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- Page 1 NI 9795 WSN C Series Gateway This guide describes how to install, configure, and verify the National Instruments 9795 Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) C Series gateway, NI WSN nodes, and NI software. Figure 1. NI 9795 WSN C Series Gateway...
- Page 2 1 NI WSN-32xx Nodes 3 NI 9795 WSN C Series Gateway Running Application Software 4 PC or NI Real-Time Hardware 2 NI CompactRIO Controller and 5 Ethernet Network (not pictured) Chassis Figure 2. NI WSN System Components The NI WSN system contains five main components: a PC running Windows and NI software, a NI WSN gateway, NI WSN-32xx node(s), a NI CompactRIO chassis, as shown in Figure 2, and an Ethernet network.
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Page 3: What You Need To Get Started
The NI 9795 WSN C Series gateway can only be Note used in a NI CompactRIO chassis that supports the RIO Scan Interface (RSI). For more information, go to and enter ni.com/info rdsoftwareversion © National Instruments Corp. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide... -
Page 4: Related Documentation
NI WSN system. • Documentation for your NI CompactRIO controller located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO» CompactRIO • NI 9795 WSN C Series Gateway User Guide and Specifications • NI WSN-32xx User Guide and Specifications •... - Page 5 NI WSN node for future use when configuring your device in software. The device is static sensitive. Always properly Caution ground yourself and the equipment when handling or connecting to the device. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 6 Inserting the NI 9795 in the NI CompactRIO Chassis 1. Attach the antenna to the NI 9795. 2. Align the gateway with any I/O slot and insert it in the NI CompactRIO chassis. Figure 3. Inserting the NI 9795 into the C Series Chassis Step 2.
- Page 7 3. Expand the NI CompactRIO controller and click Software. 4. Click Add/Remove Software. 5. In the Software Selection dialog box, select the recommended NI-RIO software for NI LabVIEW Real-Time. Click Next. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 8 6. In the Add-on Selections dialog box, complete the following steps: a. Select Network I/O. b. Expand Protocols and Buses and select the NI-WSN driver software. c. Select Web Features. d. Click Next. 7. Click Next on the Review Selections dialog box. The software then installs to the target and the target reboots.
- Page 9 ID Number (number between 1 and 50). 6. Click Done if you are done adding nodes. If you want to add other nodes, click Add Another. Upon completion, these changes are automatically Note applied. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 10 7. After the nodes are added in MAX, the nodes connect automatically when they are in range of a gateway. If your node does not connect automatically, refer Note and enter for troubleshooting ni.com/info exxhqv information. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide ni.com...
- Page 11 For more information about configuring the NI WSN system, refer to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-WSN» Configuring WSN in MAX. Step 5. Attach Sensors and Signal Lines Attach sensors and signal lines to the terminal block or accessory terminals for each node. For device pinouts, refer to the device documentation.
- Page 12 b. Once detected, select the NI CompactRIO chassis you wish to use and click OK. c. If you have LabVIEW FPGA installed, select Scan Interface as the programming mode of the NI CompactRIO device and click Continue. This populates the LabVIEW Project window with the NI CompactRIO chassis.
- Page 13 2. Right-click on the NI CompactRIO device in the project and select New»Targets and Devices. 3. Expand WSN Node and select the nodes for use in the project and click OK. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 14 4. Expand the listing for the Wireless Sensor Network in the NI LabVIEW project to see the NI WSN-32xx nodes connected to it. Expand each node to view the I/O variables. NI 9795 Getting Started Guide ni.com...
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Page 15: Programming Examples
. For additional examples, refer to info wsnexamples zone.ni.com Where to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support. At you have access to ni.com/support everything from troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers. - Page 16 Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events. 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.