lonworks-LonRouter

This component represents a Lonworks network router with two Device Data container slots: Near Device Data and Far Device Data. These containers represent both of the router’s neuron chips (relative to the Local Lon Device).

You create and manage Lon routers from the Lon Router Manager view of the Lon network. The LonRouter is also available in the lonworks palette.

Figure 33. Lon Router properties

To view these properties, expand Config > Drivers > LonNetwork and double-click LonRouter.

In addition to the standard properties (Status and Fault Cause), these properties are unique to this component.

Property	Value	Description
Router Type	drop-down list (defaults to `Unknown`)	Selects the way the router handles messages. `Configured` determines which packets to forward based on internal routing tables. `Learning` forwards messages that meet forwarding rules. `Bridge` forwards all messages received regardless of the destination. `Repeater` forwards all messages in both directions regardless of the message’s destination or domain. `Unknown`
Router Mode	drop-down list (defaults to `Unknown`)	Selects the mode of the router. `Normal` returns the router from the Temporary Bridge mode. `Init Router Table` copies all forwarding tables from EEPROM to the RAM tables for a configured router or sets all RAM tables to flood for a learning router (same action as node reset). `Temporary Bridge` temporarily forwards all messages to the domain until the next reset or return to Normal. `Unknown`
Near Device Data	additional property [Lon Router, Ip Channel]	Configure the devices in the device data container slot connected to the network’s neuron chips that are near relative to the Local Lon Device. For information about these properties, refer to lonworks-DeviceData.
Far Device Data	additional property [Lon Router, Ip Channel]	Configure the devices in the device data container slot connected to the network’s neuron chips that are near relative to the Local Lon Device. For information about these properties, refer to lonworks-DeviceData.
Near Subnet Table	hexadecimal number	EEPROM or RAM table for the specified domain and single router at its far side.
Far Subnet Table	string	Configures the EEPROM or RAM table for the specified domain and single router at its far side.
Near Group Table	hexadecimal number	EEPROM or RAM table for the specified domain and single router at its far side.
Far Group Table	string	Configures the EEPROM or RAM table for the specified domain and single router at its far side.

Actions

Figure 34. Lon Router actions menu

To access the Action menu, expandLonNetwork, right clickLonRouter and click Actions.

Action	Description
Set Type	Set the enumerated descriptor for the router type.(Configured, Learning, Bridge, and Repeater).
Reset	Issues a reset command to the device.