How to setup CC-6LOWPAN-DK-868

Hi Aung,

Please send a ping command form you PC to the Edge Router Board and let me know the result (e.g. send a screenshot).

ping6 2001::22

Also what is the status on the two LEDs on tha small adapter board on the Edge Router board?

Regards,

Jonas

Also please make sure that you disable any firewalls etc. that might block the IP traffic between the PC and Edge Router board.

Thank you, Firefighter. I disable "Network Thread Protection" at Symantec and can ping to edge router. "ping 2001::11".

Here what I can see at nodeview program.

Sorry for late reply.

I cannot see any screen shots. Is the problem solved?

The IPv6 address of the Edge Router is 2001::22 and if you followed the Quick Start Guide your PC should have IPv6 address 2001::11

Hi I'm having the same problem.

I disabled all antivirus and firewall but still can't connected the router thru nodeview. here what i got.

I try the Quick guide step by step. Try to restart my pc. Still not working. Can you help me set this device up?

Could you issue "ipconfig" in the prompt and let me know the result. Are you using the Ethernet interface "Local Area Connection" to connect to the Edge Router, or are you using another Ethernet interface? You shall setup the Ethernet interface you are currently using.

Please also verify that the Edge Router has 2001::11 as IPv6 address, by using the debug interface (RS-232) and "ifconfig" command, see Users Guide on how to log in to the Edge Router using the debug/console interface.

-Jonas

Hi Jonas. Thanks for the reply. Here is ipconfig screen. I'm not sure if i'm doing the right thing. And I'm using Local Area Connection to connect the edge router.

also from node view

Hi,

Just to verify, can you ping the address 2001::11 using "ping6 2001::11"?

What are the status of the two LEDs on the adapter board on the OMAP-L138 board?

Can you log in to the OMAP board Linux and send me a screenshot of the ifconfig command also, this is to verify that the ethernet interface on the Edge Router is ok.

-Jonas

Hi firefighter, thanks for your help. I can now connect the router to pc and all 10 nodes.

The problem is, we bought 3 of the cc 6 lowpan 868 device. Can we connect all the 3 router together at the same time?

Can node view show all the 3 router on network analyzer?

Thanks.

Hi,

Glad to hear you solved your problem!

Yes - you can connect the 3 Edge Routers at the same time. 

Note that in order to create 3 separate 6LoWPAN networks on the same frequency (or more specific the EXACT same RF configuration) you need to use different AES encryption keys, see the Users Guide on how to setup a network with AES encryption enabled. This is for the devices to distinguish between the networks, it is not possible to change the sync word.

You can off course also create separate networks using e.g different data rate, frequency, FHSS, etc.

One instance of the Node View PC application can connect to several Edge Routers, use "Add Router" to add more Edge Routers to your system.

Please let me know if you have any further questions!

-Jonas

Thanks Firefighter for the answer!

But i seem did not understand how to change the AES encyption key. (Even after reading the user guide). Then i try to 'change interface as user guide' page  28. Then after that all NODE do not connected to the router at all.

How to make it connected to the router again?

And I try to set up different router using the same PC as previous router it seem doesn't work. Do we need different PC to set up dofferent router?

Hi,

The AES key need to change on both the Edge Router, which you do with the Node View tool. The AES also needs to be changed on the nodes connecting to that Edge Router.

I can give you detailed instructions on how to change the AES key. Do you use CC430 or CC1180?

On CC430:

First of all define the key:

static uint8_t aes_key[16] = {0xbf,0xbe,0xbd,0xbc,0xbb,0xba,0xb9,0xb8,0xb7,0xb6,0xb5,0xb4,0xb3,0xb2,0xb1,0xb0}; 

Then let the stack know that you want to use AES encryption for your network:

net_key_set(&aes_key[0]); (This shall be added before the get_address(NET_ADDR_EUID); line right before we enter the while(1) loop in the example provided.

Then we should start the network (conenct to the Edge Router) using AES, in the void event_handler(event_t *event) on the case RF_SETTING_REPLY:

replace the net_start(NW_INFRA); with net_start(NW_INFRA_AES);

Now the node shall join the Edge Router with the defined AES encryption key.

I suggest that you start with one Edge Router and change the AES key and see that you get the nodes with the correct key to join, and the nodes with the incorrect key to NOT join.

You can connect all Edge Routers to one PC.

Cheers,

Jonas

Hello,

I just purchased the CC-6LOWPAN-DK-868 development kit and cannot get the end devices (CC430s or CC1180s) to connect to the edge router. I have the Node View software connected to the edge router and I can ping it, however, no nodes ever connect. Both of the LEDs (red and green) on the CC-OMAPL138EXP-ADAPTER card are on.

From a different thread, I followed the steps to run the NanoBoot_host_10_8552 application to take the gateway out of boot mode. This didn't work for me. I never get a menu after step 10. Like someone else posted in response, it seems as though the /dev/ttyS1 interface is not working.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Kurt

Hi Kurt,

From the other thread, keep following the guide even if you do not get the menu in step 10. (Pressing 1, enter, 6, enter should toggle mode on CC1180)

The gateway seems to be in boot mode, which is indicated by the two LEDs are on. Use the NanoBoot_host tool to get it into application mode:

1)Use RS-232 cable to debug console port (RS-232 port on OMAP, use e.g. Tera Term in windows)

2)Power up OMAP board, wait for it to boot.

3)Log in to Linux: “root” (no password)

4)Issue the command ps, you will see a list of active applications

5)Use kill -2 [process ID for nanorouter], e.g. kill -2 845

6)Repeat step 4 +5 for the NAPSocketServer process ID. (Not certain that you have one)

7)Issue command cd /tools

8)Issue command ./Nanoboot_host_10_8552 /dev/ttyS1 ENCRYPTED_CC1180_AP_FW.hex

9)You will now get a small GUI in front of you.

10)Press 1 [Enter]

11)Press 6 [Enter]

12)Press Ctrl-C to exit the nanoboot application

13)Cycle power on the OMAP board and let it boot, it will start nanorouter automatically. 

The GREEN LED shall be on if everything is ok, and the CC1180 is in application mode (ready to accept node connections)

Let us know how it goes!

-Jonas

Hi Firefighter,

I am still struggling to set up another 2 router, I try to debug using tera term, here is what i got:

I see there is no 845 in the list. What should I do?

Thanks!