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x Introduction Selecting a Network Installation Scenario ...34 Engineered System Scenario...

84 Designing Networks 2. Position the Connector tool over the “x” connection point of the device so that a red box appears over the “x”. 3. Click a

LonMaker User’s Guide 85 2. Enter the following information: Source Functional Block Name Displays the name of the source functional block (a m

86 Designing Networks selected subsystem with available functional blocks will be listed. Type Specifies the device template associated with the

LonMaker User’s Guide 87 actually be “DO- 1.LED”. The second functional block named “LED” assigned to that same device would be “DO- 1.LED- 1”, an

88 Designing Networks the width of the functional block shape, and then (2) most recently created or assigned device. If no device can be selected

LonMaker User’s Guide 89 re-use the configured functional block by dragging it from the LonMaker stencil on which it is saved to the same or any ot

90 Designing Networks 4. Select the target subsystems into which you want the configuration properties to be copied. You can expand a subsystem t

LonMaker User’s Guide 91 7. You can remove a functional block target from the list by selecting the target’s subsystem name and then clicking Rem

92 Designing Networks the control algorithm and configures the controller. The controller manufacturer can use dynamic functional blocks to enable

LonMaker User’s Guide 93 Creating Dynamic Functional Block Master Shapes You can create master shapes for dynamic functional blocks in the same man

LonMaker User’s Guide xi Creating a New Functional Block from a Configured Functional Block...

94 Designing Networks 2. Select one or more message tag shapes to add to the virtual functional block from the list of available message tags. If

LonMaker User’s Guide 95 1. Select a functional block that contains a network variable with the desired network variable type that you want to use

96 Designing Networks Creating Network Variables Using Generic Network Variable Shapes Using generic network variable shapes, you can add an existin

LonMaker User’s Guide 97 2. To add a static network variable to the functional block, skip to step 8. To create and add a dynamic network variable

98 Designing Networks • To create a dynamic variable from the template of an existing network variable in your LonMaker drawing, select Derive fr

LonMaker User’s Guide 99 7. Click OK. The new dynamic network variable appears in the Choose a Network Variable dialog box. 8. Select one or mor

100 Designing Networks The LonMaker tool only requires that network variable names be unique within a functional block; therefore, if you list all t

LonMaker User’s Guide 101 4. Select one or more network variable shapes to delete. To select multiple network variable shapes, hold down CTRL and

102 Designing Networks Creating a Router A router enables application devices on separate channels to communicate. The router may be a LonPoint rou

LonMaker User’s Guide 103 2. Enter the following information: Router Name Enter the name of the router. This name must be unique within the net

xii Introduction Opening a Parent Subsystem ...129 Using Network Navigators...

104 Designing Networks 3. Click Next. The Router Properties window appears. 4. Enter the following information: Location Specifies the 6-byte lo

LonMaker User’s Guide 105 change the ping interval to 15 minutes if you expect the router will seldom move or if the router is on a power line chan

106 Designing Networks You can select Bridge to forward all valid packets that match the network domain. A Permanent Bridge behaves similarly, but

LonMaker User’s Guide 107 Changing a Router Channel You can change one or both of the channels assigned to a router shape. You can do this to assi

108 Designing Networks 2. Enter the following information: Channel Definition Select whether the shape represents a new or an existing channe

LonMaker User’s Guide 109 selected channel type. Round-Trip Delay Select whether to use the default round-trip delay or to specify a time for the

110 Designing Networks 2. Enter the following information: Subsystem Enter the name of the subsystem. The name must be unique within the current

LonMaker User’s Guide 111 Subsystem Contents Copy Select which objects to copy in the subsystem and any nested subsystems. You have three choices:

112 Designing Networks 4. Right-click the subsystem and click Expand from the network navigator. All devices, functional blocks, and available n

LonMaker User’s Guide 113 Instead of performing steps 1 and 2, you can hold down CTRL and drag the subsystem or supernode shape to the desired loca

LonMaker User’s Guide xiii Hiding or Changing the Order of Browser Columns ...169 Adjusting the Width of Browser Columns ...

114 Designing Networks Creating a Connection with the Connector Shape You can create a connection with the Connector shape in the LonMaker Basic S

LonMaker User’s Guide 115 connect to a hub network variable with a few mouse clicks. You can change the properties of the connection while you are

116 Designing Networks Target Displays a hierarchal view of the network, consisting of the subsystems, devices, functional blocks, and all compatib

LonMaker User’s Guide 117 of the selected functional blocks and supernodes and displays connection between any pairs. • From or To Selected FB/SNs

118 Designing Networks Reference connections are automatically used for connections between functional blocks or supernodes in different subsystems.

LonMaker User’s Guide 119 notified when an update fails, but it is up to the developer of the sending device to handle the notification in the devi

120 Designing Networks Connection Description New SCD Messaging Service Multicast Addressing Mode Acknowledged Acknowledged Group Acknowledged

LonMaker User’s Guide 121 To view the properties of a connection description, select the connection description from the Name list. If you do ma

122 Designing Networks The following flow chart demonstrates the process the LonMaker tool uses to select the appropriate SCD. StartUnicast?All targ

LonMaker User’s Guide 123 You can change or disable the connection description used for each condition in the automatic connection description se

xiv Introduction Resynchronizing Configuration Properties...204 Using the LonMaker Tool as a Passive

124 Designing Networks Hiding and Showing Connector Shapes You can hide connector shapes to simplify a LonMaker drawing, or you can selectively sho

LonMaker User’s Guide 125 The connector shape and its reference shape will both be hidden on that end. Repeat this step on the other attached func

126 Designing Networks Right click A1-1.AFB-1, point to Display Options, and then click Hide Connectors. The connector shape between functional bl

LonMaker User’s Guide 127 2. Select the following options for creating and displaying connection shapes for the selected functional block or func

128 Designing Networks Connection Shapes is selected in the functional block on the other end of the connection. If these conditions are true, a c

LonMaker User’s Guide 129 2. The window displays a hierarchal view of the subsystems in your network, with the nested subsystems and devices in th

130 Designing Networks hierarchy. Select All Expands the item and selects the check boxes of all the objects below it. Click Select All on the top

LonMaker User’s Guide 131 The Network Explorer provides separate subsystem, channel, and device template views, each on its own tab. To change vie

132 Designing Networks The Device Template shortcut menu contains the following options: Delete Deletes the selected device template. This option

LonMaker User’s Guide 133 The Device Template Properties dialog box contains the following options: Name Specifies the name of the device templat

LonMaker User’s Guide xv 10 LonMaker Credits... 279 Licensing with the LonMa

134 Designing Networks and are installed on the correct channel before commissioning them. Doing so will help prevent the devices from being improp

LonMaker User’s Guide 135 Working with LonMaker Shapes You can view, edit, move, copy, and delete LonMaker shapes. A LonMaker shape is a shape wi

136 Designing Networks 4. Click the Up button to move up one level in the network hierarchy; double-click a subsystem to move down one level. Sel

LonMaker User’s Guide 137 2. Set the following options: Original Channel Name Specifies the current channel on which the devices or routers are

138 Designing Networks device on it. • Select Specify to manually choose an existing subnet from the Name list. State After Move Specifies the d

LonMaker User’s Guide 139 Moving an LNS Computer to a Different Channel You can move an LNS computer (LonMaker computer, LNS Server, or other LNS c

140 Designing Networks Deleted LonMaker Shape Affect on Physical Device Commissioned Application Device Application device is decommissioned and n

LonMaker User’s Guide 141 Using LonMaker Shape Menus You can change the appearance of the LonMaker shortcut menus. You can select either a hierarc

142 Designing Networks 1. Open the Edit menu, point to Go To, and select Background. 2. Open the Insert menu and select CAD Drawing. 3. Select the

LonMaker User’s Guide 143 5 Installing Networks This chapter describes how to install devices using the LonMaker tool, including how to load applic

xvi Introduction Shape ToolTips Options ...342 Synchronization Options ...

144 Installing Networks Network Installation Overview You can install the devices that you added to your LonMaker network design in Designing Networ

LonMaker User’s Guide 145 Selecting Devices for Commissioning To select the device or devices to be commissioned, follow these steps: 1. Right-

146 Installing Networks 2. The Commission Device Wizard opens. Where you start in the wizard depends on whether you are commissioning

LonMaker User’s Guide 147 1. Specify the device application by setting the following options: Load Application Image Select this check box to load

148 Installing Networks different XIF file. If an application image file is found in the same directory as the XIF file of the device template, tha

LonMaker User’s Guide 149 Setting the Initial Application Device State and Source of Configuration Property Values When the Device Initial State win

150 Installing Networks in the hard offline state, in which case it will remain offline after a reset. • Disable. Keeps the device application dis

LonMaker User’s Guide 151 an application image into the device in the Device Application Image window. • Upload from New App Image. The current de

152 Installing Networks previously commissioned and is able to communicate, the default state is the state of the router before the current operatio

LonMaker User’s Guide 153 Neuron IDs in the subsequent dialog box. See Using the Manual Entry Method. Manual entry is recommended if the device or

LonMaker User’s Guide 1 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the LonMaker Integration Tool, new features in the Turbo Editions;

154 Installing Networks To acquire the Neuron IDs and finish installing the devices, follow these steps: 1. Select any of the following service pin

LonMaker User’s Guide 155 Using the Manual Entry Method If you selected Manual as the device identification method or if the LonMaker tool is not at

156 Installing Networks scanner vendor for prices on the different scanner types. If you are using a LonPoint device, or a device with a similar ba

LonMaker User’s Guide 157 2. Select the following options: Device Selection Scope Selects which subsystems will be searched for uncommissioned dev

158 Installing Networks device in the Defined Devices list when you press the service pin. Include Devices with Unknown Programs Adds physical devic

LonMaker User’s Guide 159 This dialog box allows you to manually or automatically match the discovered devices on the network with the defined devi

160 Installing Networks This command is only available if a device is selected in the appropriate device list. Match Matches the device selected in

LonMaker User’s Guide 161 11. Select an application image and set the options for the initial application state and source of configuration proper

162 Installing Networks

LonMaker User’s Guide 163 6 Monitoring and Controlling Networks This chapter describes how you can monitor and control the devices in your network

2 Introduction Introduction to the LonMaker Tool The LonMaker® Integration Tool is a LONWORKS ® network tool that runs on the LNS® client/server net

164 Monitoring and Controlling Networks Monitoring and Controlling Overview You can monitor and control the physical devices in a network by reading

LonMaker User’s Guide 165 When you enable monitoring on a connection, the network variable values are continuously polled. The default poll interv

166 Monitoring and Controlling Networks dialog by opening the LonMaker menu, clicking LonMaker Options, and selecting NV Browser/ Monitoring from th

LonMaker User’s Guide 167 The LonMaker browser color codes the configuration properties and network variables in the following manner: Blue Input n

168 Monitoring and Controlling Networks property if the row describes a configuration property. (see types.lonmark.org) If a row describes a netwo

LonMaker User’s Guide 169 Configuration Property Values for more information. Details Displays the details of the selected network variable or conf

170 Monitoring and Controlling Networks Columns button in the browser toolbar. The browser automatically resizes the columns to display the longes

LonMaker User’s Guide 171 This dialog lists all the hidden objects in the browser. Select the object or objects you want to show, or select the Se

172 Monitoring and Controlling Networks and enter the desired poll interval in the Poll Interval box. The browser does not poll monitored output ne

LonMaker User’s Guide 173 connections between each of these network variables and the host would consume a significant amount of system resources.

LonMaker User’s Guide 3 Functional Blocks • One-page wizard • Automatic device selection • Device re-assignment with the Connector tool • Simpl

174 Monitoring and Controlling Networks see that this configuration property has day, hour, minute, second, and milliseconds fields and view the min

LonMaker User’s Guide 175 Setting Values for Configuration Property Arrays You can view and set values for a configuration property array using a t

176 Monitoring and Controlling Networks Clearing Values You can clear the displayed value of a network variable or configuration property by right-c

LonMaker User’s Guide 177 This dialog lists built-in data types, and resource files containing defined network variable types (SNVTs and UNVTs).

178 Monitoring and Controlling Networks The format may include scaling and offset values to convert one type of data to another such as Celsius to F

LonMaker User’s Guide 179 • Select the Show Obsolete Types check box to list those network variable types that are marked obsolete in the current s

180 Monitoring and Controlling Networks Managing Functional Blocks You can disable, override, and test a functional block from the LonMaker Browser.

LonMaker User’s Guide 181 Enable Monitoring Enables monitoring for the selected data point. Creates a monitor set and monitor point for a network v

182 Monitoring and Controlling Networks own label and later create an instance of the Data Point shape (a master shape or a copy), that label will b

LonMaker User’s Guide 183 select an input network variable with a SNVT_switch type as the data point, the switch is off, and you select <all>

ii Preface Echelon, LON, LONWORKS, LonTalk, Neuron, LONMARK, 3120, 3150, LNS, LonMaker, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corporatio

4 Introduction One-Click Network Creation You can now create new networks with only one mouse click from the LonMaker Design Manager. To use the on

184 Monitoring and Controlling Networks • A scalar value is a single number such as a temperature or a pressure. • A structured value is a value

LonMaker User’s Guide 185 4. All the fields for the selected data point are listed in structural order in the Field List box. You can set the valu

186 Monitoring and Controlling Networks with the current value of the data point. The LonMaker tool must be attached to the network to use this opt

LonMaker User’s Guide 187 Example: A subsystem named “Subsystem 1,Building1.Floor1.Room1” contains a Data Point shape, and the Use Subsystem Absolut

188 Monitoring and Controlling Networks You can use high-end HMI tools, such as Wonderware’s InTouch or Intellution FIX, to represent more complex

LonMaker User’s Guide 189 Writing to a Data Point Shape Value You can use a Visio shape to write a value to a Data Point shape. You can write to a

190 Monitoring and Controlling Networks 5. To have some logic performed on the data point value instead of specifying a value, replace n with &

LonMaker User’s Guide 191 9. Open the Windows menu and click Show ShapeSheet. The ShapeSheet of the selected Visio shape opens. 10. In the EventDbl

192 Monitoring and Controlling Networks Dim myshape2 As Shape Set myshape = ActivePage.Shapes("Circle") Set myshape2 = ActivePage.Shapes(&

LonMaker User’s Guide 193 7 Maintaining Networks This chapter provides an overview of network maintenance tasks that you can perform with the LonMa

LonMaker User’s Guide 5 See Creating Application Devices and Creating Routers in Chapter 4, Designing Networks, for more detailed information on usi

194 Maintaining Networks Maintaining Networks Overview You can perform routine maintenance to update, repair, and optimize an installed network. You

LonMaker User’s Guide 195 To load a new application into a device, the devices must have writeable application memory and the LonMaker tool must be

196 Maintaining Networks • Load XIF. Creates a device template by reading an XIF file on the LNS Server. You can either enter the path or click Br

LonMaker User’s Guide 197 Load Application Image Select this check box to enable loading a new application image into the device. Update Firmware in

198 Maintaining Networks Selecting Initial Device State and Source of Configuration Property Values To select the initial device state and the source

LonMaker User’s Guide 199 Resetting an offline device makes it go online, unless the device is in the hard offline state, in which case it will rema

200 Maintaining Networks installed, the device-specific configuration property values in the LNS network database are written into the new device.

LonMaker User’s Guide 201 5. Specify the initial state of the replacement device’s application, and select the source of the configuration propert

202 Maintaining Networks even if the device is reset. For a device to be disabled, it must contain a Node Object functional block. If Disable is se

LonMaker User’s Guide 203 6. Click Next. If you are replacing application devices and routers at the same time, the Initial Router State window app

6 Introduction You can also set the initial values of device-specific configuration properties when commissioning or replacing a device, loading a n

204 Maintaining Networks 4. Select the Preserve Neuron ID check box to recommission the same device or router later without re-entering the config

LonMaker User’s Guide 205 Operation Select a synchronization operation. You have four choices: • Download Current Values to Device. Writes the c

206 Maintaining Networks 3. To configure a device with a manufacturer’s plug-in that supports passive configuration, right-click the device or a fun

LonMaker User’s Guide 207 2. Select which components of the LonMaker network design to back up. • Select both the Backup Drawing and Backup Data

208 Maintaining Networks a. To enable hot backups, select the Use LNSHot Backups check box under Backup Options. If you select this check box, the

LonMaker User’s Guide 209 • If the database is being accessed and hot backups are disabled, a prompt will open giving you the option to create a ho

210 Maintaining Networks backups are disabled by default. Once you set a database backup interval, the LonMaker tool will make the automatic hot bac

LonMaker User’s Guide 211 • /DB. Specifies that only the LNS network database is to be backed up (the default is to backup both the LNS network da

212 Maintaining Networks 4. Select whether to restore a standard LonMaker backup or an LNS hot backup (backup made while the LNS Server is running)

LonMaker User’s Guide 213 LNS hot backup created is selected. To select a different LNS hot backup, click the file name of the LNS hot backup you w

LonMaker User’s Guide 7 Accelerated Device Interface Verification The LonMaker Turbo Editions let you disable any or all of the validation steps per

214 Maintaining Networks Note: When you open a network restored from a hot backup of the network database, a message may appear prompting you to res

LonMaker User’s Guide 215 4. Select the Restore from LonMaker Backup checkbox. 5. By default, the last file containing both a network database and

216 Maintaining Networks 10. By default, the LonMaker tool will prompt you to select whether to install any new files in the Import folder (includes

LonMaker User’s Guide 217 14. Click Next to next to accept the default synchronization operation, which is Synchronize Network to Database (the opt

218 Maintaining Networks 15. Click Next to accept the default synchronization scope (all the subsystems and drawing files in the network). The Commi

LonMaker User’s Guide 219 18. This window displays the status of the resynchronization. Resynchronization events will be listed in the order th

220 Maintaining Networks 2. Ensure that all components of the network are present and functioning properly before starting recovery. Any missing de

LonMaker User’s Guide 221 2. Under LonWorks Network, select the Update Location Path and ID in Devices check box (this option is only available if

222 Maintaining Networks Using Subsystem IDs If you select the Set Location Property to Subsystem ID option, the LonMaker tool stores the subsystem I

LonMaker User’s Guide 223 3. Enter a unique network name, and select the Recover Database from Network check box. Click Next. The Network Interf

8 Introduction Creating Dynamic Functional Blocks You can create dynamic functional blocks on devices that support them. Device manufacturers can i

224 Maintaining Networks 5. Register or disable plug-ins as desired and click Next. The Authentication window appears. 6. If you use authentica

LonMaker User’s Guide 225 LonMaker tool cannot recover your database without the authentication key). Click Next. The Domain Definition window app

226 Maintaining Networks 11. Click Next to continue. The Device Credit Note dialog box appears. 12. Select whether LonMaker credits are to be d

LonMaker User’s Guide 227 13. Click Recover a Network and click Next. The Select LonManager Database dialog box appears. 14. If you have a LonM

228 Maintaining Networks 15. If you expect your network to have more than 200 devices, select the Large Network check box. The Domain ID and Authe

LonMaker User’s Guide 229 17. Add or remove device templates based on device interface (XIF) files. When finished, click Next. The Recovering d

230 Maintaining Networks 19. Select the Organize Database check box and click Next. Throughout this process numerous messages will appear. When t

LonMaker User’s Guide 231 22. Click Finish to continue. The Synchronization Options dialog box appears. 23. Select the Automatically Drop Devic

232 Maintaining Networks 24. Add, remove, or re-order stencils. Click Finish. 25. The Synchronization Status dialog box appears as the synchroni

LonMaker User’s Guide 233 • Speed. Creating and restoring a LonMaker backup file is much faster than recovering a network. To recover the network

LonMaker User’s Guide 9 Automatic Reference Connection Shape Alignment You can automatically align and keep aligned all the reference connection sha

234 Maintaining Networks resynchronize the LonMaker drawing to the network database. This resynchronization will be transparent, except that you may

LonMaker User’s Guide 235 You can change the defaults for how frequently your LonMaker tool checks the LonMaker event log, and the maximum number of

236 Maintaining Networks Exporting the LonMaker Event Log You can export the LonMaker event log to an XML file to work with the log information in an

LonMaker User’s Guide 237 • AppInst. The instance of the LonMaker application that generated the event. • EventType ID. The type of event that o

238 Maintaining Networks 3. Choose the synchronization operation(s) you want to perform by selecting the following options. LNS Database The netwo

LonMaker User’s Guide 239 32,767 subsystems have been created and deleted, this could result in multiple unique subsystems having the same ID; howev

240 Maintaining Networks 5. Select the scope of the selected synchronization operation(s) by choosing which subsystems and drawing files to resynch

LonMaker User’s Guide 241 Otherwise, if you are synchronizing the network or the LonMaker drawing to the network database, click Next and skip to st

242 Maintaining Networks Otherwise, the Synchronization Options dialog appears. Skip to step 10. If you are not resynchronizing the LonMaker draw

LonMaker User’s Guide 243 11. Select the options to be applied during the synchronization of the LonMaker drawing to the network database. Create

10 Introduction Multi-User Modification The new features in the LonMaker Turbo Editions for multi-user modification are described in the following s

244 Maintaining Networks subsystems in a single Visio document. • Prompt for Subsystem Document Assignment. Prompts you to specify the Visio docume

LonMaker User’s Guide 245 15. Specify the stencils that will be scanned for master shapes during resynchronization. When objects are found within

246 Maintaining Networks 17. If the LonMaker drawing is being synchronized to match the network database and the Automatically Drop Device, FB, and

LonMaker User’s Guide 247 Merging LonMaker Networks You can initially install a large LonWorks network as a number of smaller independent networks—

248 Maintaining Networks will likely change. In addition, all previously commissioned devices in the source network must be recommissioned. • Comm

LonMaker User’s Guide 249 The merge export utility prepares the network to be merged into another network. The utility adds data from the source L

250 Maintaining Networks 7. Exit the LonMaker drawing of the source network. 8. Back up the destination LonMaker network design following the steps

LonMaker User’s Guide 251 This dialog displays the status of the network merge and lists the events in the order they occur. Any errors encountere

252 Maintaining Networks

LonMaker User’s Guide 253 8 Managing Networks This chapter explains how to test and verify application devices, functional blocks, and routers; des

LonMaker User’s Guide 11 • Red. Resource is critically low (over 90 percent used). To view the network resources report, open the LonMaker menu an

254 Managing Networks Using the LonMaker Device Manager You can manage application devices, functional blocks, and routers using the LonMaker Device

LonMaker User’s Guide 255 You can also select the Devices tab after you have opened one of the other tabs with one or more application devices or fu

256 Managing Networks must be online to be enabled. This command only applies to devices containing a Node Object functional block. Disable Keeps

LonMaker User’s Guide 257 The commands in this dialog require that the device application associated with the functional block includes a Node Obje

258 Managing Networks Managing Routers To manage a router, right-click a router (or select multiple objects including at least one router and right-

LonMaker User’s Guide 259 Device Manager Settings You can customize the error reporting, testing, and winking operations performed by the LonMaker D

260 Managing Networks Operations repeating a Wink or Test command when the number in the Repeat Number of Times box is greater than 1. Using LonMak

LonMaker User’s Guide 261 Note: Devices that have a Ping Interval of Never are not monitored; therefore, the device shapes may not indicate the corr

262 Managing Networks Network Variable and Message Tag Shape Styles The LonMaker tool indicates the state of network variable and message tag shapes

LonMaker User’s Guide 263 Monitoring Enabled Text is black. Monitoring Disabled Text is magenta. The LonMaker tool updates the style of the con

12 Introduction LNS Network Database The LonMaker Turbo Editions includes new features to help you backup, validate, repair, and synchronize your ne

264 Managing Networks choices: • Select Subsystem Page to include the application devices, routers, and functional blocks in the current subsystem.

LonMaker User’s Guide 265 4. Select additional functional blocks to include in the status summary based on the type of errors or exceptions they h

266 Managing Networks For functional blocks, this dialog displays the following data in the top pane: subsystem, device, functional block name, appl

LonMaker User’s Guide 267 Alias Table Summary You can display a summary of the usage and availability of alias table entries for a device. The us

268 Managing Networks Generating LNS Reports You can create a report detailing selected objects in your LonMaker network using the LNS Report Genera

LonMaker User’s Guide 269 3. Under the Report Type box, select the format of the report: CSV (comma delimited values) or TSV (tab delimited values)

270 Managing Networks 6. Under LNS Objects, select which objects to include in the report by moving them from the left to the right pane. You can g

LonMaker User’s Guide 271 9 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML This chapter describes how to export a LONWORKS network to a LonWorks netwo

272 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML Using XML Export/Import Overview You can export your LONWORKS network to a LONWORKS network XML file t

LonMaker User’s Guide 273 2. Set the following options to select the data to be included in the XML file: Export Scope Select the portion of the

LonMaker User’s Guide 13 Visio 2003 Integration Tablet PC Support You can run the LonMaker tool on a Tablet PC. The ease of portability of a Tablet

274 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML Specific CP Values specific CPs are CPs that may be changed by the device itself or by another device

LonMaker User’s Guide 275 This report consists of a main network page with the network name, export date and time, and tables with hyperlinks to vie

276 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML Click a functional block link to open a page with detailed data on that functional block and a table

LonMaker User’s Guide 277 When the LonMaker tool imports a LONWORKS network XML file, it attempts to match each object in the XML file with an objec

278 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML Tips: • If you are making changes that affect the LonMaker drawing, set the LonMaker event log limit

LonMaker User’s Guide 279 10 LonMaker Credits This chapter provides information on licensing the LonMaker tool; using, viewing, and adding LonMaker

280 LonMaker Credits Licensing with the LonMaker Tool Your licensed copy of the LonMaker software includes 64 (for LonMaker Professional Edition) o

LonMaker User’s Guide 281 Viewing LonMaker Credits You can view the number of LonMaker credits you have available to commission devices from the Lon

282 LonMaker Credits During the two-week deficit credit period, the Low Credits Warning dialog appears each time you open or create a network, switc

LonMaker User’s Guide 283 credits. To add credits, double-click anywhere in the LonMaker license status box, or right-click the Echelon LonMaker De

LonMaker User’s Guide iii Preface The LonMaker Integration Tool is a software package for designing, installing, and maintaining multi-vendor, open,

14 Introduction Standard Edition The standard edition ships with Visio 2003 Standard, comes with 5 LonMaker credits, and does not expire. You can p

284 LonMaker Credits 1. Click Add Credits. 2. The LonMaker License Wizard opens. The first page of the LonMaker License Wizard displays the ma

LonMaker User’s Guide 285 The second page of the LonMaker License Wizard displays the PC Key (also called the activation code), which uniquely iden

286 LonMaker Credits This dialog includes a License Authorization Report that shows the current and previous number of maximum, available, and maxi

LonMaker User’s Guide 287 You can also use the LonMaker License Transfer Utility to add LonMaker credits to your license from another computer. Y

288 LonMaker Credits c. Make sure you are currently on the target computer. If you proceed with the following steps on the source computer, you w

LonMaker User’s Guide 289 f. Perform any actions specified by the License Transfer Utility. The following window appears. g. Specify the drive t

290 LonMaker Credits a. On the source computer, if you are using a USB drive, floppy disk or other removable media to transfer the license, insert

LonMaker User’s Guide 291 3. Transfer the LonMaker license into the target computer. a. On the target computer, if you are using a USB drive, flo

292 LonMaker Credits If you are using the LonMaker Trial Edition or an unactivated copy of the LonMaker tool, you can only run the LonMaker tool wil

LonMaker User’s Guide 293 11 Using LNS Plug-ins This chapter provides an overview of LNS Plug-ins and then describes how to start a plug-in, get pl

LonMaker User’s Guide 15 The Glossary in Appendix G provides a quick reference for specific terms. LONWORKS Networks A LONWORKS network consists of

294 Using LNS Plug-ins Using LNS Plug-ins Overview LNS plug-ins are applications that you can start from within the LonMaker tool to perform a speci

LonMaker User’s Guide 295 • For the network, open the LonMaker menu, point to Plug-Ins, and click Network Plug-Ins. The LonMaker Plug-ins dialog a

296 Using LNS Plug-ins Viewing Plug-in Information You can perform the following operations for registered plug-ins: • View general information abo

LonMaker User’s Guide 297 Default Plug-In Registers the plug-in as the default application for the specified command and object class. The LonMake

298 Using LNS Plug-ins The columns contain the following data. You can sort the data by clicking a column header. Click a header again to toggle

LonMaker User’s Guide 299 Follow these steps to register or re-register a plug-in: 1. Choose the plug-in to register from the Already Registered o

300 Using LNS Plug-ins 2. Click Disable. The plug-in or plug-ins are added to the Pending list (they also remain under their existing lists), and t

LonMaker User’s Guide 301 12 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils This chapter describes LonMaker stencils and the process to cr

302 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils LonMaker Stencils The LonMaker tool uses Visio stencils to speed your network engineering

LonMaker User’s Guide 303 4. Select the object or objects to be included in the master shape. You can create a master shape that contains routers,

16 Introduction Applications in devices are divided into one or more functional blocks. A functional block is a collection of network variables and

304 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils only on each channel. The LonMaker tool places all subsequent devices that are on the sa

LonMaker User’s Guide 305 • If a custom master shape contains several functional blocks associated with the same device, but not the device itself,

306 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils • Create New. The channel is created as a new channel. The channel name will be modifie

LonMaker User’s Guide 307 To create a master shape that allows you to fan-in additional inputs to the Central Monitoring Station functional block,

308 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils Editing Master Shape User Defined Cells This section is for advanced LonMaker and Visio u

LonMaker User’s Guide 309 the device when the device is commissioned or replaced. • A value of 0 indicates no. • A value of 1 indicates yes. •

310 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils or must include a plug-in that sets the appropriate value. The scope selector definitions

LonMaker User’s Guide 311 device’s location string. By default, the location string is initialized to all zeroes unless you enable the Set Location

312 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils NxeName Specifies the file name or full path of the application file. If it is not spec

LonMaker User’s Guide 313 XifName value and the XIF search path. If found, the XIF file is loaded and used. If it is not found, the LonMaker user

LonMaker User’s Guide 17 Subsystems Devices, routers, and functional blocks are contained in subsystems. With the LonMaker tool, each subsystem cor

314 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils and device class/subclass specific resource file set. 6 User-defined functional profil

LonMaker User’s Guide 315 To add a bitmap to a master device shape, follow these steps: 1. Open a new (non-LonMaker) drawing in Visio. 2. Open the

316 Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils

LonMaker User’s Guide 317 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options This appendix documents the LonMaker Default Options you can set either i

318 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Setting LonMaker Default Options You can set LonMaker Default Options either in the LonMaker Desig

LonMaker User’s Guide 319 You can click Restore Defaults to reset all the options and values in the currently displayed options category to their de

320 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options If selected, a new Import folder will be inserted in the network database directory, and all the f

LonMaker User’s Guide 321 Auto Save Intervals Drawing Save Sets how frequently (in minutes) the LonMaker drawing (.VSD) file is automatically sav

322 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options backup device application, device interface, and resource files based on the settings of the Overw

LonMaker User’s Guide 323 Configuration Properties Options The Configuration Properties category contains the following options. Enable Configurati

18 Introduction To simplify access to your most commonly used stencils and drawing options, Visio defines another type of drawing called a template.

324 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Copy Values on Functional Block Copy Copies CP values when creating a new functional block from a

LonMaker User’s Guide 325 Device Options The Device category contains the following options. Device Options XIF Search Path Specifies the path

326 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options the preceding criteria, the Device Wizard will appear. Scope: All networks, current LonMaker comp

LonMaker User’s Guide 327 Routers Specifies the initial state of a new router after it has been commissioned. You have two choices: • Online. Th

328 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Functional Block Options Enable Automatic Device Selection Automatically assigns the appropriate

LonMaker User’s Guide 329 Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer Delete Dynamic NV when NV Shape is Deleted Deletes a dynamic network varia

330 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options General Options The General category contains the following options. Confirm Deletes Prompts you

LonMaker User’s Guide 331 LonMaker Browser. This option is selected by default. Scope: Current network, current LonMaker computer Automatically up

332 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options The LNS Event category contains the following options. The changes you make in the LNS Events opti

LonMaker User’s Guide 333 The LonMaker Font category contains the following options. LonMaker Font Name Displays the name of the current LonMaker

LonMaker User’s Guide 19 2 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool This chapter lists the hardware requirements for using the LonMaker tool;

334 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Naming Options The Naming category contains the following options. The changes you make in the N

LonMaker User’s Guide 335 Name/instance ID Separator Character Selects the character to be inserted between the LonMaker shape name and the instanc

336 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Network Explorer Options The Network Explorer is an auto-hide window that displays a hierarchal vi

LonMaker Turbo Editions User’s Guide 337 • Subsystems, Devices, FBs, and NVs. Lists the subsystems, devices, functional blocks, and network variab

338 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options monitor and control network variables. The tag is used to correlate a lightweight client to its m

LonMaker Turbo Editions User’s Guide 339 The Recovery category contains the following options. The changes you make in the Recovery options categ

340 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options will not be stored in the device. Scope: Current network, all LonMaker computers Set Location Pro

LonMaker Turbo Editions User’s Guide 341 Service Pin Options You can set options for using the service pin when commissioning a device. Show Servic

342 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Select this check box if the network does not contain any logical repeaters. Clear this check bo

LonMaker Turbo Editions User’s Guide 343 Synchronization Options The Synchronization category contains the following options. Automatic Update Inte

20 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool Hardware Requirements This section describes the hardware requirements and recommendations for your c

344 Appendix A - Setting LonMaker Default Options Warnings Options The Warnings category contains the following options, which are all selected by

LonMaker Turbo Editions User’s Guide 345 the NSD. In most cases, you should perform the upgrade. However, if you are only temporarily using a diff

346 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces

LonMaker User’s Guide 347 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces You can use any compatible IP or LNS network interface with the LonMaker tool.

348 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces Installing the PCLTA-10 Network Interface The following section describes how to install and configur

LonMaker User’s Guide 349 3. Ensure that the System Image Path matches the one used during software installation. 4. Select PCC10VNI from the NI

350 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces If the test passes, the computer can communicate with the PCLTA-10 network interface. If you recei

LonMaker User’s Guide 351 Installing the PCLTA-20 Hardware 1. Turn off the computer and remove the power cord. 2. Open the computer case and loc

352 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces Windows does not load the device driver for the PCC-10 card until it discovers the first PCC-10 card.

LonMaker User’s Guide 353 If the test passes, the computer can communicate with the PCC-10 network interface. If you receive an error message or

LonMaker User’s Guide 21 commission or recover LONWORKS devices. See the LonMaker Software License Agreement in Appendix E for additional restricti

354 Appendix B - Installing Network Interfaces

LonMaker User’s Guide 355 Appendix C- LonMaker QuickStart Exercise This appendix contains a quick exercise in which you create a simple network tha

356 Appendix C - QuickStart Exercise LonMaker QuickStart Exercise This section shows you how to quickly create a basic, fully functioning control ne

LonMaker User’s Guide 357 name, right-click the channel shape, click Properties on the shortcut menu, enter the new channel name in the Name box, an

358 Appendix C - QuickStart Exercise shape. Hold down the mouse button and then point to the A1 network variable on the thermostat (AFB) functional

LonMaker User’s Guide 359 c. In the Device Offset box, enter 32 if the temperature is displayed in Fahrenheit (degrees F), or enter 0 if the temper

360 Appendix C - QuickStart Exercise f. If you do not have a thermistor, you can send a value onto the network by entering an override value and t

LonMaker User’s Guide 361 c. For the Analog Input 2 network variable, click Use Constant and then enter the setpoint, which for this example, is 7

362 Appendix C - QuickStart Exercise e. Under Logic Function, click Greater Than. Now, if the value from Analog Input 1 (the temperature) is gre

LonMaker User’s Guide 363 Appendix D - LonMaker Credits Order Form This appendix provides a printed copy of the order form for LonMaker credits. Se

22 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool Most network interfaces include an application that handles network interface configuration. You mus

364 Appendix D – LonMaker Credits Order Form LonMaker Credits Order Form TO ORDER LONMAKER(R) CREDITS, PLEASE FILL IN ALL THE BLANK FIELDS IN THE T

LonMaker User’s Guide 365 (or fax if e-mail is not available) to ensure that there are no errors in transcribing the serial number and key values.

366 Appendix D – LonMaker Credits Order Form [ ] Evaluation use. LonMaker Credits used for evaluating the LonMaker Integr

LonMaker User’s Guide 367 Appendix E - LonMaker Software License Agreement This appendix provides a printed copy of the LonMaker Turbo Integration T

368 Appendix E – LonMaker Software License Agreement LonMaker Software License Agreement LonMaker® Integration Tool NOTICE This is a legal agreemen

LonMaker User’s Guide 369 • “Multi-Port Router” means any of Echelon’s family of products that contain multiple Routers, including but not limited

370 Appendix E – LonMaker Software License Agreement Routers; and (i) transfer Your rights under this Agreement (including all unused LonMaker Cre

LonMaker User’s Guide 371 OR FROM AN ECHELON-APPROVED LONMAKER CREDIT RESELLER. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO COMMISSION MORE THAN SUCH APPLICABLE NUMBER OF LO

372 Appendix E – LonMaker Software License Agreement SAFE OPERATION YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND HEREBY AGREE TO USE YOUR BEST EFFORTS IN, DE

LonMaker User’s Guide 373 Any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display or disclosure of the Licensed Software and/or the accom

LonMaker User’s Guide 23 11. When all of the selected components have been installed, a dialog appears informing you that the setup has been compl

374 Appendix E – LonMaker Software License Agreement

LonMaker User’s Guide 375 Appendix F - Software License Transfer Agreement If you purchased a license for the LonMaker software, you can transfer th

376 Appendix F – Software License Transfer Agreement Software License Transfer Agreement THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE TRANSFER AGREEMENT is entered into a

LonMaker User’s Guide 377 Appendix G - Glossary This appendix provides definitions for many terms commonly used with the LonMaker tool.

378 Appendix G – Glossary Glossary Acknowledged Service A service of the LonTalk protocol that ensures a message was received by the addressee(s).

LonMaker User’s Guide 379 or you may load it into the device from application files (.nld, .apb, and .nxe extensions) using the LonMaker tool. The

380 Appendix G – Glossary Channel Type Channels are categorized into channel types, which are characterized by the device transceiver. Common chan

LonMaker User’s Guide 381 Data Point A network variable, configuration property, or functional block state (enabled or in override) that the LonMake

382 Appendix G – Glossary Disable For a device, disabled is a device state in which the device application does not run even if the device is reset

LonMaker User’s Guide 383 Fan-in Connection A multicast connection in which multiple output network variables (or message tags) are connected to a s

iv Preface Purpose This guide outlines the new features in the Turbo edition of the LonMaker Integration Tool, and it describes how to use the LonMa

24 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool The Visio installation may suggest that you exit LonMaker setup. You can safely disregard this messa

384 Appendix G – Glossary which case it is called a host-based device. A host-based device uses the Neuron Chip as a network interface to talk to t

LonMaker User’s Guide 385 the LAN, individual workstations or computers can send messages and files to each other and to shared devices, such as pri

386 Appendix G – Glossary Local Client A LonMaker computer that is also running the LNS Server. LonMaker Browser An LNS plug-in that provides a ta

LonMaker User’s Guide 387 type of medium. The LonManager Protocol Analyzer includes three tools for network analysis and monitoring: • Packet monit

388 Appendix G – Glossary • Binding network variables to create logical connections between devices. • Configuring the various LonTalk protocol p

LonMaker User’s Guide 389 Neuron ID A 48-bit number assigned to each Neuron Chip at manufacture time. Each Neuron Chip has a unique Neuron ID, makin

390 Appendix G – Glossary LonMaker tool OnNet. If the LonMaker tool is OffNet and attached to the network, you can still perform read operations o

LonMaker User’s Guide 391 Priority A LonTalk protocol service for messages sent from LONWORKS devices that allow a message priority access to a chan

392 Appendix G – Glossary Replacement Process in which a failed or obsolete device is replaced on the network and in a LonMaker drawing with a new

LonMaker User’s Guide 393 and is unconfigured, is off when the Neuron Chip has an application and is configured, and blinks once quickly each time t

LonMaker User’s Guide 25 Installing the LonMaker Integration Tool 1. The LonMaker setup program begins automatically with the Welcome window openin

394 Appendix G – Glossary Synchronized The state of a LonMaker network design when a LonMaker drawing and the physical devices on the network match

LonMaker User’s Guide 395 devices must have UNVTs documented in resource files according to a standard format, in order to allow the devices to be i

396 Appendix G – Glossary

LonMaker User’s Guide 397 Index

398 Index A Access control, 35, 73 acknowledged connection, 118 using authentication, 119 Activation, 28 creating key request, 29 entering activati

LonMaker User’s Guide 399 moving the computer to a different channel, 139 selecting, 81 channel types, 308 router, 314 clients, 17, 61 application d

400 Index device discovery, 156 device identification method, 152 device interface files, 131, 148, 381 user cell, 313 device shape, 79 device temp

LonMaker User’s Guide 401 minimum, 20 HMI applications, 187 organizing, 192 hot backup, 206 creating, 207 restoring, 212 hubs, 113 I i.LON 1000, 46,

402 Index LonMaker Design Manager, 37 General tab, 38 LonMaker Default Options tab, 45 LonMaker Stencils tab, 44 Network Wizard Accelerator, 4 New

LonMaker User’s Guide 403 connection, 306 connector, 114 creating, 302 data point shape, 186 defined, 302 device, 303 device user cells, 308 functio

26 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool 4. Enter your name, company name, and the LonMaker serial number in the appropriate fields. The na

404 Index fan-in, 172 format, 178 format specifiers, 179 LonMaker styles for, 262 mandatory, 87 monitoring with the LonMaker Browser, 171 monitorin

LonMaker User’s Guide 405 licensing, 286 loading applications, 148 LonMaker credits, 286 remote full clients, 17, 61 defined, 62 using, 64 remote li

406 Index copying, 112, 139 creating, 109 defined, 17 hierarchy of, 128 in large networks, 37 including in master shapes, 303 master shape, 305 nam

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LonMaker User’s Guide 27 5. If the Destination Location window appears, choose a LONWORKS folder in which you want the LonMaker software installed.

28 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool 4. Choose a LONWORKS folder for the plug-in. You must use the same LONWORKS folder in which you ins

LonMaker User’s Guide 29 Click Run Activation Wizard in the LonMaker Product Activation dialog to begin the activation process or click Continue to

30 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool 1. Start the LonMaker Design Manager or open a LonMaker drawing. The LonMaker Product Activation di

LonMaker User’s Guide 31 4. The wizard displays the PC Key (also called the activation code), which uniquely identifies your copy of the LonMaker

32 Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool 6. Click OK. 7. Exit and then re-open the LonMaker Design Manager to begin using your activated Lon

LonMaker User’s Guide 33 3 Getting Started This chapter provides information on the planning a LonMaker network design; using the LonMaker Design

LonMaker User’s Guide v • Installing Networks: Describes how to install devices using the LonMaker tool, including how to load applications into th

34 Getting Started Design Overview To prepare to design a LonMaker network, follow these steps: 1. Define network requirements and organization. 2.

LonMaker User’s Guide 35 Ad-Hoc System Scenario The ad-hoc system scenario allows you to design and install the network onsite. In this scenario, t

36 Getting Started When designing multiple drawing files, organize the individual drawing files as subsystems within the top-level drawing file, and

LonMaker User’s Guide 37 master shapes with your most commonly used network variables. See Creating a Functional Block Master Shape in Chapter 4, D

38 Getting Started The following sections describe the functions and available options in each tab of the LonMaker Design Manager. General You can

LonMaker User’s Guide 39 new LNS network database and a new LonMaker drawing. Show all options Displays all the pages in the Network Wizard as the

40 Getting Started Prompt option had been previously selected. Restore Restores a LonMaker drawing and LNS network database from a LonMaker backup

LonMaker User’s Guide 41 The LonMaker Design Manager’s Options tab contains the following options: Set LONMARK Resource Files Languages Allows avai

42 Getting Started New Network Options You can use the New Network Options tab to set the default properties for the network interface, plug-ins, us

LonMaker User’s Guide 43 Skip Plug-ins Options Page Skips the plug-in registration page in the Network Wizard when you create a new LonMaker network

vi Preface The LonMaker and LonPoint Plug-In ReadMe files provide descriptions of known problems and their workarounds. To view the LonMaker Turbo

44 Getting Started may be up to 85 characters, may include embedded spaces, but may not include the period, backslash, colon, forward slash, or doub

LonMaker User’s Guide 45 LonMaker Default Options You can use the LonMaker Default Options tab to set the LonMaker default properties for the new n

46 Getting Started Setting Up a Network Interface You can directly attach your LonMaker computer to a LONWORKS network. To attach the LonMaker tool

LonMaker User’s Guide 47 e. Repeat steps c and d for each LNS Server computer, LonMaker computer, and IP-852 router on the IP-852 channel The devic

48 Getting Started Tips: • You can click Finish at any point in the Network Wizard. Doing so will skip the subsequent series of pages, and you

LonMaker User’s Guide 49 Network Database Path Specifies the folder that will contain the network database. By default, the database path is C:\LM\

50 Getting Started LONWORKS/IP Configuration Server, which you can access by clicking Start on the taskbar, pointing to Programs, and then clicking

LonMaker User’s Guide 51 11. Use the following commands to register, deregister, enable, and disable plug-ins in your LonMaker network. Register

52 Getting Started selected. If the Already Registered or Not Registered category label is selected, all the plug-ins under the selected category l

LonMaker User’s Guide 53 is set to medium (the default). In order to change Visio’s macro security, open the Tools menu, point to Macro and then se

LonMaker User’s Guide vii Region Languages Supported Contact Information China Chinese English Echelon Greater China Rm. 1007-1008, IBM Tower Paci

54 Getting Started 7. Select the desired synchronization options and subsystem assignments. Create Shapes for all Connected NVs/MTs Adds shape

LonMaker User’s Guide 55 Subsystem to Visio Document Assignment Select in which Visio drawing file to place the subsystems in your network. You ha

56 Getting Started 10. You can monitor the progress of the resynchronization. When the resynchronization is complete, click OK to open your LonMak

LonMaker User’s Guide 57 6. If you are copying a network created with a Turbo edition of the LonMaker Tool, your new LonMaker network will open and

58 Getting Started 4. Click Open Network. 5. If you are opening a LonMaker network after starting the LonMaker tool for the first time, a message

LonMaker User’s Guide 59 location each time you open the drawing. Click Next. The Network Interface page appears, unless the Skip this Prompt chec

60 Getting Started 9. If user profiles have been defined for this network, enter the User Name and Password in their respective boxes. This page

LonMaker User’s Guide 61 11. Register, deregister, enable, and disable any plug-ins in your LonMaker network. If you are working on a remote clie

62 Getting Started LonMaker ComputerLNSLONWORKS Channel A local client can also be configured as a local IP client. In this configuration, the LonMa

LonMaker User’s Guide 63 One or more LonMaker computers and the LNS Server may also be connected to the network using separate LonWorks channels. T

viii Introduction Table of Contents Preface ... iii

64 Getting Started IP NetworkLNS ServerLNSLONWORKS ChannelLonMaker ComputerLonMaker ComputerLNS/IP InterfaceLNS/IP InterfaceLNS/IP Interface Using t

LonMaker User’s Guide 65 c. Select the LNS Network Interface or an IP-852 Network Interface you want to use to connect to the LONWORKS channel. T

66 Getting Started 4. Start the LonMaker tool on the remote full client. Click Start on the taskbar, point to Programs, point to Echelon LonMaker,

LonMaker User’s Guide 67 registered on the LNS Server computer but not installed on the remote client will be listed under the Not Installed Locally

68 Getting Started 6. Select Remote Lightweight Client to access the network and then click Next. 7. If the server address is configured correctl

LonMaker User’s Guide 69 8. Select a LonMaker network to open. If a connection to this network has already been established, click Next, and skip

70 Getting Started LonMaker drawing with an NSD shape. When a LonMaker network is created, it initially contains one NSD shape that represents the

LonMaker User’s Guide 71 Listing Network Service Devices If you are using the LonMaker tool with remote clients, you can view a list of all LNS clie

72 Getting Started device. When you open the network and either of these conditions is detected, the LonMaker tool will ask whether you want to upg

LonMaker User’s Guide 73 2. Enter the name of the new user name in the Name box, and the password in the Password and Retype Password boxes. Note

LonMaker User’s Guide ix Exporting a LONWORKS Network XML File...11 Importing a LONWORKS Network XML File ...

74 Getting Started privileges consist of the network, subsystems, channels, application devices, routers, functional blocks, connections, network va

LonMaker User’s Guide 75 2. Click Change User. The Enter User Name and Password dialog box appears. 3. Enter the user name and password of the u

76 Getting Started

LonMaker User’s Guide 77 4 Designing Networks This chapter describes how to design a network using the LonMaker tool. It covers how to create th

78 Designing Networks Creating a LONWORKS Network You can create a LONWORKS network by designing the network and then commissioning application devi

LonMaker User’s Guide 79 Creating Application Devices An application device consists of hardware and software that runs an application and communic

80 Designing Networks 2. Enter the following information for the device. Device Name Enter the name of the device. This name must be unique with

LonMaker User’s Guide 81 Device Template Create a New Device Template Select this check box to create a new device template for the device. If yo

82 Designing Networks 4. Enter the following information: Location Specifies a 6-byte location string that documents the device’s location with

LonMaker User’s Guide 83 if the device is on a power line channel, 2 minutes if you expect it will move somewhat frequently, and 1 minute if you ex