From a0ac6bceb6671e117245ceaef8b1919a274dcf9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Richardson Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 11:03:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] added some documentation of native-border-router and slip-radio relationship --- examples/ipv6/native-border-router/README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++ examples/ipv6/slip-radio/README.md | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 examples/ipv6/native-border-router/README.md create mode 100644 examples/ipv6/slip-radio/README.md diff --git a/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/README.md b/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e7aeb25bc --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +The native border router connects a TTY with an ethernet TUN device +via the RPL protocol. This works with the ../slip-radio example to permit +a Linux host to have a 802.15.4 radio connected via a serial interface. +What's on the SLIP interface is really not Serial Line IP, but SLIP framed +15.4 packets. + +The border router supports a number of commands on it's stdin. +Each are prefixed by !: + !G - global RPL repair root. + !M - set MAC address (if coming from RADIO, i.e. SLIP link) + !C - show channel (if coming from RADIO, i.e. SLIP link) + !D - sensor data received + !Q - exit + +Queries are prefixed by ?: + ?M - just a test + ?C - writes stuff to SLIP port! + ?S - shows stats for SLIP port. + + + diff --git a/examples/ipv6/slip-radio/README.md b/examples/ipv6/slip-radio/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..17bb364c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/ipv6/slip-radio/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +This project is intended to run on a mode that is connected to a native host system +by SLIP. The SLIP is really SERIAL LINE 15.4, as this just turns the mote into a smart +radio, running the RPL and 6lowpan stack on the Host. This goes with native-border-router. +