CTI Products NCB/AY with Serial Interface - Manual (Page 21)

CTI Products, Inc. NCB-AY User Guide
2. Setup and Operation 15
S TEP 5. C ONTROLLING THE WAN C ONNECTION
At this point, the “local” NCB (the one connected to the LonMaker for Windows NSI) has been configured and
fully commissioned for use. This last step involves making a connection to the “remote” NCB via the WAN
channel. Normally when using the NCB-AY, since the dedicated channel will allow immediate communication
with the remote NCB, no control of the WAN connection is required. Message packets will flow between the
local and remote NCBs across the dedicated channel. To commission the remote NCB router, repeat B and D of
Commissioning the Router in Step 4 above.
Since controlling the WAN connection is normally not required when using the NCB-AY, the remainder of this
step can be skipped, and the NCB-AY is ready for use. However, if using “MODE 8”, as described in
Technical Note TN011, the following information may be useful. In addition, the following information may be
useful for requesting a soft reboot or product name.
Network ables and the NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-In
Will bindings be made to any
Network Variables?

If NO, you may wish to use the NCB/Plug
Plug-In (See ‘Tutorial: NCB/Plug’ above).

If YES, see S ECTION 3, N ETWORK V ARIABLE
(NV) C ONTROL . You may also wish to use
the NCB/Plug plug-in (See ‘Tutorial:
NCB/Plug’ above).
Will NCB/Plug be used?

If NO, you may wish to make Network
Variable
bindings (See ‘Tutorial:
Network Variables’ above).

If YES, see S ECTION 4, NCB/P LUG . You may
also wish to make Network Variable bindings
(See ‘Tutorial: Network Variables’ above).
NCB/Plug
LNS plug-ins are applications that can be started
from within an LNS application (such as the
LonMaker tool) to perform a specialized task. The
NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-In implements
configuration and query commands for the NCB.
The NCB/Plug Configuration Plug-In and Network
Variables can be used simultaneously. The
following functions are available if the NCB/Plug
Configuration Plug-In is installed:

Configure Ring Mode parameters

Request a soft reboot of NCB
Tutorial . . .
Network Variables
Network Variable Bindings allow a device to send
and receive messages to and from other devices
on the network. All configuration and status
commands sent to the NCB module are carried on
the LonTalk network in the form of Network
Variables bound to the Control Neuron Processor
inside the NCB module. The following functions
are available if Network Variable bindings are
made:

Configure Ring Mode parameters

Request a soft reboot of NCB

Request Product Name Output from NCB
Tutorial . . .
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