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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI Wireless Sensor Network Devices
This guide describes how to install, configure, and verify the
National Instruments Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) devices
and NI software.
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NI WSN-32xx Nodes
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NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway
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Figure 1. NI WSN System Components
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NI WSN-9791 Gateway
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PC Running NI Software
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- Page 1 GETTING STARTED GUIDE NI Wireless Sensor Network Devices This guide describes how to install, configure, and verify the National Instruments Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) devices and NI software. NI WSN-32xx Nodes NI WSN-9791 Gateway NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway PC Running NI Software...
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Page 2: What You Need To Get Started
NI LabVIEW – the NI WSN-9791 Gateway requires LabVIEW 8.6.1 or later – the NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway requires NI LabVIEW 2009 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (32-bit) or later, and NI LabVIEW 2009 SP1 (32-bit) Real-Time Module or later –... -
Page 3: Related Documentation
NI WSN system. • NI WSN-9791 User Guide and Specifications or NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway User Guide and Specifications • NI WSN-32xx User Guide and Specifications • MAX Help for WSN Devices, available in MAX from Start»... - Page 4 Before installing your device, read all product Caution documentation to ensure compliance with safety, EMC, and environmental regulations. Step 1. Unpack and Set Up the Devices Remove the devices from the packaging and inspect them. Contact NI if the devices appear damaged. Do not install damaged devices. The devices are static sensitive.
- Page 5 You must be an Administrator to install NI software and devices on your computer. To use the NI WSN-9791 Gateway, you must have NI LabVIEW 8.6.1 or later installed. To use the NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway, you must have NI LabVIEW 2009 SP1 (32-bit) or later, and NI LabVIEW 2009 SP1 (32-bit) Real-Time Module or later installed.
- Page 6 1. Launch MAX. 2. Expand Remote Systems to confirm that MAX detects the NI 9792. If MAX is not detecting your device, refer to step 2 of Step 4. Configure the NI WSN System. 3. Click on Software and select Add/Remove.
- Page 7 2. Expand Remote Systems to confirm that MAX detects the NI WSN-9791 or NI 9792 gateway. If plugged into an Ethernet port on the local subnet or directly into the PC host, the device appears in Remote Systems. If the device is plugged into a port that is not on your subnet, try manually adding it by right-clicking Remote Systems and selecting Create New»...
- Page 8 Specifications or the NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway User Guide and Specifications. 3. Select the NI WSN Gateway and open the Network Settings tab. a. Confirm or change the default settings. b. If the NI WSN gateway is connected to a DHCP server, select Obtain an IP address automatically.
- Page 9 Add Another. Upon completion, these changes are automatically Note applied. 5. After nodes are added in MAX, nodes connect automatically when they are in range of a gateway. © National Instruments Corp. NI Wireless Sensor Network Devices...
- Page 10 Wait for device detection. 2. Once detected, click the NI WSN gateway device you wish to use and click OK. Clicking OK adds the NI WSN-9791 or NI 9792 device to the Project Explorer window. NI Wireless Sensor Network Devices ni.com...
- Page 11 OK. d. To add the nodes, right click the gateway in the project and select New»Targets and Devices. Expand the WSN Node folder, select the node, and click OK. © National Instruments Corp. NI Wireless Sensor Network Devices...
- Page 12 4. To configure the I/O variables properties (such as Range and Sample Interval), right-click on the node and select Properties. 5. To acquire data, create a new VI, and drag the I/O variable to the block diagram, create an indicator, and click Run. For more information about configuring the WSN system in NI LabVIEW, select Help»Search the LabVIEW Help and enter...
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Page 13: Programming Examples
. For additional examples, refer to wsnexamples zone.ni.com Troubleshooting • Go to ni.com/support/install • If you need to return your National Instruments hardware for repair or device calibration, go to and enter ni.com/info to start the Return Merchandise Authorization redesign (RMA) process. Worldwide Technical Support... - Page 14 LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com, the National Instruments corporate logo, and the Eagle logo are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation. Refer to the Trademark Information at ni.com/trademarks for other National Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
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