Echelon Rapid Deployment Example for EES - Manual (Page 5)

Rapid Deployment Example for EES v
Purpose
This guide describes how to assemble a demonstration network that you can use to test the
SmartServer’s new rapid deployment feature, and observe how the SmartServer can be used to
maximize the energy efficiency of your control networks. It specifies the devices to be used to
assemble the demonstration network, includes wiring instructions for the specified devices, describes
how to import and deploy the provided i.LON template for your demonstration network, and explains
how to use the provided custom Web interface to monitor and control the network’s energy
consumption.
The provided i.LON template includes the configuration and custom Web pages for the demonstration
network. In this demonstration example, you will use the new i.LON AdminServer Web application
included with Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 to copy the i.LON template from the i.LON
SmartServer 2.0 DVD to your computer, and then upload the i.LON template to the SmartServer
attached to the demonstration network.
Audience
This guide is intended for system designers and integrators with an understanding of control networks.
Hardware Requirements
Requirements for the running the Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 software are listed below:
• Microsoft ® Windows Vista
®
or Microsoft Windows
®
XP. Echelon recommends that you install
the latest service pack available from Microsoft for your version of Windows.
• Intel ® Pentium ® III 1.3 GHz processor or faster, and meeting the minimum Windows requirements
for the selected version of Windows .
•
1 GB RAM minimum.
Note: Windows Vista testing for i.LON Vision 2.0 has been performed on computers that have a
minimum of 2 GB of RAM. For complete Windows Vista requirements, refer to
www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx . You can use
Microsoft’s Vista Upgrade Advisor to determine upgrade requirements for a particular computer.
To download this tool, go to the Microsoft Web site at
www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx .
• 300 megabytes (MB) free hard-disk space, plus the minimum Windows requirements for the
selected version of Windows. Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 requires 270 MB of free space.
EES 2.0 includes the i.LON AdminServer, which you use to deploy the provided i.LON templates.
The included i.LON templates require 30 MB of free space.
• DVD-ROM drive.
• 1024x768 or higher-resolution display with at least 256 colors.
• Mouse or compatible pointing device.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher or Mozilla Firefox.
i.LON SmartServer Documentation
The documentation for the SmartServer is provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and online help files.
The PDF file for this document is installed in the Echelon i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Enterprise
Services program folder when you install the EES 2.0 software. You can also download the latest
SmartServer documentation, including the latest version of this guide, from Echelon’s Website at
www.echelon.com/support/documentation/manuals/cis .