LNS® Turbo Edition Features

Copyright © 2004, Echelon Corporation. All rights reserved.

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LNS Turbo Edition – Key New Features

Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON100 SupportLONWORKS/IP channel firewall & routingEnhanced securitySystem image upgradeResource refresh

CompatibilityPerformance improvementsEnhanced scalabilityLONMARK supportDatabase repairDatabase back-up

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Compatibility

Application, plug-in and database compatible with prior LNS releasesTested and supported on, and compatible with– Windows XP– Windows 2000– Windows Server 2003– A representative sample of Asian and European language

versions in addition to U.S. English– Microsoft Terminal Services

Not tested or supported on Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, or Windows NT®

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Performance Improvements

A wide range of performance enhancements make LNS Turbo Edition a faster, more powerful productivity enhancement tool– 20% overall improvement– 10 to 100 times improvements for many critical tasks

Examples– Monitor 10,000 network variable updates per second– 9 second start for a 10,000 point HMI– Monitor 100 networks simultaneously from a single,

central HMIThe installation and maintenance time required for large networks rivals that of smaller networks

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Enhanced Scalability

Installation and maintenance of large networks retains the high performance experienced with small networksAllows multiple users to simultaneously open multiple databases– Technicians with separate tools can work on the same or

different parts of the automation system at the same time– 100 simultaneous LNS databases open for HMIs (was 20)– 50 simultaneous LNS databases open for management

(was 21)– Up to 9 simultaneous local clients per database, combined

with either 9 LNS/IP clients, 9 LONWORKS/IP clients, or 9 LONWORKS NSI clients

Faster task processing and coordinated work processes reduce installation and maintenance costs

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LONMARK Support

Extensive LONMARK 3.3 support including support for passive toolsEnhancements make it simpler to build and deploy LONMARK devices – Improved changeable network

variable type support– Automatic scope determination– Improved user-defined formatting

support– Device Specific CPs– Invalid value support– ResyncToResources

LONMARK 3.3 guidelines support– Enhancements and rule relaxation

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Database Repair

Built-in database repair tool– Allows users to repair

database problems caused by application malfunctions, hardware failures, or instability in Windows OS

– Checks for orphan and duplication objects as well as broken interfaces.

– Best when used in concert with Database Back-up

Saves valuable trouble-shooting time

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Database Back-up

Live Database

Back-up

Built-in database back-up method– Allows a complete back-up of

open LNS databases without shutting down running applications

– Yields enormous savings should the automation system need to be recovered and restarted because of a catastrophic server PC failure or user error

Allow systems to be brought back on-line faster

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Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 Support

Check i.LON connectivity from the LONWORKSInterfaces item in the Control Panel

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Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 Support

i.LON 10

i.LON 100

Dynamic IP address support– Tracks and stays current

with dynamically-changing, publicly-addressable i.LON servers

– Use i.LON servers even when ISP only permits DHCP IP addresses

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Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 Support

Uplink and downlink reconnect support– Required when using

unstable Internet connections

Asynchronous reconnect– No delays to other

connected sessions during downlink or uplink reconnect

i.LON 10

i.LON 100

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LONWORKS/IP Channel Firewall & Routing

Use LONWORKS/IP channels in corporate and home automation systems that private IP addressesConnect LNS Server and Full Clients from behind a NAT firewall to LONWORKS/IP channelsFully compliant with ANSI/CEA-852 LONWORKS/IP routing standardSupports up to 256 devices on each LONWORKS/IP channel– Backwards compatible with i.LON

1000s (40 device limit)

i.LON 600

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Enhanced Security

Ideal for securing tamper-sensitive applicationsEnhancement of existing ANSI/CEA-709.1 authentication mechanism

– Secure domain-to-domain authenticated transfer during commissioning

– Protects LonTalk® authentication keyswhen used on the LonTalk network

RC4 encryption protects LonTalk authentication keys sent through i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter and i.LON 100 Internet Server connectionsUse both together for end-to-endprotection…exclusive feature!

Enhanced LonTalk authenticationRC4 encryptionHMAC MD5 authentication

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System Image Upgrade

Upgrades the Neuron® firmware image in the field, over the network, without touching the deviceExample:

– The device manufacturer sends an updated application image– The installed devices have a different version of the system Image

than the one for which the application image is linked– As long as the compatibility requirements (below) are met, LNS can

upgrade/downgrade the system image as needed to support the application image

Compatibility Requirements– All Neuron 3150® core based devices – Version 6, 7, 13, or 14 system images – System image in non-volatile memory (such as Flash)– Lowest 16K write-enabled

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Resource Refresh

Scenario…– A large number of devices have been installed into a network– The resource files weren’t set up and thus the user-defined

configuration properties and network variables can’t be properly formatted

Previously the integrator– removed all of the affected devices from the database– added the resource files– commission all of the devices again

Now the integrator simply adds the resources files, calls the refresh method, and the problem is fixed!Saves integrators hours of time when resource files are initially forgotten

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Global Training and Support

Technical support centers– San Jose, California, USA– Watford, London, UK– Tokyo, Japan

Comprehensive LNS Developer SupportProject Assistance available for architectural review and on-site problem eliminationScheduled and on-site, on-demand training

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Ordering Information

Existing LNS customers can purchase a Turbo Edition upgrade at a discountLNS Turbo Edition Products

– LNS Application Developer's Kit Model 34309– LNS Application Developer's Kit Upgrade Model 34319– LNS Redistribution Kit Model 34312– LNS Redistribution Kit Upgrade Model 34322– Echelon Software License Generator Model 34311

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More Information

www.echelon.com/lns– FAQ– Datasheets– Presentations– Programmer’s Guide

Plug-ins– www.echelon.com/plugins

Getting started– Request an evaluation from LNS_request@echelon.com

Echelon sales and distribution– www.echelon.com/sales

LNS® Turbo Edition Features Copyright © 2004, Echelon Corporation. All rights reserved.LNS Turbo Edition – Key New FeaturesCompatibilityPerformance ImprovementsEnhanced ScalabilityLONMARK SupportDatabase RepairDatabase Back-upEnhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 SupportEnhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 SupportLONWORKS/IP Channel Firewall & RoutingEnhanced SecuritySystem Image UpgradeResource RefreshGlobal Training and SupportOrdering InformationMore Information