Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 3)

OpenLNS CT User’s Guide iii
Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................... xi
Purpose ..........................................................................................................xii
Audience.........................................................................................................xii
System Requirements ....................................................................................xii
OpenLNS CT Documentation.........................................................................xii
For More Information and Technical Support................................................xiii
Content .......................................................................................................... xv
1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction to the OpenLNS Commissioning Tool ......................................... 2
New Features .................................................................................................. 2
No-Cost Device Installation....................................................................... 2
Automated Product Activation................................................................... 3
Annual Product Maintenance.................................................................... 3
Increased Device Compatibility................................................................. 3
Longer Database Directory Paths............................................................. 3
Improved Windows Compatibility.............................................................. 3
Additional OpenLNS Events ..................................................................... 3
New OpenLNS CT Menus ........................................................................ 3
OpenLNS CT Versions .................................................................................... 4
OpenLNS CT Network Designs....................................................................... 4
OpenLNS Network Database.................................................................... 4
OpenLNS CT Drawing .............................................................................. 5
L ON W ORKS Basics ........................................................................................... 5
Networks ................................................................................................... 5
Devices ..................................................................................................... 5
Protocol ..................................................................................................... 5
Device Templates ..................................................................................... 5
Channels ................................................................................................... 5
Routers...................................................................................................... 6
Applications............................................................................................... 6
Network Variables ..................................................................................... 6
Configuration Properties ........................................................................... 7
Functional Blocks ...................................................................................... 7
Functional Profiles..................................................................................... 7
Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property
Types .................................................................................................. 8
User-defined Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property
Types .................................................................................................. 8
Subsystems............................................................................................... 8
Supernodes............................................................................................... 9
Visio Basics ..................................................................................................... 9
2 Installing and Activating OpenLNS CT.......................................... 11
Ordering OpenLNS CT .................................................................................. 12
Installing and Activating OpenLNS CT .......................................................... 12
Manually Activating OpenLNS CT ................................................................. 19
3 Getting Started ................................................................................ 25
Design Overview ........................................................................................... 26
Defining Network Requirements and Organization................................. 26
Selecting a Network Installation Scenario .............................................. 26
Engineered System Scenario ........................................................... 26