CTI Products NCB/FL with Fiber Interface - Manual (Page 10)

CTI Products, Inc. NCB-EL/FL User Guide
2. Installation 7
2. I
NSTALLATION
This section describes the steps necessary to install NCB-Etherlon and NCB-Fiberlon modules into a
L
ON W ORKS system.
NOTE : DO NOT connect the NCB-Etherlon or NCB-Fiberlon modules to a live IP network
until they have been reconfigured with new IP addresses and subnet mask supplied by the
network manager. Network-wide problems could arise from connecting devices to a network
without coordination of addressing information. For usage with dedicated fiber segments, see
the note below.
Overall Installation Functions
Installation of an NCB-Etherlon or NCB-Fiberlon into an IP network that is shared by other IP devices (such as
workstations, servers, etc.) requires performing the following three overall functions (not necessarily in this
exact order) :
A. Configure the IP address parameters for each NCB
B. Physically install each NCB into the system
C. Commission each NCB using a L
ON W ORKS network management tool
Installation of an NCB-Fiberlon into a system using dedicated fiber segments, not shared by other IP devices
requires performing only functions B and C above, as the default factory programmed IP address parameters
can be used.
Configuration steps for function A above are performed by using the EtherPlug configuration software supplied
with the NCB units. EtherPlug is a Windows program that can use a serial COM port and/or the L
ON W ORKS
network to configure the IP address parameters for each NCB. EtherPlug can be used as an LNS Plugin with
programs such as LonMaker for Windows, or in a standalone mode requiring only Windows and a serial COM
port. In preparation for function 1 above (not required for NCB-Fiberlons using dedicated fiber segments),
basic IP addressing concepts must be understood. Appendix F of this manual provides a good overview. After
determining which IP addressing mode will be used (Unicast/Replicated or Multicast), the following IP
information must be gathered for each NCB unit to be used from the network administrator responsible for the
IP network to which the NCB units will be attached :
• A Host IP Address
• A Subnet Mask
• A Default Gateway IP Address
• A Multicast IP Address (only if using Multicast Addressing Mode)
Configuration steps for function C above are typically performed by using standard L ON W ORKS network
management software such as LonMaker for Windows or others. This document details these steps using
LonMaker for Windows as the network management tool. For information on usage of other software, see
Technical Note TN026 “NCB Installation with Network Management Tools”.
This section continues with detailed steps for proceeding through the entire installation process. The term
“NCB” applies equally to NCB-Etherlon and NCB-Fiberlon. Steps that are not required when installing NCB-
Fiberlons using dedicated fiber segments are marked as such.