Document Outline

• Preface
• Purpose
• Audience
• System Requirements
• IzoT Commissioning Tool Documentation
• For More Information and Technical Support
• Content
• Introduction
  • Introduction to the IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • New Features
    • No-Cost Device Installation
    • Automated Product Activation
    • Increased Device Compatibility
    • Longer Database Directory Paths
    • Improved Windows Compatibility
    • Additional OpenLNS Events
    • New IzoT Commissioning Tool Menus
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Versions
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Designs
      • OpenLNS Network Database
      • OpenLNS CT Drawing
    • LonWorks Basics
      • Networks
      • Devices
      • Protocol
      • Device Templates
      • Channels
      • Routers
      • Applications
      • Network Variables
      • Configuration Properties
      • Functional Blocks
      • Functional Profiles
        • Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property Types
        • Userdefined Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property Types
      • Subsystems
      • Supernodes
    • Visio Basics
• Installing and Activatingthe IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • Ordering the IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • Installing and Activating the IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • Manually Activating IzoT Commissioning Tool
• Getting Started
  • Design Overview
    • Defining Network Requirements and Organization
    • Selecting a Network Installation Scenario
      • Engineered System Scenario
      • AdHoc System Scenario
    • Determining User Permissions
    • Optimizing IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Performance
      • Drawing Files
      • Network Changes
      • Connections
      • Sharing the OpenLNS Interface with the LNS DDE Server
      • Functional Blocks
      • Subsystems
  • IzoT Commissioning Tool Design Manager Overview
    • Options
    • New Network Options
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Stencils
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Default Options
  • Setting Up a Network Interface
    • Optimizing Network Interface Performance
    • Using an IP852 Network Interface
  • Creating and Opening IzoT Commissioning Tool Networks
    • Creating an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Design
    • Creating an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network from an Existing OpenLNS Database
    • Copying an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Design
    • Opening an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Design
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Client Types
      • Local Client
      • Remote Full Client
      • Remote Lightweight Client
    • Using Network Service Device SmartShapes
      • Listing Network Service Devices
        • Upgrading Network Service Devices
        • Replacing a Local Network Service Device
    • User Profiles
      • Creating a New User Profile
      • Changing Passwords
      • Modifying and Deleting User Profiles
      • Changing User Profiles in an OpenLNS CT Drawing
      • Using IzoT Commissioning Tool Remotely with User Profiles
• Designing Networks
  • Creating a LonWorks Network
  • Creating an OpenLNS CT Drawing
    • Creating Application Devices
      • Using Automatic Channel Selection for Devices
      • Changing the Channel of an Application Device
    • Creating Functional Blocks
      • Using Automatic Device Selection
      • Reassigning a Functional Block
      • Configuring a Functional Block
      • Copying a Functional Block Configuration
      • Creating Dynamic Functional Blocks
      • Creating a Virtual Functional Block
    • Creating Network Variables
      • Creating a Network Variable SmartShape
      • Creating a Network Variable Master SmartShape
      • Adding Network Variable SmartShapes to a Functional Block
      • Changing a Network Variable Name
      • Changing Network Variable Position
      • Deleting a Network Variable SmartShape
      • Deleting Dynamic Network Variables
    • Creating a Router
    • Creating a Channel
    • Creating a Subsystem
      • Creating a Supernode
      • Renaming and Deleting a Supernode Network Variable
      • Copying a Subsystem or Supernode
    • Creating Connections
      • Creating a Connection with the Connector SmartShape
      • Creating a Connection with the Connector Tool
      • Creating a Connection with the Network Variable Connection Dialog Box
      • Using Reference Connection SmartShapes
      • Using Connection Descriptions
      • Hiding and Showing Connector SmartShapes
    • Viewing and Navigating IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Design
      • Opening any Subsystem
      • Opening a Parent Subsystem
      • Using Network Navigators
      • Navigating and Managing a Network with the Network Explorer
    • Working with IzoT Commissioning Tool Layers
    • Working with IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShapes
      • Viewing and Setting IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape Properties
      • Moving an IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape
      • Copying an IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape
      • Deleting an IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape
    • Customizing the User Interface
      • Editing the Title Block
      • Using IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape Menus
    • Using AutoCAD Drawings
      • Importing an AutoCAD Drawing
      • Exporting an AutoCAD Drawing
• Installing Networks
  • Network Installation Overview
  • Commissioning a Device
    • Selecting Devices for Commissioning
    • Loading a Device Application Image
    • Setting the Initial Device State and Source of Configuration Property Values
    • Setting the Neuron ID
      • Using the Service Pin Method
      • Using the Manual Entry Method
    • Commissioning an IP852 Router
    • Commissioning Using Device Discovery
• Monitoring and Controlling Networks
  • Monitoring and Controlling Overview
  • Using Monitored Connections
    • Displaying a Network Variable Value
  • Using the OpenLNS CT Browser
    • Starting the OpenLNS CT Browser
    • The OpenLNS CT Browser Toolbar
    • Customizing the Browser
    • Monitoring Network Variables
    • Using Bound Updates
    • Binding Network Variables to the Host
    • Updating Network Variable and Configuration Property Values
    • Changing a Network Variable or Configuration Property Type
    • Changing a Network Variable or Configuration Property Format
    • Displaying Error Messages
    • Managing Functional Blocks
  • Using Data Point SmartShapes
    • Adding and Monitoring a Data Point SmartShape
    • Updating a Data Point
    • Getting a Data Point Value
    • Creating and Using a Custom Data Point Master SmartShape
    • Copying and Creating a Data Point SmartShape
    • Deleting a Data Point SmartShape
    • Creating an HMI with Data Point SmartShapes
• Maintaining Networks
  • Maintaining Networks Overview
    • Loading Devices
      • Selecting the Devices to Load
      • Selecting or Creating a Device Template
      • Selecting an Application Image and a Neuron Firmware Image
      • Selecting Initial Device State and Source of Configuration Property Values
    • Replacing Devices
      • Attaching a New Device to the Network
      • Replacing a Device in the IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
      • Removing the Old Device
    • Decommissioning Devices
    • Resynchronizing Configuration Properties
    • Using IzoT Commissioning Tool as a Passive Configuration Tool
    • Backing up an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Design
      • Manually Backing Up an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
      • Scheduling Drawing Saves and Database Backups
      • Restoring an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
    • Recovering an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
      • Subsystem Recovery Options
      • Network Recovery vs. Database Backup
    • Resynchronizing an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
      • Automatic OpenLNS CT Drawing Synchronization
      • Manual Network Resynchronization
      • Refreshing the IzoT Commissioning Tool Network
    • Merging IzoT Commissioning Tool Networks
      • Network Merge Considerations
      • Merging IzoT Commissioning Tool Networks
• Managing Networks
  • Using the IzoT Commissioning Tool Device Manager
    • Opening the IzoT Commissioning Tool Device Manager
    • Managing Devices
    • Managing Functional Blocks
    • Managing Routers
    • Device Manager Settings
  • Using IzoT Commissioning Tool Styles Overview
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Device Styles
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Functional Block Styles
    • Network Variable and Message Tag SmartShape Styles
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Connector SmartShape Styles
  • Generating a Device Status Summary Report
  • Using Resource Usage Reports
    • Network Resource Report
    • Alias Table Summary
• Exporting and Importing Networks with XML
  • Using XML Export/Import Overview
    • Exporting a LonWorks Network XML File
    • Viewing an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Report
• Managing IzoT Commissioning Tool Licenses
  • Commissioning Devices with IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • Overview of IzoT Commissioning Tool Licensing
  • Maintaining IzoT Commissioning Tool
  • Upgrading IzoT Commissioning Tool Standard Edition to IzoT Commissioning Tool Professional Edition
  • Renewing IzoT Commissioning Tool Annual Maintenance
  • Transferring IzoT Commissioning Tool Licenses
• Using Plug-ins
  • Using Plugins Overview
  • Starting a Plugin
  • Viewing Plugin Information
  • Viewing Plugin Status
  • ReRegistering Plugins
  • Disabling and Enabling Plugins
    • Disabling a Plugin
    • Enabling a Plugin
• Creating and Using Custom Commissioning Tool SmartShapes and Stencils
  • IzoT Commissioning Tool Stencils
  • Creating a Custom IzoT Commissioning Tool Stencil
  • Creating Custom IzoT Commissioning Tool Master SmartShapes
  • Using Custom IzoT Commissioning Tool Master SmartShapes
    • Device Master SmartShapes
    • Functional Block Master SmartShapes
    • Subsystem or Supernode Master SmartShapes
    • Connection Master SmartShapes
    • Creating Additional Channels
  • Editing Master SmartShape User Defined Cells
    • Additional Device User Cells
    • Additional Functional Block User Cells
    • Additional Router SmartShape User Cells
    • Setting User Functional Block Scopes and Types
    • Adding a Bitmap to a Device Master SmartShape
    • Viewing and Editing VBA Code Associated with an IzoT Commissioning Tool Network Drawing
• Setting IzoT Commissioning Tool Default Options
  • Setting IzoT Commissioning Tool Default Options
    • Backup/Restore Options
    • Configuration Properties Options
    • Device Options
    • Functional Block Options
    • General Options
    • OpenLNS Event Options
    • Naming Options
    • Network Explorer Options
    • NV Browser/Monitoring Options
    • IzoT Commissioning Tool Font Options
    • Recovery Options
    • Service Pin Options
    • Shape ToolTips Options
    • Synchronization Options
    • Warnings Options
• Glossary
• OpenLNS Software License Agreement
  • OpenLNS CT Software License Agreement
• Software License Transfer Agreement
  • Software License Transfer Agreement