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board used in this step is referred to as the MGDemo board in this

section.

2. To demonstrate monitoring and controlling a device from your computer,

run the Monitoring & Control Example Application as described in the
Monitoring & Control Example Application on page 29. You do not need

to connect the evaluation board to any other evaluation boards (as

described in steps 3 – 5 of this procedure) to use the Monitoring &
Control Example Application.

3. Push any of the buttons labeled SW5, SW6, SW7 or SW8 on the

MGDemo board to start a new connection. These buttons are the Connect
buttons for MGDemo, and the LED next to the buttons are the Connect

lights. The Connect light next to the Connect button that you press will
start blinking. The Connect lights on the other devices that can join the

connection also start blinking.

NOTE: You can press and hold the Connect button for 8 seconds to cancel
the connection.

4. Push the blinking Connect buttons on any of the other devices to add

those devices to the connection. The device’s Connect light, as well as the
Connect Light on the MGDemo board, will both illuminate without

flashing, indicating they are ready to join the connection.

Repeat this step for any other devices that you want to add to the
connection.

NOTE:

You can press and hold the Connect button on a device for 8

seconds to remove the device from the connection.

5. Push the Connect button on the MGDemo board used in step 3 to

complete the connection

6. The Connect buttons that you use to create a connection in steps 3 and 4

determine which button and LED will be used for I/O for the connection,

as listed in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 MGDemo Application

Connect Button

I/O Push Button

I/O LED

SW5 SW1 LED1

SW6 SW2 LED2

SW7 SW3 LED3

SW8 SW4 LED4

7. You can create ISI connections to other evaluation boards running the

MGDemo, MGSwitch, or MGLight applications. When you press the I/O
button on one of the evaluation boards running the MGDemo application,

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