Echelon Neuron - Manual (Page 3)

Welcome
Echelon’s Neuron ® assembly language is the symbolic programming language for
Series 3100, Series 5000, and Series 6000 Neuron Chips and Smart Transceivers.
You can write a Neuron assembly language function or program that interacts
with a Neuron C application program to provide L ON W ORKS ® networking for new
or existing smart devices. The Neuron assembly language is not intended as a
general programming language for L ON W ORKS devices, but should be used only
to optimize new or existing Neuron C applications.
This document describes the Neuron assembly language. The Neuron assembly
language can be used with any programmable Series 3100 device (Neuron 3120 ®
Chip, FT 3120 Smart Transceiver, PL 3120 Smart Transceiver, Neuron 3150 ®
Chip, FT 3150 Smart Transceiver, PL 3150 Smart Transceiver, and PL 3170™
Smart Transceiver) and with any programmable Series 5000 device (FT 5000
Smart Transceiver and Neuron 5000 Processor) or Series 6000 device. Where
applicable, this document identifies differences in the Neuron assembly language
that are specific to a particular device series.
Audience
This document assumes that you have a good understanding of general assembly
language programming concepts and techniques. It also assumes that you are
familiar with the Neuron C programming language and L ON W ORKS device
development. In addition, a general understanding of the Series 3100, Series
5000, or Series 6000 architecture is required.
Related Documentation
The following manuals are available from the Echelon Web site
( www.echelon.com ) and provide additional information that can help you develop
applications for Neuron Chip or Smart Transceiver devices:
• Series 5000 Chip Data Book (005-0199-01A). This manual provides
detailed technical specifications on the electrical interfaces, mechanical
interfaces, and operating environment characteristics for the Neuron
5000 Processors and FT 5000 Smart Transceivers.
• Series 6000 Chip Data Book ( 005-0230-01 ). This manual provides
detailed technical specifications on the electrical interfaces, mechanical
interfaces, and operating environment characteristics for the Neuron
6000 Processors and FT 6000 Smart Transceivers.
• I/O Model Reference for Smart Transceivers and Neuron Chips (078-
0392-01C). This manual describes the I/O models that are available for
Series 3100, Series 5000, and Series 6000 devices.
• FT 3120 / FT 3150 Smart Transceiver Data Book (005-0139-01D). This
manual provides detailed technical specifications on the electrical
interfaces, mechanical interfaces, and operating environment
characteristics for the FT 3120 ® and FT 3150 ® Smart Transceivers.
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