Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 12)

xii Preface
Purpose
This guide outlines the new features in the OpenLNS Commissioning Tool (OpenLNS CT), and it
describes how to use OpenLNS CT to design, commission, monitor and control, maintain, and manage
a network. OpenLNS CT includes online help that provides context-sensitive documentation that
supplements the information in this guide.
Audience
This guide is intended for system designers and integrators with an understanding of control networks.
System Requirements
System requirements for computers running the OpenLNS CT are as follows:
• Microsoft Windows ® 7 (64-bit and 32-bit), Windows Server 2008 SR2 64-bit, Windows Vista ®
with Service Pack (SP) 1, or Windows XP with SP3 (32-bit).
• 500 MHz processor or faster. 2 GHz processor recommended.
• 2 GB or more of free disk space.
• 512 MB RAM. 2 GB RAM recommended.
• 1,024 MB page file minimum. 2,048 page file recommended.
• 1,024 x 768 or higher-resolution display with at least 256 colors.
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
• DVD-ROM drive.
• OpenLDV 4.0-compatible local, remote, or IP-852 network interface.
o Compatible local network interfaces include the U10/U20 USB network interface; PCC-10,
PCLTA-20, or PCLTA-21 network interface cards; and the SLTA-10 Serial LonTalk Adapter.
The PCC/PCLTA and SLTA-10 network interfaces are compatible with 32-bit versions of
Windows only.
o Compatible remote network interfaces include the SmartServer, i.LON 100 Internet Server,
i.LON 600 IP-852 Router, and i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter.
o Compatible IP-852 network interfaces include the SmartServer (with IP-852 routing option),
i.LON 100 Internet Server (with IP-852 routing option), and i.LON 600 IP-852 Router.
OpenLNS CT Documentation
The documentation for OpenLNS CT is provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and online help files.
The PDF file for this document is installed in the Echelon OpenLNS CT program folder when you
install the Echelon OpenLNS CT software. You can also download the latest OpenLNS
documentation, including the latest version of this guide, by going to the Echelon OpenLNS Web site
at
www.echelon.com/openlns .
OpenLNS CT XML Programmer’s
Guide Describes how to create and modify an OpenLNS network using
the OpenLNS XML Plug-in.
OpenLNS Programmer’s Guide Describes how to use the OpenLNS Object Server ActiveX
Control to develop OpenLNS apps.