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Quick Start Guide
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EH-Link
Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node
Version
• EH-Link
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firmware 1.07
• USB Base Station firmware 2.09
• Node Commander
Starter Kit
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The EH-Link
starter kit contains:
• EH-Link
™
Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node
• USB Base Station with Antenna
• Thermal Electric Generator (TEG)
• Solar Demo Board
• Node Commander
• 9 volt Alkaline Battery
• Battery Clip
• EH-Link
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1000 ohm Tester Board
• 1000 uF Capacitor
• Small Screw Driver (for green terminal blocks)
Software Installation
• Insert the Node Commander
screen instructions to install the software.
• Launch Node Commander
• The Node Commander
Base Station Installation
• Install the antenna on the USB Base Station.
• Plug the USB Base Station into any USB port on your PC.
• The blue LED on the Base Station will illuminate continuously.
• After a moment Node Commander
Station Com X in the Controller frame as shown in
• Note: The X, as shown in the figure, indicates the communication port number to which
the Base Station has been assigned. In our example we see communication port 16.
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software 2.3.0
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Software and Manuals CD (Windows
®
software CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-
®
software.
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Main screen will appear as shown in
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will recognize the Base Station and display it as Base
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XP, Vista, 7)
Figure
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Figure
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Summary of Contents for MicroStrain EH-Link
- Page 1 Quick Start Guide ™ EH-Link Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node Version • EH-Link ™ firmware 1.07 • USB Base Station firmware 2.09 • Node Commander ® software 2.3.0 Starter Kit ™ The EH-Link starter kit contains: • EH-Link ™ Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node •...
- Page 2 Figure 1 ™ Establish Communication with the EH-Link • Install the Battery Clip on the EH-Link ™ by connecting the red lead to pin 9 and the black lead to pin 10 on the P2 connector as shown in Figure 2.
- Page 3 ™ Powering the EH-Link with the Solar Demo Board • Remove the 9 volt battery from the Battery Clip. • Disconnect the red and black leads of the Battery Clip from the EH-Link ™ and set these aside. • In Node Commander ®...
- Page 4 • The Sampled Data frame will appear. • The Solar Demo Board is now collecting ambient light and charging the Capacitor. ™ When enough energy has been harvested and stored in the Capacitor, the EH-Link will begin sending samples. • You will again observe this sampling in the Sampled Data frame.
- Page 5 (or disconnect) the TEG. Unwarranted damage may result to the EH-Link Congratulations! ™ You are off and running! On the CD you will find the EH-Link User Manual. The manual will help you put your Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node to work. MicroStrain engineers are always available to support you in any way we can and aid you in the development of energy harvesting wireless applications.
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