Echelon i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Power Line - Manual (Page 40)

26 Installing a Power Line Repeating Network
file contains all the functional blocks, network variables, and
configuration properties shown on the tree view at the time the device
template was created. The .XML file can contain dynamic functional
blocks and dynamic network variables. See the i.LON SmartServer
2.0 User’s Guide for more information on creating device templates.
4. Click OK. The device is added to the bottom of the tree of its parent channel.
5. Repeat steps 1–4 for each device on the network to be installed.
Entering Device Locations and Neuron IDs
In order to install a device, you must first acquire its Neuron ID. The Neuron ID is a unique 48-bit
number burnt into the Neuron chip of the device. Acquiring the Neuron ID broadcasts the device’s
Neuron ID and program ID over the network so that a logical address (Subnet/Node ID) can be
assigned to the device.
You can acquire the Neuron ID of a device automatically using device discovery or manually by either
pressing a service pin on the device, manually entering a 12-digit hex string, or scanning in a bar code
on the device.
After you acquire the Neuron ID, you can manually enter the device’s location, such as a light pole
number or GPS coordinates that can be associated with the device.
Automatically Acquiring the Neuron ID
You can automatically acquire the Neuron ID of uncommissioned L ON W ORKS device using device
discovery. You can do this from the Overview – Devices Web page or from the Setup – LON Device
Driver Web page.
Automatically Acquiring the Neuron ID with Overview - Devices Web Page
To automatically acquire the Neuron ID of a L ON W ORKS from the Overview – Devices Web page,
follow these steps:
1. Verify that the devices for which you are acquiring the Neuron IDs are uncommissioned.
2. Click Driver.
3. Right-click a network or channel, point to Overview, and then click Devices on the shortcut menu.