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The SLTA-10 network interface is supported, but not recommended unless dial-up
operation through a modem and a serial connection is required. You should use a
PCC-10 or U10/20 USB network interface instead. For accessing remote networks, you
can use an RNI such as the i.LON SmartServer, i.LON 100 e3 plus Internet Server, or
i.LON 600 L
ON W ORKS -IP Server.
Self-Installed Network
A network that has network addresses and connections created without the use of a
network management tool. In a self-installed network, each device contains code (the
Neuron C ISI library, which implements the ISI protocol) that replaces parts of the
network management server’s functionality, resulting in a network that no longer
requires a special tool or server to establish network communication or to change the
configuration of the network.
Series 3100 Chip
The term used to collectively refer to all previous-generation Neuron Chips and Smart
Transceivers, including the 3150 and 3120 Neuron chips; the 3150 and 3120 FT Smart
Transceivers; and the 3170, 3150, and 3120 PL Smart Transceivers.
Series 5000 Chip
The term used to collectively refer to the Neuron 5000 Processor and FT 5000 Smart
Transceiver.
Service Button
A push button or other actuator on a LonWorks devices that is used during installation
to acquire the device’s Neuron ID. For a Neuron hosted device, the button is connected to
the service pin of the Neuron Chip or Smart Transceiver. When this pin is activated, the
Neuron core sends a broadcast message containing its Neuron ID and program ID, which
is called service pin message or packet. The method used to implement the Service
button varies from device to device. Examples of mechanical methods include grounding
via a push button or using a magnetic reed switch. By attaching one of the device’s I/O
pins to the service pin, the service pin can also be put under software control as long as
the application code is being executed. For example, the device can ground the pin when
the device is moved or when a predefined series of I/O occurs. The service pin can also be
used to drive an LED that indicates the device’s state. The service LED is solid on when
the device is applicationless, blinks slowly when the device has an application and is
unconfigured, is off when the device has an application and is configured. Some
applications also implement additional service pin blink patterns.
Smart Transceiver
A chip that integrates a Neuron core and a transceiver.
Standard Configuration Property Type (SCPT)
A standard configuration property type defined by L
ON M ARK International to facilitate
interoperability. SCPTs are defined for a wide range of configuration properties used in
many kinds of functional profiles, such as hysteresis bands, default values, minimum and
maximum limits, gain settings, and delay times. SCPTs should be used for configuration
in a L
ON W ORKS network wherever applicable. In situations where there is not an
appropriate SCPT available, manufacturers may define UCPTs for configuring their
devices.
In addition to standard or user-defined network variable types, which define the data
type, formatting rules, limits and units, SCPT also define semantics. For example, the
SNVT_time_sec standard network variable type defines a data type for exchanging