CONFIGURING THE RS210
The RS210 has a large number of configurable parameters that may be modified depending on the
tasks envisioned for the unit once deployed in the field.
While the RS210 ships from factory with default settings for most of these parameters, at least a few
will always need to be configured by the installer.
The complete list of configurations can be found in the description of the CONFIGSET command in
the command line chapter, however, below we review some of the most common types of settings and
when to use.
Sensor Configuration
The most common configuration type is sensor configuration. For each port on the RS210 a specific
sensor type may be configured. Before installation or when changing attached sensors, these settings
must be adjusted accordingly. Please refer to the description of the CONFIGSET PORT command in
the command line section.
For example, if an RS210 node is deployed with a temperature sensor in port 1 and RH sensor in port
2, these two commands will suffice:
configset port 1 25
configset port 2 91
Where 25 and 91 are the relevant sensor types (see CONFIGET PORT command).
Mesh Node Configuration
The second most common configuration is the mesh node configuration. This consists in pairing up
the settings of the base station and all the nodes coordinated by that base. On the RS210 nodes it is
important to set the ID of the base station using the “configset base xxx” command (see CONFIGSET
command line section). Conversely, the base station must be configured to talk to the nodes, using the
MESH command (see the RM210 reference manual).
For example, if an RS210 node is deployed with a base station with id 610, the following commands
will suffice:
configset base 610
reboot
Reboot is required for correct reconfiguration of built-in radio system.
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