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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software

Access Tmote wireless sensor modules through Ethernet

with Moteiv’s Tmote Connect gateway software.

Product Description

Tmote Connect software allows a Linksys

NSLU2 Network Attached Storage device to

function as a gateway appliance, connecting

Tmote wireless sensor modules to a wired local

area network. Each Tmote wireless module

connected to a gateway appliance can be

remotely administered through a concise web-

based graphical user interface. Tmote Connect

integrates quickly and conveniently with TinyOS

and provides control over remotely connected

Tmote wireless sensor modules.

Key Features

Tmote Connect Software includes:

• Bridging between Tmote wireless

networks and Ethernet infrastructure.

• Support for up to 2 Tmote wireless

modules per Tmote Connect gateway.

• Bi-directional connectivity for data

transfers to and from Tmote wireless

modules over TCP/IP sockets.

• Flash reprogramming of Tmote wireless modules remotely using standard in-system

programming protocols.

• Integration with TinyOS development system and tools (Both TinyOS 1.x and 2.x).

• Web-based status interface – mote identification, reset, and performance counters.

• Operates in networks with and without DHCP support.

• Field upgradeable for new software features from Moteiv.

*Tmote Sky modules sold separately

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Access Tmote wireless sensor modules through Ethernet with Moteiv’s Tmote Connect gateway software. Product Description Tmote Connect software allows a Linksys NSLU2 Network Attached Storage device to function as a gateway appliance, connecting Tmote wireless sensor modules to a wired local area network.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Table of Contents Setup Information..........................................................................................................................3 Package Contents.................................................................................................................3 Optional Accessories available from Moteiv .........................................................................3 Connecting Tmote Connect to your network...........................
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Setup Information This section describes how to integrate Tmote Connect into your local area network. Tmote Connect is designed to work both with DHCP and without DHCP. DHCP is preferred for all Tmote Connect installations; whereas non-DHCP operation may be suitable for small installations on private networks.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software An example mapping from a Linksys Router is shown below: Finding Tmote Connect on your network (for Linux users ONLY) If you do not have access to the DHCP client data, you can still find the IP address of your Tmote Connect provided you are on the same network. You can discover the IP address of any particular computer connected to the network using arping utility from ftp://ftp.habets.pp.se/pub/synscan/arping-2.05.tar.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Accessing Tmote Connect Tmote Connect can be accessed through a number of interactive or non-interactive interfaces. All of the administrative tasks are accessible through a webpage interface running on port 80. The examples shown throughout this document are based on an interaction with Tmote Connect running at IP address 192.168.4.104; a Telos rev. A is connected to USB port 1 and a Tmote Sky is connected to USB port 2.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Programming Motes The programming code depends on the nc (netcat) utility that’s widely available on UNIX system. Precompiled versions of netcat 1.10 for Linux and Cygwin systems can be downloaded from the Moteiv support page at http://www.moteiv.com/support.php. Mote programming using Tmote Connect has been fully integrated into the TinyOS build system as of early May 2005. Users running release of TinyOS 1.1.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Tmote Connect Advanced Operations This section describes the Tmote Connect control protocol for expert users. The protocol has been engineered for simplicity and readability rather than compatibility with existing standards (like HTTP) or security. All protocol transactions take a form of Command line Optional data Optional trailer After issuing the command, the client reads the response from the socket until the server closes the connection.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software The programming protocol supports the following actions: -e, --masserase Mass Erase (clear all flash memory) -E, --erasecheck Erase Check by file -p, --program Program file -r, --reset Reset connected MSP430. Starts application. This is a normal device reset and will start the program that is specified in the reset vector.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software The baudrate may also be selected through the command interface. The option specified to the “baudrate” command is any valid baudrate. Specifying “0” (zero) as the baudrate will cause Tmote Connect to autodetect the baudrate based on protocol—in this case, 57600 baud is used for TinyOS 1.x motes and 115200 baud is used for TinyOS 2.x motes.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Tmote Connect Upgrades and Management This section describes how to manage and upgrade Tmote Connect software with new software provided by Moteiv. Tmote Connect offers a web-based management console. The gateway hardware and the management software was created by Linksys, all troubleshooting questions regarding the operation of Tmote Connect must be directed to Moteiv Support (support@moteiv.com).
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software The “Administration” tab is useful for administering Tmote Connect network properties. It is password protected; by default access is granted to user “admin” with password “admin”. The “Administration” tab offers the ability to switch between DHCP and fixed IP addresses, change the hostname and workgroup information, as well as access status information.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Upgrading Tmote Connect You can access Tmote Connect upgrade page by going to Administration>Advanced>Upgrade tab in the Linksys management interface. Do not press the “Check for upgrade” box. Instead, download software from http://www.moteiv.com/ to your local drive, and install it using the upgrade utility. The typical installation takes under 5 minutes. After clicking the “Start Upgrade” button, do not power-off the unit while it is being upgraded.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software General Information Known Limitations Tmote Connect software does not support certain capabilities of the Linksys/Cisco NSLU2 unit. Below is a short list of unsupported capabilities: • USB 2.0 High-speed devices • USB hubs • USB 802.11 wireless adapters • USB storage • File sharing protocols are not supported Document History Revision Date Notes 1.0 1.0.1 2005/05/18 2005/12/28 1.0.2 1.2.
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Wireless Gateway Appliance Software Disclaimer This document identifies products, their specifications, and their characteristics, which may be suitable for certain applications. It does not constitute an offer to sell or a commitment of present or future availability, and should not be relied upon to state the terms and conditions, including warranties and disclaimers thereof, on which Moteiv Corporation may sell products.