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Coactive ROUTER-LL

LonTalk Ethernet

Backbone Router

User’s Manual

Version 2.0.4

RTLL-DC-00001

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Summary of Contents for ROUTER-LL

Page 1: ...Coactive ROUTER LL LonTalk Ethernet Backbone Router User s Manual Version 2 0 4 RTLL DC 00001 ...

Page 2: ...L EXE and RTR_CFG EXE 9 Network Address 9 Channels and Communications Parameters 10 Message Buffers 11 Routing Algorithm 12 Installation 12 Operation 14 Setup Screen 14 IP Address Configuration Screen 15 Connections Screen 15 Appendix A Specifications 16 Appendix B Communications Parameters 17 Appendix C Factory Settings 19 Appendix D RTR_CFG EXE 20 Appendix E LonBuilder Installation 21 Appendix F...

Page 3: ... This document explains how to install and configure your ROUTER LL The ROUTER LL comes in three versions corresponding to the three twisted pair LonTalk transceivers available RTLL EN 00007 TP XF 78 RTLL EN 00001 TP XF 1250 RTLL EN 0000F TP FT 10 The ROUTER LL is a fully compatible LonWorks Router In order to use the ROUTER LL you must understand LonWorks routing concepts and be able to install a...

Page 4: ...twork A LonWorks network services tool capable of installing a LonWorks router e g LonBuilder or LonMaker An IBM compatible computer running MS DOS or a DOS shell with a LonWorks network interface that is available through the standard Echelon DOS device driver Related Documentation The following documents are recommended reading for a full under standing of the ROUTER LL LonWorks Router User s Gu...

Page 5: ... router node address assignment have not been loaded off side two configured RS232 Connector The RS232 DB 9 connector is an EIA 232 asynchronous serial port The port is configured for 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control The RS232 connector is pin compatible with standard PC serial ports SERVICE REQUEST Button Pressing the SERVICE REQUEST button grounds the service pins o...

Page 6: ...POWER LED should turn on After a few moments and some brief messages the SETUP screen will appear note that the version number may be different COACTIVE AESTHETICS ROUTER LL VERSION 2 0 1 SETUP Mode CLIENT Transceiver 10BASE T IP Address 0 0 0 3 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address 0 0 0 1 Server Address 0 0 0 2 If nothing appears on the terminal screen recheck the cabling between the ROUTER ...

Page 7: ...re these settings If you have configured the ROUTER LL as a CLIENT you will need to set the Server Address fields to the IP address of the SERVER ROUTER LL When you are done configuring the ROUTER LL press S to save the configuration After a moment the IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION screen will appear note the version number and configuration settings may be different COACTIVE AESTHETICS ROUTER LL VERSI...

Page 8: ...e correct transceiver type in the previous step After a minute or two the ROUTER LL will connect to all the other ROUTER LLs that share the same SERVER The Connections line indi cates how many connections exists to other ROUTER LLs LonWorks Configuration Before using your ROUTER LL you must add it to your LonWorks net work The following chapter describes this process in detail ...

Page 9: ...her channel can be either TP FT 10 TP XF 78 or TP XF 1250 Figure 2 illustrates a typical ROUTER LL installation with a TP FT 10 and a TP XF 78 channel connected using a ROUTER LL IP Channel Because of the routers the applications on all four nodes in this example can communicate as if they were installed on a common channel Figure 2 Typical ROUTER LL Installation The following sections provide con...

Page 10: ...d routers in a LonWorks network Echelon s NODEUTIL EXE tool Coactive recommends that the user not use Eche lon s NODEUTIL EXE tool to change any parameters on the ROUTER LL Under certain circumstances NODEUTIL EXE will corrupt the communi cations parameters on the IP side of the RTR 10 Module Coactive sup plies a tool similar to NODEUTIL EXE named RTR_CFG EXE which is customized for the ROUTER LL ...

Page 11: ... be used for the LonTalk side of the ROUTER LL The data in Appendix B Communications Parameters should be used to define the channel that connects to the IP side of the ROUTER LL For those network services tools that can use them Router Interface files RIF files are supplied on the ROUTER LL Companion Disk for each of the three ROUTER LL transceiver configurations TP FT 10 Special Purpose TP XF 78...

Page 12: ...erred to as Priority Output Buffers in the LonWorks Router User s Guide The buffer types not mentioned in the LonWorks Router User s Guide are used only for network management messages sent to the RTR 10 Module The count and size of these buffers should never be changed or the RTR 10 Module will not function correctly The maximum number of bytes available for the buffers in each side of the RTR 10...

Page 13: ...rameters for messages sent through that router These parameters are calculated based on the communications parameters of the router s trans ceivers Unfortunately the standard algorithm used by the network ser vices tool incorrectly calculates these timing parameters for the ROUTER LL because of the propagation delay introduced by the IP network the required values for the communications parameters...

Page 14: ... LLs in the network RTR_CFG EXE is supplied on the ROUTER LL Companion Disk and is described in detail in Appendix D RTR_CFG EXE Note that each time the communications parameters are set in a ROUTER LL with a network services tool they must be reset with RTR_CFG EXE This typically happens when installing or replacing a ROUTER LL but depending on the network services tool being used this can happen...

Page 15: ...her All other ROUTER LLs should be configured as CLIENTs Transceiver Type This parameter indicates which Ethernet port on the ROUTER LL will be active The choices for this field are 10BASE T and 10BASE2 IP Address This is the IP address of the ROUTER LL on the IP net work This addresses should be obtained from your System Adminis trator Subnet Mask This is the IP subnet mask of the ROUTER LL on th...

Page 16: ...creen from the IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION screen press S followed by Y To enter the CONNECTIONS screen press C Connections Screen During normal operation the CONNECTIONS screen shows the status and current connections of the ROUTER LL The Connections line indicates how many connections exists to other ROUTER LLs The main body of the screen shows a list IP addresses for each ROUTER LL that is connect...

Page 17: ...16 Appendix A Specifications AC Power Input 100 250 VAC 47 63 HZ 15 W Operating Temperature 0 to 60 deg C Router Hardware RTR 10 Router Core Module Router Firmware Version 125 ...

Page 18: ...rm after Preamble N A CD Through Packet End N A Bit Sync Threshold N A Hysteresis N A Filter N A Network Bit Rate Configurable see below Alternate Rate N A Wakeup Pin Direction Input XCVR Controls Preamble Yes General Purpose Data 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Allow Node Override No Receive Start Delay Configurable see below Receive End Delay 0 0 bits 0 microsec Indeterminate Time 0 0 bits 0 microsec Min I...

Page 19: ...outers or low band width segments e g dialup or ISDN use 1000 bps for Network Bit Rate and 3 0 bits 1100 microsec for Receive Start Delay For Internet connections use 300 bps for Network Bit Rate and 0 9 bits 1100 microsec for Receive Start Delay ...

Page 20: ...ngth 0 ID N A Subnet 254 Node 2 Authentication Key ff ff ff ff ff ff Buffer Sizes LonTalk and IP sides Type Count Size Bytes Receive Transaction 3 13 39 Transmit Transaction 2 28 56 Input Application 2 42 84 Output Application 1 42 42 Input Network 2 66 132 Output Network 15 66 990 Priority Output Application 0 42 0 Priority Output Network 2 66 132 Total 1475 Router Algorithm Repeater ...

Page 21: ... ROUTER LL This operation should be performed after a ROUTER LL is installed by a net work services tool If RTR_CFG EXE is communicating to the ROUTER LL through the LonTalk side of the router the far side should be config ured C If RTR_CFG EXE is communicating to the ROUTER LL through the IP side of the router the near side should be configured c After pressing the c or C key the user will be pro...

Page 22: ...lock Rate 10 MHz Avg Packet Size 15 Osc Accuracy 200 ppm Osc Wakeup 0 usec Select the More button to set the Comm Mode Specific parameters Channel Bit Rate configurable bps Alternate Bit Rate 0 bps Wakeup Pin Dir Input Xcvr Controls Preamble Yes General Purpose Data 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Allow Node Override No Select the More button to set the Layer 1 Time Factors Rcv Start Delay configurable bits ...

Page 23: ...owing values HW Type LONWORKS Router For the Side A Channel Name choose the IP channel created above For the Side B Channel Name choose the standard transceiver type channel For both Side A and Side B use the following values Chan Priority 0 Memory 0 Kb Packet Buffers 15 Size 66 Clock rate 10 MHz Note that the Packet Buffers and Size parameters can be changed See the Message Buffers section under ...

Page 24: ...hardware screen assign the IP channel to Side B and the standard transceiver type to Side A If RTR_CFG EXE is generating the message it most likely means that the wrong side was selected to configure If RTR_CFG EXE is communi cating to the ROUTER LL through the LonTalk side of the router the far side should be configured If RTR_CFG EXE is communicating to the ROUTER LL through the IP side of the r...

Page 25: ... enter a name of your choice and then enter the following values Num Priorities 0 Transceiver Type Special Purpose Min Clock Rate 10 MHz Avg Packet Size 15 Osc Accuracy 200 ppm Bit Rate configurable bps Interface Rate 1250 Kbps Xcvr Controls Preamble Yes General Purpose Data 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Alternate Bit Rate 5000 bps Wakeup Pin Dir Input Select the More button to set the Layer 1 Time Factors...

Page 26: ...L Choose appropriate values for each configurable field Note that the Colli sion Detection field must be set to No Export to LonMaker and Install Export the Parts Catalog containing the ROUTER LL definition Lon Maker can now be used to create and install a ROUTER LL just like any other router Each time the ROUTER LL is installed or replaced power cycle the ROUTER LL and run RTR_CFG EXE to reset th...

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Page 30: ...Coactive Aesthetics Inc 4000 Bridgeway Suite 303 Sausalito CA 94965 415 289 1722 Fax 415 289 1320 info coactive com http www coactive com All trademarks are property of their respective owners ...

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