CTI Products NCB/AY with Serial Interface - Manual (Page 19)

CTI Products, Inc. NCB-AY User Guide
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channel will be connected to Side B of the router shape, and a CUSTOM (WAN) Channel will be connected to
Side A of the router shape.
Commissioning the NCB control neuron requires that the .XIF file be available. The simplest way to do this is
to install the NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-In, as this process copies the required .XIF file to the proper
directory.
Installing NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-in
A) Install the NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-in on your PC:
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Insert the NCB/Plug CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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Click the Windows Start button, choose Run..., click Browse… , select the Setup application on the
NCB/Plug CD, and click Open .
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Follow the instructions displayed by the Setup application.
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Restart your computer when the Setup application is complete.
NOTE: Two External Interface Files (.XIF) are automatically transferred to the hard drive
when NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-in is installed. NCBTLC30.XIF should be used for the
Control Neuron Processor of an NCB of Version 3. NCBTLC20.XIF should be used for the
Control Neuron Processor of an NCB of Version 2.
B) Register NCB/Plug with LonMaker for Windows:
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Click the Windows Start button, choose Programs, then NCBPlug, and click on NCBPlug.
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Click Register Plug-In .
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Click Exit .
C) Register NCB/Plug with the desired LonMaker for Windows network:
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Start LonMaker for Windows and open the desired network (be sure to checkmark the “Show all
Network Option Screens” box). When the “Plug-In Registration” window within the Network
Wizard appears, highlight the “NCB_Plug” under “To Be Registered” and click Finish.
After installing and registering the NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-In, commission the “local NCB” (the one
whose “NETWORK” port is connected to the NSI attached to LonMaker for Windows) using the following
steps:
Commissioning the NCB
A) Add a CUSTOM channel to the network drawing (this will be the WAN channel):
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Drag the Channel shape to the drawing. The “Channel Definition” window will be displayed.
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Specify an appropriate Channel Name.
 In the “Transceiver Type” field, click the down arrow and select CUSTOM.
 In the “Delay” section, choose “Specify”, and enter a value of 50ms.
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Enter a Channel Description, if desired.
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Click OK to continue.
B) Add the standard LonWorks router portion of the NCB to the network drawing:
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Drag the Router shape to the drawing. The “New Router Wizard” window will be displayed.
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Specify the desired router name.
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Click NEXT to continue.
 In the “Channel A” Name field, choose the custom channel created in Step a.
 In the “Channel B” Name field, choose the standard LonWorks channel connected to the
“NETWORK” connector on the NCB.
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Click NEXT to continue.
 Specify a Location string and Description, if desired. “Ping Interval” can be set as desired,
however should be set to “never” for remote NCB routers which are not connected full-time (for
example, those connected via dial-up telephone lines).
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Click NEXT to continue.
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Specify desired advanced router properties. Router Type : Configured is recommended.
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Click FINISH to complete the “New Router Wizard”.