7DEOH RI &RQWHQWV 1 ROUTERS AND REPEATERS..........................1-1 1.1 I ......................1-1 NTRODUCTION TO CHELON ETWORKING 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW............................2-1 2.1 T ................................2-1 OUTER 2.2 T ................................2-1 EPEATER 3 NETWORK OVERVIEW............................3-1 3.1 B ............................. 3-1 RANCHED ONFIGURATION 3.1.1 How to Map a Branched Configuration ......................
O R Q 1 H W Z R U N L Q J shows a small daisy chained segment. CPC’s Einstein controllers communicate to their asso- ciated controlling devices (CC-100s, TD3s, etc.) and other Einstein controllers using a unique communication and addressing system called LonWorks, more commonly called “the Echelon network,”...
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Repeaters do NOT add to the maximum total devices you may have. Adding a repeater only allows you to increase the total length of wire used in your network. To add devices above the 64-node level, you must use routers. : K H Q W R 8 V H 5 R X W H U V Routers are used in installations where the total num-...
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+DUGZDUH 2YHUYLHZ 7 K H 5 R X W H U 7 K H 7 Z R & K D Q Q H O 5 H S H D W H U Figure 2-1 - Router Detail An Echelon router (P/N 572-4200) is necessary for Figure 2-2...
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7 K H ) R X U & K D Q Q H O 5 H S H D W H U Figure 2-3 - Einstein Four-Channel Repeater Board The four-channel repeater (P/N 832-1040) serves the same basic function as the two-channel repeater: boosting signal strength.
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Einstein. The ability to CPC specifies only one type of cable for use with Ein- extend more than one daisy chain from each Einstein gives...
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3 . 3 N e t w o r k i n g W i t h o u t U s i n g F o u r - C h a n n e l R e p e a t e r s Connect each Einstein controller to all of the Lon- Works devices associated with it using a single unbranched run of wire.
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Place routers in between Einstein subnet groups so that each 64-node group is isolated from each other by routers. Routers can be wired in the middle of a daisy chain or at the start of one. In the illustrated example, the router is placed between Einstein #2 and Einstein #3 (making two segments), so that the daisy chain on one side of the router has a total of 58 nodes and the other has 48...
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For every daisy chain in your network, each end- point must be terminated. You may do this by either setting termination jumpers on the devices on the endpoints, or by wiring a Daisy Chain Termination Block at the end(s) of the daisy chain. Instructions for setting termination jumpers on Ech- elon devices may be found in the Echelon Network Device Wiring chapter of your Einstein RX or Ein-...
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3 . 4 N e t w o r k i n g U s i n g F o u r - C h a n n e l R e p e a t e r s For each Einstein equipped with a four-channel repeater, run a short length of wire from Channel D to an Echelon terminal on the Einstein processor board (as shown in the diagram).
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Place routers in between Einsteins so that no more than 64 nodes exist on either side of a router. Place the router so that it splits the daisy-chain that con- nects all the other four-way repeaters, as shown in the illustration. In the illustrated example, the router is placed between Einstein #2 and Einstein #3 (making two segments), so that the daisy chain on one side of the...
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For every daisy chain in your network, each end- point must be terminated. You may do this by either setting termination jumpers on the devices on the endpoints, or by wiring a Daisy Chain Termination Block at the end(s) of the daisy chain. With all the daisy chains in a four-channel repeater installation, termination can be complex.
+DUGZDUH 0RXQWLQJ 4 . 1 T h e R o u t e r 4 . 2 T h e R e p e a t e r The external repeater (832-1010) is externally mounted within its own enclosure. The internal repeater (P/N 832-1000) is mounted inside of the Einstein control- ler panel.
4 . 2 . 2 I n t e r n a l R e p e a t e r a n d F o u r - C h a n n e l R e p e a t e r Figure 4-4 Mounting the Internal Repeater The internal repeater and four-channel repeater boards...
:LULQJ : L U L Q J 7 K H 5 R X W H U 3 O D F H P H Q W The router is designed to be placed in between Einstein controllers, typically in the motor room.
to be terminated using Daisy Chain Termination Blocks 5 . 1 . 4 T e r m i n a t i o n (P/N 535-2715). To terminate a segment, wire the end of The router will need to be terminated only if it is an the segment wire to the screw terminals on one end of the endpoint of a daisy-chain segment.
from the transformer to the bottom right corner of J11/J14, while the two channels on the right side the repeater circuit board (see Figure 5-3). of the repeater use jumpers J1/J4 and J7/J8. The locations of these jumpers and how to set them , Q W H U Q D O 7 Z R &...
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3URJUDPPLQJ WKH (LQVWHLQ &RQWUROOHU From here, press ( Network Status Setup). 7 K H 5 R X W H U From the Network Setup/Status Menu screen, either scroll down using the arrow buttons or press to open up the Router Setup screen. See Figure 6-1.
Scroll to the Set Address line. Make sure the router is powered and hooked up properly with NOTE the system. < Choose “YES” and press . When the Einstein No two nodes on the same subnet can share the same controller prompts “Press ‘Service Pin’,”...
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