Echelon LonScanner FX Protocol Analyzer - Manual (Page 8)

2 Introduction to the LonScanner Protocol Analyzer
Introduction
The LonScanner FX Protocol Analyzer is a software tool that you can use to
monitor, analyze, and diagnose the behavior of L ON W ORKS networks. The
LonScanner FX Protocol Analyzer connects to IP-852 (ISO/IEC 14908-4) and
native ISO/IEC 14908-1 channels, collects packets from those channels, and
stores information from the packets into log files. You can use the log files to
inspect and interpret the collected packets.
You can monitor up to 10 channels at once with the protocol analyzer. You can
view the logs created for each channel (called active logs) while the protocol
analyzer is monitoring the channel and collecting packets, and you can take
advantage of the filtering and statistical features that the tool provides to gather
the information that you want. You can also view logs that you have saved to
diagnose network problems that occurred when the log was created.
This manual refers to both IP-852 (ISO/IEC 14908-4) and L
ON
W
ORKS
/IP
channels as IP-852 channels . This manual refers to native ISO/IEC 14908-1
channels, such as TP/FT-10 and PL-20 channels, as L ON W ORKS channels .
Software Requirements
To install and use the LonScanner software, your computer must meet the
following minimum requirements:
• Intel ® Pentium ® III 800 MHz processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 32-bit version of Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008
• 10 MB of available hard-disk space
• 1024x768 screen resolution
Installing the LonScanner Software
To install the LonScanner software:
1. Start the installation program for the LonScanner FX Protocol Analyzer by
performing one of the following steps:
a. Insert the Echelon LonScanner FX Protocol Analyzer CD into a CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive. If the installation does not automatically
start after a few seconds, start the program manually. You can
start the installation by clicking the Windows Start button, clicking
Run, browsing to the setup application, and then clicking Open.
The main LonScanner installation window opens.
b. Double-click the LonScannerFX.exe file that you downloaded from
the Echelon Web site.
2. Click Install Products to continue. The Install Products window opens.