How to configure the project¶

These steps are necessary in order to compile the project for the first time.

Nucleo ST-LINK/V2 driver installation¶

Install the ST-LINK/V2 driver before connecting the SensorNode board to your PC the first time.

1. Download the latest ST-LINK/V2 driver

2. Extract the archive and run either dpinst_amd64.exe or dpinst_x86.exe depending on whether you are on a 64-bit machine or 32-bit machine. Follow the displayed instructions.

3. You should now have successfully installed the ST-LINK/V2 driver

Create a developer mbed account¶

This example sends data to the cloud named mbed Device Connector. It is required to register at mbed Device Connector website in order to use the demo.

Configure the project before to compile it¶

1. From the root of the project open *mbed_app.json* file and modify the following line:

• change "spirit1.mac-address": "{0x7, 0x6, 0x5, 0x4, 0x3, MONTH, DAY, YEAR}" substituting MONTH, DAY, YEAR with hex numbers. For example your birth date.

2. Go to mbed device connector webpage and login into it.

3. Go to the page Security Credentials and click on Get my device security credentials:

4. Copy the text shown on grey background.

5. In the root directory of the project open security.h file and paste substituting all text.

6. Now you are ready to compile the project.

Border Router¶

This client needs a Border Router board. Border router is a network gateway between a wireless 6LoWPAN mesh network (with nodes like the Sensor Node) and a backhaul network. It controls and relays traffic between the two networks. In this demo, a 6LoWPAN border router is connected to another router in the backhaul network over Ethernet which in turn forwards traffic to/from the internet. We have used the NUCLEO_F429ZI board with the SPIRIT module X-NUCLEO-IDS01A4.

Here the links to the boards:

• ST-Nucleo-F429ZI webpage

• x-nucleo-ids01a4 webpage

You have to modify the boards in order to use them in this demo:

• On the X-NUCLEO-IDS01A4:
  • Unmount resistor R4
  • Mount resistor R7
• On the NUCLEO_F429ZI:
  • Open solder bridge SB121
  • Close solder bridge SB122

If you don't want to build the firmware of the border router you can download it here

If you want to build it by yourself please visit the github page of nanostack-border-router

Now you are ready to run the example. Please read this page