Echelon i.LON 100 e2 Internet Server User Manual

i.LON™ 100 e2 Internet Server User’s Guide: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring the i.LON 100 078-0287-01A

1-2 Introduction Introduction The i.LON 100 Internet Server is a low-cost, high performance interface that connects LONWORKS based everyday devices t

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 1-3 the i.LON 100 User’s Guide: Using the i.LON 100 Web Pages to Configure Applications and to Monitor and C

1-4 Introduction i.LON 100 server automatically have data points created for them (these are called local data points, or NVLs). When you add dynami

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 1-5 i.LON 100 RNI Limits The capabilities of the RNI on the i.LON-100 are in largely dependent on the softwa

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-1 2 Mounting, Cabling and Connections This chapter describes how to mount the i.LON 100 enclosure and how

2-2 Mounting, Cabling and Connections Mounting the Enclosure ! Safety Warning The i.LON 100 Internet Server is intended to be mounted inside of a su

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-3 The following diagram shows the dimensions of the i.LON 100 server and the space required for the variou

2-4 Mounting, Cabling and Connections Service PinRS-485SerialRS-232Serial+12V<20 mALonTalkDigitalInputsRJ-45 10/100 Base TEthernetPortReset Switc

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-5 i.LON 100 Server DB-9 Pin Assignment i.LON 100 DB-9 (DTE) Pin Description 1 NC (No connect) 2 RxD (Rece

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2-6 Mounting, Cabling and Connections • High voltage mains power; • Dry contact relay outputs; • Pulse meter inputs; • Digital inputs; • LONWOR

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-7 signals, it also supplies the M-Bus devices with power. (like the Echelon Link Power Transceivers). Depe

2-8 Mounting, Cabling and Connections Safety Warning When connecting a unit, always connect earth ground first, then Neutral, then Line. This minim

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-9 72104), for LONWORKS network signaling. The i.LON 100 server contains an auto-ranging, auto-setting mai

2-10 Mounting, Cabling and Connections ! Safety and High Voltage Warning Ensure that the AC power mains are turned OFF before removing the cover, ha

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-11 server, and may be triggered via the local software applications or based on the receipt of remote mess

2-12 Mounting, Cabling and Connections Pulse Meter Inputs The i.LON 100 server is provided with two impulse meter inputs. These pulse meter inputs

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-13 i.LON 100 Server Pulse Meter Screw Terminals i.LON 100 Server Pulse Meter Connections Screw Terminal

2-14 Mounting, Cabling and Connections Digital Inputs The i.LON 100 server has two optically isolated, polarity sensitive digital inputs that you ca

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-15 LONWORKS Network The i.LON 100 server is provided with one of two types of LONWORKS channels: TP/FT-10

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide i Preface This document describes how to install and configure the i.LON 100 device in control and data net

2-16 Mounting, Cabling and Connections i.LON 100 Server LONWORKS TP/FT-10 Free Topology Twisted Pair Terminals i.LON 100 Server LONWORKS TP/FT-10 N

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-17 i.LON 100 Server LONWORKS +12V < 20mA Output Terminals Connections Screw Terminal Enclosure Markin

2-18 Mounting, Cabling and Connections LAN 100 Lights when the Ethernet connection is at 100 Mbps (power line models operate at 10 Mbps). LON Conne

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 2-19 IC Compliance Statement – Class B This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 3-1 3 Installing the i.LON 100 Software, Hardware, and Firmware This chapter describes how to install the i

3-2 Configuring the i.LON 100 Installing the i.LON 100 Software In order to access the i.LON 100 Web pages, you must have Internet Explorer 6 or lat

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 3-3 2. Assure that you have Internet Explorer 6, SP 1 (or later) installed on your computer. This is avail

3-4 Configuring the i.LON 100 This section describes the directory structure of the i.LON 100 firmware and how to backup, restore, replace, and upgr

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 3-5 ltConfig Contains LonTalk configuration data, including NVL driver bindings. Do not modify the files in

ii Preface Welcome This document describes how to install and configure the i.LON 100 device in control and data networks. Purpose The i.LON 100 User

3-6 Configuring the i.LON 100 This way, when you back up the LonMaker database (see the LonMaker User’s Guide), you can set Backup All Files in Draw

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 3-7 10. Perform a replace operation. Using the LonMaker tool, right-click the i.LON 100 device shape and s

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-1 4 Configuring the i.LON 100 This chapter describes how to configure the i.LON 100 using the i.LON 100 W

4-2 Configuring the i.LON 100 Configuring the i.LON 100 Once you have connected your i.LON 100 as described in Chapter 3, configure it as described

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-3 This Web page contains a list of all services configured on the LAN/WAN Web page (see Setting Up Connec

4-4 Configuring the i.LON 100 • Hover your mouse cursor over Setup and select TCP/IP from the drop-down menu. This will open the LAN/WAN Web page

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-5 Applications and to Monitor and Control Data Points in for more information on web binding). • Services

4-6 Configuring the i.LON 100 connection, this property displays Not Connected. Host Name The TCP/IP host name of the i.LON 100 server. When the i

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-7 2. Configure the following properties (all fields marked with an asterisk require a reboot before the

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide iii • i.LON 100 Quick Start Guide — This document describes how to install the i.LON 100 Configuration Plug

4-8 Configuring the i.LON 100 local DHCP server. By default, this value is set to 192.168.1.222. Subnet Mask Subnet mask used by the i.LON 100 s

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-9 3. Configure the following properties: Connection Name Legal Characters: All ASCII characters except

4-10 Configuring the i.LON 100 Persistent GPRS If this option is selected, the GSM modem will request a network connection as soon as the i.LON boo

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-11 2. Right-click the connection for which you want to create a server and select Add Server from the sho

4-12 Configuring the i.LON 100 Configuring the Email (SMTP) Service If you select Email (SMTP) in step 3 of the Creating and Configuring Services pr

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-13 Using the i.LON 100 Web Pages to Configure Applications and to Monitor and Control Data Points for more

4-14 Configuring the i.LON 100 This Web page contains the following options: LNS Uplink Address The IP Address or hostname of the server to which

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-15 service created on the i.LON 100, this option will be enabled by default. If another time service is c

4-16 Configuring the i.LON 100 from the i.LON 100, you must also create one or more dial-up connections, as described in Creating and Configuring a

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-17 Password For Incoming Calls/Re-enter Password Field Length: Up to 30 characters. The password for incom

iv Preface Applications Using the i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in for more information. • i.LON 100 Configuration Plug-in Support for custom type tr

4-18 Configuring the i.LON 100 Tone/Pulse This option only appears if you are using the internal analog modem. Set Tone or Pulse to determine whe

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-19 The options on this page are divided into LonTalk Properties, NVE Driver Properties, LNS Uplink/Downli

4-20 Configuring the i.LON 100 as an RNI, reboot the i.LON 100, and re-establish an RNI connection. Configuring NVE Driver Properties The NVE driver

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-21 Delay Time Between Two Retries This option is not supported for LNS 3, Service Pack 8, Update 1, and ea

4-22 Configuring the i.LON 100 This Web page contains the following options: Default/Backup Time Server These read-only fields display the IP addre

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 4-23 Driver from the drop-down menu. The M-Bus Driver Web page opens, as shown in the following figure: 3.

4-24 Configuring the i.LON 100 Bus device will update the data point on the i.LON 100 at the specified interval. M-Bus devices cannot send event-dr

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 5-1 5 Managing the i.LON 100 This chapter describes how to reboot the i.LON 100, how to clean the i.LON 100

5-2 Managing the i.LON 100 Rebooting the i.LON 100 Server You can reboot the i.LON 100 server using the Reboot Web page. Click the Reboot button to

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 5-3 SNTP servers: 0.0.0.0 Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana LNS Servers: 0

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide v +12V < 20mA Output...2-16 Applying Po

5-4 Managing the i.LON 100 i.LON 100 Model Information This section of the System Info Web page displays i.LON 100 model information. This informat

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 5-5 It should be noted that the block erase limit specified by the flash manufacturers is very conservative.

5-6 Managing the i.LON 100 number of available spare blocks on your i.LON 100 may vary. This does not adversely affect the normal operation of the f

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 6-1 6 i.LON 100 Security This chapter explains how to configure i.LON 100 security and describes how to per

6-2 i.LON 100 Security i.LON 100 Server Security The i.LON 100 Internet Server institutes a number of security measures: • MD5 Authentication. Whe

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 6-3 place it on the 192.168.1.* subnet or enter the following command in the Windows Command Prompt window:

6-4 i.LON 100 Security Enable FTP Set this option to allow FTP access to the i.LON 100 server. Set the port the i.LON 100 will use for FTP communi

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 7-1 7 Configuring the i.LON 100 Internet Server as an RNI This chapter describes how to use the i.LON 100 s

7-2 Configuring the i.LON 100 Internet Server as an RNI Using the i.LON 100 Server as a Remote Network Interface The i.LON 100 server can be used as

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 7-3 To use the LONWORKS Interfaces Control Panel applet, follow these steps: 1. Open the Windows Control Pa

vi Preface A The i.LON 100 Console Application A-1 The i.LON 100 Server’s Console Application ... A-2 Con

7-4 Configuring the i.LON 100 Internet Server as an RNI NOTE: You must be logged in as a user with administrative rights to create a registry entry

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 7-5 Description Comments: Optional field. Generally used to describe the site. 6. When you have configure

7-6 Configuring the i.LON 100 Internet Server as an RNI When you have configured the fields on the Address/Port tab, click the Authentication tab. T

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 7-7 You can modify an i.LON 100 server’s settings later by selecting it from the list of network interfaces,

7-8 Configuring the i.LON 100 Internet Server as an RNI i.LON 100 Server Security in Chapter 6 for more information about the Security Web page and s

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide A-1 Appendix A The i.LON 100 Console Application This appendix describes how to use the i.LON 100 Server’s

A-2 The i.LON 100 Console Application The i.LON 100 Server’s Console Application You can use the i.LON 100 server’s console application to configure

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide A-3 demo A|B Reserved for future use. dhcp on|off Turns DHCP on and off. If DHCP is on, the i.LON 100 DHC

A-4 The i.LON 100 Console Application dialuptrace [level] Sets the dialup trace level. This command is a simpler version of the diag ConMan trace c

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide A-5 DnsServerViaDhcp – Obtaining DNS Server from DHCP. DnsDomainViaDhcp – Obtaining DNS suffix via DHCP. eve

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide 1-1 1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the capabilities of the i.LON 100 server and the te

A-6 The i.LON 100 Console Application [dmn]sn nd the application specified by idx. Caution! This command is provided for backward compatibility to

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide A-7 modules. sntpaddress address Modifies the address of the SNTP server. If you have a backup SNTP server

A-8 The i.LON 100 Console Application (Additional information about the corrections is written to the event log file.) The boot process then loads th

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide B-1 Appendix B Troubleshooting i.LON 100 Configuration This appendix can be used to diagnose common proble

B-2 Troubleshooting Anytime I reboot or power down and up when using RNI loose connection in LonMaker and have to un-attach and reattach. • This i

i.LON 100 Internet Server User’s Guide B-3 The i.LON 100 gets a duplicate IP address assigned from a DHCP server, and either boots using its defaul