Typically, you use the “” (spelling intentional) function in the Lon Device Manager to populate your new LonNetwork with the proper LonDevice components. This function is useful for both previously “managed” and “unmanaged” Lonworks networks, further defined as follows:
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A previously managed network means that all nodes were already installed and commissioned using a Lonworks network management tool. Each device has a unique subnet-node address, and usually coherent Lon bindings between other devices. You can preserve this configuration using . See To populate a new network from previously managed network.
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An unmanaged network means that nodes were installed using default subnet-node addresses, where there are often duplicate addresses or other address conflicts. See To populate a new network from previously unmanaged network.
To populate a new network from previously managed network
Perform this task to populate a new LonNetwork in your station database, where existing Lon network management is preserved.
To populate your new LonNetwork:
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Double-click the LonNetwork to bring up the Lon Device Manager.
If in split-pane (learn mode), click the Learn Mode tool 
to toggle out of learn mode.
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Click the
button.
A popup Learn dialog appears.
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In the Learn dialog, leave the top option cleared, and either check (or clear) the bottom options “
Learn Links: add links to the database” and “Upload Config: upload ncis and cps”, and click .A progress bar appears at the top of the view, and updates as the Lon Learn occurs.
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When the learn job completes, learned Lon nodes are listed in the “Database” table. All devices should appear listed with unique subnet/node addresses.
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If you chose to learn links, you can see any learned bindings in other views of the LonNetwork, including the Lon Link Manager view or (graphically) in the network’s wire sheet view.
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If you chose to upload config, you can see the values of any device’s ncis from its Nc Manager view (right-click the device and select ).
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You can create Lon proxy points under any device. See Create Lon proxy points.
To populate a new network from previously unmanaged network
Perform this task to populate a new LonNetwork in your station database, where Niagara applies unique and contiguous subnet-node addressing to learned devices.
To populate your new LonNetwork:
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Double-click the LonNetwork to bring up the Lon Device Manager.
If in split-pane (learn mode), click the Learn Mode tool 
to toggle out of learn mode.
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Click the
button.
A popup Learn dialog appears.
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In the Learn dialog, check “
Unmanaged Network: ignore subnet/node conflicts,” and (typically) “Upload Config: upload ncis and cps”, and click .A progress bar appears at the top of the view, and updates as the Lon Learn occurs.
When the learn job completes, learned Lon devices are listed in the “Database” table.
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Click to select all devices, and click the
button.
A progress bar appears at the top of the view, and updates as the Lon Commission occurs. See Commission for more details.
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When the commission job completes, all devices should appear listed with a “
Config Online” state, and with unique subnet/node addresses.You can create Lon proxy points under any device. See Create Lon proxy points.