User Guide

FS-8700-21 LonWorks Manual Table of Contents
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6.2.1 Connections.......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2.2 Nodes ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2.3 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 18
6.2.4 Timing Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 18
6.2.5 Map Descriptor Example 1 - Explicit Configuration using Network Management Polls ...................... 19
6.2.6 Map Descriptor Example 2 – Polling UNVT’s ....................................................................................... 19
6.2.7 Using Neuron ID to Address Devices (Client Drivers only) .................................................................... 20
6.3 Server Side Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 21
6.3.1 Connections.......................................................................................................................................... 21
6.3.2 Nodes ................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.3.3 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 21
6.3.4 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 22
6.3.5 Timing Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 22
6.3.6 Map Descriptor Example ...................................................................................................................... 23
Appendix A. Useful Features ................................................................................................................................ 24
Appendix A.1. Using UNVT’s .................................................................................................................................... 24
Appendix A.2. Using NV_Min, NV_Max etc. ............................................................................................................ 24
Appendix A.3. Throttling Mode ............................................................................................................................... 24
Appendix A.4. XIF Generation .................................................................................................................................. 24
Appendix A.5. Configuration Properties .................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix A.6. LonMark Object Creation ................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix A.7. Node Status Operation ..................................................................................................................... 27
Appendix A.8. Working with Binary Data ................................................................................................................ 27
Appendix A.9. Filtering SNVT Variables ................................................................................................................... 28
Appendix A.9.1. SNVT_Option Field ................................................................................................................. 28
Appendix A.9.2. SNVT_Units Field .................................................................................................................... 28
Appendix B. Vendor Information ......................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix B.1. Echelon LonMaker ............................................................................................................................ 30
Appendix B.1.1. Using LonMaker to commission the FieldServer .................................................................... 30
Appendix B.1.2. Removing Previous FieldServer Device Templates in LonMaker. ........................................... 30
Appendix B.2. Neuron Systems ............................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix B.3. Honeywell Care ................................................................................................................................ 31
Appendix B.4. Tridium JACE ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix B.5. Trane Rover ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix C. Troubleshooting Tips ....................................................................................................................... 33
Appendix C.1. Debugging a LonWorks connection: Hints and tips ......................................................................... 33
Appendix C.2. Error Messages ................................................................................................................................. 33
Appendix C.2.1. Error Message Lonlive.c 121 ................................................................................................... 33
Appendix C.3. Exposing Operation Statistics. .......................................................................................................... 34
Appendix C.4. “Illegal” Characters in Network Variable Names .............................................................................. 35
Appendix C.5. Circon_SI Limitations ........................................................................................................................ 35
Appendix C.6. Service types currently supported for network variable messages ................................................. 35
Appendix C.7. Combining Explicit and Implicit ........................................................................................................ 35
Appendix D. SNVT_Type ...................................................................................................................................... 36