MicroStrain WSDA-ETH User manual
Quick Start Guide
WSDA®-ETH
Wireless Sensor Data Aggregator with Ethernet Interface
Version
•WSDA®-ETH firmware 2.0.17 and higher
•Node Commander®software 2.2.3 and higher
•Live Connect software 1.0.5 and higher
Starter Kit
•1 WSDA®-ETH (Wireless Sensor Data Aggregator with an Ethernet interface)
•1 2.4 GHz whip antenna
•1 9VDC power supply
•4 universal plug adapters
•1 WSDA®access card
•1 documentation CD containing the Live Connect and Node Commander®
software.(Windows®XP, Vista, 7)
•1 Ethernet cable (6 feet long)
Software Installation
•Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
Hardware Installation
1. Install the antenna by hand on the RF connector on the back of the WSDA®. Do not
over-tighten.
2. Install the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the back of the WSDA®and into the
LAN.
3. Attach the appropriate plug adapter to the power supply.
4. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the WSDA®and to the
local power source.
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5. Turn the WSDA®power switch on (up position).
6. The WSDA®will commence its 3 stage boot-up process as described in Figure 1 and
Table 1 below. This will take between 2 and 3 minutes.
Stage Web LED WSDA LED Power LED
1. Initial Power On Red Red Green
2. Booting Up Red Blinking Blue Green
3. Fully Booted Green Green Green
Table 1. WSDA LED Key
Login to the WSDA®
1. Launch the Live Connect software which is found in:
start > All Programs >MicroStrain > Live Connect
2. The Live Connect window will appear, automatically scan for WSDA®, and in a moment
display your WSDA®IP address and serial number as shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2. Live Connect Interface
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3. Confirm that the serial number shown in the Live Connect window is the same as the
serial number recorded on your WSDA®access card.
4. Click on your WSDA®to highlight it as shown in Figure 2.
5. Click the View button.
6. A web browser window will spawn with the WSDA®Login window as shown in Figure
3.
7. Enter your WSDA® Control Panel login credentials. The factory default credentials are:
Login: wsda
Password: wsda
8. Click the Authenticate button.
9. The WSDA®Control Panel window will appear.
WSDA® Control Panel and WSDA® Modes
•The WSDA®Control Panel allows you to perform diagnostics, configure, reboot, update
firmware and change the password on the WSDA®.
•The Control Panel also allows you to change the mode of your WSDA®between
Aggregate Data and Live Connect.
•By default, the WSDA®is set to Aggregate Data mode which means that it is ready to
receive, store and/or forward the data arriving from the wireless sensor nodes (V-Link®-
mXRS™, SG-Link®-mXRS™, G-Link®-mXRS™, etc.). This is one-way traffic; the nodes
transmit and the WSDA®receives.
Specifically WSDA®will receive:
1. Legacy Low Duty Cycle (LDC) data
2. Legacy TC-Link®data
3. –mXRS™Continuous and Burst Synchronized Sampling data
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•In Live Connect mode, the WSDA®is able to communicate with the wireless sensor
network via Node Commander® software and perform all the Node Commander®
functions including diagnostics, configuration, wizards, update firmware, etc.
•Note: Please refer to our WSDA®Control Panel Users Guide for a full step-by-step
explanation of its use.
Set the WSDA® to Live Connect mode
1. Returning to the WSDA®Control Panel, click Configuration in the Tools menu.
2. The Configuration window will appear.
3. Click the Live Connect radio button in the WSDA®Mode section.
4. Click the Update WSDA®Mode button, the window will refresh and the mode will be
changed.
5. Click Logout and close your WSDA®Control Panel browser window.
6. Return to the Live Connect program. The WSDA®will remove itself from the Live
Connect list of discovered WSDAs and will repopulate once the recent changes take
effect.
7. Highlight your WSDA® and the Connect button will become enabled.
8. Click Connect. In a moment the Status will change from Disconnected to Connected and
a COM port will be assigned.
9. The example in Figure 4 shows a WSDA®connected on COM 2.
Using Node Commander®
1. Launch the Node Commander®software and the Main screen will appear.
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Figure 4. Live Connect with WSDA Connected
2. The WSDA®will now be found and reported in the Controller frame as Base Station
Com X. Figure 5 shows an example Com 2.
3. Node Commander®can now be used to configure the wireless nodes for operation,
perform calibration using the wizards, set the sampling mode to one of the Aggregate
Data modes previously mentioned, and so forth. For those users familiar with
MicroStrain’s previous base stations, the WSDA®is now operating as if it was a base
station.
•Note: Please refer to our Node Commander® Users Guide for a full step-by-step
explanation of its use.
Set the WSDA® to Aggregate Data mode
1. After having configured the nodes for sampling, close Node Commander®.
2. Return to Live Connect.
3. Highlight your WSDA®, click Disconnect, and in a moment, the WSDA® will be
disconnected.
4. Again highlight your WSDA®, click View, login, and the WSDA®Control Panel will
appear.
5. Click Configuration in the Tools menu.
6. The Configuration window will appear.
7. Click the Aggregate Data radio button in the WSDA®Mode section.
8. Click the Update WSDA®Mode button, the window will refresh and the mode will be
changed.
9. Click Logout and close your WSDA®Control Panel browser window.
10. Return to Live Connect and click Exit to close the program.
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11. Your WSDA®is now returned to its default mode and will begin actively collecting data
from your wireless nodes. This data will be stored in on-board memory and will be
forwarded when connection is made to the SensorCloud™.
Connect to SensorCloud™
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Following the instructions on your WSDA access card, enter the SensorCloud™Site
URL, i.e., http://www/sensorcloud.com and click the Login menu item.
3. The Login screen will appear; enter the Username (example: FFFF001234567890) and
the Password (example: BTp16oW6) from the access card.
4. Click the Login to SensorCloud™button and the SensorCloud™interface will appear.
5. If you have set your wireless nodes to sampling as previously instructed, the data will
have arrived into the interface and will be available for immediate viewing, analysis, etc.
•Note: Please refer to our SensorCloud™Users Guide for a full step-by-step explanation
of its use.
Congratulations! Your WSDA®is operational!
Your SensorCloud™ account
MicroStrain provides each new WSDA®user with a free SensorCloud™ Basic Account. The
account allows you to immediately send your data to SensorCloud™, familiarize yourself with its
operation, and take advantage of its unique sensor data storage, visualization, analysis and
remote management capabilities. Details for upgrading your account can be found at:
http://www.sensorcloud.com/pricing.
Congratulations!
You are off and running! MicroStrain Support Engineers are always available to help you in any
way we can by phone, email, SKYPE or on-line chat.
MicroStrain, Inc.
459 Hurricane Lane, Unit 102 ph: 800-449-3878
8501-0015-000 Williston, VT 05495 USA fax: 802-863-4093
MicroStrain®, WSDA®, Node Commander®, V-Link®, SG-Link®, G-Link®, TC-Link®, -mXRS™ and SensorCloud™
are trademarks of MicroStrain, Inc.
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