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1. Understanding a Wireless Sensor Network ............. 1
1.1 General Description ............................................................................. 1
1.2 CWB100 Wireless Base Station ........................................................... 2
1.3 CWS220 Wireless Infrared Radiometer ............................................... 3
1.4 CWS655 Wireless Water Content Reflectometer ................................ 4
1.5 CWS900 Wireless Sensor Interface ..................................................... 5
2. Specifications ............................................................. 8
2.1 Wireless Sensor Network Radio .......................................................... 8
2.1.1 Electrical ....................................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Typical RF Range ......................................................................... 9
2.1.3 RSSI .............................................................................................. 9
2.1.4 Service Discovery Protocol ........................................................... 9
2.1.5 Antenna Options ......................................................................... 10
2.2 CWB100 Specifications ..................................................................... 10
2.2.1 CWB100 Physical Specifications ............................................... 10
2.2.2 CWB100 Electrical Specifications .............................................. 10
2.2.3 CWB100 Environmental Specifications ..................................... 11
2.2.4 Datalogger Compatibility ............................................................ 11
2.3 CWS220 Specifications ..................................................................... 11
2.3.1 CWS220 Physical Specifications ................................................ 11
2.3.2 CWS220 Electrical Specifications .............................................. 12
2.3.3 CWS220 Environmental Specifications ...................................... 12
2.4 CWS655 Specifications ..................................................................... 12
2.4.1 CWS655 Physical Specifications ................................................ 12
2.4.2 CWS655 Electrical Specifications .............................................. 12
2.4.3 WS655 Environmental Specifications ........................................ 13
2.5 CWS900 Specifications ..................................................................... 13
2.5.1 CWS900 Physical Specifications ................................................ 13
2.5.2 CWS900 Electrical Specifications .............................................. 13
2.5.3 CWS900 Environmental Specifications ...................................... 14
3. Getting Started: Creating a Wireless Sensor
Network .................................................................. 14
3.1 Hardware and Software Required for a WSN .................................... 14
3.1.1 A205 CWS to PC Interface ......................................................... 14
3.1.2 Required Cables .......................................................................... 15
3.1.3 Configuration CD ........................................................................ 16
3.1.4 Configuration Software ............................................................... 16
3.1.5 Driver Installation ....................................................................... 16
3.2 Creating a Model of the WSN ............................................................ 16
3.2.1 Wireless Sensor Planner and Network Planner ........................... 16
3.2.2 Installing Wireless Sensor Planner .............................................. 17
3.2.3 Using Wireless Sensor Planner ................................................... 17
3.2.3.1 Simple WSN Example...................................................... 18
3.3 Configuring the Devices in the WSN ................................................. 21