User Manual
Table Of Contents
- RK-5409-5 Reference Kit for 916 MHz MeshScape™ Systems
- Contents
- About This Guide
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Installing the MeshScape System
- 3: Running MeshScape Network Monitor
- MeshScape Network Monitor Overview
- Configuring a Node’s Operation
- 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 (MN-5409 only)
- Configuring RS-485 Operation (MN-5409 only)
- Using Watch Function to Display Configuration Information
- Labeling an End Node or Mesh Node
- Configuring Persistence Attributes
- Selecting a Com Port on the Host PC
- Configuring Serial and ADC Data Formats
- Turning Event Tracking On/Off
- Broadcasting Data to All Nodes.
- Creating an Event Log File
- Viewing the Contents of an Event Log File
- Viewing MeshScape Statistics
- 4: Using the MeshScape API
- A: Sample Application
- B: Performing Firmware Upgrades and Configuring Device IDs
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary
RK-5409-5 Reference Kit User’s Guide
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personal area
network
A personal area network (PAN) is the interconnection of information technology
devices within the range of an individual person, typically within a range of 10
meters.
protocol The protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that devices (nodes) on
the network use to communicate.
protocol stack A set of network protocol layers that work together. The OSI reference model
that defines seven protocol layers is often called a stack.
RFD Reduced Function Device: A term referring to a device that is just smart enough
to talk to the network (see also FFD).
router See mesh node.
sensor node A wireless sensor network node consisting of a sensor or actuator device
attached to a wireless module. The wireless module provides the interface
between the sensor device and the wireless network.
SNR Signal-to-noise ratio: the ratio of the amplitude of a desired analog or digital
data signal to the amplitude of noise in a transmission channel at a specific point
in time. SNR is typically expressed logarithmically in decibels (dB). SNR measures
the quality of a transmission channel or an audio signal over a network channel.
The greater the ratio, the easier it is to identify and subsequently isolate and
eliminate the source of noise. A SNR of zero indicates that the desired signal is
virtually indistinguishable from the unwanted noise.
spread spectrum
(wideband)
Technique for taking a narrowband signal and spreading it across a broader
portion of the radio frequency band. Spread-spectrum signals are more resistant
to interference than narrow band signals. The two basic methods for spreading
a narrowband are direct sequence and frequency hopping. (See also DSSS and
FHSS.)
star topology A wireless sensor networking architecture consisting of a gateway and end
nodes that is extremely power efficient for short-range networks.
star-mesh hybrid
topology
A wireless sensor networking architecture consisting of a gateway, mesh nodes,
and end nodes that optimizes range and power efficiency of the network.
topology As it pertains to wireless sensor networks, the geometric arrangement of the
modules (gateway, mesh nodes, and end nodes) within a network. Common
topologies include star, mesh, and star-mesh hybrid.