Echelon NodeBuilder FX - Manual (Page 3)

NodeBuilder FX User's Guide iii
Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................... ix
Purpose ........................................................................................................... x
Audience.......................................................................................................... x
Hardware Requirements.................................................................................. x
Content ........................................................................................................... xi
Related Manuals.............................................................................................xii
For More Information and Technical Support................................................xiii
1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction to the NodeBuilder Tool............................................................... 2
New Features in the NodeBuilder FX Tool...................................................... 2
5000 Series Chip Support......................................................................... 2
Backwards Compatibility for Device Applications .............................. 3
Improved Memory Architecture .......................................................... 3
Faster System Clock .......................................................................... 4
Improved Performance for Arithmetic Operations.............................. 4
User-Programmable Interrupts........................................................... 4
Additional I/O Model Support ............................................................. 5
FT 5000 EVB Evaluation Board ................................................................ 5
Increased Network Variable Support ........................................................ 5
Neuron C Version 2.2 Enhancements ...................................................... 6
Interrupt Support................................................................................. 6
Non-Constant Device-Specific Configuration Property Support......... 6
New and Enhanced Compiler Directives............................................ 6
Enhanced Hardware Template Editor....................................................... 6
Enhanced Code Wizard Framework Template......................................... 6
Neuron C Debugger.................................................................................. 7
LNS Plug-in Framework Developer’s Kit................................................... 7
Microsoft Windows Vista Support ............................................................. 7
What's Included with the NodeBuilder FX Tool ............................................... 7
NodeBuilder FX Development Tool CD .................................................... 8
Development Platforms............................................................................. 8
FT 5000 EVB Evaluation Board ......................................................... 8
LTM-10A Platform and NodeBuilder Gizmo 4 I/O Board ................... 9
LTM-10A Platform...................................................................... 10
NodeBuilder Gizmo 4 I/O Board ................................................ 10
LonMaker Integration Tool CD................................................................ 11
LonScanner Protocol Analyzer CD ......................................................... 11
U10/U20 USB Network Interface ............................................................ 11
Introduction to NodeBuilder Device Development and L ON W ORKS
Networks........................................................................................................ 12
Channels ................................................................................................. 12
Routers.................................................................................................... 13
Applications............................................................................................. 13
Program IDs ............................................................................................ 13
Network Variables ................................................................................... 14
Configuration Properties ......................................................................... 16
Functional Blocks .................................................................................... 16
Functional Profiles................................................................................... 16
Hardware Templates............................................................................... 17
Neuron C................................................................................................. 17
Device Templates ................................................................................... 17