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
2-14 Millennial Net
Installing the MeshScape System
Installing MeshScape Network Monitor
The procedures in this section describe how to do the following:
1. Use the CD-ROM shipped with the reference kit to install the following Millennial Net
items onto the host PC:
– MeshScape Network Monitor
–API software
– EN-5409 End node Tech Sheet
– MG-5409 MeshGate Tech Sheet
– MN-5409 Mesh node Tech Sheet
– RK-5409 MeshScape Users Guide
– RK-5409-5 Kit Contents
– IK-5409 Kit Contents
– Reference Kits Tech Sheet
– 5409 Family Product Sheet
– 5409 MeshScape Release Notes
2. Open a MeshScape Network Monitor session.
The software installation procedure utilizes an InstallShield Wizard that will guide you through
the installation process. When the process is complete, a MeshScape Network Monitor shortcut
icon is also added to the host PC’s desktop.
Installing Contents of Millennial Net’s RK-5409 CD-ROM
To install the software contained on the CD-ROM:
Insert the RK-5409 Reference Kit CD into the host PC’s CD-ROM drive. The Autorun
feature launches the InstallShield Wizard. Follow the prompts to install the contents of
the CD onto the host PC.
If Autorun is not enabled, drill down to the contents of the kit CD and double-click on
setup.exe. The InstallShield Wizard is launched. Follow the prompts to install the
contents of the CD onto the host PC.
Proceed to ’Launching MeshScape Network Monitor Using Windows’ on page 2-15.
Note:
If a version of MeshScape Network Monitor already exists on the host PC, it will be
detected during the installation process. A special prompt screen is then displayed,
allowing you to modify, repair, or remove the existing files. You must select
Remove to unistall the exiting version before installing the version contained on the
CD.