Echelon NodeUtil Node Utility User Manual

NodeUtil Node UtilityUser’s Guide078-0438-01A

4 Introduction folder to your Windows path, which makes it easy to run NodeUtil from any directory.

NodeUtil User’s Guide 5 2 Using NodeUtil This chapter describes how to start the NodeUtil Node Utility, including the command-line parameter

6 Using NodeUtil Starting NodeUtil To start the NodeUtil Node Utility, perform the following steps: 1. Open a Windows command prompt. Windows 7: S

NodeUtil User’s Guide 7 where <command-line-parameters> include the following: [-Ddevice] [-A] [-B] [-H] [-Iinputfile] [-J] [-M] [-Oo

8 Using NodeUtil or ShortStack device that is not currently attached to its host processor, use the –J parameter in addition to the –M parameter. –O&

NodeUtil User’s Guide 9 example, add the –D<interface name> parameter to specify the network interface. The text in the Target field s

10 Using NodeUtil Type the indicated letter (or function key) to run the corresponding command. You can stop any command by pressing the ESC key.

NodeUtil User’s Guide 11 2. For domain ID length greater than zero, the domain ID values in hex, optionally separated by spaces. For exampl

12 Using NodeUtil added to the device list. This command is useful when you do not know the domain of the devices in the network, and you are not ab

NodeUtil User’s Guide 13 See the device menu Change Device Mode or State command, M – Change Device Mode or State on page 20, for more inform

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14 Using NodeUtil See the device menu Transceiver Parameters command, T – Transceiver Parameters on page 21, for more information. V – Control Verbos

NodeUtil User’s Guide 15 This command is useful for saving the output of any of the NodeUtil commands, and for creating script files. See Us

16 Using NodeUtil Important: The following commands are not available for the NodeUtil network interface or for routers: F, I, J, K, L, N, P, U, X,

NodeUtil User’s Guide 17 value, the utility displays an error message (Value out of range) and displays the maximum allowable size, and you a

18 Using NodeUtil D – Device Domain Table Use this command to display a selected domain table entry or the entire domain table of the selected device

NodeUtil User’s Guide 19 • Prio – Defines whether the network variable is a priority network variable. It is specified by bind_info(priorit

20 Using NodeUtil M – Change Device Mode or State Use this command to change the selected device’s mode or state. You can reset the device, change t

NodeUtil User’s Guide 21 If the selected device is a router, additional information is displayed including the router type. For a descriptio

22 Using NodeUtil variable index). The data from the last network variable update to the selected network variable is displayed. At the prompt, en

NodeUtil User’s Guide 23 generated XIF file with any Echelon or third-party LNS tool, including the LonMaker Integration Tool. If output redi

NodeUtil User’s Guide iii Welcome The NodeUtil Node Utility is a test and diagnostic tool that can be used with Echelon’s family of network in

24 Using NodeUtil • Number of iterations – How many times to repeat the performance test before displaying the collected data. The default is once.

NodeUtil User’s Guide 25 You can run a script repeatedly, as needed. See Using a Script File with NodeUtil for more information. > – Redir

26 Using NodeUtil Example 2 The following script defines the domain and authentication key for a device that will be discovered and managed by a Smar

NodeUtil User’s Guide 27 e Note that this script uses the string “112233445566” as the first half of the 96-bit key and the string “665544332

NodeUtil User’s Guide 29 A License Agreement This appendix shows the software license agreement for the NodeUtil Node Utility software.

30 License Agreement NodeUtil Software License Agreement NOTICE This is a legal agreement between You and Echelon Corporation ("Echelon").

NodeUtil User’s Guide 31 (a) copy the Licensed Software (except as expressly permitted above), (b) modify or translate any Licensed Software,

32 License Agreement IN NO EVENT WILL ECHELON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF OR CORRUPTION TO DATA, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF CONTRACTS, COST O

NodeUtil User’s Guide 33 LANGUAGE The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement, as well as other documents relating h

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NodeUtil User’s Guide v Table of Contents Welcome...

vi P – Poll Network Variable ... 20 Q – Quickly Send a Message...

NodeUtil User’s Guide 1 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the NodeUtil Node Utility. It also includes hardware and software requireme

2 Introduction Introduction The NodeUtil Node Utility is a console application for Microsoft® Windows® systems that can be used with Echelon’s family

NodeUtil User’s Guide 3 PC Software Requirements The following are minimum requirements: • Microsoft Windows XP or 32-bit version of Windows