How Do I Add a Sensor Using My PC?


Answer:


Provision a Primary Receiver Node (PRN) using Windows® and a USB Connection

  1. Open Device Manager
  2. Expand Ports (COM & LPT)
  3. Plug PRN into USB port on Windows® machine
    1. Note:  the COM port next to the newly displayed USB Serial Device
      1. Example:  USB Serial Device (COM3)
  4. Open terminal emulator such as PuTTY, Tera Term, etc.
  5. Select Serial button
  6. Input 115200 in the speed field
  7. Input COM3 in the serial line field (using example in 3.a.i)
  8. Click Open
  9. Input JR (this command erases the table of sensors on the PRN)
  10. Input J1 (this command enables joining mode)
  11. Look for desired sensor’s ID to display within terminal emulator
  12. Input J0 (this command disables joining mode)
  13. Input LA? (this command displays the sensors that are currently joined)
  14. Close terminal emulator
  15. Unplug PRN from USB port on Windows® machine