1. LONWORKS® Network Management Tools
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2. Agenda LONWORKS installation options LonMaker® Integration Tool
LonScanner™ Protocol Analyzer

3. LONWORKS Installation Options
Interoperable self-installation (ISI)
Lowest cost
Suitable for simple networks with simple configuration & connections
Standard installation tool
Lowest development cost
Best network documentation
Custom installation tool
Most customized solution
Highest development cost

4. LonMaker Integration Tool
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5. LonMaker Integration Tool Turbo Editions
The standard integration tool for open networks
Combines three tools in one …
Network design tool based on Microsoft Visio® 2003—updated!
Commissioning and maintenance tool based on LNS® Turbo Edition—updated!
HMI tool based on integrated monitoring and visualization components—improved!
Reduces network engineering time—simplified!
Reduces network commissioning time—improved with multi-user support!
Increases options—improved!
Lowers network maintenance costs—improved!
Supports easy integration with other tools—new!
Uses proven technology

6. Three Editions LonMaker Standard Edition Leave-behind tool
Suitable for embedding in OEM products
Includes Visio 2003 Standard Edition
Includes 5 LonMaker Credits (after activation)
LonMaker Professional Edition
The best solution for network integrators
Includes Visio 2003 Professional Edition
Includes 64 LonMaker Credits (after activation)
LonMaker Trial Edition
30-day trial version—try before you buy!
Limited to trial networks with no more than 6 devices

7. LNS Turbo Edition Runtime Benefits
20% performance improvement
Database repair tool
Database backup without shutting down the LNS Server
Improved scalability—support for larger networks and more users
Improved LONMARK® support
Improved changeable type network variable support
Automatic scope determination
Support for dynamic functional blocks
Enhanced support for device-specific configuration properties
Support for invalid values
Support for relaxed interface change rules
Enhanced i.LON® 10 and i.LON 100 RNI support—improved reliability and ease-of-use
Enhanced i.LON 100 and 600 router support—support for firewalls and up to 256 IP-852 devices
Support for updated resource files
Support for copying extension records when copying shapes

8. Reduced Network Engineering Time
Easy-to-learn and easy-to-use
Simply drag shapes to your drawing
Automatic device selection for new functional blocks—new!
Automatic channel selection for devices and subsystem master shapes—new!
Automatic connection-type selection—new!
Create connections with one click—new!
Network variable to network variable
Message tag to message tag
Functional block to functional block or device
Device or router to channel
Create custom shapes for complete subsystems

9. Easy Configuration with Plug-ins
The generic view of a functional block . . .
. . . the manufacturer’s device-specific view
Compatible with multiple tools
240+ plug-ins available
Over 50 manufacturers
Single click access
Enable/disable plug-ins—new!
Simple LonWorks devices may not require any configuration other than to drop their functional block shapes on the drawing and connect their inputs and outputs
More complex devices may require configuration of their internal paramaters
In the past, this has been done with proprietary configuration tools, or with generic browsers built into installation tools such as the LonMaker browser shown here
The LonMaker tool provides a better way to configure complex devices by supporting the LNS plug-in standard
(*)Device manufacturers can create custom LNS plug-ins that provide a custom view of their device
This view can significantly reduce the time required to configure a complex device, and minimizes the chances of making a mistake while configuring a device.
As an example, here we see the traditional, generic view of a device provided by most installation tools, and the view of the same device provided by a plug-in
The plug-in view is much easier to understand and use

10. Lower Network Maintenance Costs
Automatically create accurate as-built reports
Easy data monitoring
Integrated device testing
Selectively hide and show connections to simplify drawings—new!
Spend less time resynchronizing networks—improved!

11. Reduced Network Commissioning Time
LonMaker tool and plug-ins
LNS Server
HMI client
IP-852
i.LON ®
100 or 600
The LonMaker tool can be used to install a network that does not have any workstations left on-site after the installation
Or, the LonMaker tool can be used to install a network with a single workstation that acts as both an LNS Server and an operator interface
(*)Larger networks may have multiple operator interface workstations running HMI applications
LNS ensures that all operators have a consistent view of the network
(*)Multiple installers may be using LonMaker or other LNS-based tools at the same time
The client-server features of LNS ensure that all users have a consistent view of the network
Remote users and interfaces can communicate with the LNS Server using a LonWorks network as shown here
Using LonMaker 2, remote users and interfaces will also be able to use the Internet or an intranet such as a building LAN to communicate with the server
This gives you the flexibility of locating a remote user anywhere there is access to the Internet, an intranet, or the LonWorks network
LonMaker tool and plug-ins
LonMaker tool and plug-ins
Multiple users can modify a LonMaker network at the same time—new!
Users need not all be online at the same time
Every LonMaker tool automatically keeps a change log—new!
Other LonMaker tools on the same network process this log
Users can view the log

12. Increased Device Options
Device choices further drive down network cost
Now with LONMARK 3.4 support—new!

13. OEM Tool Integration
Export all or part of a LonMaker drawing as an XML file
May be invoked by another LNS application
Import new or modified devices, functional blocks, or connections from an XML file
Import may be invoked by another LNS application
An OEM application can easily create or modify entire LonMaker drawings
OEM applications can present completely customized front-ends to LonMaker
Create a report from an XML file
View export or import files using built-in XSLT transformations
OEMs can easily create custom reports with custom XSLTs
Create dynamic functional blocks
Use with OEM controller programming tools

14. Proven Technology Works great for small networks… … and large networks
5 devices
15,000 devices
6,000 devices
Over half a million devices installed with the LonMaker tool!

15. LonScanner Protocol Analyzer
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16. LonScanner Introduction
Captures, analyzes, characterizes, and displays all ANSI/CEA packets on a channel
Supports the most popular network interfaces
Runs on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000
Simplifies packet log interpretation with a sophisticated transaction analysis system
Displays device and network variable names in addition to network addresses
Formats network variable values
Displays comprehensive network statistics data

17. Supported Network Interfaces
U10 and U20 USB Network Interfaces for all PCs
PCC-10 PC Card Network Adapter for laptop use
Standard or protocol analyzer version
PCLTA-21 PCI Network Adapter for desktop use
i.LON 100 Internet Server for local and remote monitoring via a LAN, WAN, the Internet, or IP-852
Monitor multiple remote sites simultaneously
i.LON 600 LONWORKS/IP Server for monitoring a LONWORKS or IP-852 channel
Monitor multiple remote sites or channels simultaneously
All interfaces can be shared with LNS applications including the LonMaker Integration Tool

18. Naming and Formatting
Displays device addresses, network variable addresses, and network variable data in raw form
Use the LonScanner tool with any network installed by any installation tool, with self-installed networks, and with pre-configured networks
Supports logical names for devices and network variables
User can manually enter names
User can import names from an LNS database
Device names can include subsystem name
NV names can include functional block name
Formats network variable data based on LONMARK standard & user resource files
Simplifies data interpretation
For example: displays “84.9” or “29.4” instead of “2940” for a temperature value

19. Network Statistics Statistics include: Total packet counts
Packet count by type
Error packet counts—identify network problems quickly
Network loading—identify network overload
Displays network loading and error rate data in long-term trend graphs
Provides easy identification of excessive network traffic or errors

20. LonScanner Unique Features
The following features are unique to LonScanner:
i.LON 100 and 600 support
Network interface sharing with LNS applications
Trend graphs
Comprehensive statistics
Simple LNS names import
UNVT formatting based on LONMARK resource files
Transaction color coding
Circular log files
Bookmark descriptions
AutoScroll log control
Powerful find tool

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23. LonMaker and LonScanner Summary
The standard integration tools for open networks
Reduce network engineering time
Reduce network commissioning time
Reduce network diagnostic time
Lower network maintenance costs
Increase options
Use proven technology
Get comprehensive training and support
In summary, here are a few of the key benefits of using the LonMaker for Windows Integration Tool
(*) Faster engineering
The master shapes that are supplied with the LonMaker tool and your own custom shapes reduce your engineering time with reusable components
Subsystem interfaces allow you to build supernodes that are easy to design into a system
LNS plug-ins simplify configuration of complex devices with manufacturer-specific configuration tools
(*) More accurate as-built reports
The graphical design that you create with the LonMaker tool ensures that you have a 100% accurate, yet easily generated, as-built report
A integrated bill of materials generator further speeds up your report generation
(*) Faster commissioning
Multiple users can be commissioning a device at the same time, reducing commissioning time for large networks
Auto discovery can automatically find uncommissioned devices
(*) Faster diagnostics
LonMark object and device-level testing and control allows you to isolate problems quick to an individual function block
Connection monitoring makes it easy to visualize the operation of your system
(*) Easier visualization
You have a wide range of visualization options, including compatibility with many LNS-based HMI solutions such as the LNS DDE Server with Wonderware InTouch
Or, you can use the built-in LNS text box control for simple systems