Echelon LonMaker User Manual
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Exporting a L
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Importing a L
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Automatic Extension Record Copying.............................................. 11
Plug-in Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 11
LNS Network Database .......................................................................... 12
LNS Hot Backup ............................................................................... 12
Scheduled Backups.......................................................................... 12
Automatic Resynchronization ........................................................... 12
Database Validation and Repair....................................................... 12
Visio 2003 Integration ............................................................................. 13
Tablet PC Support ............................................................................ 13
LonMaker Drawing Markup with Digital Ink ...................................... 13
Windows Compatibility ............................................................................ 13
Professional, Standard, and Trial Editions .................................................... 13
Professional Edition.......................................................................... 13
Standard Edition ............................................................................... 14
Trial Edition....................................................................................... 14
LonMaker Network Designs .......................................................................... 14
LNS Network Database .......................................................................... 14
LonMaker Drawing .................................................................................. 14
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Basics ......................................................................................... 14
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Networks .............................................................................. 15
Devices ............................................................................................. 15
Protocol............................................................................................. 15
Device Templates............................................................................. 15
Channels........................................................................................... 15
Routers ............................................................................................. 15
Applications ...................................................................................... 15
Network Variables ............................................................................ 16
Configuration Properties................................................................... 16
Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property Types ....... 16
User-defined Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property
Types ................................................................................................ 16
Network Variable Connections ......................................................... 16
Subsystems ...................................................................................... 17
Supernodes ...................................................................................... 17
LonMaker Client Types ........................................................................... 17
Visio Basics ................................................................................................... 17
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Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool ................................ 19
Hardware Requirements................................................................................ 20
Minimum Hardware Requirements ......................................................... 20
Enhancements for Engineering Large Networks .................................... 20
Installing the LonMaker Tool ......................................................................... 20
Installing Visio ......................................................................................... 23
Installing the LonMaker Integration Tool................................................. 25
Installing the LonPoint Applications, Plug-in, and Utilities ...................... 27
Installing and Configuring Network Drivers............................................. 28
Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader ............................................................ 28
Activating the LonMaker Tool ........................................................................ 28
Creating and Sending an Activation Request ......................................... 29
Entering an Activation Key...................................................................... 31
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Getting Started ................................................................................ 33
Design Overview ........................................................................................... 34
Defining Network Requirements and Organization................................. 34