RFM XG2510HE User manual

RF Monolithics, Inc.
XG2510HE Gateway/Manager
Hardware and Configuration Guide
WirelessHART

XG2510HE MANAGER HARDWARE AND CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Contents
XG2510HE MANAGER HARDWARE AND CONFIGURATION GUIDE i
About This Guide
Related Documents ............................................................ iii
Conventions Used............................................................... iii
1Introduction
What is a SmartMesh Network?.........................................1
SmartMesh Network Features ................................................2
XG2510HE Gateway/Manager’s Role .......................................2
XG2510HE Packing List ......................................................3
XG2510HE Overview ...........................................................3
10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface ...........................................4
Serial 1 Interface .................................................................5
Serial 2 Interface .................................................................6
2 Specifications
Detailed Radio Specifications.............................................7
Antenna Specifications .......................................................8
Power Supply.......................................................................8
Mechanical Drawings ..........................................................9
Regulatory and Standards Compliance ........................... 10
Normal Operating Conditions........................................... 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3 Installing the XG2510HE
Ports Used by the XG2510HE ........................................... 11
Connecting the XG2510HE Directly to a Computer ........ 12
Installing the XG2510HE on a LAN.................................. 13
A Configuring Serial 1 Operation
Configuring the Serial 1 Interface ................................... 15
Using Admin Toolset to Configure Serial 1 .............................15
Using Linux Commands to Configure Serial 1 ......................... 17
B Assembling a 9-pin D-SUB Adapter for Serial 1
C Restoring XG2510HE Factory Default Settings

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About This Guide
This guide provides an overview of the hardware and software resources of the
XG2510HE WirelessHART gateway/network manager The guide also includes
specifications and configuration information.
Related Documents
This guide is a part of a documentation suite for the XG2510HE gateway/manager. The
following documents contain additional information to support software and firmware
development for use with an XG2510HE gateway/manager:
•XG2510HE Gateway/Manager Serial API Guide - provides information about
manager’s packet-based API and instructions on configuring the serial port
application function.
•XG2510HE Gateway/Manager XML API Guide - provides information about
manager’s hierarchical tag-based XML API.
•XG2510HE Gateway/Manager CLI Commands Guide - describes manager’s CLI
commands, used for debugging and troubleshooting.
Conventions Used
The following conventions are used in this guide:
•Computer type indicates information that you enter, such as specifying a URL.
•Bold type indicates buttons, fields, and menu commands.
•Italic type is used to introduce a new term.
Note: Notes provide more detailed information about concepts.
Caution: Cautions advise you about actions that might result in a loss of data.
Warning! Warnings advise you about actions that may cause physical harm to the
hardware or your person.
WirelessHARTis a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation.
SmartMesh IA-510(H)TM is a trademark of DUST Networks, Inc.

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XG2510HE MANAGER HARDWARE AND CONFIGURATION GUIDE 1
1
Introduction
RFM’s XG2510HE WirelessHART gateway/network manager is based on Dust
Networks’ SmartMesh IA-510(H)TM protocol. The XG2510HE is designed to manage a
network of RFM’s XDM2510H radio modules that use Dust Networks’ low power radio
technology. In combination, these products provide carrier class data reliability, low
latency, and deterministic power management that is required for the industrial
automation market. The XG2510HE acts as both as a gateway and network manager for
up to 250 XDM2510H modules (motes), creating a self-configuring, reliable wireless
mesh network.
What is a SmartMesh Network?
SmartMesh networks are reliable, ultra low-power wireless mesh networks that can be
used for a wide variety of monitoring applications, including building automation,
industrial monitoring, and remote site security. A SmartMesh network consists of a
network manager and up to 250 low-power wireless transceivers that have connections
for analog, digital, and serial sensors and actuators.
Figure 1 An XG2510HE - XDM2510H Network
•XG2510HE Gateway/Manager - a line powered network node that controls and
monitors network performance.
The XG2510HE coordinates routing, aggregates
XDM2510H packets, collects network statistics, and publishes data to a wired
network.
The XG2510HE can publish data in XML format over the Ethernet port,
or in serial format over the serial port.
XDM2510H
XDM2510H
XG2510HE
LAN/
WLAN
PC

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•XDM2510H modules -ultra low-power wireless transceivers that receive serial
data from attached sensors and use an onboard radio to send the packets to
neighboring modules. These modules pass the packet on to other modules as
needed, and, in a series of “hops” deliver the data to the manager. XDM2510H’s
run SmartMesh software and are designed as simple-to-integrate wireless modules.
SmartMesh Network Features
SmartMesh networks provide a simple, reliable way to monitor and control processes
and equipment. Using redundant, multi-hop networking and ultra low-power hardware,
SmartMesh networks offer unprecedented access to information about the physical
world.
XG2510HE-XDM2510H SmartMesh networks are:
•Easy to Install - They are self-configuring, battery-powered networks that require
no site survey or wireless expertise to install.
Benefit: You can deploy a SmartMesh Network within hours, not days.
•Reliable - They provide redundant, self-healing routing that approaches the
reliability of a wired network.
Benefit: You have the reliability of a wired network with the flexibility of wireless.
•Manageable - They provide network-wide quality-of-service metrics and control
commands that simplify network management.
Benefit: You can manage multiple networks from a single PC. No device-level
coding or management is needed.
XG2510HE Gateway/Manager’s Role
The XDM2510E gateway/manager provides configuration, management and gateway
functionality for a network of XDM2510H transceiver modules. At its core, the
XG2510HE utilizes a SmartMesh IA-510 embedded manager, which includes a
wireless transceiver, processor and memory, embedded networking software, and
multiple interfaces to host systems, including PPP and Ethernet.
XG2510HE gateway/managers host well defined application interfaces (via both XML
API and serial API) that allow programmatic access to network control commands,
performance statistics, and connectivity details. In addition, the XG2510HE offers
administrative interfaces via its Web-based Admin Toolset utility and text-based
command line interface (CLI).

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XG2510HE Packing List
The components shipped with the XG2510HE gateway/manager are listed in Table 1.
XG2510HE Overview
The XG2510HE provides a 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface and three serial interfaces,
a power supply connector, and status LEDs, as shown in Figure 2. The data interfaces
are described in detail in the following sections. For power supply specifications, refer
to Chapter 2.
The status LEDs provide the following information:
•Power (Green) - The Power LED is on when the 12 V power supply provided with
the D2511 is connected and functioning properly.
•Subscription (Yellow) - Indicates that a client program is subscribed to the
manager via Ethernet or the Serial 1 interface.
•Radio (Yellow) - Blinks when there is data activity over the radio.
Figure 2 XG2510HE Features
Table 1 Packing List for the XG2510HE Manager
Component Amount Description
XG2510HE 1 Controls and monitors the network.
Power cable 1 Connects the manager to an AC outlet.
International adapter kit 1 The kit includes power adapters for most
countries.
P o w e r
C o n n e c t o r
E t h e r n e t
P o r t
S e r i a l 1
P o r t
S e r i a l 2
P o r t
S e r i a l 3
P o r t

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10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface
The 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface is a standard RJ45 connector which provides users
with access to manager’s XML-RPC API and the Admin Toolset utility.
Note: The Ethernet interface must be connected before the XG2510HE is powered on in
order for Linux to recognize the Ethernet port.
XML-RPC API
The XML-RPC API is an open Extensible Markup Language (XML) interface that lets
a client application send Remote Procedure Call (RPC) requests to the gateway/
manager and receive responses and other data from the manager via XML-RPC. The
API consists of a Control Channel and a Notification Channel. The Control Channel is
used to establish connection and exchange commands and information about the
SmartMesh Network. The Notification Channel is used to stream data and network
events to the client program. The API is documented in the XG2510HE Gateway/
Manager XML API Guide.
Admin Toolset
The XG2510HE provides a Web-based administrative tool, called Admin Tool-set (see
Figure 3), which can be used to view network statistics and module (mote) and alarm
information, configure serial and Ethernet port settings, configure the Real Time Clock
or enable the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, set the network security mode, and
execute selective commands. You can also use Admin Toolset to upgrade the software
and perform remote software updates on XDM2510H modules in the wireless network.
The Admin Toolset utility is described in detail in the XG2510HE Gateway/Manager
Admin Toolset Guide.
Figure 3 Admin Toolset
Table 2 Ethernet Port Hardware Specifications
Port Description Signaling
Ethernet 10/100Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10/100Base-T