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Echelon LNS User Manual (368 pages)

Brand: Echelon | Category: Software | Size: 2.40 MB |

English

Table of contents

LNS Programmer's Guide

1

Preface

3

Purpose

4

Audience

4

Examples

4

Technical Support

4

Development System

5

LNS Remote Client PC

6

Table of Contents

7

Software

15

System Requirements

16

Party Software

16

Chapter 2 - What’s New in

19

Turbo Edition

19

Performance Enhancements

20

New Features

20

Enhanced Data Formatting

21

GetDataPoint Method

21

FormatLocales Collection

21

Using Permanent Monitor Sets

25

Using Temporary Monitor Sets

26

Miscellaneous

31

Compatibility

32

Interface Compatibility

33

Database

33

Runtime Component Updates

33

Exception Codes

34

Dynamic Functional Blocks

35

Formatting Enhancements

36

Flexible Program ID

37

NV Type Management

39

Security

40

Chapter 3 - LNS Overview

41

Introduction to LNS

42

The LNS Programming Model

43

LNS Components

44

LNS Object Server

45

LNS Object Server Hierarchy

46

ConnectDescTemplate

48

NetworkVariable

48

Network Service Devices

49

Network Interfaces

49

LNS Network Services

50

LNS Clients

51

Local Client Applications

52

ONWORKS Channel

53

Full Client Applications

54

Getting Started

55

ONWORKS network

57

Chapter 4 - Programming an

59

LNS Application

59

Selecting the Access Mode

63

Opening the Object Server

64

Opening a Network

65

Specifying the License Mode

67

Dim MyNetwork as LcaNetwork

74

Opening a System

75

ONWORKS/IP channels

76

Setting System Parameters

77

Managing Transactions

79

Monitoring and Transactions

80

Event Handling

81

Exception Handling

84

Chapter 5 - Network

87

Management : Installing a

87

Network

87

Installation Scenarios

89

Engineered Mode Installation

90

Ad Hoc Installation

90

Engineered Mode

91

Commissioning Phase

95

Automatic Installation

103

Installing Devices

107

Tracking Device Updates

113

Chapter 6 - Network

117

Management: Defining

117

Commissioning and

117

Connecting Devices

117

Device Interfaces

118

ONWORKS application

120

Device Resource Files

121

Scope Selectors

122

ONMARK Interoperability

123

The Bigger Picture

124

SFPTnodeObject

125

UFPTcooker

125

Creating AppDevice Objects

127

Neuron ID Assignment

129

Service Pin

129

Find and Wink

131

Manual Entry

133

Post-Load State

134

Commissioning Devices

135

Device Validation Options

137

LNS Licensing Considerations

138

Configuring Devices

139

Generic Configuration Data

139

Setting Devices Online

142

Using the OnAttachment Event

144

Replacing Devices

146

Upgrading Devices

148

Decommissioning Devices

150

Channels

151

Removing Devices

151

Connection Rules

154

Device One

155

Device Two

155

Adding Connections

156

Modifying Connections

157

Mirrored Connections

158

Connection Descriptions

159

Chapter 7 - Network

161

Management: Optimizing

161

Connection Resources

161

Network Design Time

166

Alias Options

166

Broadcast Options

167

Shortage of Groups

171

Shortage of Aliases

172

Predictive Strategies

173

Conclusion

175

Chapter 8 - Network

177

Management: Advanced

177

Remote Full Clients

179

Using the PreReplace Method

180

Using Shared Media

181

ONWORKS router

186

Installation Order

189

Channel Isolation Process

190

Removing Routers

192

Accessing a Device Interface

193

ConfigProperties

194

ConfigPropertiesAvailable

194

DynamicLonMarkObjectCapacity

194

DynamicMessageTags

194

LonMarkObjects

194

MaxNVSupported

195

MessageTags

195

NetworkVariables

195

StaticNVCount

195

Chapter 9 - Monitor and

203

Control

203

ONWORKS network, data can

204

Permanent Monitor Sets

206

Temporary Monitor Sets

207

Creating Monitor Sets

208

Managing Monitor Sets

209

Setting Monitoring Options

214

NvMonitorOptions Object

216

Authentication

217

GenerateInitialFetch

217

PollInterval

217

Priority

218

ReportByException

218

ResetPollingIfUpdated

219

Retries

219

ServiceType

220

UseAsyncSend

221

SuppressPollingIfBound

221

ThrottleInterval

221

UseBoundUpdates

222

MsgMonitorOptions Object

223

FilterByCode

224

FilterBySource

224

FilterCode

224

Using the Enable Method

227

Setting the Poll Interval

232

Scenario

235

Fan-in Connections

235

Using Message Monitor Points

238

Controlling Message Points

241

Application

247

Data Source Options

250

MyDataPoint.Write()

253

Performance Considerations

254

Data Formatting

255

CurrentFormatLocale

258

(1) value, which causes

261

Chapter 10 - LNS Database

263

Management

263

Overview of LNS Databases

264

Automatic Database Upgrade

264

Backing Up Network Databases

265

Validating Network Databases

266

Validate Method

267

Special Considerations

268

Removing Network Databases

269

Moving Network Databases

270

Network Recovery

271

5. Open the system

274

Application-Level Recovery

276

Chapter 11 - LNS Network

279

Interfaces

279

Network Interfaces Overview

280

ONWORKS Plug 'n

281

Addressing

283

LonTalk Transactions

283

Number of Groups

284

Neuron Ids

284

Using xDriver Interfaces

285

Using LONWORKS/IP Interfaces

286

ONWORKS/IP interface

289

Chapter 12 - Director

291

Applications and Plug-Ins

291

ONWORKS network, or

292

LNS Plug-In API

293

Registering Plug-Ins

293

Accessing Extension Data

294

Detecting Existing Plug-Ins

296

Implementing an LNS Plug-In

302

Chapter 13 - LNS Licensing

303

Demonstration Mode

305

Standard Mode

305

Entering the Standard Mode

306

Protecting Your Keys

306

Viewing License Status

306

Tracking License Events

307

License Event Types

307

ONWORKS

308

Testing Devices

309

Applications

315

Using setup.exe

321

Using _SetupLNS.dll

324

Chapter 15 - Advanced Topics

327

File Transfer

328

Developing Remote Tools

330

Developing Mobile Tools

331

Debugging LNS Applications

334

Dim MyBuzzer As LcaAppDevice

335

Appendix A - Deprecated

337

Methods and Obsolete Files

337

Deprecated Objects

338

Deprecated Methods

338

Deprecated Properties

339

Obsolete Files

340

Appendix B – LNS, MFC and

343

LNS, MFC and ATL

344

Example Application Suite

351

Network Management Example

352

Initializing a Network

353

ONWORKS network interfaces

354

ONWORKS/IP Server

356

Source Code Mappings

358

Monitor and Control Example

360

Example Director Application

365

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