Texas Instruments SWRU157D User Manual

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ZigBee Sensor Monitor

User's Guide

SWRU157D
2008 Low-Power RF

Contents

ZIGBEE SENSOR MONITOR................................................................................................................... 1

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 2

1.1. CC2530ZDK.................................................................................................................................2

1.2. EZ430-RF2480.............................................................................................................................. 2

2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................. 3

3. EZ430-RF2480 DRIVER INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 3

3.1. WINDOWS XP............................................................................................................................. ... 3

3.2. WINDOWS VISTA ........................................................................................................................... 6

4. USER INTERFACE............................................................................................................................ 8

4.1. TOOLBAR....................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2. DATA CAPTURE.............................................................................................................................. 9

4.3. DATA LOGGING AND PLAYBACK .................................................................................................. 10

4.4. HELP............................................................................................................................................ 11

4.5. CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................................................... 11

4.6. NETWORK VIEW .......................................................................................................................... 13

4.6.1. Zoom................................................................................................................................... 14

4.6.2. Scroll bars.......................................................................................................................... 14

4.6.3. Moving a Node...................................................................................................................14

4.6.4. Removal of a Node............................................................................................................. 14

4.7. STATUS BAR................................................................................................................................. 14

5. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................... 15

5.1. INCORRECT TEMPERATURE VALUES............................................................................................. 15

5.2. STATUS OF THE CONNECTED DONGLE ..........................................................................................15

5.3. MORE THAN ONE DONGLE CONNECTED TO THE PC ...................................................................... 15

5.4. CONNECT/DISCONNECT OTHER USB DEVICE ON SAME PC .......................................................... 15

5.5. USB DONGLE NOT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED WHEN CONNECTED............................................ 15

5.6. NOT ABLE TO START THE APPLICATION........................................................................................ 17

DOCUMENT HISTORY ............................................................................................................... ............ 18

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1. Introduction

ZigBee Sensor Monitor (or ZSensorMonitor1) is a PC application that will be used to
monitor the sensors in a ZigBee Network. ZSensorMonitor can be used together with
either the CC2530ZDK or an eZ430-RF2480 kit.

The network is formed when setting up the basic out of the box demo included either of
the kits. In the case of eZ430-RF2480 this includes the ZigBee Accelerator Sample
Application.

This document will only describe the user interface of the ZSensorDemo PC application.

1.1. CC2530ZDK

Further details about the CC2530ZDK and the Sensor Demo sample application can be
found on the CC2530ZDK website:

www.ti.com/cc2530zdk

1.2. eZ430-RF2480

Further details about the hardware platform and the ZigBee Accelerator Sample
Application (ZASA) can be found on the eZ430-RF2480 Demo kit website at

www.ti.com/eZ430-RF2480

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Formerly known as eZ430-RF2480 Sensor Monitor.

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2. Installation

The installation of ZSensorMonitor is very straight forward. Download the zip file from
internet and unzip the setup file. Double click on the setup file and follow the
instructions.

3. eZ430-RF2480 Driver Installation

This section is only relevant if the eZ430-RF2480 kit platform is used.

Note: When using eZ430-RF2480 the PC application should be installed before the
eZ430-RF2480 dongle is connected to the PC. This is to be sure that the required files
for the driver installation are available

The PC application will communicate with the eZ430-RF2480 dongle over a virtual COM
port. The first time the dongle is connected to the PC, the new HW will be detected and
the wizard will appear and ask to install the necessary software. The required “inf” file
will be installed when installing the PC application. Please follow the guidelines in this
section based on your PC’s operating system.

3.1. Windows XP

When the dialog box appears, select
“No, not this time” and Click next.

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Select “Install the software
automatically” and click next.

If the IAR kickstart for MSP430
has been installed before this
application, it might be that this
dialog will pop up and ask the
user to select one of the two inf
files. Both inf files are equal and
it doesn’t matter which one that
is selected. Either should work
fine.

The installation will start without any
further selections.

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If this warning appears, the option
“Continue Anyway” must be selected in
order to install the driver.

This dialog will be shown when
everything has been successfully
installed.

Click Finish to close the wizard.

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