Instruction manual

2 i .LON 100 e3 Hardware Guide
Assembling the i.LON 100 Internet Server
You will need to assemble the i .LON 100 server before configuring it, connecting
it to network, and using its software applications. The steps you will need to
follow are listed below. These steps are described in more detail in the following
sections.
1. Mount the
i .LON 100 server inside a suitable enclosure. For more
information on this step, see
Mounting the Enclosure on page 3.
2. Connect all screw terminals. The
i .LON 100 server has two rows of
screw terminal wiring connectors that you can use to connect the
i .LON
server to power mains, L
ONWORKS networks, relay outputs, and digital
input devices.
Note that you are required to connect the power mains screw terminal
connectors for all
i .LON 100 server models. If you are using the TP/FT-
10 model, you will also need to connect a L
ONWORKS TP/FT-10 channel
to the
i .LON 100 Internet Server’s LON A and LON B screw terminals
(screw terminals 17 and 18) to communicate with the network. The
power line model communicates through the power supply. The rest of
the screw terminal connectors are for optional features that you may or
may not want to use.
For more information on these steps, see
Screw Terminal Connectors on
page 6.
3. Connect the
i .LON 100 server’s 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an
Ethernet hub or switch (TCP/IP network) that can communicate with
your computer, or use an Ethernet cable to connect the
i .LON 100 server
to your computer directly. The
i .LON 100 server’s Ethernet port is auto-
switching, so you can use a straight-thru Ethernet cable, though a
crossover cable will work. For more information on this step, see
RJ-45
10/100 BaseT Ethernet Port
on page 20.
Alternatively, you can connect a female-to-female DB-9 null modem
cable between the
i .LON 100 server’s console port and one of the serial
ports on your computer. In this case, you will be able to configure the
i .LON 100 server using the console application, as opposed to the Web
page software. Echelon recommends that you use the Web page software
to configure the i.LON server, as described in Chapter 2 of the i.
LON 100
e3 User’s Guide
.
For more information on the console port, see the
DB-9 Console Port on
page 20. For more information on the console application, see Appendix
C of the i.
LON 100 e3 User’s Guide .
4. If you are using
i .LON 100 Internet Server Models 72102 and 72104,
connect the RJ-11 telephone port. For more information on this, see
RJ-
11 Telephone Line Port
on page 22.
5. Apply power to the
i .LON 100 server. For more information on this, see
Applying Power to the i.LON 100 Internet Server on page 22.