Echelon LonWorks USB Network Interface - Manual (Page 13)

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into a PC, even after they have been detached from the PC. This means that a
particular USB interface will continue to use the same L ON W ORKS network
interface name (e.g. LON1 or LON2) once it has been inserted and recognized by
your PC, regardless of how many USB interfaces are plugged into the PC, or in
which order. It also means that each USB interface will retain the network
interface name assigned to it, even after it has been detached from your PC. This
is a tremendous ease of use feature if you have multiple USB interfaces, as you
are assured that a particular USB interface will always be assigned the same
logical name.
NOTE: Normally, detached USB interfaces are hidden by the L
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Interfaces application. If you want to see all USB interfaces with the L ON W ORKS
Interfaces application, including those that are currently detached, select the
Show Detached Interfaces check box on the USB tab that is described in the
following sections. If you want to remove the normally hidden definition for a
detached USB interface and therefore free the logical name assigned to it, you
can remove the definition, as described in the Removing a USB Network Interface
section on page 12.
Configuring a USB Network Interface
To configure a USB interface, follow these steps:
1. Open the L ON W ORKS Interfaces application in the Control Panel. The
steps you will follow to open the Control Panel differ for each
Windows operating system. If you are unsure how to open the
Control Panel, consult the Windows documentation.