Install the Required Software

The following software packages have to be installed on the PC to run the sniffer application.

Python / pyserial

The Python interpreter with a version below 3.0, e.g. Version 2.6 or 2.7 is needed to run the serial-to-wireshark interface script ieee802154.py. The pyserial module provides all functions to access serial interfaces from the python interpreter.

Linux: Install the python package with the preferred package manager of your distribution.

Windows:

Wireshark

Wireshark is powerfull tool for network data analysis. It is used to display the frames of your IEEE-802.15.4 network. Beside the main application, the package comes with some handy to use tools like TShark or dumpcap. Since you are new to wireshark you should not miss a look into the Wireshark User Manual.

Linux: Install the wireshark package with the preferred package manager of your distribution.

Windows:

µracoli Sniffer Package.

The µracoli sniffer package uracoli-sniffer-<version>.zip can be obtained from http://uracoli.nongnu.org/download.html. Unzip the file in a local tool directory.


This documentation for µracoli was generated on Wed Feb 2 2011 by  doxygen 1.7.1