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User-defined functional profiles can be created if no appropriate standard profiles are
available.
Hardware Template
A file with a .NbHwt extension that defines the hardware configuration for a target
device. It specifies hardware attributes including platform, transceiver type, Neuron
Chip or Smart Transceiver model, clock speed, system image, and memory configuration.
Several hardware templates are included with the Mini kit. You can use these or create
your own. Third-party development platform suppliers may include NodeBuilder
hardware templates for their platforms
i.LON IP-852 Router
An i.LON IP-852 router forwards ISO/IEC 14908-1 packets enveloped in ISO/IEC
14908-4 packets over an IP-852 channel. i.LON IP-852 routers include the i.LON
SmartServer with IP-852 routing, i.LON 100 e3 plus Internet Server with IP-852
routing, and the i.LON 600 L
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I/O Object
An instantiation of an I/O model. An I/O objects consists of a specific I/O model, and its
pin assignment, modifiers, and name.
IP-852 Channel
Also known as an ISO/IEC 14908-4 channel or an ANSI/CEA-852 L
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an IP-852 channel carries ISO/IEC 14908-1 packets enveloped in ISO/IEC 14908-4
packets. An IP-852 channel is a L
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channel that uses a shared IP network to
connect IP-852 devices and is defined by a group of IP addresses. These IP addresses
form virtual wires that connect IP-852 devices so they can communicate with each other.
IP-852 devices include the LNS Server computers, LNS client computers, LonMaker
computers, and i.LON IP-852 routers. An IP-852 channel enables a client computer to
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network and perform monitoring and control tasks.
IP-852 Network Interface
An IP-852 network interface enables IP-852 devices such as LNS Server computers, LNS
client computers, LonMaker computers, and i.LON IP-852 routers to be attached to
IP-852 channels. An IP-852 network interface requires that the L
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Configuration Server be configured before trying to communicate with remote devices or
remote computers.
Interoperable Self-Installation (ISI) Protocol
The standard protocol for performing self-installation in L
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networks. ISI is an
application-layer protocol that lets you install and connect devices without using a
separate network management tool. It is typically used in home networks, and may be
used in any network with less than 200 devices with simple connection and configuration
requirements.
ISI Mode
An installation scenario in which the ISI protocol is used (instead of the LonMaker tool
or other network tool) to install devices and create network variables connections.
LNS
A network operating system that provides services for interoperable L
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installation, maintenance, monitoring, and control tools such as the LonMaker tool.
Using the services provided by the LNS client/server architecture, tools from multiple