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• Default Configuration is a configuration provided by TeraHop Networks in the RCT and
cannot be edited by users or administrators. All other configurations are derived from
this configuration. This is the top level in the configuration tree.
• RSN Configurations are specific configurations that associate an RSN with a specific
configuration and allows user data to be customized for that RSN.
• ClassID is a group of identifiers that help define the network with which an RSN is able
to communicate.
• Behavior Profiles define the behavior of the RSN as it encounters situations in the field.
The Tool is provided with default behaviors that will define the behavior of the RSN
unless changed. The behaviors are broken into several categories or sensors (each sensor
has its own tabbed section broken down by functionality) to assist you in changing only
those parameters that are required.
• Sensors Each RSN is equipped with a motion and shock sensor that can be enabled and
configured with the Tool. The default configuration is to have the sensors disabled.
Parameters that can be configured include the sensitivity of each sensor, the frequency of
the sensor alarm, and the duration of an event that must take place prior to the sensor
alarm being activated.
• Inheritance The Tool uses a concept called Inheritance, whereas the parameters are
automatically inherited from a configuration of a higher level, unless specifically edited.
The inheritance dependencies are defined prior to defining any specific RSN
configurations. This approach allows you to easily and quickly configure like assets
without having to re-enter a full configuration for each.
8.2.3 RSN Configuration Overview
RSNs are wireless electronic devices. They are one of the three key network elements of the
movable wireless sensor network offered by TeraHop Networks. The behavior of these
devices provides the core functionality on how the assets associated with an RSN within the
network will be monitored and managed. The RSNs also affect many of the network
communication behaviors and provide vital data to the network concerning each asset.
The identified applications for the RSN require specific RSN functionality that is to be
defined at the market level and configured within the supported RSNs. For example, the
First Responder market may require different sensor settings and network check-in rates
depending on the on-scene incident assignments.
RSNs have a set of features that are intended to enable the use of a single basic design across
several applications. The types of events/conditions that applications typically need to
monitor or react to, for which all RSNs need to be equipped to support, include:
• RSN Presence – RSN detects and reports that it is in range of and accepted by an
appropriate TeraHop network.