Echelon i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Power Line - Manual (Page 22)

8 Preparing a Power Line Repeating Network for Installation
It may take up to a few minutes for the SmartServer to switch to standalone mode. When the
SmartServer has switched to standalone mode, the dialog closes and you can continue preparing
your SmartServer for the network installation.
Network Limitations in Standalone Mode
Managing a power line repeating network in standalone mode has the following restrictions:
• Network is limited to a maximum of approximately 200 devices.
• Network is limited to a single channel.
• Network cannot have a router attached to the channel.
• Network does not use LNS management.
• Devices cannot be configured with LNS Plug-ins
• Network cannot be connected to any other network management tool through the network
interface or remote network interface.
• L
ON W ORKS connections are not supported. A network in standalone mode functions strictly as a
master-slave system. This differs from the standard LNS mode in which the devices attached to
the SmartServer’s channel can communicate with each other and the SmartServer in a peer-to-peer
manner.
Configuring the L
ON
W
ORKS
Channel for Power Line Repeating
For a power line repeating network, the LON channel attached to the SmartServer must be configured
as a PL-20C channel and repeating must be enabled on the channel. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Driver.
2. Expand the network icon, and then click the LON channel. The Setup – LON Channel Driver
Web page opens.
3. In the Channel Type property, select the PL-20C channel.
4. Select the Repeating check box to enable repeating on the PL-20C channel.