Honeywell International Inc. WFSLCDUI Manuale Utente
PRELIMINARY: Firelite Wireless Sensor Network P/N LS10036-000FL-E:N0 10/10/2013
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Testing Wireless Network
Troubleshooting and Testing
In addition to the above, the PC tools application
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Communicates with the W-GATE to retrieve the live information about the connectivity and
status of the devices.
status of the devices.
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Stores the wireless network data such as network map, parent-child information, device
information, history events, and network statistics.
information, history events, and network statistics.
The PC Tools application allows you to retrieve the following information for diagnosing and trou-
bleshooting purpose.
bleshooting purpose.
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Network Topology
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History Events
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Network Snapshots
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Network Statistics
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Device Attributes
C.3.1 Network Topology
Parent-Child Devices
The parent child relationship between the devices in the wireless network is displayed using the
directional arrows.
directional arrows.
Orphan Devices
The device that is not linked with any other device in the wireless topology is an orphan device.
The device is represented as an orphan device due to one of the following reasons:
The device is represented as an orphan device due to one of the following reasons:
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The device was originally a part of the wireless network and due to a 'Device Connected' live
event, the device sets out of wireless network range.
event, the device sets out of wireless network range.
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The device was system configured with the same network ID and hence it was a part of the
same wireless network. When the network topology was retrieved, the device detail was not
retrieved.
same wireless network. When the network topology was retrieved, the device detail was not
retrieved.
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The network connections are saturated and hence parent-child connection with the device is
not established.
not established.
Class A Compliance
Each device must comply with Class A guidelines. The guidelines provide instructions on the
required number of parent device for each device to be compliant with the guideline. Following are
the compliance requirements.
required number of parent device for each device to be compliant with the guideline. Following are
the compliance requirements.
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Class A guideline requirement:
Every device must have two parent devices.
NOTE: The device image is changed to depict that it does not meet the required guidelines.
NOTE: The Class A guidelines are not applicable for the W-GATE.
Selecting a device from the graphical representation and clicking either left or right allows you to
view the following details. The Network Topology window allows you to click either left or right
on any connected or orphan device.
view the following details. The Network Topology window allows you to click either left or right
on any connected or orphan device.