How it works
The CMS is used to commission wireless networks (automatically or
manually) and to view the resulting network, both textually and
graphically. It can show device hours run, battery status, radio link
quality, as well as configuring device parameters such as measurement
interval and send on significant change values.
To add devices to the map display, simply ‘drag-and-drop’ from the text
hierarchical display onto the graphic background. A graphic background,
typically a floor plan, can be imported, and once the graphical map has
been completed and all SonNet devices added, the final layout can be
saved.
Add the receiver to the graphic first, then routers followed by battery
powered nodes. Links are automatically generated, showing the true
network architecture.
Different icons are used to depict the receiver, routers and battery
powered node, making identification easy. The icons also depict the
status of the device, and change to reflect whether a device is OK,
out-of-limits, off-line or has a low battery. Link Status The link
status is represented graphically by the colour of the link drawn.
Green: Indicates ‘Good’ link quality Red: Indicates ‘Marginal’ link
quality A quick check on any link status can be made by hovering the
mouse cursor over a link on the map display.
Link Status The link status is represented graphically by the colour of the link
drawn.
Display
Grön
Röd
Indikerar god länkkvalitet
Indikerar dålig länkkvalitet
A quick check on any link status can be made by
hovering the mouse cursor over a link on the map display.
Connection
SonNet employs the 802.15.4 wireless standard, and uses the 2.4GHz ISM
band which features a choice of 16 channels.
Install the Software (CMS)
Onto a PC or laptop computer. Please read the
full
User Manual for detailed
instructions
Log on at administrator level
By clicking File then Switch Admin Mode. The
default password is "admin"
View a list of all devices
By clicking View and Textual Display to show
a list of devices with expandable information.
Organise the devices in a graphical view
To show a graphical view of all devices click
View and Map Display
A floor plan can be selected here for the
display. Now the devices can be dragged and dropped into the correct
position on the floor plan. The links are automatically drawn
between the devices
See a summary of a device
Hover the mouse over the device to see a
quick summary of the parameters.
To map a sensor parameter to a receiver
To map a sensor parameter to a receiver
output channel, right click on the device, select Properties from
the menu, then select the Analogue Channel Mapping tab
Select a function (such as temperature or
setpoint) to map, and then select the receiver output to map to.
Click the Set Analogue Mapping button to complete.
