User's Manual

RK-5424-5 Reference Kit User’s Guide 1-15
The MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit
Major Features
Major features of the MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit include the following:
• frequency band: 2.4 GHz
• bi-directional/multiple-access communication
• MeshScape Network Monitor graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring the
MeshScape system and evaluating its performance
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• end node and mesh node-specific features include:
– configurable sampling interval
– digital I/O - 4 channels
– ADC input - 4 channels
– UART input/output
Reference Kit Contents
The MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit contains the following components:
• (4) EN-5424 end nodes; each end node is mounted to a terminal board equipped with a
battery.
• (1) EN-5424 end node mounted to a terminal board equipped with a battery and a Kele
temperature sensor for use with the supplied sample MeshScape application.
• (3) MN-5424 Mesh Nodes (enclosed) with AC power adapters.
• (1) MG-5424XL MeshGate Extra Long Range gateway (enclosed) with an AC power
adapter.
• (4) antennas; one 1/2-wave antenna for each Mesh Node and one for the MeshGate Extra
Long Range.
• (1) RS-232 serial cable for connecting the MeshGate Extra Long Range serial port to the
host PC. This is a DB-9, male-to-female, straight-through cable.
• (1) RS-232 serial cable for connecting the MeshGate Extra Long Range console port to the
host PC. This is a DB-9-to-mini-connector cable.
• (1) MeshGate programming cable
• (1) MeshGate-to-end node programming adapter
• (4) International power outlet adapter kits for supplied power adapters
• (1) CD-ROM containing support documentation and application software, including the
MeshScape Network Monitor program, MeshScape Programmer application, and API
software.