User's Manual

RK-5424-5 Reference Kit User’s Guide ix
Contents
About This Guide
Audience .................................................................................................................. xviii
Using This Guide ....................................................................................................... xviii
Symbols and Conventions ...........................................................................................xix
Contacting Millennial Net ........................................................................................... xx
World Wide Web.................................................................................................. xx
Customer Support ................................................................................................ xx
Technical Publications........................................................................................... xx
Additional Resources ............................................................................................ xx
1 Introduction
Wireless Mesh Networking Overview ..........................................................................1-2
Defining Wireless Mesh Networks....................................................................... 1-2
Wireless Mesh Network Components ................................................................. 1-3
MeshScape System Overview ......................................................................................1-6
Core Elements of MeshScape System.................................................................. 1-6
MeshGate Extra Long Range Connection Options............................................... 1-7
Data Models..................................................................................................... 1-11
Low-Power Configuration................................................................................. 1-13
The MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit..................................................................1-14
Major Features ................................................................................................. 1-15
Reference Kit Contents..................................................................................... 1-15
Host PC Requirements ...................................................................................... 1-16
2 Installing the MeshScape System
Installing the MeshScape Wireless Mesh Network .......................................................2-2
Installing the Hardware ...............................................................................................2-3
MeshGate Extra Long Range Setup (MG-5424XL) ............................................... 2-3
Mesh Node Setup (MN-5424) ........................................................................... 2-12
End Node Setup (EN-5424) ............................................................................... 2-16
Installing MeshScape Software..................................................................................2-19
Installing Contents of Millennial Net’s RK-5424 CD-ROM.................................. 2-19
Installing and Running MeshScape Serial Proxy Server....................................... 2-20
Launching MeshScape Network Monitor Using Windows ................................. 2-24
3 Running MeshScape Network Monitor
MeshScape Network Monitor Overview ......................................................................3-2
Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 3-3
MeshGate Extra Long Range............................................................................... 3-5
Device Counts .................................................................................................... 3-5
Sensor Node Details............................................................................................ 3-5
Configuring a Node’s Operation .................................................................................3-7
Configuring the Sample Interval of a Single Node ............................................... 3-9
Configuring the Sample Interval of all Network Nodes ...................................... 3-10