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
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Audience
This guide is intended for the following qualified service personnel who are responsible for
installing, operating, and developing software to interface with the RK-5409-5 MeshScape
Wireless Sensor Network Reference Kit:
• System installer
• Hardware technician
• System operator
• System administrator
• Software developer
Using This Guide
The sections of this guide provide the following information:
Section Provides
Chapter 1, “Introduction” General overview of wireless sensor networking and the
MeshScape™ system.
Chapter 2, “Installing the MeshScape
System”
Instructions for installing the components of the
RK-5409-5 MeshScape Wireless Sensor Network
Reference Kit
(MeshGate, mesh nodes, end nodes) and
MeshScape Network Monitor (GUI).
Chapter 3, “Running MeshScape
Network Monitor”
Procedures for using MeshScape Network Monitor
software to configure the MeshScape System nodes. Also
includes information for attaching external I/O devices to
an end node or mesh node.
Chapter 4, “Using the MeshScape API” Information on the MeshScape API functions.
Appendix A, “Sample Application” Procedure for running the sample application provided
with the reference kit.
Appendix B, “Performing Firmware
Upgrades and Configuring Device IDs”
Instructions for upgrading the firmware on MeshScape
devices and reprogramming the group and device IDs.
Glossary Defines terminology associated with wireless sensor
networking and the MeshScape system.
Index An alphabetical index of topics described in this manual.