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The BlueSense network
The BlueSense network consists of routers and sensor/actuator modules.
At the moment we have 3 kind of routers:
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The USB router is connected to the computer via USB and to other modules by a connection cable.
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The USB wireless router is connected to the computer via USB.
The Wireless receiver router is connected to other modules by a connection cable.
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The Ethernet router is connected to the computer via UTP and to other modules by a connection cable.
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A router connects multiple sensor/actuator modules by allowing you to chain the modules with a cable.
Wired network
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This is an example of a simple wired BlueSense network. You can set up the connection in 4 easy steps:
- Connect one side of the USB cable to your computer
- Connect the other side of the USB cable to BlueSense USB router
- Connect one side of the extension cable to the BlueSense USB router (make sure the red wire is on the same side as the number 1 written on the board)
- Connect the other side of the extension cable to one of the BlueSense modules (make sure the red wire is on the same side as the number 1 written on the board)
In this example we have used an analogue input, but you could use any of the BlueSense modules:
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Wireless network
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This is exactly the same network as the wired network above, only without the wires.
- Connect one side of the USB cable to your computer
- Connect the other side of the USB cable to BlueSense USB Wireless router
- Connect one side of the extension cable to the BlueSense Wireless receiver router (make sure the red wire is on the same side as the number 1 written on the board)
- Connect the other side of the extension cable to one of the BlueSense modules (make sure the red wire is on the same side as the number 1 written on the board)
- Connect an adapter to the BlueSense Wireless receiver router
- The black wire into the '-'
- The marked white wire into the '+'
- Press the button on the BlueSense USB Wireless router (the LED will burn red)
- Press the button on the BlueSense Wireless receiver router (the LEDs on both boards will blink green)
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Advanced network possibilities
Beneath you will find a wired and a wireless example of one of the possibilities of the BlueSense network. By using the extension cables, you can connect multiple modules to only one router.
| Wired BlueSense network | Wireless BlueSense network
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