1. FAE Training January 2005 DAY 1 Copyright © 2005, Echelon Corporation
FAE Training January 2005 DAY 1 Copyright © 2005, Echelon Corporation. All rights reserved.

2. LNS® Turbo Edition Technical Overview FAE Training January Copyright © 2005, Echelon Corporation. All rights reserved.

3. LNS Turbo Edition – Key New Features
Compatibility
Performance improvements
Enhanced scalability
LONMARK® support
Database repair
Database back-up
Enhanced i.LON® 10 and i.LON 100 Support
LONWORKS®/IP channel firewall & routing
Enhanced security
System image upgrade
Resource refresh

4. Compatibility
Application, plug-in and database compatible with prior LNS releases
Down-revision databases converted to current format upon first open
Down-revision PCs don’t understand newer format databases
Tested and supported on, and compatible with
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Asian and European language versions in addition to U.S. English
Microsoft Terminal Services (including Fast User Switching support on Windows XP)
Not tested or supported on Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, or Windows NT®
Installation known to not work on these OSes

5. 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 HMI
The installation and maintenance time required for large networks rivals that of smaller networks

6. Enhanced Scalability
Installation and maintenance of large networks retains the high performance experienced with small networks
Allows 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

7. LONMARK Support
Extensive LONMARK 3.3 support including support for passive tools
Enhancements 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

8. 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

9. 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
Live Database
Back-up

10. Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 Support
Check i.LON connectivity from the LONWORKS Interfaces item in the Control Panel

11. Enhanced i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 Support
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
i.LON 10
i.LON 100

12. 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

13. LONWORKS/IP Channel Firewall & Routing
Use LONWORKS/IP channels in corporate and home automation systems that private IP addresses
Connect LNS Server and Full Clients from behind a NAT firewall to LONWORKS/IP channels
Fully compliant with ANSI/CEA-852 LONWORKS/IP routing standard
Supports up to 256 devices on each LONWORKS/IP channel
Backwards compatible with i.LON 1000s (40 device limit)
i.LON 600

14. Enhanced Security Ideal for securing tamper-sensitive applications
Enhancement of existing ANSI/CEA authentication mechanism
Secure domain-to-domain authenticated transfer during commissioning
Protects LonTalk® authentication keys when used on the LonTalk network
RC4 encryption protects LonTalk authentication keys sent through i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter and i.LON 100 Internet Server connections
Use both together for end-to-end protection…exclusive feature!
Enhanced LonTalk authentication
RC4 encryption
HMAC MD5 authentication

15. System Image Upgrade
Upgrades the Neuron® firmware image in the field, over the network, without touching the device
Example:
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

16. 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

17. Ordering Information
Existing LNS Release 3 customers can purchase a Turbo Edition upgrade at a discount
LNS 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
New, lower educational pricing

18. Licenses Model 34309 LNS Application Developer's Kit
Shrink wrap license agreement (always)
Model LNS Application Developer's Kit Upgrade
Model LNS Redistribution Kit
LNS-B signed license agreement (always)
Model LNS Redistribution Kit Upgrade
LNS-B required if LNS-A or LNS-AU not previously signed
Model Echelon Software License Generator and Model LNS Administrator Device Credit
Echelon Software License Generator option selected on LNS-A, LNS-AU or LNS-B agreement

19. Upgrade Rules
Release 1.xx and Release 2.xx LNS development kits do NOT qualify to purchase Turbo Edition upgrade products
Purchase new products, i.e. Model and Model 34312
If Model LNS Application Developer's Kit
Shrink wrap license agreement (always)
Model LNS Application Developer's Kit Upgrade
Requires prior purchase of Model 34309, 34313*, or (Release 3 only)
Model LNS Redistribution Kit
LNS-B signed license agreement (always)
Model LNS Redistribution Kit Upgrade
LNS-A or LNS-AU must have been signed previously (i.e. they have LNS Redistribution Kit/Release 3)
Must also upgrade associated LNS Application Developer’s Kit
Requires prior purchase of Model or 34313* (Release 3 only)

20. More Information and Feedback
FAQ
Datasheets
Presentations
Programmer’s Guide
Plug-ins
Feedback requested