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About this document Overview and Purpose This document describes how to use the Option XYfi (engineering name „Nyos Evo‟) during testing. The first 3 parts explain how to install the drivers and make the different driver interfaces visible in the device manager, so that AT commands can be send.
Making the serial interface ports visible ........................12 Configuring the Wi-Fi hotspot ............................ 14 Other WLAN functions ..............................22 Controlling the WLAN transmitter..........................24 Use of the XYfi with a battery pack ..........................26 E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date:...
Option Quick Start Guide 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION This part will explain how to install the drivers, chapter 3 will explain how to make them visible in the device manager. The initial version of this document is based on driver version 6.0.9.2, but in the future this driver version can increase.
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Option Quick Start Guide c. In the list you can find “ZCOption HSUPA Modem” (see picture). Right click on “USB Mass Storage Device” and select “Update Driver…”. Make sure you right click “USB Mass Storage Device” and NOT “ZCOption HSUPA Modem”. E.
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Option Quick Start Guide d. At the “Hardware Update Wizard” select consecutively “No, not this time” “Install from a list or specific location” “Don‟t search. I will choose the driver to install” “Have Disk”. Then browse to the location with the drivers (6.0.9.2) and select “oswitchfltr.inf”. E.
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Option Quick Start Guide e. You can now install „XYfi Zero CD‟. After this select “Next” “Continue Anyway” Finish. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 6 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide Two “Globetrotter HSUPA Modem” items should be visible. If this is not the case, remove the device and re-insert. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 7 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide g. Right click on “Globetrotter HSUPA Modem” and select “Update Driver…”. Select consecutively “No, not this time” “Install from a list of specific location”. Browse to the location of the drivers and press “Next”. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date:...
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Option Quick Start Guide h. The drivers are now installed E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 9 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
2 NETWORK INTERFACE HOTFIX Sometimes, after installation of the drivers, the device manager shows an exclamation mark next to the “XYfi – Network Interface”. If the device mentions a code 10 error, there is a hotfix available for download to correct this.
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Option Quick Start Guide c. By step 1, check the hotfix with filename “Fix162305”. By step 2, enter your mail and the security code. Click “Request hotfix”. d. Microsoft will send an e-mail to the given address. At the bottom of the mail, there is a link to the executable of the hotfix. e.
Option Quick Start Guide 3 MAKING THE SERIAL INTERFACE PORTS VISIBLE When the Nyos Evo is inserted in a host, the device manager will not show the application, diagnostics, or any other interface. Since driver interfaces will be required for sending AT commands or logging via QXDM, this needs to be configured on the host device used for testing.
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Option Quick Start Guide d. Re-insert the device, the other interfaces will be enumerated now. e. Install the remaining drivers for the other device interfaces, using the 6.0.9.2 package. The interface ports will now be visible. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page:...
Option Quick Start Guide 4 CONFIGURING THE WI-FI HOTSPOT a. Open an internet explorer. b. In the address bar, type http://192.168.1.1 and press enter. c. The login data: Friendly name: test Admin username: test Admin password: test$test d. Press “Log in”. E.
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Option Quick Start Guide e. On the left side, enter the PIN of your SIM card and press “Ok”. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 15 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide The name of the network service provider and a button “Connect to internet” will appear. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 16 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide g. Now, press on the tab “Administration” and next “3G connection” (under the tab “Administration”). On the left, click on “Network settings”. h. Fill in the name of the APN of your provider and click “Save changes”. Press on the tab “Home”...
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Option Quick Start Guide Click on the button “Connect to internet”. A message will appear that “You‟re Connected”. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 18 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide k. Go back to the tab “Administration” and choose “XYfi Personal Hotspot”. Here you can configure your own personal hotspot. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 19 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide By “WiFi settings” you can enter a name that you want to give to your hotspot and if you want to broadcast it or not. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 20 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide m. By “Manage security” you can choose the standard you want for security. (WEP & WPA/WPA2) E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 21 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
Option Quick Start Guide 5 OTHER WLAN FUNCTIONS In the first phase it‟s not possible yet to use the Nyos Evo as WiFi client. For some testing it might be required to switch the wireless LAN on/off, or to change the channel or data rates. How to do this is explained in the next steps: a.
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Option Quick Start Guide g. Some basic commands to change different settings are listed here. Typing the command below followed by –help will display more information about the command. sys_cfg_channel uaputl sys_cfg_channel Can be used to read out the current channel uaputl sys_cfg_channel 1 To change channel to 1.
6 CONTROLLING THE WLAN TRANSMITTER a. When we want to directly control the WLAN transmitter, we have to upload a script to the XYfi. To put files on the device, you need some special software. In this case, we use WinSCP.
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Click on the file and drag it from the left to the right window. You get a dialog box. Click “copy” and the file will be placed on the XYfi. Note: if you remove the device from the computer, the file will be erased!!! e.
Option Quick Start Guide 7 USE OF THE XYFI WITH A BATTERY PACK Access the web interface of the device as shown in chapter 4. Be sure to fill in the right APN. (Administration 3G Connection Network Settings) Author: E.
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Option Quick Start Guide Disable the PIN. (Administration 3G Connection Change PIN) Check “Disabled”, enter the PIN and save the changes. E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 27 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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Option Quick Start Guide Set connection method to “Always connected”. (Administration 3G Connection Connection method) E. Vanderoey Author: Version: Creation Date: June 17, 2011 Page: 28 of 28 This document is Option Confidential - it may not be duplicated, neither distributed externally without prior and written permission of Option Confidential: Option NV.
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