[Tinyos-help] GPS module of MTS420 not working

Giri Baleri mbaleri at xbow.com
Mon Apr 21 08:36:23 PDT 2008 

Here's something I would suggest you to try.
Program your MTS420 sensor Mote with /apps/xmesh/XMTS420 app and node ID
non-zero
Program the Base Mote with /apps/XMeshBase app and node ID=0
Then use XServe or MoteView to read the data.
 
Giri

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From: Nikhil Singhal [mailto:nikhil.singhal at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:39 PM
To: Giri Baleri
Cc: tinyos-help at millennium.berkeley.edu; Siirtola Harri
Subject: Re: [Tinyos-help] re: GPS module of MTS420 not working


Hi

I have acquired the MoteWorks SDK and installed the patch as given on
the web page. I'm now running into a problem with actually getting the
data. 

I have a MIB520 programming board, a micaZ board and the MTS420CC GPS
mote (with the ublox chip). I installed TestMTS420cc application
(apps/xsensor/XSensorMTS420CC/) on one mote, and attached the GPS board
to it. I then installed XSniffer on another mote, which stayed hooked up
to the computer. I run MoteView with the database mts420_results, but I
don't see any sensor information showing up in the table. Also, when I
tried sniffing the data with XSniffer and xlisten, I get a stream of
data with no fixed size (that xlisten is unable to parse). 

I would really appreciate any help with this as I'm completely stuck.

Thank you!

Nikhil


On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Giri Baleri <mbaleri at xbow.com> wrote:


	This patch was written/tested on MoteWorks SDK. I don't know if
it would work seamlessly in any version of TinyOS. 
	 
	Giri

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	From: Nikhil Singhal [mailto:nikhil.singhal at gmail.com] 
	
	Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:55 PM
	To: Giri Baleri
	Cc: tinyos-help at millennium.berkeley.edu; Siirtola Harri 

	Subject: Re: [Tinyos-help] re: GPS module of MTS420 not working
	

	Thanks! I do have the new MTS420CC board. I downloaded the
drivers from the link you sent. I have a question though: Do I need to
load the /opt/tinyos-1.x/contrib/xbow/apps/XSensorMTS400 app or the
/opt/tinyos-1.x/contrib/xbow/apps/xmesh/XMTS420CC app? I get a ton of
compile errors when I try to compile the xmesh one, and the XSensor one
still doesn't give me GPS data when I use XListen. I did change the
SENSORBOARD variable in the XSensor makefile to  mts420cc. Is it
possible that I'm using an  old version of  TinyOS, or am I doing
something incorrectly? This is the output I get:
	
	[2008/02/15 23:35:46]
	MTS420 [sensor data converted to engineering units]:
	   health:       node id = 2
	   battery:              = 3278 mv
	   humidity:             = 28 %
	   Temperature:          = 26 degC
	   IntersemaTemperature: = -78 degC
	   IntersemaPressure:    = -402 mbar
	   Light:                = 0.192361 lux
	   X-axis Accel:         = 533.333333 mg
	   Y-axis Accel:         = 96.446701 mg
	
	[2008/02/15 23:36:06]
	MTS420 [sensor data converted to engineering units]:
	   health:       node id = 2
	   battery:              = 3278 mv
	   humidity:             = 28 %
	   Temperature:          = 26 degC
	   IntersemaTemperature: = -78 degC
	   IntersemaPressure:    = -402 mbar
	   Light:                = 0.486144 lux
	   X-axis Accel:         = 533.333333 mg
	   Y-axis Accel:         = 101.522843 mg
	
	Thanks for all the help!
	
	
	On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Giri Baleri <mbaleri at xbow.com>
wrote:
	

		Do you know if you are using MTS420CA/CB or MTS420CC?
The latter has a uBlox GPS receiver and requires newer GPS drivers.
These are available in MoteWorks and an update has been posted to our
knowledgebase.
	
http://www.xbow.com/Support/wobjectDetail.aspx?id=50160000000KuHhAAK&typ
e=Solution&page=0
		 
		If you try to use older GPS drivers with the new
MTS420CC, you might not get GPS data.
		 
		If you believe that you have the older board and are
using compatible older drivers, please check your GPS antenna
connections and make sure that it is placed outdoors with optimal sky
visibility.
		 
		I hope that helps,
		Giri

________________________________

		
		From: tinyos-help-bounces at millennium.berkeley.edu
[mailto:tinyos-help-bounces at millennium.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Nikhil
Singhal
		
		Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:04 AM
		To: Siirtola Harri
		Cc: tinyos-help at millennium.berkeley.edu
		Subject: Re: [Tinyos-help] re: GPS module of MTS420 not
working
		
		
		It seems like I am getting all the MTS400 data, and that
there should be a separate packet with the GPS data which, if is 0x0a
packet is the heartbeat, never arrives.
		
		Any ideas?
		
		Thanks!
		
		
		On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 5:43 AM, Siirtola Harri
<Harri.Siirtola at vtt.fi> wrote:
		

			IIRC, the 0x0a packet is the heartbeat (health)
packet that motes send indicating they're alive. Might be that XListen
won't parse it but it's not the source of your problem. The parsed
packet also looks odd, considering there should be some GPS info.
Although it reads MTS420, is the MTS400 app sending all required data? 
			 
			Sorry, haven't used MTS420 but wrote just to
give something to think about.
			 
			Regards,
			 
			    Harri

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			From:
tinyos-help-bounces at millennium.berkeley.edu
[mailto:tinyos-help-bounces at millennium.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Nikhil
Singhal
			Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:38 AM
			To: tinyos-help at millennium.berkeley.edu
			Subject: [Tinyos-help] re: GPS module of MTS420
not working
			
			
			Hi all
			
			In my previous message, I had mentioned that I
was using XListen with a CrossBow MTS420 mote and wasn't getting any
output on the screen. As it turns out, my sensor board was faulty. I'm
using another one now, and I get readings from all the other sensors,
but nothing from the GPS. I have installed the XSensorMTS400 app on the
board, and am using TinyOS 1.x. This is the output I get:
			
			[2008/02/15 04:31:31]
			error: no packet handler for tos type 0x0a
			[2008/02/15 04:31:31]
			MTS420 [sensor data converted to engineering
units]:
			   health:       node id = 2
			   battery:              = 3278 mv
			   humidity:             = 28 %
			   Temperature:          = 25 degC
			   IntersemaTemperature: = 24 degC
			   IntersemaPressure:    = 1011 mbar
			   Light:                = 4.600000 lux
			   X-axis Accel:         = 616.666667 mg
			   Y-axis Accel:         = 116.751269 mg
			
			I'm guessing that the line "error: no packet
handler for tos type 0x0a" might be the problem, but I have no idea how
to fix it. Any help would be highly appreciated!
			
			Thanks!
			
			-- 
			Nikhil Singhal
			




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