lonIp-LonIpNetwork
This component is the base container for all Lon IP components in the station.
Figure 59. LonIPNetwork Property Sheet
To access this view, drag the LonIPNetwork component from the palette to the Nav tree, and right ckick the network and click .
In addition to the standard properties (Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Health, Alarm Source Info, Monitor, Poll Service and Tuning Policies), these properties are unique to Lonworks.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Comm Config | additional properties | Configures the communication stack for a single Lonworks connection including specifying the port’s Device NameFor specific properties, refer to a separate topic in this guide. |
| Lon Netmgmt | additional properties | Serves as the container for Lon network management functions provided by the station.
For specific properties, refer to a separate topic in this guide. |
| Local Lon Device | additional properties | Configures the local interface to the Lonworks fieldbus.
For specific properties, refer to a separate topic in this guide. |
| IP Channel | additional properties | Configures network and server properties. For specific properties, refer to separate topics in this guide.
Double-clicking this slot opens the Member Manager. |
Actions
To access the Action menu, right click LonIPNetwork in the nav tree and click Actions.
Figure 60. LonIpNetwork actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Ping | Attempts communication with the device. If successful, the device status reports {ok}. If this fails, the system sets device status to {down} |
| Upload | Reads transient (nvs) and persistent (ncis and cps) data from the device and writes them to the station database (Lon device). An Upload window selects the type of data. |
| Download | Writes persistent data (ncis and cps) to the device from values in the station database (Lon device). A Download window selects recursive writes. |
| Make Nvs Non Critical | Changes the network variable. |