Echelon IzoT NodeBuilder - Manual (Page 40)

IzoT NodeBuilder Quick-Start Exercise
The following quick-start exercise demonstrates how to create an IzoT or L ON W ORKS device with the
IzoT NodeBuilder tool. It introduces NodeBuilder features and provides some familiarity with the
NodeBuilder interface.
The first step required to develop a device is to define the requirements for the device. For this
quick-start exercise, you will develop a device with one sensor and one actuator. The sensor is a
simple sensor that monitors a push button and toggles a network variable output each time the button is
pressed. The actuator drives the state of an LED based on the state of a network variable input.
To develop an IzoT or L ON W ORKS device with the IzoT NodeBuilder tool, perform the following
steps:
1. Create a NodeBuilder project.
2. Create a NodeBuilder device template.
3. Define the device interface and generate Neuron C source code that implements it.
4. Develop the device application by editing your Neuron C source code.
5. Compile, build, and download your application.
6. Test your device interface.
7. Debug your device’s application.
8. Connect and test your device in a network.
Additional steps in the device development process include creating an IzoT CT stencil, an IzoT device
plug-in, a human-machine interface (HMI), and an installation application for your device; and
applying for L
ON M ARK certification for your device. These steps are summarized in the Additional
Device Development Steps section that follows this quick-start exercise.
After you complete this exercise, you can load and run the Neuron C example applications that are
included with the IzoT NodeBuilder tool. The IzoT NodeBuilder software includes three Neuron C
example applications that you can load into your FT 6000 EVBs, and one Neuron C example
application that you can load into an LTM-10A platform with Gizmo 4 I/O Board (included with the
NodeBuilder FX/PL Tool, and available separately). You can use these examples to test the I/O
devices on the FT 6000 EVB or Gizmo 4 I/O board, and create simple L
ON W ORKS networks. You can
browse the Neuron C code used by these examples to further learn how to develop your own device
applications.
For more information on using the FT example applications, see the FT 6000 EVB Examples Guide.
For more information on using the PL example application, see the NodeBuilder FX/PL Examples
Guide.
Step 1: Creating an IzoT NodeBuilder Project
A NodeBuilder project collects all the information about a set of devices that you are developing. You
will create, manage, and use NodeBuilder projects from the NodeBuilder Project Manager. The
project manager provides an integrated view of your entire project and provides the tools you will use
to define and build your project.
To create an IzoT NodeBuilder project, start the NodeBuilder Project Manager from the IzoT
Commissioning Tool (CT) or directly from the NodeBuilder program folder. You will typically start
the project manager from the IzoT CT because it simplifies the association of an IzoTNodeBuilder
project with an IzoT CT network.
You can use the same NodeBuilder project with multiple IzoT CT networks, and you can use a IzoT
CT network with multiple NodeBuilder projects. However, an IzoT CT network can only be used with
one NodeBuilder project at a time.
To create a NodeBuilder project by starting the NodeBuilder Project Manager from the IzoT CT,
follow these steps:
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