Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g Eight Channel Relay Board

Brief description of the device:

This is kit of DAEnetIP3-WT IP controler and Relay card with 8 relays with high quality and low cost. It is autonomic Wireless/Ethernet device. Just connect the device into your LAN/WAN/WLAN (Wi-Fi AP) and controll it from another PC, located in the same network or internet. You may access the device via Web browser, Telnet, TCP/IP protocol (the device works as TCP/IP server) and Serial (UART, RS485) communication. The device is also supported by DRM Software.
The device can be accessed with Virtual Serial port! It is provided .NET VB Express 2010 example.
The DAEnetIP3 controller user's manual may be downloaded from here. So all the features for DAEnetIP3 are available for this device, because we just added the Relay board to makes your project and development easier.
It suports TCP/IP socket protocol for custom software development with optional RC4 encrytion. (There are examples for TCP/IP communication in different languages).

Brief features of the device:

• Ethernet 10/100 MBit. Auto MDIX
• Wireless Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g - supports WEP 64 and WEP 128
• 12VDC power supply
• Consumption 470 mA / 12 VDC
• 8 relays RAS-12-15. (Each relay channel cn handle up to 10A)
• Relays can work in 19 different modes (Timers, Pulses, to be inverted, Set by 2 Time moments)
• Relays can be controlled by the analog/digital inputs of the DAEnetIP3 controller
• Relays control with our popular Windows application - DRM Software
• Virtual Serial Port - it may be accessed with Serial RS232 commands over TCP/IP network
• TCP/IP server
• Web server - access via web browser
• Telnet server
• Examples for Visual Basic 6 and Borland C++ Builder 6.
• Any other function supported by DAEnetIP3 controller is also supported

Application examples

• Remote electrical devices control. Each relay handles 10A at 230VAC.
• Sensor information processing
• Management/monitoring for industrial
• It may be used for simple standalone web based thermostat
• Remote Lock/unlock doors
• Home automation
• It may be used as standalone PLC

The kit includes

• IP controller (Wireless version controller) - DAEnetIP3 - WT
  
• 8 Output Channel Relay Board - DAE-RB/Ro8-12V
• Flat ribbon labeled cabel

Relay board specification

Supply characteristics

Relay output characteristics

Relay board physical characteristics

Schematics

DAEnetIP3 - WT

DAEnetIP3 - WT is multifunctional standalone embeded Wireless / Ethernet device for remote management and control with TCP/IP socket based protocol, Web, Telnet and serial commands access. Many controllers can be connected over LAN/WAN/WLAN or serial network. It can work standalone (without PC). Several such controllers can work together (in distributed LAN/WLAN network) and inputs of one controller can control outputs of another one.

DAEnetIP3 - WT Specification

• 10/100 Mbit Ethernet interface with Link Led. Auto MDIX.
• Wireless Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g interface with Link led. Supports WEP - 64 and WEP - 128. It can not work as AP (Access Point), but must connect to another AP (Wi-Fi router for example, PC)
• UART interface for RS232/RS485 serial connection with other such controllers. UART can be used also for configuration of the parameters.
• Power supply: 12VDC.
• Consumption 170 mA / 12 VDC.
• 1 x 16 digital inputs. Levels: 0 – 3.3V.
• 1 x 8 digital outputs. Levels: 0 – 3.3V.
• 1 x 8 analog outputs. Referent voltage: 2.5 V, resolution: 10 bits.
• On boot the outputs are set with states before reset.
• Built in RTC (Real Time Clock). It can be synchronized via NTP.
• Capacitor power backup keeps time for days during power failure.
• Integrated WEB server with authorization – no need of extra software.
• Virtual Serial Port - it may be accessed with Serial RS232 commands over TCP/IP network
• The web server supports auto-refresh for the I/O values (no need to click browser refresh button each time).
• Simple web drop-down list configuration.
• Telnet
• Supports special ASCII DAEnetIP3 application protocol for configuration over VSP, TCP/IP socket, Telnet and UART.
• Easy software development.
• All the accessing ports can be defined by the user (necessary for “port forwarding”).
• Supports ICMP (ping).
• TFTP protocol - users can install firmware updates when available.
• Optional RC4 encryption for user software development.
• 19 modes for I/O lines such as inverting, timer, pulses, setting output via input and switch ON/OFF according particular time (scheduling)
• Any input may be referred to control any output of this or another controller in the TCP/IP network
• Distributed mode
• IP address protection
• Power and status led
• Size: 108mm x 45mm x 24mm
• Software examples in VB6 and BCB6

For full technical description please download the DAEnetIP3 user's manual  

It is possible functions by customer's request to be created (for example web pages modification) or put your Logo and company name.

Instructions

Bellow is given shortcut for instructions how to connect the device DAE-RB/Ro8-12V + DAEnetIP3-WT or only DAEnetIP3 - WX for first time to Wi-Fi router. In the user's manual are shown the rest connection types.

1. Connect DAEnetIP3 RJ45 port with UTP (doesn’t matter crossover or straight) cable.
2. Connect PC with the other side of the UTP cable.
3. Change the IP of LAN card of the PC. It may be for example 192.168.0.1. (DAEnetIP3 is with 192.168.0.100).
4. Supply DAEnetIP3 with power supply 12 VDC (the middle pin of DAEnetIP3 power jack is +12VDC). The power led (with red color) must be on.
5. Open your browser (IE, Firefox, Opera) and type 192.168.0.100 in the address bar.
6. Use admin for password.
7. Open Wi-Fi settings.
8. Change the Wln IP address of DAEnetIP3. Make it to be in one network with your Wi-Fi network. We accepted the IP of the Wi-Fi network is 192.168.1.X. So the Wln IP of the DAEnetIP3 Wi-Fi interface may be 192.168.1.2. Wln Mask = 255.255.255.0 and Wln gateway is 192.168.1.1 (The IP of your router). Set the SSID and WEP password.
9. Click “Save” button.
10. Unplug the power supply.
11. Remove the UTP cable from the PC and controller.
12. Supply again the DAEnetIP3 with 12VDC.
13. The orange Wi-Fi status led of DAEnetIP3 must blink initially and then must be on constantly. This means the controller is connected to the Wireless network. If the led is off then DAEnetIP3 is not connected to the Wireless network because some settings are not correct. If so you need to check out the settings again. Also you may restart your router (just in case).
14. If the DAEnetIP3 is connected properly, open browser and type 192.168.1.2.
15. Now you may access the DAEnetIP3 controller over Wi-Fi.

Typical connection of the device

Power Supply

Please pay attention that:

• The middle pin of the power jack is +12VDC
• There is not protection against reverse voltage.
• We recommend to use power supply adaptor that outputs 12 VDC stabilized.
• Inproper power supply voltage will damage the device !

Virtual Serial Port

DAEnetIP3 and all devices that are based on it may be accessed/controlled via Virtual Serial Port. In other words the the device in this auction may be accessed via COM Port RS232 commands from your computer because it will apear as COM Port:

• DAEnetIP3-Ex appears as VSP (COM Port) on your PC
• It may be accessed with any Serial Terminal (for exaple HyperTerminal)
• The only thing the user has to do is to send and receive commands via the COM Port. All the TCP/IP commnucation is done by the driver.
• There is not matter if your DAEnetIP3 device is connected to your PC over LAN cable or Wireless Wi-Fi network, it will appear as VSP (COM Port) on your PC. You need to set only the proper IP, Port and COM Port Name.

Example commands and responses that are sent/received via the DAEnetIP3 VSP (COM Port). The serial address of DAEnetIP3 is 00.

• Get Digital Input 1 level (Din1), counting in the commands is zero based:
  • Send: 00BV0=?;
  • Receive: 00BV0=0; //The level is low
• Get Analog Input 1 level (Ain1), counting in the commands is zero based:
  • Send: 00CV0=?;
  • Receive: 00CV0=512;
• Set Digital Output 12 (Do12) in High level, counting in the commands is zero based:
  • Send: 00ASB=1;
  • Receive: 00ASB=1;
• Get the Ethernet IP address of the module.
  • Send: 00MIP=?;
  • Receive: 00MIP=192.168.0.100;

All the commands are described in the  DAEnetIP3 user's manual

.NET Visual Basic Express 2010 example for access DAEnetIP3 with serial RS232 commands.

We from Denkovi Team provided free open source Visual Basic Express 2010 example. It is demo application and serves to help you building your own software for accessing the DAEnetIP3 based device via Serial Port commands. You may download the project from - here. The .exe file is here

 We created also detailed tutorial how to control DAEnetIP3 (or DAEnetIP3 based device) via Serial Port commands. There is also step-by-step guide how to create Virtual Serial Port. Please see it - here

DRM Software

Denkovi Relay Manager (DRM) is universal software for controlling all kinds of Denkovi USB, VCP and SNMP relay boards 

DRM Software will hep you to save money for expensive softwares and time in programming. It allows you to switch ON/OFF your devices at particular date and time, turn ON/OFF the relays with pulses or control them via specific sequence. If you have one of our relay boards from this list you may turn your PC in powerful automation tool. 

DRM Software image - control mode for Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g eight channel relay board

For more information about DRM Software, screenshots and detailed description - here

Download the last version (install package) - DRMsetup.exe

Download the last version (intstall archive) - DRMsetup.rar

List with currently supported Denkovi relay boards by DRM Software - here

16 x Digital outputs

DAEnetIP3 has 16 digital outputs working in 19 different modes. However the relay bord has only 8 relay outputs. So to set the relays you need to change PortA.0 - PortA.7. Relay1 is connected to PortA.0, Relay8 to PortA.7. On the PCB this is marked as PortA_1. When the output level is 0, the relay is OFF. When it is 1, the relays is ON.

- Control the relays via user-friendly Web interface

The digital outputs states are refreshed automaticaly. The user doesn't have to click browser refresh button each time. 

- Example commands for TCP/IP. (RC4 encryption is off). Serial address of the device is 00

Set Relay 1 (PortA.0) OFF
Send: 00AS0=0;
Receive: 00AS0=0;

Set Relay 1 (PortA.0) ON
Send: 00AS0=1;
Receive: 00AS0=1;

Set Relay 8 (PortA.7) OFF
Send: 00AS7=0;
Receive: 00AS7=0;

Set Relay 8 (PortA.7) ON
Send: 00AS7=1;
Receive: 00AS7=1;

Set all relays (Whole PortA) ON. Actually all the DO are in high level.
Send: 00ASG=FFFF;
Receive: 00ASG=FFFF;

Set all relays (Whole PortA) OFF. Actually all the DO are in low level.
Send: 00ASG=0000;
Receive: 00ASG=0000;

Get Relay 1 (PortA.0) state. The answer is that the relay is in low level.
Send: 00AS0=?;
Receive: 00AS0=0;

Get all the relais (Whole PortA) states. The answer is that the relais 1 - 8 are ON.
Send: 00ASG=?;
Receive: 00ASG=00FF;

- Example commands for Telnet. It is the same protocol, but the serial address is not included (You may access with telnet only one controller):

Get all the relais (Whole PortA) states. The answer is that the relais 1 - 8 are ON.
Send: ASG=?;
Receive: ASG=00FF;

- Example commands for UART. Serial address of the device is 00:

Get all the relais states. CRC16 is OFF.The answer is that the relais 1 - 8 are ON and 9-12 are OFF.
Send: 00ASG=?;
Receive: 00ASG=00FF;

Get all the relais states. CRC16 is ON.The answer is that the relais 1 - 8 are ON and 9-12 are OFF.
Send: 00ASG=?2DE3;
Receive: 00ASG=00FF2F5C;

8 x Digital inputs

DAEnetIP3 has 8 digital inputs. They work with +3.3V logic (Low level is 0V, high level is 3.3V). They work in 3 different modes. When the controller digital inputs pins are not connected the pins are in high level (there is connected pull up resistor 10K to each digital input). The input may be tracked only, may control some PortA digital output (this means the relay board also) by rising/falling edge or it may control even output from another DAEnetIP3 controller (connected in the same Wireless or Ethernet network).

- Read the digital input states via user-friendly Web interface

The digital inputs states are refreshed automaticaly. The user doesn't have to click browser refresh button each time.

- Example commands for TCP/IP. (RC4 encryption is off). Serial address of the device is 00

Get Din1 (PortB.0) state. The input level is low.
Send: 00BV0=?;
Receive: 00BV0=0;

Get Din8 (PortB.7) state. The input level is high.
Send: 00BV7=?;
Receive: 00BV7=1;

Get All DIns (Whole PortB) states. Inputs Din1-Din4 are low, Din5-Din8 are high.
Send: 00BVG=?;
Receive: 00BVG=F0;

- Example commands for Telnet. It is the same protocol, but the serial address is not included (You may access with telnet only one controller)

Get All DIns (Whole PortB) states. Inputs Din1-Din4 are low, Din5-Din8 are high.
Send: BVG=?;
Receive: BVG=F0;

- Example commands for UART. Serial address of the device is 00

Get All DIns (Whole PortB) states. CRC16 is OFF. Inputs Din1-Din4 are low, Din5-Din8 are high.
Send: 00BVG=?;
Receive:00BVG=F0;

Get All DIns (Whole PortB) states. CRC16 is ON. Inputs Din1-Din4 are low, Din5-Din8 are high.
Send: 00BVG=?E1A7;
Receive:00BVG=F039F0;

8 x Analog inputs

DAEnetIP3 has 8 analog inputs with 2.5 VDC reference voltage source and 1024 bit resolution.

The input may be tracked only, may control some PortA digital output (this means the relay board also) by crossing threshold or it may control even output from another DAEnetIP3 controller (connected in the same Wireless or Ethernet network).

- Read the digital input states via user-friendly Web interface

The analog inputs values are refreshed automaticaly. The user doesn't have to click browser refresh button each time.

- Example commands for TCP/IP. (RC4 encryption is turned off). Serial address of the device is 00

Get Ain1 (PortC.0) state. The input level is 512 (From 1023 max).
Send: 00CV0=?;
Receive: 00CV0=512;

Get Ain8 (PortC.7) state. The input level is 1002 (From 1023 max).
Send: 00CV7=?;
Receive: 00CV7=1002;



- Example commands for Telnet. It is the same protocol, but the serial address is not included (You may access with telnet only one controller)

Get Ain1 (PortC.0) state. The input level is 512 (From 1023 max).
Send: CV0=?;
Receive: CV0=512;


- Example commands for UART. Serial address of the device is 00

Get Ain1 (PortC.0) state. The input level is 512 (From 1023 max). CRC16 is OFF.
Send: 00CV0=?;
Receive: 00CV0=512;

Get Ain1 (PortC.0) state. The input level is 512 (From 1023 max). CRC16 is ON.
Send: 00CV0=?3B2A;
Receive:00CV0=512F4EA;

Software examples

There are developed several small open source applications to show you that it is very easy to communicate with the DAEnetIP3 controller. They are for now in Visual Basic 6 and Borland C++ Builder 6. The examples show TCP/IP socket communication with DAEnetIP3. It is possible to read analog/digital inputs and control the digital outputs. All the rest parameters can be accessed the same way. Note that for get the examples work you need to turn OFF the RC4 encryption of DAEnetIP3. The examples does not provide RC4. 

Download: BCB6 source code

Download: VB6 source code

 Demo videos 

 Useful links

DAEnetIP3 

• DAEnetIP3 user's manual - here
• DAEnetIP3 manufacturer official support page - here
• DAEnetIP3 tutorials - answers to questions like "How to connect..", "How to access over Internet..." and so on may be found here.
• DAEnetIP3 case studies - here.
• Step-by-step guide how to create Virtual Serial Port. Please see it - here
• 3CServer - TFTP server for firmware update - here
• DAEnetIP Burner - Windows software for firmware upgrade - here. Support page - here
• Visual Basic 6 software example - here
• Borland C++ Builder 6 software example - here
• Visual Basic Express 2010 example - here
• The firmware file with the current actual version for DAEnetIP3 - here

DRM Software

• DRM Software (executable) - setup.exe
• DRM Software (archive) - setup.rar
• DRM Software support page - here

We recommend also

We recommend to use this 12VDC Power Supply Adaptor (SYS1357-2412) that may be found also in our store. Please contact with us if you have questions. We sell the adaptor with one of the AC plugs for: USA, UK, EU, AUS. It is sold separately !