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Before Getting Started
You’ve come to the right place: This manual is a tutorial introduction to the Synapse
SNAP product line, and you should definitely read through it and try out all of the hands-
on examples it contains.
When you have completed this manual, you will have:
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gotten familiar with the included SNAP hardware
installed the companion Portal software and any needed device drivers
gotten familiar with the basics of using Portal and SNAP to develop wireless
applications
Because it is intended to be a tutorial , you need to read through it in order , as opposed to
skipping around within the document. You also need to actually do the steps as specified,
because later sections assume the steps from previous sections have been completed.
This manual also focuses on the components actually included in the kit, rather than
trying to cover all the different types of SNAP hardware that are available. Just be aware
that there exist other types of SNAP-compatible hardware than what you see included in
this kit.
Finally, be aware that this manual is a starting point if you will, just one piece of a much
larger set of documentation.
Other Documentation
This document, the EK2100 Evaluation Kit Users Guide, is only one of several featured
with this evaluation kit. (Several documents are also installed on your system when you
install Portal, which you will do as part of this tutorial.) Be sure to also take a look at:
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The “SNAP Primer”
(600037-01D)
This document contains an introduction to SNAP and explanations of how mesh
networking works. It also introduces the various Synapse software and hardware
available, and clarifies the naming conventions used for the various SNAP items.
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The “SNAP Users Guide”
(600025-01A)
This document is where you will find an explanation of how the components in a
SNAP network work together, with introductions to topics like hook handling and
with sample scripts.
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The “SNAP Reference Manual”
(600-0007N)
This document is where you will find information on the built-in functions provided
by Portal and SNAPpy. It also provides information specific to each platform to
which SNAP has been ported.
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