Overview

The MeshNet Wireless Temperature / Humidity / Pressure / Light Gen 1 Sensor Line provides an intuitive way to reliably monitor and control in indoor environments. Wireless transmissions utilize the 2.4GHz frequency range allowing for global usage. Each MeshNet Gen 1 sensor can be tailored through the user defined parameters to provide the appropriate responsiveness & battery life. The wireless sensors provide highly accurate humidity, temperature, barometric pressure and/or light readings; as well as a pulse counter, and a discrete input.

Greater transmission reliability is provided by each sensor (node) having the capability to both transmit and receive data packets. The receiving capability enables sensors to confirm the reception of data transmissions. If confirmations are not received additional transmissions are made on other 2.4GHz channels. All MeshNet devices report the strength of the transmissions they receive, allowing areas that may be susceptible to interference to be identified and addressed proactively (e.g. adding repeaters).

Wire Free Sensor Setup

The Gen 1 MeshNet Sensors now features wireless linking, which eliminates the need for a physical connection between the MeshNet Controller and the MeshNet Sensor during the initial setup. The wireless linking process allows the sensor and controller to exchange all necessary information for joining the unique wireless network; and since each network has a unique identifier, multiple wireless networks can operate in the same vicinity. If desired, sensors can switch networks through repeating the linking process with the new wireless network’s controller. The straightforward steps to linking sensors are below:

1. Connect the MeshNet Controller to the network and power.
2. Locate the MeshNet controller on the network by either:
   • Downloading and running EDS Scanner, or
   • Checking the DHCP Server for the assigned IP Address.
3. From the MeshNet Controller's home page select "System Configuration>Devices".  The device page will enable you to link and unlink sensors from the MeshNet Controller.
4. You will be prompted for login credentials.  The defaults are User Name "admin" and Password "eds".  
5. Insert batteries into the sensor.  The sensor will appear in the "Unlinked Devices" section.
6. Select the sensor when it appears and then click "OK" on the pop-up prompt.

The sensor will be linked (and moved to the "Linked Devices" section) on its next transmission.

User Defined Parameters

User definable parameters allow each sensor to be configured to identify and react independently to the alarm conditions. These parameters include High Alarm, Low Alarm, LED Function, Relay Function, Read Period and Transmission Rate. The flexibility in alarm handling and energy consumption are indispensable for many monitoring and control applications.