Echelon LNS User Manual

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Preface
- Purpose
- Audience
- Examples
- Technical Support
- System Requirements
- Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Installing the LNS Software
- System Requirements
- 3rd Party Software
- Installing the LNS Application Developer’s Kit
Chapter 2 - What’s New in Turbo Edition
- Performance Enhancements
- New Features
- Compatibility
- Security
Chapter 3 - LNS Overview
- Introduction to LNS
- The LNS Programming Model
- LNS Components
- LNS Network Services
  - Network Management
  - Monitor and Control
- LNS Clients
- Getting Started
Chapter 4 - Programming an LNS Application
- Programming an LNS Application
- Importing the LNS ActiveX Control
  - Importing the Control into Visual Basic 6.0
  - Importing the Control into Visual C++
- Initializing an LNS Application
- Opening a System
  - Setting System Parameters
- Using Transactions and Sessions
  - Managing Transactions
    - Monitoring and Transactions
    - Using Transactions With Collections
  - Managing Sessions
- Event Handling
- Exception Handling
- Terminating an LNS Application
Chapter 5 - Network Management : Installing a Network
- LNS Network Installation Scenarios
  - Installation Scenarios
- Engineered Mode
  - Definition Phase
  - Commissioning Phase
    - Commissioning Phase, Multiple Networks
- Ad Hoc Installation
- Automatic Installation
  - Discovering and Installing Devices
- System Management Mode Considerations
Chapter 6 - Network Management: Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
- Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
- Device Interfaces
- Defining and Commissioning Devices
- Other Device Management Operations
- Connecting Devices
Chapter 7 - Network Management: Optimizing Connection Resources
- Using Custom Connection Description Templates
  - Setting ConnectDescTemplate Properties
- Optimizing Connection Resources
Chapter 8 - Network Management: Advanced Topics
- Managing Network Service Devices
  - Upgrading a Network Service Device
  - Moving a Network Service Device
    - Remote Full Clients
    - Using the PreReplace Method
- Using Shared Media
- Managing Networks with Multiple Channels
- Using Dynamic Device Interfaces
  - Accessing a Device Interface
- Changeable Network Variable Types
  - SCPTnvType Configuration Properties
Chapter 9 - Monitor and Control
- Introduction to Monitor and Control
- Temporary and Permanent Monitor Sets
  - Permanent Monitor Sets
  - Temporary Monitor Sets
- Creating Monitor Sets
- Managing Monitor Sets
- Opening and Enabling Monitor Sets
  - - Using the Enable Method
- Using Network Variable Monitor Points
- Using Message Monitor Points
  - Monitoring Message Monitor Points
    - Receiving Message Monitor Point Updates
    - Example Message Monitor Point Event Handler
  - Controlling Message Points
- Developing Remote Monitor and Control Applications
- Tracking Monitor Point Updates
- System Management Mode Considerations
- Directly Reading and Writing Network Variables
  - Data Points and Enumerated Types
- Using Configuration Properties In a Monitor and Control Application
- Data Formatting
  - FormatSpec Property
    - Reading the FormatSpec Object
  - CurrentFormatLocale
    - Creating FormatLocale Objects
Chapter 10 - LNS Database Management
- Overview of LNS Databases
- Automatic Database Upgrade
- Backing Up Network Databases
  - Backup Method
- Validating Network Databases
- Removing Network Databases
- Moving Network Databases
- Network Recovery
Chapter 11 - LNS Network Interfaces
- Network Interfaces Overview
- Standard and High Performance Network Interfaces
- Using xDriver Interfaces
- Using LONWORKS/IP Interfaces
- Network Interfaces and Network Service Devices
Chapter 12 - Director Applications and Plug-Ins
- Introduction to the LNS Plug-In Model
- LNS Plug-In API
- Registering Plug-Ins
- Accessing Extension Data
- Implementing an LNS Director Application
- Implementing an LNS Plug-In
- Implementing an LNS Device Plug-In
  - Managing Device Configuration
Chapter 13 - LNS Licensing
- Overview of LNS Licensing and Distribution
- Demonstration Mode
- Standard Mode
- Licensing and Network Recovery
- Licensing and Device Manufacturing
  - Testing Devices
- Using the LNS License Utilities
  - Using the LNS Server License Wizard
  - Using the LNS Server License Transfer Utility
Chapter 14 – Distributing LNS Applications
- Distributing LNS Applications
  - Using the LNS Redistributable Maker Utility
  - Adding the LNS Runtime to an LNS-based Product Installation
Chapter 15 - Advanced Topics
- File Transfer
- Using the OnSystemNssIdleEvent
- Developing Remote Tools
- Developing Mobile Tools
  - Registering a Mobile Application
  - Moving a Mobile Application to a New Channel
- Multi-Threading and LNS Applications
- Avoiding Memory Leaks with LNS
- Debugging LNS Applications
- LNS and Line-Safe Expressions
- LNS and Internet Information Services
Appendix A - Deprecated Methods and Obsolete Files
- Deprecated Methods, Objects, Properties and Events
- Obsolete Files
Appendix B – LNS, MFC and ATL
- LNS, MFC and ATL
  - Generating the Legacy MFC Class Wrapper Files
Appendix C – LNS Turbo Edition Example Applicatio
- LNS Turbo Edition Example Application Suite
276.pdf
- Preface
  - Purpose
  - Audience
  - Examples
  - Technical Support
  - System Requirements
    - Development System
    - LNS Server PC for a Smaller Network
    - LNS Server PC for a Larger, Busier Network
    - LNS Remote Client PC
  - Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Installing the LNS Software
  - System Requirements
  - 3rd Party Software
  - Installing the LNS Application Developer’s Kit
    - Installing the LNS Application Developers Kit Software
    - Installing the LNS Redistribution Kit
    - Developing Your LNS Application
- Chapter 2 - What’s New in Turbo Edition
  - Performance Enhancements
  - New Features
    - Enhanced Data Formatting
      - GetDataPoint Method
      - FormatLocales Collection
    - Changeable Network Variable Types
    - Improved Support for Dynamic Interfaces
    - Improved Monitoring Performance
      - Using Permanent Monitor Sets
      - Using Temporary Monitor Sets
    - Availability of Network Resource Information
    - Enhanced LonMark Interoperability
    - Improved Device Commissioning Performance
    - System Management Mode Enhancements
    - Enhanced Configuration Property Management
    - Online Database Validation and Backup
    - Miscellaneous
    - New LNS Runtime Installations
  - Compatibility
    - Interface Compatibility
    - Database
    - Runtime Component Updates
    - Application Developer’s Kit Include Files
    - Exception Codes
    - New Features
      - Propagating Device Changes While Offnet
      - Dynamic Functional Blocks
      - DataPoint Object Improvements
      - Formatting Enhancements
      - Enhanced LonMark Interoperability
      - LonWorks Interfaces Control Panel
      - Support for i.LON 1000, i.LON 600 and ANSI/CEA-852 Channels
      - Flexible Program ID
      - Modifiable Device-Specific Configuration Properties
      - Changeable Network Variable Types
        
        Compatibility Case 1 – Writing Compatible Network
        
        Compatibility Case 2 – Devices That Support Old a
  - Security
- Chapter 3 - LNS Overview
  - Introduction to LNS
  - The LNS Programming Model
  - LNS Components
    - LNS Databases and the LNS Server
    - LNS Object Server
      - LNS Object Server Hierarchy
    - Network Service Devices
    - Network Interfaces
  - LNS Network Services
    - Network Management
    - Monitor and Control
  - LNS Clients
    - Local Client Applications
    - Lightweight Client Applications
    - Full Client Applications
    - Independent Clients
  - Getting Started
- Chapter 4 - Programming an LNS Application
  - Programming an LNS Application
  - Importing the LNS ActiveX Control
    - Importing the Control into Visual Basic 6.0
    - Importing the Control into Visual C++
  - Initializing an LNS Application
    - Initializing a Local Client Application
      - Selecting the Access Mode
      - Specifying the Licensing Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Selecting a Network Interface
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing a Remote Full Client Application
      - Selecting the Access Mode
      - Specifying the License Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Selecting a Network Interface
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing a Remote Lightweight Client Application
      - Selecting the Remote Access Mode
      - Specifying the License Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing an Independent Client
  - Opening a System
    - Setting System Parameters
  - Using Transactions and Sessions
    - Managing Transactions
      - Monitoring and Transactions
      - Using Transactions With Collections
    - Managing Sessions
  - Event Handling
  - Exception Handling
  - Terminating an LNS Application
- Chapter 5 - Network Management : Installing a Network
  - LNS Network Installation Scenarios
    - Installation Scenarios
      - Engineered Mode Installation
      - Ad Hoc Installation
      - Automatic Installation
  - Engineered Mode
    - Definition Phase
    - Commissioning Phase
      - Commissioning Phase, Multiple Networks
  - Ad Hoc Installation
  - Automatic Installation
    - Discovering and Installing Devices
      - Discovering When New Devices are Attached to the Network
        
        Determining a Device's Location
      - Installing Devices
      - Discovering When Devices are Detached or Replaced
  - System Management Mode Considerations
    - lcaMgmtModePropagateConfigUpdates
    - lcaMgmtModeDeferConfigUpdates
    - Intended Usage of the System Management Mode
    - Changing the System Management Mode
      - Tracking Device Updates
      - Tracking System Management Mode Changes
      - Affects on Network Management Methods and Properties
- Chapter 6 - Network Management: Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
  - Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
  - Device Interfaces
    - Program IDs and DeviceTemplate Objects
    - Device Resource Files
      - Scope Selectors
    - The Bigger Picture
    - Maintaining Device Interfaces With LNS
  - Defining and Commissioning Devices
    - Creating AppDevice Objects
    - Neuron ID Assignment
      - Service Pin
        
        Confirmed Service Pin Protocol
      - Find and Wink
      - Manual Entry
    - Loading Device Application Images
      - Post-Load State
      - Reloading a Device's Application
    - Commissioning Devices
      - Using the Commission and Commission Ex Methods
      - Device Validation Options
      - Device Configuration Considerations
      - LNS Licensing Considerations
    - Configuring Devices
      - Generic Configuration Data
      - Application-specific Configuration Data
        
        Downloading and Uploading Configuration Properties
        
        Writing Configuration Property Values
    - Setting Devices Online
  - Other Device Management Operations
    - Testing Devices and Detecting Device Failures
      - Using the OnAttachment Event
      - Performing Diagnostics on LonMarkObjects
    - Replacing Devices
      - Replacing Network Service Devices
    - Upgrading Devices
    - Decommissioning Devices
    - Moving Devices and Managing Networks With Multiple Channels
    - Removing Devices
      - Removing Devices From Multiple Subsystems
  - Connecting Devices
    - Connection Rules
    - Adding Connections
    - Modifying Connections
      - Mirrored Connections
      - Listing Connections and Connection Members
      - Using the OnNodeConnChange Event
    - Connection Descriptions
- Chapter 7 - Network Management: Optimizing Connection Resources
  - Using Custom Connection Description Templates
    - Setting ConnectDescTemplate Properties
  - Optimizing Connection Resources
    - Network Design Time
      - Alias Options
      - Broadcast Options
      - Using the AliasOptions and BroadcastOptions Properties
    - Example Connection Scenario: Building Controls
    - Solving Problems With Your Connection Scenarios
      - Shortage of Groups
      - Shortage of Address Table Space
      - Shortage of Aliases
      - Summary of Resource Shortage Recommendations
    - Predictive Strategies
    - Conclusion
- Chapter 8 - Network Management: Advanced Topics
  - Managing Network Service Devices
    - Upgrading a Network Service Device
    - Moving a Network Service Device
      - Remote Full Clients
      - Using the PreReplace Method
  - Using Shared Media
  - Managing Networks with Multiple Channels
    - Overview of Router Types and Operation
      - Explicitly Controlling Channel Allocation
      - Explicitly Controlling Subnet Allocation
    - Installing and Configuring Routers
      - Installation Order
    - Installing Devices With Multiple Channels
      - Channel Isolation Process
      - Resolving Installation Failures
    - Moving Devices and Routers Between Channels
    - Removing Routers
  - Using Dynamic Device Interfaces
    - Accessing a Device Interface
      - Adding a Custom Interface to a Device
      - Adding LonMark Functional Blocks To a Custom Interface
        
        Configuring LonMark Functional Blocks
      - Adding Message Tags To a Custom Interface
      - Creating Dynamic Network Variables
      - Tracking Custom Interface Changes
  - Changeable Network Variable Types
    - SCPTnvType Configuration Properties
- Chapter 9 - Monitor and Control
  - Introduction to Monitor and Control
  - Temporary and Permanent Monitor Sets
    - Permanent Monitor Sets
    - Temporary Monitor Sets
  - Creating Monitor Sets
  - Managing Monitor Sets
    - Adding Network Variable Monitor Points to a Monitor Set
    - Adding Message Monitor Points to a Monitor Set
    - Setting Monitoring Options
      - Network Variable Monitor Point Options
        
        NvMonitorOptions Object
      - Message Monitor Point Options
        
        MsgMonitorOptions Object
  - Opening and Enabling Monitor Sets
    - - Using the Enable Method
  - Using Network Variable Monitor Points
    - Explicitly Reading and Writing Network Variable Monitor Points
      - Example of Explicitly Reading a Network Variable Monitor Point
      - Example of Explicitly Writing a Network Variable Monitor Point
    - Polled Network Variable Monitoring
      - Setting the Poll Interval
      - Example of a Network Variable Event Handler
    - The Implicit Bound Network Variable Monitoring Scenario
    - The Explicit Bound Network Variable Monitoring and Control Scenario
      - Fan-in Connections
      - Fan-out Connections
      - Creating and Using Host Network Variables
        
        Defining Host Network Variables
  - Using Message Monitor Points
    - Monitoring Message Monitor Points
      - Receiving Message Monitor Point Updates
      - Example Message Monitor Point Event Handler
    - Controlling Message Points
  - Developing Remote Monitor and Control Applications
  - Tracking Monitor Point Updates
  - System Management Mode Considerations
  - Directly Reading and Writing Network Variables
    - Data Points and Enumerated Types
  - Using Configuration Properties In a Monitor and Control Application
    - Device-Specific Configuration Properties
    - Using the GetDataPoint Method
      - Data Source Options
    - Resynchronizing Configuration Property Values
      - Determining When Values Are Out-Of-Sync
    - Performance Considerations
  - Data Formatting
    - FormatSpec Property
      - Reading the FormatSpec Object
    - CurrentFormatLocale
      - Creating FormatLocale Objects
- Chapter 10 - LNS Database Management
  - Overview of LNS Databases
  - Automatic Database Upgrade
  - Backing Up Network Databases
    - Backup Method
  - Validating Network Databases
    - LNS Database Validation Tool
    - Validate Method
    - Special Considerations
    - Using the CompactDb() Method
  - Removing Network Databases
  - Moving Network Databases
  - Network Recovery
    - Network Recovery Inconsistencies
    - Performing a Network Recovery
    - Application-Level Recovery
    - Recovery and Mirrored Connections
- Chapter 11 - LNS Network Interfaces
  - Network Interfaces Overview
  - Standard and High Performance Network Interfaces
    - - Addressing
      - LonTalk Transactions
      - Number of Groups
      - Supporting Multiple Networks
      - Neuron Ids
  - Using xDriver Interfaces
  - Using LONWORKS/IP Interfaces
  - Network Interfaces and Network Service Devices
- Chapter 12 - Director Applications and Plug-Ins
  - Introduction to the LNS Plug-In Model
  - LNS Plug-In API
  - Registering Plug-Ins
    - Registering a Plug-In in the LNS Database
    - Registering a Plug-In in the Windows Registry
    - Registering Plug-In Commands in the Windows Registry
  - Accessing Extension Data
  - Implementing an LNS Director Application
    - Implementing the Client-Side LNS Plug-In API
    - Detecting Existing Plug-Ins
    - Registering Plug-Ins
    - Detecting Applicable Plug-Ins
    - Launching Plug-Ins
    - Advanced Plug-In Management Tasks
  - Implementing an LNS Plug-In
  - Implementing an LNS Device Plug-In
    - Managing Device Configuration
- Chapter 13 - LNS Licensing
  - Overview of LNS Licensing and Distribution
  - Demonstration Mode
  - Standard Mode
    - Entering the Standard Mode
      - Protecting Your Keys
    - Viewing License Status
    - Tracking License Events
      - License Event Types
  - Licensing and Network Recovery
  - Licensing and Device Manufacturing
    - Testing Devices
  - Using the LNS License Utilities
    - Using the LNS Server License Wizard
    - Using the LNS Server License Transfer Utility
- Chapter 14 – Distributing LNS Applications
  - Distributing LNS Applications
    - Using the LNS Redistributable Maker Utility
    - Adding the LNS Runtime to an LNS-based Product Installation
      - Using setup.exe
        
        Step 1: Preset the LONWORKS Path
        
        Step 2: Preset the LNS Network Database Path
        
        Step 3: Check the Installed LNS Version
        
        Step 4: Check the LNS Runtime Installation Completion Status
        
        Step 5: Install the version 3 Microsoft XML Parser
      - Using _SetupLNS.dll
      - LNS Server and Remote Client Runtime Incompatibility
      - Windows Installer and InstallShield Caveats
- Chapter 15 - Advanced Topics
  - File Transfer
  - Using the OnSystemNssIdleEvent
  - Developing Remote Tools
  - Developing Mobile Tools
    - Registering a Mobile Application
    - Moving a Mobile Application to a New Channel
  - Multi-Threading and LNS Applications
  - Avoiding Memory Leaks with LNS
  - Debugging LNS Applications
  - LNS and Line-Safe Expressions
  - LNS and Internet Information Services
- Appendix A - Deprecated Methods and Obsolete Files
  - Deprecated Methods, Objects, Properties and Events
    - Deprecated Objects
    - Deprecated Methods
    - Deprecated Properties
    - Deprecated Events
  - Obsolete Files
- Appendix B – LNS, MFC and ATL
  - LNS, MFC and ATL
    - Generating the Legacy MFC Class Wrapper Files
- Appendix C – LNS Turbo Edition Example Applicatio
  - LNS Turbo Edition Example Application Suite
    - Network Management Example
      - Initializing a Network
      - Performing Network Management Tasks
      - Source Code Mappings
    - Monitor and Control Example
      - Source Code Mappings
    - xDriver Example Applications
    - Example Director Application
62.pdf
- Preface
  - Purpose
  - Audience
  - Examples
  - Technical Support
  - System Requirements
    - Development System
    - LNS Server PC for a Smaller Network
    - LNS Server PC for a Larger, Busier Network
    - LNS Remote Client PC
  - Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Installing the LNS Software
  - System Requirements
  - 3rd Party Software
  - Installing the LNS Application Developer’s Kit
    - Installing the LNS Application Developers Kit Software
    - Installing the LNS Redistribution Kit
    - Developing Your LNS Application
- Chapter 2 - What’s New in Turbo Edition
  - Performance Enhancements
  - New Features
    - Enhanced Data Formatting
      - GetDataPoint Method
      - FormatLocales Collection
    - Changeable Network Variable Types
    - Improved Support for Dynamic Interfaces
    - Improved Monitoring Performance
      - Using Permanent Monitor Sets
      - Using Temporary Monitor Sets
    - Availability of Network Resource Information
    - Enhanced LonMark Interoperability
    - Improved Device Commissioning Performance
    - System Management Mode Enhancements
    - Enhanced Configuration Property Management
    - Online Database Validation and Backup
    - Miscellaneous
    - New LNS Runtime Installations
  - Compatibility
    - Interface Compatibility
    - Database
    - Runtime Component Updates
    - Application Developer’s Kit Include Files
    - Exception Codes
    - New Features
      - Propagating Device Changes While Offnet
      - Dynamic Functional Blocks
      - DataPoint Object Improvements
      - Formatting Enhancements
      - Enhanced LonMark Interoperability
      - LonWorks Interfaces Control Panel
      - Support for i.LON 1000, i.LON 600 and ANSI/CEA-852 Channels
      - Flexible Program ID
      - Modifiable Device-Specific Configuration Properties
      - Changeable Network Variable Types
        
        Compatibility Case 1 – Writing Compatible Network
        
        Compatibility Case 2 – Devices That Support Old a
  - Security
- Chapter 3 - LNS Overview
  - Introduction to LNS
  - The LNS Programming Model
  - LNS Components
    - LNS Databases and the LNS Server
    - LNS Object Server
      - LNS Object Server Hierarchy
    - Network Service Devices
    - Network Interfaces
  - LNS Network Services
    - Network Management
    - Monitor and Control
  - LNS Clients
    - Local Client Applications
    - Lightweight Client Applications
    - Full Client Applications
    - Independent Clients
  - Getting Started
- Chapter 4 - Programming an LNS Application
  - Programming an LNS Application
  - Importing the LNS ActiveX Control
    - Importing the Control into Visual Basic 6.0
    - Importing the Control into Visual C++
  - Initializing an LNS Application
    - Initializing a Local Client Application
      - Selecting the Access Mode
      - Specifying the Licensing Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Selecting a Network Interface
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing a Remote Full Client Application
      - Selecting the Access Mode
      - Specifying the License Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Selecting a Network Interface
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing a Remote Lightweight Client Application
      - Selecting the Remote Access Mode
      - Specifying the License Mode
      - Opening the Object Server
      - Opening a Network
    - Initializing an Independent Client
  - Opening a System
    - Setting System Parameters
  - Using Transactions and Sessions
    - Managing Transactions
      - Monitoring and Transactions
      - Using Transactions With Collections
    - Managing Sessions
  - Event Handling
  - Exception Handling
  - Terminating an LNS Application
- Chapter 5 - Network Management : Installing a Network
  - LNS Network Installation Scenarios
    - Installation Scenarios
      - Engineered Mode Installation
      - Ad Hoc Installation
      - Automatic Installation
  - Engineered Mode
    - Definition Phase
    - Commissioning Phase
      - Commissioning Phase, Multiple Networks
  - Ad Hoc Installation
  - Automatic Installation
    - Discovering and Installing Devices
      - Discovering When New Devices are Attached to the Network
        
        Determining a Device's Location
      - Installing Devices
      - Discovering When Devices are Detached or Replaced
  - System Management Mode Considerations
    - lcaMgmtModePropagateConfigUpdates
    - lcaMgmtModeDeferConfigUpdates
    - Intended Usage of the System Management Mode
    - Changing the System Management Mode
      - Tracking Device Updates
      - Tracking System Management Mode Changes
      - Affects on Network Management Methods and Properties
- Chapter 6 - Network Management: Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
  - Defining, Commissioning and Connecting Devices
  - Device Interfaces
    - Program IDs and DeviceTemplate Objects
    - Device Resource Files
      - Scope Selectors
    - The Bigger Picture
    - Maintaining Device Interfaces With LNS
  - Defining and Commissioning Devices
    - Creating AppDevice Objects
    - Neuron ID Assignment
      - Service Pin
        
        Confirmed Service Pin Protocol
      - Find and Wink
      - Manual Entry
    - Loading Device Application Images
      - Post-Load State
      - Reloading a Device's Application
    - Commissioning Devices
      - Using the Commission and Commission Ex Methods
      - Device Validation Options
      - Device Configuration Considerations
      - LNS Licensing Considerations
    - Configuring Devices
      - Generic Configuration Data
      - Application-specific Configuration Data
        
        Downloading and Uploading Configuration Properties
        
        Writing Configuration Property Values
    - Setting Devices Online
  - Other Device Management Operations
    - Testing Devices and Detecting Device Failures
      - Using the OnAttachment Event
      - Performing Diagnostics on LonMarkObjects
    - Replacing Devices
      - Replacing Network Service Devices
    - Upgrading Devices
    - Decommissioning Devices
    - Moving Devices and Managing Networks With Multiple Channels
    - Removing Devices
      - Removing Devices From Multiple Subsystems
  - Connecting Devices
    - Connection Rules
    - Adding Connections
    - Modifying Connections
      - Mirrored Connections
      - Listing Connections and Connection Members
      - Using the OnNodeConnChange Event
    - Connection Descriptions
- Chapter 7 - Network Management: Optimizing Connection Resources
  - Using Custom Connection Description Templates
    - Setting ConnectDescTemplate Properties
  - Optimizing Connection Resources
    - Network Design Time
      - Alias Options
      - Broadcast Options
      - Using the AliasOptions and BroadcastOptions Properties
    - Example Connection Scenario: Building Controls
    - Solving Problems With Your Connection Scenarios
      - Shortage of Groups
      - Shortage of Address Table Space
      - Shortage of Aliases
      - Summary of Resource Shortage Recommendations
    - Predictive Strategies
    - Conclusion
- Chapter 8 - Network Management: Advanced Topics
  - Managing Network Service Devices
    - Upgrading a Network Service Device
    - Moving a Network Service Device
      - Remote Full Clients
      - Using the PreReplace Method
  - Using Shared Media
  - Managing Networks with Multiple Channels
    - Overview of Router Types and Operation
      - Explicitly Controlling Channel Allocation
      - Explicitly Controlling Subnet Allocation
    - Installing and Configuring Routers
      - Installation Order
    - Installing Devices With Multiple Channels
      - Channel Isolation Process
      - Resolving Installation Failures
    - Moving Devices and Routers Between Channels
    - Removing Routers
  - Using Dynamic Device Interfaces
    - Accessing a Device Interface
      - Adding a Custom Interface to a Device
      - Adding LonMark Functional Blocks To a Custom Interface
        
        Configuring LonMark Functional Blocks
      - Adding Message Tags To a Custom Interface
      - Creating Dynamic Network Variables
      - Tracking Custom Interface Changes
  - Changeable Network Variable Types
    - SCPTnvType Configuration Properties
- Chapter 9 - Monitor and Control
  - Introduction to Monitor and Control
  - Temporary and Permanent Monitor Sets
    - Permanent Monitor Sets
    - Temporary Monitor Sets
  - Creating Monitor Sets
  - Managing Monitor Sets
    - Adding Network Variable Monitor Points to a Monitor Set
    - Adding Message Monitor Points to a Monitor Set
    - Setting Monitoring Options
      - Network Variable Monitor Point Options
        
        NvMonitorOptions Object
      - Message Monitor Point Options
        
        MsgMonitorOptions Object
  - Opening and Enabling Monitor Sets
    - - Using the Enable Method
  - Using Network Variable Monitor Points
    - Explicitly Reading and Writing Network Variable Monitor Points
      - Example of Explicitly Reading a Network Variable Monitor Point
      - Example of Explicitly Writing a Network Variable Monitor Point
    - Polled Network Variable Monitoring
      - Setting the Poll Interval
      - Example of a Network Variable Event Handler
    - The Implicit Bound Network Variable Monitoring Scenario
    - The Explicit Bound Network Variable Monitoring and Control Scenario
      - Fan-in Connections
      - Fan-out Connections
      - Creating and Using Host Network Variables
        
        Defining Host Network Variables
  - Using Message Monitor Points
    - Monitoring Message Monitor Points
      - Receiving Message Monitor Point Updates
      - Example Message Monitor Point Event Handler
    - Controlling Message Points
  - Developing Remote Monitor and Control Applications
  - Tracking Monitor Point Updates
  - System Management Mode Considerations
  - Directly Reading and Writing Network Variables
    - Data Points and Enumerated Types
  - Using Configuration Properties In a Monitor and Control Application
    - Device-Specific Configuration Properties
    - Using the GetDataPoint Method
      - Data Source Options
    - Resynchronizing Configuration Property Values
      - Determining When Values Are Out-Of-Sync
    - Performance Considerations
  - Data Formatting
    - FormatSpec Property
      - Reading the FormatSpec Object
    - CurrentFormatLocale
      - Creating FormatLocale Objects
- Chapter 10 - LNS Database Management
  - Overview of LNS Databases
  - Automatic Database Upgrade
  - Backing Up Network Databases
    - Backup Method
  - Validating Network Databases
    - LNS Database Validation Tool
    - Validate Method
    - Special Considerations
    - Using the CompactDb() Method
  - Removing Network Databases
  - Moving Network Databases
  - Network Recovery
    - Network Recovery Inconsistencies
    - Performing a Network Recovery
    - Application-Level Recovery
    - Recovery and Mirrored Connections
- Chapter 11 - LNS Network Interfaces
  - Network Interfaces Overview
  - Standard and High Performance Network Interfaces
    - - Addressing
      - LonTalk Transactions
      - Number of Groups
      - Supporting Multiple Networks
      - Neuron Ids
  - Using xDriver Interfaces
  - Using LONWORKS/IP Interfaces
  - Network Interfaces and Network Service Devices
- Chapter 12 - Director Applications and Plug-Ins
  - Introduction to the LNS Plug-In Model
  - LNS Plug-In API
  - Registering Plug-Ins
    - Registering a Plug-In in the LNS Database
    - Registering a Plug-In in the Windows Registry
    - Registering Plug-In Commands in the Windows Registry
  - Accessing Extension Data
  - Implementing an LNS Director Application
    - Implementing the Client-Side LNS Plug-In API
    - Detecting Existing Plug-Ins
    - Registering Plug-Ins
    - Detecting Applicable Plug-Ins
    - Launching Plug-Ins
    - Advanced Plug-In Management Tasks
  - Implementing an LNS Plug-In
  - Implementing an LNS Device Plug-In
    - Managing Device Configuration
- Chapter 13 - LNS Licensing
  - Overview of LNS Licensing and Distribution
  - Demonstration Mode
  - Standard Mode
    - Entering the Standard Mode
      - Protecting Your Keys
    - Viewing License Status
    - Tracking License Events
      - License Event Types
  - Licensing and Network Recovery
  - Licensing and Device Manufacturing
    - Testing Devices
  - Using the LNS License Utilities
    - Using the LNS Server License Wizard
    - Using the LNS Server License Transfer Utility
- Chapter 14 – Distributing LNS Applications
  - Distributing LNS Applications
    - Using the LNS Redistributable Maker Utility
    - Adding the LNS Runtime to an LNS-based Product Installation
      - Using setup.exe
        
        Step 1: Preset the LONWORKS Path
        
        Step 2: Preset the LNS Network Database Path
        
        Step 3: Check the Installed LNS Version
        
        Step 4: Check the LNS Runtime Installation Completion Status
        
        Step 5: Install the version 3 Microsoft XML Parser
      - Using _SetupLNS.dll
      - LNS Server and Remote Client Runtime Incompatibility
      - Windows Installer and InstallShield Caveats
- Chapter 15 - Advanced Topics
  - File Transfer
  - Using the OnSystemNssIdleEvent
  - Developing Remote Tools
  - Developing Mobile Tools
    - Registering a Mobile Application
    - Moving a Mobile Application to a New Channel
  - Multi-Threading and LNS Applications
  - Avoiding Memory Leaks with LNS
  - Debugging LNS Applications
  - LNS and Line-Safe Expressions
  - LNS and Internet Information Services
- Appendix A - Deprecated Methods and Obsolete Files
  - Deprecated Methods, Objects, Properties and Events
    - Deprecated Objects
    - Deprecated Methods
    - Deprecated Properties
    - Deprecated Events
  - Obsolete Files
- Appendix B – LNS, MFC and ATL
  - LNS, MFC and ATL
    - Generating the Legacy MFC Class Wrapper Files
- Appendix C – LNS Turbo Edition Example Applicatio
  - LNS Turbo Edition Example Application Suite
    - Network Management Example
      - Initializing a Network
      - Performing Network Management Tasks
      - Source Code Mappings
    - Monitor and Control Example
      - Source Code Mappings
    - xDriver Example Applications
    - Example Director Application

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