User's Manual

RK-5424-5 Reference Kit User’s Guide 1-7
MeshScape System Overview
techniques including, Persistent Dynamic Routing for reliable and scalable wireless mesh
networks. When forming an ad hoc sensor network, Persistent Dynamic Routing requires
minimal overhead for requesting and establishing connectivity without relying on the
bandwidth-consuming flooding technique.
MeshScape Network Monitor and Application APIs
The MeshScape system delivers the tools to view and control network dynamics. The
MeshScape Network Monitor provides functions for monitoring and managing the network.
Application APIs streamline development by providing input/output functions for sensor and
application integration.
Hardware
The MeshScape system includes field-proven, “integratable” modules for fastest time to
market. These ready-to-integrate end nodes, mesh nodes, and gateways support numerous
application requirements and support various ISM bands for license-free operation around the
world.
MeshGate Extra Long Range Connection Options
The MeshGate Extra Long Range gateway is equipped with an RS-232 serial port that enables
the gateway to connect to a Windows XP host PC running the MeshScape Network Monitor
application, or to a Linux- or Windows-application platform (network controller, PDA, PC, etc.)
running a MeshScape API-based application.
Use one of the following options to establish a connection between the MeshScape Network
Monitor host PC and the MeshGate Extra Long Range:
• Establish a direct serial connection between the MeshScape Network Monitor host PC and
the MeshGate Extra Long Range using the supplied RS-232 cable.
• Establish a TCP/IP connection from the Network Monitor host PC to a MeshScape Serial
Proxy Server that has a direct serial connection to the MeshGate Extra Long Range. The
MeshScape Serial Proxy Server that runs on a Linux or Windows XP host is supplied with
your MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit software.
• Establish a TCP/IP connection from the Network Monitor host PC to an Ethernet-to-serial
adapter connected to the MeshGate Extra Long Range.
These MeshGate Extra Long Range connection options are described and depicted in the
following sections.
Regardless of which of the following serial connection options is used, the MeshScape Network
Monitor or other MeshScape API-based application can only access and monitor a single
MeshScape, i.e., a single instance of MeshScape Network Monitor cannot monitor multiple
MeshScapes.
Direct Serial Connection
Figure 1-5 shows a local direct serial connection between the MeshScape Network Monitor
host PC and the MeshGate Extra Long Range using the supplied RS-232 cable.