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Before Getting Started ................................................................................................ 4
Other Documentation ...................................................................................................... 4
Other Sources of Information ......................................................................................... 5
Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 6
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 6
Evaluation Kit Hardware ................................................................................................ 9
SN171 Proto Board ................................................................................................... 10
SN132 SNAPstick USB module ............................................................................... 11
Demonstration Time ..................................................................................................... 13
Demonstration 1: Counting Straight Out of the Box ................................................ 13
Installing Portal ........................................................................................................ 18
Updates on the Web ...................................................................................................... 18
Running Setup............................................................................................................... 18
Plug in the Bridge Device ............................................................................................. 22
Program Launch ............................................................................................................ 24
Using Portal .............................................................................................................. 26
Navigating within Portal ............................................................................................... 26
Pull-down Menus ...................................................................................................... 26
Tool Bar .................................................................................................................... 26
Tabbed Windows ...................................................................................................... 26
Rearranging Windows .............................................................................................. 27
Resizing..................................................................................................................... 27
Closing Tabs ............................................................................................................. 27
Discovery ...................................................................................................................... 28
Node Info ...................................................................................................................... 29
Uploading SNAPpy Images .......................................................................................... 31
Tutorial Time ................................................................................................................ 32
Demonstration 2: Holiday Light Show ..................................................................... 32
Demonstration 3: Temperature Alarm ...................................................................... 39
Portal’s Extended Capabilities ................................................................................. 43
Built-in Functionality .................................................................................................... 43
Demonstration 4: The Many-Meter .......................................................................... 43
Advanced Functionality: ............................................................................................... 46
Demonstration 4b: The Many-Meter extended ......................................................... 46
Alternative Energy Settings....................................................................................... 49
Battery Operation .......................................................................................................... 49
Low Power Operation ................................................................................................... 50
Where To Go Next ..................................................................................................... 51
Are you still craving more?........................................................................................... 51
Visit us online ............................................................................................................... 51
License governing any code samples presented in this Guide.......................................... 53
Disclaimers ....................................................................................................................... 53
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