Echelon IP-852 Channel User Manual

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2 Introduction Introduction to the IP-852 Channel An IP-852 channel carries ISO/IEC 14908-1 packets enveloped in ISO/IEC 14908-4 packets. Unlike

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 3 Configuration Server must be running anytime you modify the configuration of the devices on the IP-852 channel. You c

4 Introduction

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 5 2 Creating an IP-852 Channel This chapter describes how to create an IP-852 channel with the Echelon IP-852 Configura

6 Creating an IP-852 Channel Creating an IP-852 Channel You can create an IP-852 channel by configuring the IP-852 devices that are to be attached

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 7 Figure 2.2 Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server 4. Verify that the IP-852 Configuration Server is attached to your IP

8 Creating an IP-852 Channel Figure 2.3 IP-852 Configuration Server Network Settings 5. If your computer has more than one IP address assigned t

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 9 Figure 2.4 IP-852 Configuration Server Device Properties: Address Tab 11. Enter the IP address of the IP-852 device a

10 Creating an IP-852 Channel 14. Click the i.LON Time Zone tab, and then set the time zone to correspond with the geographical area of the device

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 11 Checking IP-852 Device Status If any information between IP-852 devices on the IP-channel needs to be updated, the I

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12 Creating an IP-852 Channel Red/White Checkerboard Disabled. Typically, the user right clicked on the IP-852 device in the IP-852 Configuration

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 13 SmartServerChannel 1 (FT-10)TCP/IPNetworkChannel 2 (FT-10)SmartServerIP-852 ChannelLonMaker Computer/IP-852 Configura

14 Creating an IP-852 Channel Figure 2.9 Add Network Interface Wizard Dialog 4. Enter the following properties for the IP-852 interface: Name En

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 15 You can change the port number; however, you must avoid any conflicts with other applications that are using the IP n

16 Creating an IP-852 Channel Figure 2.10 Creating a New Channel Using LonMaker 2. Drag channel shapes to the drawing representing the FT-10 Cha

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 17 Figure 2.11 IP-852 Routers Configured on a LONWORKS Network Verifying LONWORKS/IP-852 Router Functionality You can v

18 Creating an IP-852 Channel Table 2.2 Troubleshooting the IP-852 Device Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action There is a problem with netwo

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 19 Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action The near router (iLONRTR_1) commissions successfully, but no service pin m

20 Creating an IP-852 Channel Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action The IP-852 device on the IP-852 channel pings successfully, but will not

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 21 3 IP-852 Channel Parameters This chapter provides details on the channel parameters you can set when creating an IP-

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide iii Table of Contents Preface ...

22 IP-852 Channel Parameters Channel Mode You can set the IP-852 device channel mode using one of three options in the New Channel Properties dial

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 23 Table 3.1 describes each channel mode. Table 3.1 Channel Modes Setting Description Backward Compatible Select this o

24 IP-852 Channel Parameters packets. The resolution of the timer depends on the IP-852 device. The resolution for SmartServer and i.LON devices

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 25 packet. If the digests match, the packet is authentic. If the digests do not match, the packet is considered to hav

26 IP-852 Channel Parameters All authentication keys within a single network must match. Verify that you have previously entered the same authent

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 27 Set a channel timeout when using MD5 authentication. When using MD5 authentication, start with a minimum channel tim

28 IP-852 Channel Parameters 1. In the IP-852 Configuration Server, click Network, click Settings, and then click the SNTP tab. Figure 3.4 Sett

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 29 If the IP-852 Configuration Server is not on a domain, you should keep this check box selected because your computer’

30 IP-852 Channel Parameters Choosing an SNTP Server You can obtain an IP address for an SNTP server for your IP-852 Channel in any of the followi

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 31 4 Using NAT, DHCP, and DNS on an IP-852 Channel This chapter describes how to use NAT, DHCP, and DNS on an IP-852 ch

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32 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel Network Address Translation (NAT) Network address translation (NAT) allows multiple computers (hosts)

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 33 Figure 4.2 Setting up Multiple Firewalls with Multiple IP-852 Devices 6. Right-click the channel and click Update M

34 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel Home Network 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.101 192.168.1.1 NAT Gateway LAN Side WAN Side131.28.203.17 ISP

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 35 IP-852 Device Ports The IP-852 device uses IANA designated ports for LONWORKS traffic (ports 1628 and 1629). Continu

36 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel TP-1250 High Speed Backbone FT-10 Channel FT/TP-1250 Router Figure 4.5 Connecting Devices on a Netw

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 37 Figure 4.7 IP-852 Configuration Server Setup

38 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel Note: The diagnostic information provided about the IP-852 devices (indicated by the varying IP-852 d

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 39 However, if you are in control of your DHCP server, you may be able to configure your DHCP server to always assign yo

40 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel DNS DNS is a mechanism that translates an IP host name like www.echelon.com into a numeric IP address

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 41 Figure 4.8 IP Host Names Tab 2. Select the Enable Continuous IP Host Names Translation check box, and then specify

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide v Preface You can use an IP-852 channel to implement a LONWORKS® control network over an IP network, and you can use an

42 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel channel outages due to IP address changes, use static addresses that do not change. Linking DNS and D

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 43 When using DDNS, each time a new DHCP lease is given (for example, each time the computer’s IP address changes) the D

44 Using NAT, DHCP, DNS on an IP-852 Channel

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 45 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix can be used to diagnose common problems that could occur when you create an

46 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Troubleshooting Problems The following lists the most common problems encountered when creating and configu

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 47 • Click the Show Log button to display the IP-852 Configuration Server log. Right-click a device and click Diagnose

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vi Preface Purpose This document describes how to create an IP-852 channel and how to use the channel with any IP-852 device. The IP-852 protocol

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide vii Related Manuals The documentation related to the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server is provided as Adobe® PDF files

viii Preface Region Languages Supported Contact Information The Americas English Japanese Echelon Corporation Attn. Customer Support 550 Merid

IP-852 Channel User’s Guide 1 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to IP-852 channels, and describes the devices you can use to cre