Dension WI DRIVE WID11GEN User manual

Wi-Drive Installation Manual

Installation Manual

Document version: 1.03 Rev 3.

March 2010

Dension Wi-Drive

Version: WID11GEN

(Firmware 1.03)

The installation procedure of Wi-Drive is a relatively simple process, however

the end result is strongly depends on the details.

So please read carefully and follow the instructions of this document.

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Contents

Contents...............................................................................................................................2

Introduction.................................................................................................................3

1.1

About Dension Wi-Drive.........................................................................................3

1.2

Block diagram........................................................................................................4

1.3

Device connections and indicators.........................................................................4

1.4

Wi-Drive Utility Software ........................................................................................5

Physical Installation of the device into the car.........................................................5

2.1

POWER CONNECTION FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATION...............................5

2.2

POWER CONNECTION FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION...............................6

2.3

WI-FI ANTENNA CONNECTION AND PLACEMENT............................................6

2.4

Test your physical Installation - Part1: Wi-Fi connection ........................................8

2.5

USB CONNECTION (MP3 playback).....................................................................9

2.6

Test your physical Installation – Part2: MP3 playback............................................9

In-vehicle Internet Access Point Application, 3G configuration..............................9

3.1

OPTION1: 3G USB dongle setup.........................................................................10

3.2

OPTION2 A: 3G Phone connected with USB cable setup....................................13

3.3

OPTION2 B: 3G Phone connected via Bluetooth PAN setup...............................13

3.4

OPTION2 C: 3G Phone connected via Bluetooth DUN setup...............................15

Wireless Content Synchronisation Setup and Configuration................................16

4.1

USB Mass Storage Synchronisation with Wi-Drive Utility.....................................16

4.2

USB Mass Storage Synchronisation from shared folders (Samba) ......................21

Internet Radio Application and Configuration........................................................22

Quick reference guide..............................................................................................24

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1 Introduction

1.1 About Dension Wi-Drive

A secure mobile HotSpot

By plugging in a 3G USB dongle, or via your Bluetooth 3G Phone, your car can become a

secure Access Point, giving Internet access to any Wi-Fi device (iPod, iPhone, laptop, etc.) in

the vehicle. Passengers can check their email, kids can surf the net; you can make Skype

calls, the world is literally at your fingertips.

Wireless content synchronisation

Dension Wi-Drive allows a vehicle to become part of your home or office wireless network.

When the vehicle is parked within your WLAN's coverage area, Wi-Drive can be set to

regularly connect with your home computer, and automatically and wirelessly synchronize

your car's device (USB disk, Pendrive, iPod

) with the multimedia content on your home PC.

Internet Radio

By using the 3G connection, Wi-Drive can make your original car stereo to play Internet radio

stations.

Open Platform

Based on the Dension Wi-Drive platform new software applications can offer more and more

interesting applications, such as Internet radio, e-mail access, and many more.

Visit www.dension.com/widrive in order to get the latest news and feature improvements on

Dension Wi-Drive.

Requires separate software.

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1.2 Block diagram

1. Figure: Block diagram

1.3 Device connections and indicators

2. Figure: Device connections and indicators

Front

Push button: Change operating mode, reboot the device (see chapter 6.)

Status LED: indicate status of the device (see chapter 6.)

Signal LED: indicate signal level in Station mode (see chapter 6.)

USB Extension: USB ports for 3G and Bluetooth modems, Internet radio configuration pendrive

USB Storage: USB port for hard disk, pendrive

Note, the slide switch is not used

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Rear

Antenna 1,2: Wi-Fi antenna connections

Power: 12 Volts power connection

Car USB: USB connection to the car

1.4 Wi-Drive Utility Software

Wi-Drive Utility (WDU) is a software tool which runs on your home or office computer to set

Wi-Drive connection parameters and manage downloads.

Normally WDU runs in the background, and it automatically detects, when Wi-Drive is

connecting. WDU informs you with a popup message, and it performs automatic

synchronization with specified folders, or you can perform manual downloads to Wi-Drive as

a Network Attached Storage or via FTP.

Of course your computer must be able to establish Wi-Fi connection with Wi-Drive. Your

options are:

•Use a Wi-Fi router - Wi-Drive should be set as a Station (like a notebook)

•Directly with your Wi-Fi laptop/PC - Wi-Drive should be set as an Access Point (AP,

like a Wi-Fi Router).

2 Physical Installation of the device into the car

Wi-Drive is usually installed in the glove box or in the armrest compartment. Use the provided

fastening tapes to fix your device. Make sure that you have sufficient space on the front and

on the back for the USB devices (Flash drive, 3G modem, etc.) and for the Wi-Fi antenna.

With professional installation you can hide away the device and its cables behind the

dashboard, and use an USB extension cable for the USB storage.

The device physical installation typically takes 30-60 minutes.

BEFORE STARTING THE PHYSICAL INSTALLATION PLEASE TURN OFF

YOUR IGNITION AND TURN OFF YOUR CAR RADIO. PLEASE DO NOT

CONNECT THE CAR USB CONNECTOR TO THE CAR YET!

2.1 POWER CONNECTION FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATION

If you don’t want to install the Wi-Drive permanently in your car, you can use the cigarette

lighter connector to power it.

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE POWER CONNECTOR TO WI-DRIVE YET!

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE CAR USB CONNECTOR TO THE CAR YET!

CONNECT the cigarette lighter connector to your car’s 12V plug.

You can also use this option to quickly test your setup before fixing it into the car. Depending

on the vehicle, there are several options:

A. If the cigarette lighter gives continuous 12V, just use the cable included in the

package. However please note, that in this case the Wi-Drive can not “sense” the

ignition key, and will not start operation on that. Instead you need to start the engine,

and the elevated voltage level will start and stop Wi-Drive operation. Of course the

regular wake-up and Wi-Fi connection and download functionality is not effected by

this.

B. If the cigarette lighter gives switched 12V, than there is no power in the cigarette

lighter when the car is parked, therefore Wi-Drive cannot wake up for regular Wi-Fi

connections. In this case you have the following options:

oInstall Wi-Drive permanently (the best option anyway!)

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oUse Wi-Drive only as a secure Access Point and Netradio, when the car is on.

Notes:

Some new cars feature a 5V level cigarette lighter connection. This is not enough for Wi-

Drive. In this case the only choice is the permanent installation.

2.2 POWER CONNECTION FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE POWER CONNECTOR TO WI-DRIVE YET!

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE CAR USB CONNECTOR TO THE CAR YET!

CONNECT the 3 power leads by use the included power harness:

Red: +12V Battery (continuous 12 Volts).

Purple: +12V Switch ON signal (ACC, Ignition on, Radio on). This connection is

optional. If connected, this +12V will switch on Wi-Drive. Not all cars have

12V Ignition, if not connected Wi-Drive will perform automatic switch on by

the elevated voltage level when the engine is running.

Black: GND (ground).

To connect the power leads to the right points of the vehicle you need certain expertise and

tools. If you are not familiar with these, please contact a professional installation shop.

2.3 WI-FI ANTENNA CONNECTION AND PLACEMENT

The Wi-Drive package includes two Wi-Fi antennas; the device is capable of dual antenna

operation.

CONNECT one of the supplied antennas to Antenna1, and the other to Antenna2 and screw

them on.

The Wi-Fi range and performance depends on many things, both at the vehicle side, and the

Wi-Fi installation at your home/office/garage.

For the synchronisation you need a good Wi-Fi coverage to outside of the car, for the 3G

Access Point you need good coverage inside the cabin.

The general practices for home Wi-Fi installations are valid here as well. You can reach the

best performance if the car antenna can “see” the home antenna. To achieve this, you might

consider modifying your home installation as well.

You may put the Wi-Fi router near to the window, or use an additional Wi-Fi repeater. If you

park in a garage, you might install a dedicated router there too.

For longer distances you can use special orientated antennas on the home side.

For more hints please visit www.dension.com/widrive, or consult an expert.

Antenna locations

To select the best antenna locations in the vehicle you have to consider also the usual

parking conditions.

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3. Figure: Antenna locations and signal pattern

It is always best, if you can park the car facing toward your home Wi-Fi antenna. In this case

the best location for the car’s Wi-Fi antennas is the lower center part of the front windscreen

(see 3. Figure). Place the antennas about 4 - 5 cm (1.5 - 2 inches) above the dash surface

and leave 1 - 2 cm between them.

To fix the antenna, please remove the cover tape, and press the adhesive surface of the

antenna to a clean glass surface. Adjust the antenna cable to the fittings of the dashboard.

Please avoid bending the cable too sharply; this might destroy Wi-Fi performance.

Alternatively you may use the inside surface of the front or the back plastic bumpers, or the

housing of the side mirrors. These locations normally provide better directional signal

strength, and allow “invisible” installation, but require antenna extension cables, and some

installation expertise. Furthermore, the external antenna location will result somewhat lower

signal strength inside the cabin, when you use Wi-Drive as an in-vehicle Internet Access

Point. In most cases the signal strength will be enough due to the short distance; however it

is worth testing before finalizing the installation.

If your car has metallic content in the windscreen, than the inside antenna installation will not

work for external connectivity; you have to use the plastic bumpers or the side mirrors as

installation locations. In this case the externally placed antennas may not cover the cabin for

in-vehicle Internet Access Point application. For this situation install the two antennas: one

inside, the other outside. The inside antenna location is now not as critical, and may not be

attached to the windscreen, rather in the glove box.

Tips:

Try out the Wi-Fi performance before fixing the antennas and the cables. Use some

temporary adhesive tape to fix the antennas to the selected positions, and test the signal

strength by connecting to the home computer.

If the signal is still low, you can try to relocate your WLAN router. Put it to the window

temporarily, and adjust its antenna direction parallel to the car antenna.

You may also install an external antenna on your home router.

In order to help the installation, Wi-Drive features an approximate signal strength indication in

Station mode (Signal LED). For details, see chapter 6.

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FCC RF EXPOSURE STATEMENT

To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antenna must operate with a

separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or

operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

INFORMATION FOR CANADIAN USERS (IC NOTICE)

This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 5 dBi.

Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The

required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be

so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than the

required for successful communication.

2.4 Test your physical Installation - Part1: Wi-Fi connection

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE CAR USB CONNECTOR TO THE CAR YET!

CONNECT the power connector to Wi-Drive now!

In order to test the successful device installation, check the followings:

1. Power on Wi-Drive by starting the engine. The Wi-Drive “Status LED” should turn on

Orange for a few seconds (boot up), than blink green slowly – to indicate Access

Point (AP) mode.

2. Connect your computer to the secure Wi-Drive Access Point and connect to it.

With a notebook you should now be able to see the factory default Wi-Drive Access

Point and be able to connect to it. This way you also can check the signal strength on

your PC.

Switch on Wi-Fi on your computer, list the available wireless networks and look for

“dension-widrive” network. Click to connect to this network and use the default

passkey of “12345678”. When your PC is successfully connected you can visit the

web interface of Wi-Drive to test the connection by visiting 192.168.10.1 from your

browser (see 4. Figure).

SSID: dension-widrive

Passkey: 12345678

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4. Figure: WiDrive web interface.

2.5 USB CONNECTION (MP3 playback)

PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT YOUR 3G MODEM DEVICE YET! (The 3G modem

is not yet configured, connection trials with the wrong PIN may lock your modem.)

CONNECT the pigtail car USB plug to the USB port of the car’s audio system now!

If the cable length is not enough, use a standard USB male-female extension cable

(included). Please note that maximum length of the USB extension is 2 meters.

Prepare a USB Flash drive for the installation by formatting it to FAT32 and copy a couple of

MP3 files (maximum 2 or three) to it.

2.6 Test your physical Installation – Part2: MP3 playback

In order to test the successful device installation, check the following:

1. Power on Wi-Drive by starting the engine. The Wi-Drive “Status LED” should turn on

Orange for a few seconds (boot up), than blink green slowly – to indicate Access

Point (AP) mode.

2. Insert the USB Flash drive (containing some music files) into the “USB Storage” port,

and select the USB playback on the radio, the music playback should function as

normally (the radio will run indexing of the music files that can take a minute or longer

depending on the radio).

3 In-vehicle Internet Access Point Application, 3G configuration

If you want to use Wi-Drive as an in-vehicle Internet Access Point, you need an Internet

access device. You have several options to provide that:

Option 1. 3G USB Modem (dongle) with a dedicated SIM-card, and subscription.

Option 2. Your mobile phone, with it’s built in (3G) Internet access and subscription.

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To connect your Phone with Wi-Drive you have several options depending on your

Phone’s type.

A. Connect your phone with a simple USB cable to one of the “USB Extension”

ports - if your phone has a USB connector. Note, the USB cable will also

charge your phone, while connected. Your phone must support USB RNDIS

function to do this.

B. Connect your Phone via Bluetooth (PAN profile) to Wi-Drive. A USB

Bluetooth dongle must be connected to one of the “USB Extension” ports, and

paired with your Phone. Your Phone must support Blueooth PAN (Personal

Area Network) profile, and provide Internet tethering (sharing) function.

C. Connect your Phone via Bluetooth (DUN profile) to Wi-Drive. A USB

Bluetooth dongle must be connected to one of the “USB Extension” ports, and

paired with your Phone. Your Phone must support Blueooth DUN (Dial Up

Networking) profile, and provide Internet tethering (sharing) function.

In any option you select, the Internet accessing device (modem or phone) should be placed

to a location, where it can have good radio signal reception. This is practically the same

position recommended for the Wi-Fi antenna: the front middle center of the dashboard. Use

standard USB extension cable if necessary.

In case of metallic windscreens you face the same problem, as you want to make phone

calls from the cabin. The options you have:

oUse the factory installed phone kit (if you have) to access the Internet, and share the

connection with Wi-Drive via Bluetooth.

oInstall a 3G modem externally, i.e. in the housing of the side mirror.

3.1 OPTION1: 3G USB dongle setup

For configuring the 3G USB modem (dongle) please follow the steps! Please check your

modem’s compatibility on www.dension.com/widrive.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR 3G MODEM IS NOT CONNECTED YET TO WI-

DRIVE!

1. Power on Wi-Drive by starting the engine. The Wi-Drive “Status LED” should turn on

Orange for a few seconds (boot up), than blink green slowly – to indicate Access

Point (AP) mode.

2. With a notebook you should be able to see the factory default Wi-Drive Access Point,

connect to this network with the default passkey.

SSID: dension-widrive

Passkey: 12345678

3. Start your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) and go to this address:

http://192.168.10.1

You have to be connected to Wi-Drive web interface (see 4. Figure).

4. Sign in with the default password: “password”. You can change this password later

on the web interface (password tab).

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