Echelon LonWorks USB Network Interface - Manual (Page 5)

L ON W ORKS USB Network Interface User’s Guide i
Welcome
This document describes how to install and use Echelon’s U10 and U20 USB
Network Interface products. The U10 and U20 USB Network Interfaces are low-
cost, high-performance L
ON
W
ORKS
interfaces for USB-enabled PCs and
controllers. The U10 USB Network Interface connects directly to TP/FT-10 Free
Topology Twisted Pair (ANSI/CEA-709.3) L ON W ORKS channels through a high
quality removable connector, and is fully compatible with link powered channels.
The U20 USB Network Interface connects to PL-20 C-Band Power Line
(ANSI/CEA-709.2) L ON W ORKS channels through an included wall-plug coupling
circuit/power supply (either 120VAC with US plug, or 230VAC with Continental
Europe plug). The U20 USB Network Interface can also be connected directly to
10.8-18VDC power systems (such as those in automobiles, trucks and buses)
without a coupling circuit, or to virtually any powered line through a customer-
supplied coupling circuit/power supply.
The USB Network Interfaces are certified USB 2.0 compliant by the USB
Implementers Forum, work with USB 1.1 certified controllers, and work with
USB and Hi-Speed USB systems, peripherals and cables. The drivers are
available on an included CD-ROM, as well as on Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Update,
and are accepted into Microsoft's Designed for Windows XP logo testing program.
The interfaces also carry the CE, UL, cUL and TÜV agency listings.
The USB Network Interfaces can be used with virtually any PC-based
L
ON W ORKS application, including all LNS
®
and OpenLDV™ based applications,
including but not limited to:
• LonMaker
®
Integration Tool
• NodeBuilder
®
Development Tool
• Mini EVK Evaluation Kit
The USB Network Interfaces can also be used with the LonScanner ™ Protocol
Analyzer.
Related Documentation
The following documents may be useful to you when using the USB Network
Interface products. These documents can be downloaded from Echelon’s website
at www.echelon.com :
• LNS Programmer’s Guide
• OpenLDV Programmer’s Guide
• PL 3120
®
/ PL 3150
®
Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book
• Neuron C Programmer’s Guide
System Requirements
• Pentium
®
III, 366MHz equivalent processor or higher
• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003