4: Network SettingsxPico® Wi-Fi® Embedded Device Server User Guide 23To Configure Network 1 Link SettingsUsing Web Manager To modify network (ap0) Link information, click Network on the menu and select apo > Link >Configuration.Using CLI To enter the Access Point command level: config -> Access PointUsing XML Include in your file: name = "Access Point" instance = "ap0">To View Network 1 Link StatusUsing Web ManagerIn Network Link Status, you can view the current operational settings. To view current network (ap0) settings, go to Network on the menu and select ap0 -> Link ->Status.Using CLI To enter the Access Point command level: status -> Access PointUsing XML Look for the status header: = "Access Point" instance ="ap0">Mode Select the desired mode for the link connection from the drop-down menu: Always Up: when enabled, the SoftAP is always on. Triggered: when enabled, the SoftAP operates in Triggered mode.Triggered AP mode is a means to enable the xPico Wi-Fi SoftAP via ahardware signal. This allows a user to have the SoftAP operating onlywhen an external signal/button is activated. This might be useful whenpower consumption is a concern yet the SoftAP is needed. Onepotential use is device provisioning. When triggered, the SoftAP willremain active for the configured uptime waiting for a client to connect. Ifno client connects before the uptime expires, the SoftAP goes backdown. If one or more clients connect, the SoftAP will remain active untilthe last client disconnects, at which point it will go down. Refer toChapter 7: Configurable Pin Manager for details on how to set up thexPico Wi-Fi unit for this featureUptime Enter the length of uptime for the link connection.Network 1 (ap0) LinkSettings (continued)Description
