SmartMesh WirelessHART
Easy Start Guide
SmartMesh WirelessHART Easy Start Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3
1.1
Revision History _____________________________________________________________________________ 3
2 Setup __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4
3 Basic Steps _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Step 1: Connect to the Manager CLI ______________________________________________________________ 5
Step 2: Form a Wireless Mesh Network ___________________________________________________________ 6
Step 3: Establish PC Connection to a Mote ________________________________________________________ 6
Step 4: Connect to Mote CLI ___________________________________________________________________ 7
Step 5: Install SDK Software ___________________________________________________________________ 8
Step 6: Join a Mote to the Manager with the API ____________________________________________________ 8
4 Additional Tools _________________________________________________________________________________ 10
5 Steps in a Design ________________________________________________________________________________ 11
6 Troubleshooting ________________________________________________________________________________ 12
6.1
References ________________________________________________________________________________ 14
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1 Introduction
The purpose of this document is to get the user a quick-and-easy, positive out-of-the-box experience with the
SmartMesh
WirelessHART Starter Kit
and Software Development Kit (SDK). More details are discussed in the
SmartMesh WirelessHART
Tools Guide
. A number of software components are available for demonstrating interaction with your network. In this
document, we will use the components highlighted in gray: FTDI drivers for converting USB connections to virtual COM ports;
a terminal application; and the SmartMesh SDK, which allows the user to interact graphically with mote and manager APIs.
Figure 1: SmartMesh Software Components
1.1 Revision History
Revision Date
1
2
Description
03/18/2013 Initial Release
09/30/2013 Added DC9022
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2 Setup
Figure 1 below illustrates the required SDK setup. The kit includes a SmartMesh WirelessHART Manager
(LTP5903CEN-WHR), five Eterna Motes, and an interface board (DC9006A). There are different manager/mote combinations
available, as shown in Table 1.
KIt
Mote
Manager
Notes
DC9007A DC9003A-C LTP5903CEN-WHR Eval/Dev Kit with packaged manager
DC9022A DC9018A-C LTP5903CEN-WHR RF Certified Eval/Dev kit with packaged manager
All motes in kits ship with chip antennas. RF Certified devices are available for order individually with MMCX
connectors:
Mote - DC9018B-C (MMCX connector)
Figure 1: SmartMeshSDK Setup
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3 Basic Steps
There are six steps to get the SDK running:
1. Connect to the Manager CLI
2. Form a wireless mesh network - just power everything on, and a network will form
3. Establish a connection between your PC and a Mote
4. Connect to the Mote CLI
5. Install SDK Software
6. Connect to Manager API and Mote API
Once you've done these 6 steps you'll perform one exercise - you'll use the Mote API to make a Mote join the Manager.
3.1 Step 1: Connect to the Manager CLI
Even though much of the effort associated with this guide involves using the PC, it is important to point out that your PC has
nothing to do with forming a wireless mesh network. It is only there to allow you to visualize the network and interact with it
while it is forming and once it has formed.
The manager command line interface gives you a text-based way to interact with a manager. You will need to connect a DB-9
serial cable between the LTP5903EN-WHR port labeled "Serial 2" and your computer. If you do not have a DB-9 serial port on
your computer, you will need to use a USB-serial adapter (e.g. a Keyspan 19HS) to enable CLI.
Interacting with the CLI requires no software installation on the PC if you are running Windows XP, as it comes with the
Hyperterminal client. If you are running Windows 7, you will need to download a terminal client (such as
PuTTY
). A list of
other terminal clients can be found in the
SmartMesh WirelessHART Tools Guide
. The port settings are:
115200 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control
At the prompt within the terminal program, access the Linux login prompt by entering the following username and password:
Username:
dust
Password:
dust
This will bring you to the Linux prompt. At the Linux prompt ( $ ):
1. Enter:
nwconsole
2. Enter the manager CLI user name and password. The default user name and password is:
Username:
admin
Password:
admin
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