LNS Programmer's Guide
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LonWorks Interfaces Control Panel.....................................................................................22
Support for i.LON 1000, i.LON 600 and ANSI/CEA-852 Channels ..................................22
Flexible Program ID..............................................................................................................23
Modifiable Device-Specific Configuration Properties .........................................................23
Changeable Network Variable Types ..................................................................................24
Security ...............................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3 - LNS Overview
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Introduction to LNS ...........................................................................................................................28
The LNS Programming Model...........................................................................................................29
LNS Components................................................................................................................................30
LNS Databases and the LNS Server ..........................................................................................30
LNS Object Server .......................................................................................................................31
LNS Object Server Hierarchy...............................................................................................32
Network Service Devices .............................................................................................................35
Network Interfaces ......................................................................................................................35
LNS Network Services .......................................................................................................................36
Network Management .................................................................................................................36
Monitor and Control ....................................................................................................................37
LNS Clients.........................................................................................................................................37
Local Client Applications ............................................................................................................38
Lightweight Client Applications.................................................................................................39
Full Client Applications...............................................................................................................40
Independent Clients.....................................................................................................................41
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................41
Chapter 4 - Programming an LNS Application
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Programming an LNS Application....................................................................................................46
Importing the LNS ActiveX Control .................................................................................................46
Importing the Control into Visual Basic 6.0 ..............................................................................46
Importing the Control into Visual C++ ......................................................................................47
Initializing an LNS Application ........................................................................................................48
Initializing a Local Client Application .......................................................................................48
Selecting the Access Mode ....................................................................................................49
Specifying the Licensing Mode .............................................................................................49
Opening the Object Server....................................................................................................50
Selecting a Network Interface ..............................................................................................50
Opening a Network ...............................................................................................................51
Initializing a Remote Full Client Application............................................................................52
Selecting the Access Mode ....................................................................................................53
Specifying the License Mode.................................................................................................53
Opening the Object Server....................................................................................................54
Selecting a Network Interface ..............................................................................................54
Opening a Network ...............................................................................................................55
Initializing a Remote Lightweight Client Application ..............................................................57
Selecting the Remote Access Mode.......................................................................................58
Specifying the License Mode.................................................................................................58
Opening the Object Server....................................................................................................59
Opening a Network ...............................................................................................................59
Initializing an Independent Client .............................................................................................60
Opening a System...............................................................................................................................61
Setting System Parameters.........................................................................................................63
Using Transactions and Sessions......................................................................................................65
Managing Transactions ...............................................................................................................65
