The hardware coupling viewset is a page which can be used to manage your nodes and gateways and combine them into measurement sets. A measurement set can be described as a group of any number of gateways and nodes that share the same PAN ID. This means that each node or gateway communicates only with other nodes and gateways in the same group. This is useful in situations where multiple networks operate near each other. An example of this is audio streaming which requires a lot of bandwidth. If multiple streamers are used in a situation, it is required to create sets of a single node and a single gateway to ensure optimum streaming quality. This guide will show you how to create and manage your own measurement sets.
The View
The viewset itself is only a single page from which all actions are performed.
A typical setup might look like this. In this case there are two gateways and a single node. Gateway ms-gw-a2-a0226 and node mssp4g50188 both use the same PAN ID so they can communicate with each other. The other gateway, 84df:0c00:0000:10ff, is a ZGD type gateway. It currently uses PAN ID 963f which means it’s in a different set. The green icon next to the names indicates online status. It will turn red if there is a connection problem. When performing actions, always make sure gateways and nodes are close enough to each other to form a network.
Moving a node
The most basic action is moving a node to a different set. For this example we are going to move node mssp4g50188 to set 96f3 which is formed by gateway 84df:0c00:0000:10ff. Click the move button (double arrows) of mssp4g50188 to bring up the move window.
We select the set to which we want to move the node and click the move button.
A message will pop up under Actions that will give information about the current actions being performed. When the action turns green it has succeeded and eventually the overview will update to represent the new situation. The node has moved to the new set. Depending on connection quality and the action being performed, it could take up to a minute to perform the action.
This action is exactly the same for moving a second gateway to another set. If you want only a single gateway in a set you need to create a new set. (see the Creating a new set paragraph).
Moving a node that is offline
If a node is offline but near a gateway that is online but has a different PAN ID, the node can still be moved to a different group by making use of that gateway.
In this case gateway ms-gw-a2-a0226 is offline so node mssp4g50188 can't connect to it. We can still click the move button of the node which will bring up the move window but with an extra option.
Gateway 84df:0c00:0000:10ff can be used to connect with the node and move it another set, provided the gateway and the destination set are within range. In this case we want the gateway to connect and move the node to its own PAN ID. Click the move button.
This action might take a little longer to perform. You might see the gateway switch between the PAN ID of the node and back again as it tries to transfer the node. Wait until the process is completed.
Creating a new set
Creating a new set starts with selecting a gateway that will be the first device to move to a new random PAN ID to which other nodes and additional gateways can be added. Click the new set button.
Only gateways currently on the default PAN ID (f113) can be used to create a new set. In this situation only gateway ms-gw-a2-a0226 is available for new sets. Select it and click the create button.
When the new set is created it will appear in the list. The gateway is assigned to its own block. It's PAN ID is 1111. Now it is possible to move more hardware to this set.
Uncoupling a node or gateway
A quick way to move a gateway or node back to the default PAN ID is to use the uncouple (unlinked chain) button.
We have decided that we don't need a new set after all. So we click the uncouple button to move the gateway back to the default PAN ID.
When you are still in doubt about what to do in a situation or if an action fails repeatedly while the devices are in range, you can still contact us via support@munisense.com.
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