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A Gizmo 4 I/O library is included with the NodeBuilder software that provides easy-to-use high-level
functions for accessing the display, analog I/O, piezo transducer, real-time clock, and temperature
sensor. For a description of the I/O devices on the Gizmo 4 board and a description of the Gizmo 4 I/O
library, see the Gizmo 4 User’s Guide.
LonMaker Integration Tool CD
The LonMaker tool is an integral part of your NodeBuilder development kit that you can use to install,
connect, configure, test, and update the devices in your project. It is a software package for designing,
installing, and maintaining L
ON W ORKS control networks. Based on Echelon’s LNS network operating
system, the LonMaker tool combines a powerful, client-server architecture with an easy-to-use Visio
user interface. The LonMaker tool is compatible with a number of LNS plug-ins, including the
NodeBuilder Project Manager.
The LonMaker tool can be used to manage all phases of a network’s life cycle, from the initial design
and commissioning to the ongoing operation, because it provides the functionality of several network
tools in one single solution:
• Network Design Tool. You can design a network onsite or offsite (either connected to the network
over the Internet or not connected to it all), and then modify it anytime. The LonMaker tool can
also learn an existing network’s design through a process called network recovery.
• Network Installation Tool. You can rapidly install a network designed offsite once it is brought
onsite. The device definitions can be quickly and easily associated with their corresponding
physical devices to reduce on-site commissioning time. The LonMaker Browser provides
complete access to all network variables and configuration properties.
• Network Documentation Tool. You can create a LonMaker drawing during the network design
and installation process. This LonMaker drawing is an accurate, logical representation of the
installed physical network. The LonMaker drawing is therefore an essential component of as-built
reports.
• Network Operation Tool. You can operate the network using the operator interface pages
contained within the LonMaker drawing.
• Network Maintenance Tool. You can easily add, test, remove, modify, or replace devices, routers,
channels, subsystems, and connections to maintain the network.
This guide describes many of the LonMaker functions that you will use with the NodeBuilder tool.
See the LonMaker User’s Guide for more information on the LonMaker tool and to learn how it can be
used to install, operate, and maintain your operational networks in addition to your development
networks.
LonScanner Protocol Analyzer CD
The LonScanner Protocol Analyzer is a software package that provides network diagnostic tools to
observe, analyze, and diagnose the behavior of installed L
ON W ORKS networks, including network with
devices that you have built with the NodeBuilder tool. You can use the LonScanner tool with the U10
or U20 USB network interface included with the NodeBuilder FX/FT and FX/PL Tools, and you also
use it with other network interfaces including an IP-852 (ISO/IEC 14908-4) interface as described in
the LonScanner Protocol Analyzer User’s Guide. For more information on the LonScanner tool, see
the LonScanner Protocol Analyzer User’s Guide.
U10/U20 USB Network Interface
The NodeBuilder FX/FT Development Tool and NodeBuilder FX/PL Development Tool include U10
and U20 USB network interfaces, respectively. The U10 and U20 USB Network Interfaces are
low-cost, high-performance L
ON W ORKS interfaces for USB-enabled computers and controllers.