User's Manual

On the lower right corner of the GUI there is a Network State message displayed. The

message may display the following circumstances:

RESET: When the network is first brought up or the user has initiated a

network reset using either the RESET or FORCED RESET commands

COALESCING When the network is forming

OPERATIONAL When the network has formed and is operating in normal conditions

UNKNOWN The operator terminal has lost communication with the gateway.

For normal operation, the Network State message will go from Reset, to Coalescing to

Operational.

4.5 Redeployment of Sensors

The MicroObserver System was designed to meet a number of mission criteria. The sensors

can be picked up and redeployed with out any changes to the hardware or software. To

redeploy a field of sensors, or to replace batteries during an extended test; the procedure is as

follows:

• If the system is in “Operational” state, click on the “Network” tab of the Operator

Terminal, then select and click on the “Reset” option. A confirmation dialogue will

ask to confirm the Reset selection. Click on “Yes”.

• At this time the sensors can be retrieved.

• Power the sensors OFF.

• (Replace batteries if needed)

• Power on, deploy, and start the system as mentioned previously in 4.1

4.6 Resetting and Re-coalescing the Network.

Especially with pre-production units, it may be necessary to reset and re-coalesce the

network from time to time. Follow the following procedure to reset the system.

From the Operator Terminal

• Click on “Network” tab, click on “Reset”, answer “Yes’ to query, (wait 5 seconds)

• Click on “Network” tab, click on “Forced Reset”, answer “Yes” to query, (wait 15

seconds)

• Click on “Network” tab, click on “Coalesce”, verify that Network State shows

“Coalescing”

• Wait approx. 60 seconds, verify that Network State shows “Operational”