Echelon IP-852 Channel - Manual (Page 6)

vi Preface
Purpose
This document describes how to create an IP-852 channel and how to use the channel
with any IP-852 device. The IP-852 protocol is defined by the ISO/IEC 14908-4 standard.
IP-852 devices are available from multiple manufacturers, and the Echelon IP-852
Configuration Server may be used with any IP-852 compliant device from any
manufacturer. Echelon IP-852 devices include the SmartServer Energy Manager, i.LON
100 Internet Server, i.LON 600 IP-852 Router, and LNS server. This document explains
how to configure an IP-852 channel with the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server, and
guidelines to follow when using NAT, DNS or DHCP on the IP-852 channel.
Audience
This document is intended for Echelon customers, OEMs, and system designers and
integrators with knowledge of control systems and IP networking.
Content
This guide includes the following content:
• Introduction. Provides an introduction to IP-852 channels, and describes the devices
you can use to create and manage these channels.
• Creating an IP-852 Channel. Describes how to create an IP-852 channel with the
Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server.
• IP-852 Channel Parameters. Provides details on the channel parameters you can set
when creating an IP-852 channel with the IP-852 Configuration Server.
• Using NAT, DHCP and DNS on an IP-852 Channel. Describes considerations you
should make when using NAT, DHCP and DNS on an IP-852 channel.
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting. This appendix can be used to diagnose common
problems that could occur when you create an IP-852 channel with the IP-852
Configuration Server.
Installing the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server
The Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server stores and distributes the configuration of the
IP-852 channel, including the IP addresses of all the IP-852 devices attached to the
channel. You will initially configure the IP-852 channel with the IP-852 Configuration
Server, and the IP-852 Configuration Server must be running anytime you modify the
configuration of the IP-852 devices on the IP-852 channel.
You can install the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server on any computer with IP
connectivity to the IP-852 devices to be configured. The IP-852 Configuration Server is
available as a free download from
www.echelon.com/ilon , and a version of the IP-852
Configuration Server is also included with many products including Echelon’s
SmartServer, i.LON, LonMaker ® , and LNS products.
To install the standalone version of the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server, download a
copy from
www.echelon.com/ilon , and follow the installation instructions provided with
the ReadMe document that is available with the download.