User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- Kit Installation
- iB-5209 Network Monitor Operations
- iB-5209 Network Monitor Overview
- Setting Thread Priority
- Configuring a Node’s Operation
- Using Watch function to display current I/O information
- Configuring Sample Interval of Single Node
- Configuring Sample Interval of all Network Nodes
- Configuring Digital I/O Operation
- Configuring UART Operation
- Configuring AD (analog-to-digital) Converter Operation
- Configuring RS-232 Operation (RT-5209 only)
- Configuring RS-485 Operation (RT-5209 only)
- Labeling i-Bean Endpoint or i-Bean Router
- Creating an Event Log File
- Configure Persistence Attributes
- Configure Serial and ADC Data Formats
- Select Com Port on Host PC
- View Monitor Statistics
- View Contents of Event Log File
- Enable Multiple Capture
- API Functions
- Sample Application
1-4 EK-5209-5 Evaluation Kit User’s Guide
Introduction
i-Bean Gateways interface the i-Bean network to your host PC. They aggregate data
from the network and act as a portal to monitor performance and configure network
parameters. i-Bean Gateways connect via an RS-232 connection to the host PC, which in turn
could be connected to a LAN or the Internet through one or more physical-layer interfaces,
including RS-232, Ethernet, 802.11, landline or cellular modem.
i-Bean Endpoints, i-Bean Routers, and i-Bean Gateways self-organize at power-up and quickly
re-configure as devices join, leave, or move around the network. They also adapt to changes in
network traffic and propagation conditions. These capabilities enable mobility of individual
devices or the entire network, and minimize installation and operating costs.
Millennial Net's protocol and components support several topologies including the samples
illustrated in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Sample i-Bean network topologies
Star Mesh
Combining reliability and low power
Simple Star
Combining low power i-Bean Endpoints
with an i-Bean Gateway
Simple Mesh
Consisting of homogeneous i-Bean Routers with
an i-Bean Gateway
Linear
Consisting of single path between i-Bean Gateway,
i-Bean Routers, and i-Bean Endpoints