QSG102: Thread Border Router Add-On Kit Quick-Start Guide
Demonstrate the Thread Border Router
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Figure 3 - Thread Commissioning App
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Monitor and Control the Thread Devices (Border Router Web Server Method) – Basic Demonstration
1. Connect to the Thread Border Router Wi-Fi Access Point. Select the SSID “Silicon Labs Thread ABCD,” where "ABCD" is an arbitrary
hex number, and enter the passphrase “solutions” when prompted. Open a web browser and open the Thread Control App
at
http://192.168.42.1
or
http://[2001:db8:8569:b2b1::1]
. Note that the Web Browser device can be the Android or iOS device refer-
enced in section
Commission the End Nodes with an Android or iOS Device
.
2. In the Silicon Labs Thread Control App, select
[Discover Devices]
. The Border Router will issue a discover request and each Thread
Device will appear in the Control App device list labeled with its IPv6 address and EUI (Extended Unique ID). An example of a Thread
End Node (labeled “Device”) is shown in the following figure. Communication to and from each Thread Device is possible from the
Control App. Temperature is reported every 10 seconds. Button0 (EM35x) or PB0 (EFR32MG) toggle events, LED0 toggle requests,
and buzzer requests (EM35x only) are sent immediately.
3. In the Silicon Labs Thread Control App, select
[Clear Devices]
to remove devices from the web server list. This offers a convenient
method to confirm which Thread End Nodes actively respond to the discovery request. Note the clearing operation does not affect
the Thread network in any way.
4. In the Silicon Labs Thread Control App, select
[Detach Device From Network]
to issue a net reset command to a Thread End
Device to remove it from the Thread network. Note that Pressing Button0 (EM35x) or PB0 (EFR32MG) has the same effect. The
Thread End Device will immediately scan for the border router, and once found, the Thread End Device will automatically rejoin the
thread network. To disable automatic rejoin, clear the commissioning app cache while it is active, or close the commissioning app.
5. In the Silicon Labs Thread Control App, select
[Detach Border Router From Network]
to issue a net reset command to the border
router to remove it from the Thread network. Any Thread End Devices on the Thread network will be isolated and must be re-
commissioned.
