Echelon NodeBuilder FX - Manual (Page 44)

30 Installing the NodeBuilder Development Kit
5. Connect the Gizmo 4 I/O Board to the LTM-10A Platform using the provided ribbon cable. Plug
one end of the ribbon cable into the I/O CONNECTOR on the Gizmo 4 I/O Board, and plug the
other end into the I/O connector on the LTM-10A Platform. For more information on connecting
the NodeBuilder FX/PL hardware, see the LTM-10A User’s Guide and the Gizmo 4 User’s Guide.
6. Insert the barrel connector of the included power supply into the barrel jack of the included U20
USB network interface, connect the power supply to the included power cord that is appropriate
for you region (US/Japan or Continental European), plug the power cord into a power outlet, and
then plug the U20 USB network interface into an available USB port on your computer. For more
information on installing and using the U20 USB Network Interface, see the LonWorks USB
Network Interface User’s Guide.
7. Complete the quick-start exercise in Chapter 3, NodeBuilder Quick-Start Exercise. In the
quick-start exercise, you will develop a device with one sensor and one actuator. The sensor is a
simple sensor that monitors a push button on the Gizmo 4 I/O Board and toggles a network
variable output each time the button is pressed. The actuator drives the state of an LED on the
Gizmo 4 I/O Board based on the state of a network variable input.
This quick-start guides you through all the steps of creating a device with the NodeBuilder tool,
including creating the NodeBuilder project, the device template, the device interface, and the
Neuron C code that implements your device interface; implementing device functionality in the
Neuron C code; building and downloading the device application; testing the device in a
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ON W ORKS network; and debugging the device application.
8. Run the Neuron C example application, NcExample, included with the NodeBuilder FX tool on
your LTM-10A Platform. You can use the NcExample application to test the I/O devices on the
Gizmo 4 I/O Board, and create a simple managed L
ON W ORKS network. For more information on
using the NcExample application, see the NodeBuilder FX/PL Examples Guide.