WSDA
®
-Base-104
®
USB Base Station
User Manual
System Operation Overview
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3.1
Software Installation
To install Node Commander
®
Software Suite on the host computer, run the installer
executable file and follow the on-screen prompts for a complete installation. The software is
provided with a all gateways and is available on the LORD MicroStrain
®
website (
).
NOTE
The Node Commander
®
software includes hardware drivers required for use
with USB gateways. Once installed, the software will automatically detect and
configure any USB gateways that are plugged into the host computer.
3.2
System Connections
To acquire sensor data the following components are needed: user-supplied external sensors
(as applicable) , a LORD MicroStrain
®
wireless sensor node, a LORD MicroStrain
®
data
gateway and a local or networked host computer with access to the data acquisition software
(such as Node Commander
®
and SensorCloud™).
The sensor, node, gateway, and software selection is application-dependent, but the basic
interfaces are the same. For a connections overview using the WSDA
®
-Base-104
®
refer to
.
Figure 3 - System Connections