Rtr-10 overview – Echelon LonWorks Router User Manual
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RTR-10 Router Core Module (Model: 61000R)
A compact module used by OEMs to build L
ON
W
ORKS
routers. The RTR-
10 consists of the core electronics and firmware needed to implement a
router.
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Router 5000 (Model: 14315R)
A semiconductor product used by OEMs to build half-routers or full
routers for various L
ON
W
ORKS
channel types. The Router 5000 includes
the firmware required to implement a half-router.
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FT Router 5000 (Model: 14285R)
A semiconductor product used by OEMs to build half-routers or full
routers for L
ON
W
ORKS
Free Topology (FT) channels. The FT Router 5000
includes the firmware required to implement a half-router.
Packaged routers eliminate the need to build hardware and obtain the necessary
electrical interference and safety certifications. Thus, they allow direct, off-the-
shelf integration into the user’s L
ON
W
ORKS
network. This manual does not
describe how to use the Echelon prepackaged router products. See the Echelon
router Web pag
r information about the
pre-packaged Echelon router products.
This manual describes those Echelon router products that allow OEMs to design
and build their own custom routers for L
ON
W
ORKS
channels: the RTR-10 Router
Core Module, the Router 5000 chips, and the FT Router 5000 chips.
RTR-10 Overview
The RTR-10 Router Core Module is a compact module used by OEMs to design
and build L
ON
W
ORKS
routers. A L
ON
W
ORKS
router connects two communications
channels and route LonTalk messages between them. They support installation
of networks with dozens to thousands of devices.
The RTR-10 Module consists of the core electronics and firmware required to
implement a router. Its compact single inline module (SIM) form factor
minimizes the board space required to implement a router. Vertical SIM sockets
are available to minimize board space; right-angle SIM sockets are also available
to minimize component height.
A complete router, using an RTR-10 module, consists of the module, two
transceivers, and a motherboard to connect the RTR-10 router to the two
transceivers, as shown in Figure 2.
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Introduction to LONWORKS Routers