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LonMaker User’s Guide 13
Visio 2003 Integration
Tablet PC Support
You can run the LonMaker tool on a Tablet PC. The ease of portability of a Tablet PC makes it ideal
for installing a network under the ad-hoc system scenario, in which you both design and commission
the network onsite. You can wirelessly connect the Tablet PC to an
i .Lon IP-852 router that is attached
to the physical network, and then carry the Tablet PC around the site, designing the LonMaker drawing
and commissioning devices at the same time. Using the LonMaker tool on a Tablet PC also makes it
easy to make last-minute changes or additions to an engineered design (a LonMaker network designed
offsite and then installed), and upgrade and replace devices.
LonMaker Drawing Markup with Digital Ink
Using the digital ink feature in Visio 2003 on a Tablet PC, you can easily markup a LonMaker drawing
with a special tablet pen, and save the markup as part of the drawing. The markups can be included in
a LonMaker backup and then later restored. Digital ink provides an effective means for designers and
integrators to communicate with each other as demonstrated in the following figure.
Windows Compatibility
You can use the LonMaker tool on a computer running Windows XP (Professional, Home, and Tablet
PC 2005 Editions), Windows 2003 Server, or Windows 2000.
Professional, Standard, and Trial Editions
Three editions of the LonMaker Turbo Integration Tool are available: Professional, Standard, and
Trial. These editions differ in the edition of Visio 2003 included (Professional or Standard), number of
LonMaker credits included, and the expiration of the LonMaker tool software license. The advantage
of Visio 2003 Professional is that it includes all of the business diagramming tools of the Standard
edition, as well as additional comprehensive technical and drawing solutions.
Professional Edition
The professional edition ships with Visio 2003 Professional, comes with 64 LonMaker credits, and
does not expire. You can purchase additional LonMaker credits for the professional edition (see
Adding LonMaker Credits).