Echelon IzoT Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................... xi
Purpose .......................................................................................................... xii
Audience ......................................................................................................... xii
System Requirements .................................................................................... xii
IzoT Commissioning Tool Documentation ...................................................... xii
For More Information and Technical Support ................................................ xiii
Content .......................................................................................................... xiv
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Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction to the IzoT Commissioning Tool .................................................. 2
New Features .................................................................................................. 2
No-Cost Device Installation ....................................................................... 2
Automated Product Activation ................................................................... 3
Annual Product Maintenance .................................................................... 3
Increased Device Compatibility ................................................................. 3
Longer Database Directory Paths ............................................................. 3
Improved Windows Compatibility .............................................................. 3
Additional OpenLNS Events ..................................................................... 3
New IzoT Commissioning Tool Menus ..................................................... 3
IzoT Commissioning Tool Versions ................................................................. 4
IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Designs .................................................... 5
OpenLNS Network Database .................................................................... 5
OpenLNS CT Drawing .............................................................................. 5
L ON W ORKS Basics ........................................................................................... 5
Networks ................................................................................................... 5
Devices ..................................................................................................... 5
Protocol ..................................................................................................... 5
Device Templates ..................................................................................... 6
Channels ................................................................................................... 6
Routers ...................................................................................................... 6
Applications ............................................................................................... 6
Network Variables ..................................................................................... 6
Configuration Properties ........................................................................... 7
Functional Blocks ...................................................................................... 8
Functional Profiles..................................................................................... 8
Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property Types ......... 8
User-defined Standard Network Variable and Configuration
Property Types ..................................................................................... 9
Subsystems ............................................................................................... 9
Supernodes ............................................................................................... 9
Visio Basics ..................................................................................................... 9
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Installing and Activating the IzoT Commissioning Tool .............. 12
Ordering the IzoT Commissioning Tool ......................................................... 13
Installing and Activating the IzoT Commissioning Tool ................................. 13
Manually Activating IzoT Commissioning Tool .............................................. 20
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Getting Started ................................................................................ 26
Design Overview ........................................................................................... 27
Defining Network Requirements and Organization ................................. 27
Selecting a Network Installation Scenario .............................................. 27
Engineered System Scenario ........................................................... 27
Ad-Hoc System Scenario ................................................................. 28
IzoT Commissioning Tool User’s Guide iii