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Mini FX User's Guide
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PCLTA-20, or PCLTA-21 network interfaces; and the SLTA-10 Serial LonTalk
Adapter.
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Compatible remote network interfaces include the i.LON® SmartServer, i.LON
100 e3 plus Internet Server, or i.LON 600 L
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-IP Server.
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Compatible IP-852 routers include the i.LON SmartServer with IP-852 routing,
i.LON 100 e3 plus Internet Server with IP-852 routing, or an i.LON 600
L
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W
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-IP Server. If you are using an IP-852 router, your computer must
have an IP network interface such as an Ethernet card or modem with PPP
software. In addition, the i.LON software must be installed on your computer,
and the IP-852 channel must be configured using the L
ON
W
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-IP
Configuration Server application software.
Content
This guide includes the following content:
• Introduction: Lists the new features in the Mini FX Evaluation Kit, and summarizes
the components included with the Mini kit. Describes how to upgrade your device
development environment with the NodeBuilder tool, LonMaker tool, and an
activated LonScanner tool. It provides an overview of device development with the
Mini kit and L
ON
W
ORKS
networks.
• Installing the Mini FX Evaluation Kit. Describes how to get started with your Mini
FX, including how to install the Mini FX software and connect the Mini FX
hardware.
• Mini FX Quick-Start Exercise. Demonstrates how to create a device with the Mini
kit.
• Using the Mini FX Application. Describes how to use the Mini FX Application to
build a Neuron C application image, download an application image into a device,
and test a device.
• Developing Device Applications. Introduces the Neuron C Version 2.2 programming
language, and provides a series of programming examples that demonstrate Neuron
C concepts, including input/output, timers, network variables, configuration
properties, functional blocks, and Interoperable Self-Installation (ISI).
• Appendices. Includes a glossary, an appendix describing how to create and edit
custom hardware templates, and the Mini Kit Software License agreement.
Related Manuals
The documentation related to the Mini kit is provided as Adobe PDF files and online help
files. The PDF files are installed in the Echelon Mini program folder when you install
the Mini kit. You can download the latest Mini FX documentation, including the latest
version of this guide, from Echelon’s Web site at
The following manuals provide supplemental information to the material in this guide.
You can download these documents from Echelon’s Web site
FT 5000 EVB Examples Guide
Describes how to run the Neuron C example
applications included with the Mini FX/FT Evaluation
Kit on an FT 5000 EVB.