Echelon SmartServer 2.2 - Manual (Page 227)

228 Using the SmartServer as Network Management Tool
4. Configure the following channel properties:
Name Displays the network path of the channel in the following format:
<network>/<channel>. This field is read-only.
Handle Displays the handle of the channel assigned by the OpenLNS Server. This
field is read-only.
Description Enter an optional description of the channel. This description has no
effect on network operation, but you can use it to provide additional
documentation for as-built reports.
Lon Network
Property
Icon Displays the icon used to represent the channel in the SmartServer or
OpenLNS tree and in the application frame. The default icon is TP or PL
depending on your SmartServer hardware model. You can change the
icon for the channel in by selecting a different icon and then clicking
Submit.
Hidden Hides the channel in the SmartServer tree or OpenLNS tree. If this
channel is not actively being used, you can hide it to simplify the web
interface.
To show a hidden channel icon, click Settings. In the Global Settings
dialog, select the Channels check box in the Display Hidden property
and then click Close.
Channel Type Select the channel type from the list. The default channel is TP-FT10 or
PL-20C depending on your SmartServer hardware model.
If you select a PL channel, the Repeating box is available. If the
SmartServer is managing a power line repeating network, select one of the
following repeating modes:

Not Initialized. Repeating is not initialized.

Off. Repeating is initialized and disabled.

On (With Automatic Discovery and Optimization of Proxy
Chains). Enables the Enhanced LonTalk Proxy protocol to be used
for transmitting messages to the devices attached to the power line.
With this protocol, the SmartServer sends messages to the repeating
devices (devices with a PL-3120
®
or PL-3150
®
Smart Transceiver
that have been configured for repeating) closest to it and those