Sun Microsystems V2.0 manual Contents

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Contents
Introduction	5
Building and deploying Sun SPOT applications	6
Deploying and running a sample application	6
Deploying a pre-existing jar	12
Incorporating utility classes into your application	12
Excluding files from the compilation	13
Manifest and resources	13
Other user properties	13
Built-in properties	14
Using the Basestation	14
Overview	14
Set up	15
Base Station configuration	16
Remote operation	16
Introduction	16
Ensure that the remote Sun SPOT is executing the OTA Command Server	16
Connect a Sun SPOT base station	17
Launch the spot client to control a remote Sun SPOT via the base station	17
Using short names for SPOTs	18
Take suitable actions during over-the-air downloads	18
Managing keys and sharing Sun SPOTs	18
Background	18
Changing the owner of a Sun SPOT	19
Sharing Sun SPOTs	19
What is protected?	20
Generating a new key-pair	20
Limitations	20
Deploying and running a host application	20
Example	20
Your own host application	21
Incorporating pre-existing jars into your host application	21
Configuring network features	21
Mesh routing	21
Trace route	22
Logging	22
Hardware configurations and USB power	22
Developing and debugging Sun SPOT applications	24
Overview of an application	24
Threads	24
Thread priorities	24
The Sun SPOT device libraries	25
Introduction	25
Sun SPOT device library	25
Persistent properties	26
Overriding the IEEE address	27
Accessing flash memory	27
Using input and output streams over the USB and USART connections	28
The radio communication library	29
Radio properties	35
Monitoring radio activity	37
Conserving power using deep sleep mode	37
Shallow Sleep	37
Deep Sleep	38
Activating deep sleep mode	38
USB inhibits deep sleep	39
Preconditions for deep sleeping	39
Deep sleep behaviour of the standard drivers	39
The deep sleep/wake up sequence	39

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Contents Page Page Contents Http protocol support Introduction Deploying and running a sample application Building and deploying Sun Spot applicationsBuild Successful Total time 3 seconds \MyApplication Ant -Dport=COM2 info Total time 4 seconds \MyApplication Total time 0 seconds \MyApplication Incorporating utility classes into your application Deploying a pre-existing jarManifest and resources Excluding files from the compilationOther user properties Using the Basestation Built-in propertiesOverview Set up Base Station configuration Remote operationIntroduction Connect a Sun Spot base station Background Using short names for SPOTsManaging keys and sharing Sun SPOTs Take suitable actions during over-the-air downloadsSharing Sun SPOTs Changing the owner of a Sun SpotLimitations What is protected?Deploying and running a host application Generating a new key-pairMesh routing Configuring network featuresYour own host application Incorporating pre-existing jars into your host applicationHardware configurations and USB power Trace routeLogging Page Overview of an application ThreadsThread priorities Sun Spot device libraries Sun Spot device libraryDevice Interface Persistent properties Overriding the Ieee address Accessing flash memoryUsart Radio communication library Program Radiogram protocol Server end Client endYou can open server radiogram connections in a similar way Broadcasting Radio properties Turning the receiver off and on Conserving power using deep sleep mode Monitoring radio activityShallow Sleep Deep Sleep Activating deep sleep modeDevice Condition to permit deep sleep USB inhibits deep sleepPreconditions for deep sleeping Deep sleep behaviour of the standard driversWriting a device driver Http protocol support Configuring the http protocolSocket Proxy GUI mode Configuring projects in an IDEClasspath configuration Javadoc/source configurationDebugging Ant selectapplication Configuring Eclipse as a debug client Configuring NetBeans as a debug clientAdvanced topics Using library suitesWith adderlib as your current directory, execute the command Use the command Using the spot client SpotSerialPortException other exception in serial port comms Reference Persistent system propertiesProperty name Meaning Start address Space Use Contents of the arm directoryContents of the lib directory Memory usageContents of the bin directory preverify.exe Contents of the tests directory Contents of the upgrade directory