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USB Base Station
User Manual
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4.
Gateway Communication and Settings
Node Commander
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is used to configure sensors nodes, set sampling parameters, and begin data
acquisition. This section describes how to verify communication with the gateway in Node
Commander
®
and adjust wireless communication settings. For detailed settings information, refer
to the Node Commander
®
User Manual (
see References on page 57
).
When a gateway is communicating with the host computer in Node Commander
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it will appear on
a list in the Controller window with a name that includes the communications port for which it is
configured and an icon symbolizing the type of communication interface.
Node Commander
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remembers gateways and nodes that have been communicated with
previously. They will appear on the list when the software is started, however the name and icon
will be grayed out if the device is not currently communicating. To remove a gateway that is no
longer used, select Remove Base Station from the gateway menu.
Right clicking on the gateway name will produce a list of menu options available for the gateway .
Figure 21 - Gateway Communication
shows a USB gateway that is communicating on ComPort 3,
with the corresponding menu and a serial gateway that is not connected.
USB gateways connect automatically when plugged into the host computer.
Figure 21 - Gateway Communication