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7. Connect the NodeBuilder hardware as described in Connecting the NodeBuilder Hardware later in
this chapter.
8. If you do not have the LonMaker FX tool, which is scheduled to be released in 2010, or you are
developing 3100 Series devices, order 500 LonMaker development credits as described in Chapter
10 of the LonMaker User’s Guide. You do not need to order LonMaker credits if you have the
LonMaker FX tool and you are developing 5000 Series devices.
Your licensed copy of the LonMaker software includes 64 free LonMaker credits. A LonMaker
credit is a token representing a prepaid fee to commission a device. You can use LonMaker
credits in one network or in multiple networks. LonMaker credits are associated with the
LonMaker application and the computer running it and are stored in a file called the LonMaker
license file. The LonMaker tool keeps track of the number of credits you have available. When
you initially install the LonMaker tool, you have 64 free LonMaker credits to start your
development. You can order up to 500 free credits for development use per year per device type
that you develop.
9. If you will be developing an LNS device plug-in for your device, install Microsoft Visual Studio
2005 Professional Edition or higher. The NodeBuilder software installer automatically installs the
new LNS Plug-in Framework Developer’s Kit, which you can use to write LNS device plug-ins in
.NET programming languages such as C# and Visual Basic .NET For more information on writing
LNS device plug-ins and the LNS Plug-in API, see the LNS Plug-in Programmer’s Guide.
Installing the NodeBuilder Software
To install the NodeBuilder software, follow these steps:
1. Insert the NodeBuilder FX Development Tool CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If the NodeBuilder setup application does not launch immediately, click Start on the taskbar and
then and click Run. Browse to the Setup application on the NodeBuilder FX Development Tool
CD and click Open. The Echelon NodeBuilder FX Development Tool main menu opens.
3. Click Install Products. The Install Products dialog opens.