config successed, the product works in STA mode and connect to router. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 12 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Method Two: PC connect to product AP, and use IOTService tools. The steps are as folloging ⚫ Set to STA mode. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 13 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide ⚫ Scan and choose one AP need to connect and input the key. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 14 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide ⚫ Do restart operation. And then PC connect to the router and check the product STA connection. The following show product Wi-Fi connection is OK. Note： If change product network mode, it needs restart to be valid. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 15 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Method Three: PC connect to product AP, and open product webpage with default IP: 10.10.100.254. and change the following setting. 3.4. TCP Server Test in STA Mode Step 1：Open TCP&UDP test tool and generate TCP connection as following steps. Device has already created a TCP Server(port 8899) for use. TCP&UDP test tool can be downloaded from the website: ◼ DestIP：Destination IP address. ◼ Port：Destination Port. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 16 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide Step 2：Click Connect to create TCP connection http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 17 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide ◼ After successful connection, the left turns to be green arrow. Step 3：Open serial tool according to following parameters (115200 baud rate as default) Step 4：Mutual data transmission between TCP and serial port. http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 18 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 19 - Elfin-EW1X Operation Guide APPENDIX A:REFERENCES A.1．Test Tools IOTService Configure Software: http://www.hi-flying.com/index.php?route=download/category&path=1_4 A.2．Smartlink V8 http://www.hi-flying.com/download-center-1/applications-1/download-item-smartlink-v8 A.3．More Application http://www.hi-flying.com/download-center-1/application-notes-1/download-item-industry-productsapplication-manual-20180415 http://www.hi-flying.com/ - 20 -
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Key Features
- RS232/RS485 to Wi-Fi
- AP & STA modes
- TCP/IP communication
- IOTService configuration
- Smartlink V8 app support
Frequently Answers and Questions
How do I configure the Elfin-EW1 Series in AP mode?
The device defaults to AP mode. Connect your computer to the Elfin-EW1X’s AP network (SSID: EW1X_+MAC(last 4 characters)). Use IOTService software to configure the device.
Can the Elfin-EW1 Series connect to an existing Wi-Fi network?
Yes, you can configure the device to work in STA mode and connect to your router using IOTService or the Smartlink V8 app.
What are the default serial settings for the Elfin-EW1 Series?
The default settings are 115200 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
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