Document Outline

• Preface
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Related Reading
  • Content
  • For More Information and Technical Support
  • Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Introduction to the LonMaker Tool
  • What’s New for LonMaker Turbo Editions
    • LonMaker Design Manager
      • One-Click Network Creation
      • New Network and LonMaker Default Options Tabs
      • Network Wizard Accelerator
    • LonMaker Shape Tooltips
    • Application Devices and Routers
      • Simplified Wizards
      • Automatic Channel Selection
      • Channel Reassignment with the Connector Tool
      • Simplified Shape Menus
      • Firmware Upgrade
      • Device-Specific Configuration Property Support
      • Passive Configuration Mode
      • Enhanced Subsystem Recovery
      • Active Device Template and Resource File Updates
      • Accelerated Device Interface Verification
    • Functional Blocks
      • One-Page Functional Block Wizard
      • Automatic Device Selection
      • Device Re-assignment with the Connector Tool
      • Simplified Shortcut Menu
      • Creating Dynamic Functional Blocks
    • Connections
      • Creating a Connection with the Connector Tool
      • Automatic Connection Description Selection
      • Fast Connection Property Modification
      • New Connection Descriptions
      • Hiding and Showing Connector Shapes
      • Automatic Reference Connection Shape Alignment
    • Monitoring—Data Point Shape
    • Network Explorer
      • Network Variable Access
      • New Channel and Device Template Views
      • Device Template Menu
    • Multi-User Modification
      • Automatic Drawing Synchronization
      • LNS Event Tracking
      • LonMaker Event Log
    • Resource Usage Reports
      • Network Resource Report
      • Alias Table Summary
    • Application Integration and XML Export/Import
      • Exporting a LonWorks Network XML File
      • Importing a LonWorks Network XML File
      • Automatic Extension Record Copying
      • Plug-in Enable/Disable
    • LNS Network Database
      • LNS Hot Backup
      • Scheduled Backups
      • Automatic Resynchronization
      • Database Validation and Repair
    • Visio 2003 Integration
      • Tablet PC Support
      • LonMaker Drawing Markup with Digital Ink
    • Windows Compatibility
  • Professional, Standard, and Trial Editions
    • Professional Edition
      • Standard Edition
      • Trial Edition
  • LonMaker Network Designs
    • LNS Network Database
    • LonMaker Drawing
  • LonWorks Basics
    • LonWorks Networks
      • Devices
      • Protocol
      • Device Templates
      • Channels
      • Routers
      • Applications
      • Network Variables
      • Configuration Properties
      • Standard Network Variable and Configuration Property Types
      • User-defined Standard Network Variable and Configuration Pro
      • Network Variable Connections
      • Subsystems
      • Supernodes
    • LonMaker Client Types
  • Visio Basics
• Chapter 2: Installing and Activating the LonMaker Tool
  • Hardware Requirements
    • Minimum Hardware Requirements
    • Enhancements for Engineering Large Networks
  • Installing the LonMaker Tool
    • Installing Visio
    • Installing the LonMaker Integration Tool
    • Installing the LonPoint Applications, Plug-in, and Utilities
    • Installing and Configuring Network Drivers
    • Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Activating the LonMaker Tool
    • Creating and Sending an Activation Request
    • Entering an Activation Key
• Chapter 3: Getting Started
  • Design Overview
    • Defining Network Requirements and Organization
    • Selecting a Network Installation Scenario
      • Engineered System Scenario
      • Ad-Hoc System Scenario
    • Determining User Permissions
    • Optimizing LonMaker Network Performance
      • Drawing Files
      • Network Changes
      • Connections
      • Sharing the LNS Interface with the LNS DDE Server
      • Functional Blocks
      • Subsystems
  • LonMaker Design Manager Overview
    • General
    • Options
    • New Network Options
    • LonMaker Stencils
    • LonMaker Default Options
  • Setting Up a Network Interface
    • Optimizing Network Interface Performance
    • Using an IP-852 Network Interface
  • Creating and Opening a LonMaker Network
    • Creating a New LonMaker Network Design
      • Working with Digital Signatures
    • Creating a New LonMaker Network from an Existing LNS Databas
    • Copying an Existing LonMaker Network Design
    • Opening an Existing LonMaker Network Design
  • LonMaker Client Types
    • Local Client
    • Remote Full Client
    • Remote Lightweight Client
  • Using the LonMaker Tool on a Remote Client
    • Using the LonMaker Tool on a Remote Full Client
    • Using the LonMaker Tool on a Remote Lightweight Client
  • Using Network Service Device Shapes
    • 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 a LonMaker Drawing
    • Using the LonMaker Tool Remotely with User Profiles
• Chapter 4: Designing Networks
  • Creating a LonWorks Network
  • Creating a LonMaker Drawing
    • Creating Application Devices
      • Using Automatic Channel Selection
      • Changing the Channel of an Application Device
    • Creating Functional Blocks
      • Using Automatic Device Selection
      • Re-assigning a Functional Block
      • Configuring a Functional Block
      • Copying a Functional Block Configuration
        • Creating a New Functional Block from a Configured Functional
        • Updating a Functional Block from a Configured Functional Blo
      • Creating a Functional Block Master Shape
      • Creating Dynamic Functional Blocks
        • Deleting Dynamic FBs
        • Creating Dynamic Functional Block Master Shapes
      • Creating a Virtual Functional Block
        • Adding a Message Tag Shape to a Virtual Functional Block
        • Deleting Message Tag Shapes
    • Creating Network Variables
      • Creating a Network Variable Shape
      • Creating a Network Variable Master Shape
      • Adding Network Variable Shapes to a Functional Block
        • Creating Network Variables Using Generic Network Variable Sh
        • Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network Variables S
        • Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network Variable Ma
      • Changing Network Variable Name
      • Changing Network Variable Position
      • Deleting a Network Variable Shape
      • Deleting Dynamic Network Variables
  • Creating a Router
    • Using Automatic Channel Selection
      • Changing a Router Channel
  • Creating a Channel
  • Creating a Subsystem
    • Creating a Supernode
    • Re-Naming and Deleting a Supernode Network Variable
    • Copying a Subsystem or Supernode
  • Creating Connections
    • Creating a Connection with the Connector Shape
    • Creating a Connection with the Connector Tool
    • Creating a Connection with the Network Variable Connection D
    • Using Reference Connection Shapes
      • Aligning Reference Connection Shapes
    • Using Connection Descriptions
      • Connection Description Properties
        • Message Service Type
        • Addressing Mode
      • Viewing and Creating Connection Descriptions
      • Using Automatic Connection Description Selection
      • Changing the Connection Description for a Connection
    • Hiding and Showing Connector Shapes
      • Hiding and Showing All Connector Shapes in a Subsystem
      • Hiding and Showing Selected Connector Shapes Attached to Fun
      • Hiding and Showing Connector Shapes Attached to a Functional
  • Viewing and Navigating LonMaker Network Design
    • Navigating the Network within the Drawing Page
      • Opening any Subsystem
      • Opening a Parent Subsystem
      • Using Network Navigators
    • Navigating and Managing a Network with the Network Explorer
      • Navigating a Network with the Network Explorer
      • Managing a Network with the Network Explorer
      • Managing and Editing Device Templates with the Network Explo
        • Managing Device Templates
        • Editing Device Template Properties
  • Working with LonMaker Layers
  • Working with LonMaker Shapes
    • Viewing and Setting LonMaker Shape Properties
    • Moving a LonMaker Shape
      • Repositioning a LonMaker Shape
      • Changing the Subsystem for a LonMaker Shape
      • Changing the Channel for a LonMaker Shape
        • Moving a Device or Router to a Different Channel
        • Moving an LNS Computer to a Different Channel
    • Copying a LonMaker Shape
    • Deleting a LonMaker Shape
  • Customizing the User Interface Overview
    • Editing the Title Block
    • Changing the Commands on the LonMaker Menus
    • Using LonMaker Shape Menus
  • Using AutoCAD Drawings
    • Importing an AutoCAD Drawing
    • Exporting an AutoCAD Drawing
• Chapter 5: 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
      • Setting the Initial Application Device State and Source of C
      • Setting the Initial Router State
    • Setting the Neuron ID
      • Selecting the Device Identification Method
      • Using the Service Pin Method
      • Using the Manual Entry Method
        • Entering a Neuron ID Manually
        • Entering a Neuron ID Using a Bar Code Scanner
  • Commissioning an i.LON IP-852 Router
  • Commissioning Using Device Discovery
• Chapter 6: Monitoring and Controlling Networks
  • Monitoring and Controlling Overview
  • Using Monitored Connections
    • Displaying a Network Variable Value
  • Using the LonMaker Browser
    • Starting the LonMaker Browser
    • The LonMaker Browser Toolbar
    • Customizing the Browser:
      • Customizing Browser Columns
        • Hiding or Changing the Order of Browser Columns
        • Adjusting the Width of Browser Columns
      • Customizing Browser Rows
        • Selecting Browser Rows to be Displayed
        • Hiding Browser Rows
      • Saving Browser Customization:
    • Monitoring Network Variables
      • Enabling Network Variable Monitoring
      • Disabling Network Variable Monitoring
      • Getting Network Variable Values
    • Using Bound Updates
    • Binding Network Variables to the Host
    • Updating Network Variable and Configuration Property Values
      • Setting Values
        • Setting Values for Structured Objects
        • Setting Values for Configuration Property Arrays
      • Clearing Values
      • Getting 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 Shapes
    • Adding and Monitoring a Data Point Shape
    • Updating a Data Point
      • Updating a Scalar Data Point
      • Updating a Structured Data Point
      • Updating an Enumerated Data Point
    • Getting a Data Point Value
    • Creating and Using a Custom Data Point Master Shape
      • Creating a Custom Data Point Master Shape
      • Using a Custom Data Point Master Shape
    • Copying and Creating a Data Point Shape
    • Deleting a Data Point Shape
    • Creating an HMI with Data Point Shapes
      • Writing to a Data Point Shape Value
        • Using an Add-On
        • Using a Macro
      • Reading from a Data Point Shape Value
        • Using an Add-On
        • Using a Macro
      • Organizing HMIs
• Chapter 7: 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 P
  • Replacing Devices
    • Attaching a New Device to the Network
    • Replacing a Device in the LonMaker Network
    • Removing the Old Device
  • Decommissioning Devices
  • Resynchronizing Configuration Properties
  • Using the LonMaker Tool as a Passive Configuration Tool
  • Backing up a LonMaker Network Design
    • Manually Backing Up a LonMaker Network
      • Creating a Backup from a LonMaker Drawing
      • Creating a Backup from the LonMaker Design Manager
    • Scheduling Drawing Saves and Database Backups
      • Scheduling Backups with the LonMaker Tool
        • Scheduling Backups with the Windows Task Scheduler
    • Restoring a LonMaker Network
      • Restoring a Network Database Backup
      • Restoring a LonMaker Drawing Backup
      • Restoring a Full Network Backup
  • Recovering a LonMaker Network
    • Subsystem Recovery Options
      • Using Subsystem Paths
      • Using Subsystem IDs
    • Using the LNS Database Recovery Wizard
    • Network Recovery vs. Database Backup
  • Resynchronizing a LonMaker Network
    • Automatic LonMaker Drawing Synchronization
      • LNS Event Tracking
      • LonMaker Event Log
        • Viewing the LonMaker Event Log
        • Exporting the LonMaker Event Log
    • Manual Network Resynchronization
    • Refreshing the LonMaker Network
  • Merging LonMaker Networks
    • Network Merge Considerations
      • Limitations
      • Information Loss
    • Merging LonMaker Networks
• Chapter 8: Managing Networks
  • Using the LonMaker Device Manager
    • Opening the LonMaker Device Manager
    • Managing Devices
    • Managing Functional Blocks
    • Managing Routers
    • Device Manager Settings
  • Using LonMaker Styles Overview
    • LonMaker Device Styles
    • LonMaker Functional Block Styles
    • Network Variable and Message Tag Shape Styles
    • LonMaker Connector Shape Styles
  • Generating a Device Status Summary Report
  • Using Resource Usage Reports
    • Network Resource Report
    • Alias Table Summary
  • Generating LNS Reports
• Chapter 9: Exporting and Importing Networks with XML
  • Using XML Export/Import Overview
    • Exporting a LonWorks Network XML File
    • Viewing a LonMaker Network Report
    • Importing a LonWorks Network XML File
• Chapter 10: LonMaker Credits
  • Licensing with the LonMaker Tool
  • Defragmenting the LonMaker Disk
  • Using LonMaker Credits
    • Viewing LonMaker Credits
    • Using Deficit Credits
    • Viewing Deficit Credits
    • Adding LonMaker Credits
  • Licensing Remote Clients
  • Transferring a LonMaker License
  • Creating LonMaker Demonstration Networks
• Chapter 11: Using LNS Plug-ins
  • Using LNS Plug-ins Overview
  • Starting a Plug-in
  • Viewing Plug-in Information
  • Viewing Plug-in Status
  • Re-Registering Plug-ins
  • Disabling and Enabling Plug-ins
    • Disabling a Plug-in
    • Enabling a Plug-in
• Chapter 12: Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils
  • LonMaker Stencils
  • Creating a Custom LonMaker Stencil
  • Creating Custom LonMaker Master Shapes
  • Using Custom LonMaker Master Shapes
    • Device Master Shapes
    • Functional Block Master Shapes
    • Subsystem or Supernode Master Shapes
    • Connection Master Shapes
    • Creating Additional Channels
  • Editing Master Shape User Defined Cells
    • Additional Device User Cells
    • Additional Functional Block User Cells
    • Additional Router Shape User Cells
  • Setting User Functional Block Scopes and Types
  • Adding a Bitmap to a Device Master Shape
  • Viewing and Editing VBA Code Associated with a LonMaker Netw
  • Appendix A: Setting LonMaker Default Options
    • Backup/Restore Options
    • Configuration Properties Options
    • Device Options
    • Functional Block Options
    • General Options
    • LNS Event Options
    • LonMaker Font Options
    • Naming Options
    • Network Explorer Options
    • NV Browser/Monitoring Options
    • Recovery Options
    • Service Pin Options
    • Shape ToolTips Options
    • Synchronization Options
    • Warnings Options
  • Appendix B: Installing the PCLTA-10 Network Interface
    • Installing the PCLTA-10 Hardware
    • Configuring the PCLTA-10 Network Interface
  • Installing and Configuring the PCLTA-20 Network Interface
    • Installing the PCLTA-20 Hardware
    • Configuring the PCLTA-20 Network interface
  • Installing and Configuring the PCC-10 Network Interface
    • Installing the PCC10 Card Hardware
    • Configuring the PCC-10 Network interface
  • Appendix C: LonMaker QuickStart Exercise
• Appendix D - LonMaker Credits Order Form
  • LonMaker Credits Order Form
  • LonMaker Software License Agreement
• Appendix F - Software License Transfer Agreement
  • Software License Transfer Agreement
• Appendix G - Glossary
  • Glossary
• Index