User's Manual

RK-5424-5 Reference Kit User’s Guide ix
Contents
About This Guide
Audience ....................................................................................................................xvi
Using This Guide .........................................................................................................xvi
Symbols and Conventions ..........................................................................................xvii
Contacting Millennial Net ......................................................................................... xviii
World Wide Web................................................................................................ xviii
Customer Support .............................................................................................. xviii
Technical Publications......................................................................................... xviii
Additional Resources .......................................................................................... xviii
1 Introduction
Wireless Sensor Networking Overview.........................................................................1-2
Defining Wireless Sensors Networks ................................................................... 1-2
Wireless Sensor Network Components ............................................................... 1-3
MeshScape System Overview ......................................................................................1-6
Core Elements of MeshScape System.................................................................. 1-6
Data Models....................................................................................................... 1-7
Low-Power Configuration................................................................................... 1-9
The MeshScape RK-5424-5 Reference Kit..................................................................1-10
Major Features ................................................................................................. 1-11
Reference Kit Contents..................................................................................... 1-11
Host PC Requirements ...................................................................................... 1-12
2 Installing the MeshScape System
Installing the MeshScape Wireless Sensor Network......................................................2-2
Installing the Hardware ...............................................................................................2-3
MeshGate Setup (MG-5424)............................................................................... 2-3
Mesh Node Setup (MN-5424) ............................................................................. 2-8
End Node Setup (EN-5424) ............................................................................... 2-12
Installing MeshScape Network Monitor ....................................................................2-15
Installing Contents of Millennial Net’s RK-5424 CD-ROM.................................. 2-15
Launching MeshScape Network Monitor Using Windows ................................. 2-16
3 Running MeshScape Network Monitor
MeshScape Network Monitor Overview ......................................................................3-2
Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 3-3
MeshGate .......................................................................................................... 3-4
Device Counts .................................................................................................... 3-4
Sensor Node Details............................................................................................ 3-4
Configuring a Node’s Operation .................................................................................3-6
Configuring the Sample Interval of a Single Node ............................................... 3-8
Configuring the Sample Interval of all Network Nodes ........................................ 3-9
Configuring Digital I/O Operation ....................................................................... 3-9
Configuring UART Operation............................................................................ 3-12