Echelon i.LON 100 e2 Internet Server - Manual (Page 5)

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide iii
• i.LON 100 Quick Start Guide — This document describes how to install the
i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in, how to connect the i.LON 100 hardware,
and how to configure the i.LON 100’s IP information using the Web interface.
• i.LON 100 CD — This CD contains the installation software for the i.LON
100 Configuration Plug-in, as well as the installation software for LNS 3
Service Pack 7, Update 1, and LonMaker 3.1 Service Pack 2, Update 1.
• i.LON 100 License Agreement — The license agreement for the i.LON 100
hardware and software.
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements and recommendations for the computer on which the
i.LON 100 Configuration Software will run are given below:
• Pentium II 600 MHz or faster
• 128-MB RAM minimum
• 70 MB free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
• Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution display with 256 colors
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
Software Requirements
Software requirements to run the i.LON 100 Configuration Software and i.LON
100 configuration Web pages are given below:
• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 98SE; Windows XP or
Windows 2000 recommended. It is recommended that you install the latest
service pack available from Microsoft for your version of Windows. Screen
resolution 1024x768 with large or small fonts; 800x600 with small fonts only.
• LonMaker 3.1, Service Pack 2 or better and/or LNS 3.1, Service Pack 8,
Update 1 or better.
• Internet Explorer 6 or higher.
• Terminal emulator, such as Windows HyperTerminal.
What’s New in Version 1.1
Version 1.1 of the i.LON 100 contains the following new features:
• M-Bus Data Points — Version 1.1 of the i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in
supports the creation of M-Bus data points used to read and write data on
Meter Bus devices. See Configuring the M-Bus Driver in Chapter 3 for more
information.
• Web Binding — The version 1.1 i.LON 100 can connect data points directly to
data points on another i.LON 100 or to a third party web server such as
Apache
 or IIS by a process called Web binding, which uses SOAP
messaging as a transport. See Using Web Binding in the i.LON 100 User’s
Guide: Using the i.LON 100 Web Pages to Configure Applications and to
Monitor and Control Data Points for more information.
• i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in Support for the Analog Function Block
functional block — Version 1.1 of the i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in
includes support for the Analog Function Block functional block. See
Chapter 9 of the i.LON 100 User’s Guide: Configuring the i.LON 100