Echelon PCLTA Network Interface - Manual (Page 6)

vi Preface
Purpose
This document describes how to install, configure, and test the PCC-10, PCLTA-20, and PCLTA-21
network interface cards that you can use to connect an LNS or OpenLDV application to a L
ON W ORKS
network.
Audience
This guide is intended for developers and end users of L ON W ORKS networks using the PCC/PCLTA
network interface cards.
Requirements
Hardware and software requirements for installing the PCC-10, PCLTA-20, and PCLTA-21 network
interface cards on your computer are as follows:
• Empty 32-bit PCI slot for PCLTA-20 and PCLTA-21 cards, or empty PCC slot for PCC-10 card.
• Microsoft
® Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista ® , or Microsoft Windows ® XP. Echelon
recommends that you install the latest service pack available from Microsoft for your version of
Windows.
• OpenLDV 4.0 (or newer) runtime. This automatically installs the drivers for the PCC/PCLTA
hardware, and installs the L ON W ORKS Interfaces Control Panel application you can use to
configure and test the PCC/PCLTA network interfaces.
Content
This guide includes the following content:
• Installing and Configuring the PCC/PCLTA Network Interface Cards: Describes how to install the
PCC/PCLTA network interface cards and configure them using the L ON W ORKS Interfaces
application.
• Electrical and Mechanical Interfaces. Describes the hardware interfaces and mechanical layout of
the PCC/PCLTA cards.
For More Information and Technical Support
If you have technical questions that are not answered by this document or the L ON W ORKS Interfaces
online help, you can contact technical support. To receive technical support from Echelon, you must
purchase support services from Echelon or an Echelon support partner. See
www.echelon.com/support
for more information on Echelon support and training services.
You can also enroll in training classes at Echelon or an Echelon training center to learn more about
developing devices. You can find additional information about device development training at
www.echelon.com/training/ .
You can obtain technical support via phone, fax, or e-mail from your closest Echelon support center.
The contact information is as follows: