Easylon USB Interface User Manual
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1. eee 15 2 2 3 Windows and 16 Bit Applications eseeeeseeeeneeeennenn nemen 15 223 Windows CE Dive nee re 16 Technical Description ie 17 4 Programming Instructions ansehen 18 4 1 Windows CE Application Interface een 18 41 1 CI dU E ae 18 21 2 CIoseblgndle uc poeti tq RED MU n RSEN EN mE MEM 18 4 1 3 GAME TIC MRERNREET TTTMMM 18 4 14 Ddg ce cr na ence eee ee 19 SMEEEC A clim I 19 4 1 6 ReadFil with TiO 2er 20 41 7 Set Timeout for ReadFil ss oreinen bid pa RUM ka 20 4 1 8 Registry entries for Easylon USB Interface anne 21 5 Tips and Tricks m HS 22 5 1 Hot Pigemp ann 22 5 2 ln an USB T 22 5 3 Standby Mode of PC fem 22 5 4 Hibernation Mode of PC nenne eh 22 5 5 BRU Res e 23 6 TEAS COE UE OS ie Lu eii NR RRSARR NR MERE KO NOR M NARI INN UEM In XU RDUM MAN UN NN DR TIU I IUE 24 Ast OR Tabs m S 24 MID o m AT A E E 25 e Gesytec Lun 3 25 FN Muse Interface User Manual Product Information 1 Product Information This manual describes the Easylon USB Interface Figure 1 1 Easylon USB Interface 1 1 Variants The following variants of the Easylon USB Interface are currently available and are described in this documentation Each variant is identifiable by a type code sticker on the rear of the module Order Code Network Interface Type2. Parameter Type Description SzDevName TCHAR Device name e g TEXT LONI Return value Type Description ni handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device or NVALID HANDLE VALUE CloseHandle Closes a LON device Syntax CloseHandle ni handle Parameter Type Description ni handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device that should be closed ReadFile This synchronous function reads a telegram according to the application layer format Synchronous means the function returns only if the NEURON received the telegram or the handle is closed The timeout of this blocking call can be changed via registry or via DeviceloCon trol A timeout value of 0 means that this function returns immediately if no da ta are available ae Gesytec Lun 18 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual Programming Instructions Syntax ReadFile ni handle pMsg len amp rLen NULL Parameter Type Description ni handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device pMsg void pointer to an explicit message buffer len DWORD length of the buffer bytes rlen DWORD length of the received telegram bytes 4 1 4 WriteFile Writes a telegram according to the application layer format This function returns immediately Syntax WriteFile ni handle pMsg len amp rLen NULL Parameter Type Description ni handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device pMsg void pointer to an explic
3. Gesytec shall have no liability or responsibility to the original purchaser or any other person or entity with respect to any claim loss liability or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by any Gesytec product or the accompanying documentation Easylon is registered trademark of Gesytec GmbH Echelon LON LonMaker LONWORKS and NEURON are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Other names may be trademarks of their respective compa nies The Easylon USB Interface incorporates the MIP P50 or NSI programs from the Echelon Corporation The aforesaid company holds all rights relating to this software DA Gesytec 4 2 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual Contents Contents Mucio c 4 1 1 V HIV ATIES oeeo n E R E ee ee 4 1 2 SCOPE of DEIN een 5 1 3 OVErVIEW Meme 5 PE CI 8 2 1 Hardware Installation E es RAEE EEEE 8 2 2 Driver Installation auod odo radi a a E 8 2 2 1 Driver for Windows Operating System WDM Drivers eee 9 2 2 1 1 Installation using the Windows Assistant eese nennen 9 2 2 1 2 Manual Installation and Update eene 13 2 2 1 5 Parameter Selle ia eds 13 PANE MP cric 15 2 2 2 EasyCheck Test Utility for Windows Drivers
4. CPU Memory ROM RAM USB Interface Type Connector LONWORKS Interface Transceiver Connectors Power Supply Power Supply Power Consumption Technical Description Technical Description Neuron 3150 10 MHz 48 75 Kbytes 9 Kbytes according to full speed USB standard 1 1 USB socket USB Series B FTT 10A RJ 45 screw plug terminal Phoenix MSTB2 5 3 G 5 08 via USB port 100 mA max Dimensions and Operating Conditions Dimensions Weight Temperature Operation Storage Humidity Protection Class EMC Display and Operation PA Gesytec 128 71 23 mm 135 g 0 C 50 C 20 C 60 C 15 95 no dew class F accord to DIN 40040 IP 20 EN 610 00 6 2 EN 550 22 A B Neuron service push button Neuron service LED yellow Status LED green Error LED red 17 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual 4 4 1 Note Programming Instructions Programming Instructions Windows CE Application Interface Some of the functions described below are marked obsolete These functions and control codes are referenced her only for compatibility with older versions of LPCDRV LG2DRV and should not used for development of new software CreateFile Opens a LON device Syntax ni handle CreateFile szDevName GENERIC READ GENERIC WRITE 0 NULL OPEN EXISTING O0 NULL
5. User Manual Gesytec GmbH Pascalstr 6 52076 Aachen Germany Tel 49 24 08 9 44 0 Fax 49 24 08 94 4 100 email info gesytec de www gesytec com Doc ID LPU UserDoc LPU Manual E V3 8 docx Version v3 8 06 30 2014 DA Gesytec c LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual This manual provides you with all the information which you will require to use the Easy lon USB Interface However this manual will neither explain aspects of Echelon s LONWORKS technology nor Echelon s Microprocessor Interface Program MIP nor Eche lon s Network Service Interface NSI used on this network interface card nor de tails concerning the Easylon USB Interface network driver which has been de signed in accordance with the driver specifications of the Echelon Corporation For further information on the LONWORKS technology please refer to the exten sive documentation provided by Echelon After a general presentation of the Easylon USB Interface in Chapter 1 Chapter 2 describes the necessary steps to install the module Chapter 3 gives the technical specifications of the device and Chapter 4 provides Programming Instruction for operation under Windows CE Some tips and tricks for operation can be found in Chapter 5 This documentation is subject to changes without notice Gesytec assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document
6. 9 for LON1 to LON9 Without this parameter the interface will be assigned the first unused name start ing with LONI Windows CE Driver The Windows CE driver has been designed for x86 processors Variants for other processors can be realized on request There are versions for Windows up to CE 6 0 Prior to using the interface please check if your Windows CE system supports USB For instance you could connect a standard USB device like mouse key board or memory stick The Windows CE driver comes is a DLL named lonusb dll Like all Windows CE drivers it must be in the Windows directory of your system The required files can be found on the Driver amp Documentation CD under Drivers Windows CE 4 2 6 0 LonUsb If the driver has to be integrated into the Windows CE image the simplest way is a respective entry in the platform bib file This approach is almost the same for all Windows CE versions Foe correct operation he driver requires registry entries These can be found in the file lonusb reg In order to integrate the driver into a Windows CE image the contents of this file has to be copied into the file platform reg LONUSB Driver HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Drivers USB LoadClients 3596 Default De fault LonUsb DLL lonusb dll Prefix LON DebugFlag dword 0 ReadTimeout dword FFFFFFFF ae Gesytec Lun 16 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx FN Muse Interface User Manual 3
7. P P10304 FTT 10 MIP P50 P P10314 FTT 10 NSI Table 1 1 Variants order codes and type identifiers for Easylon USB In terface cards LPU UserDoc LPU Manual E V3 8 docx PA Gesytec ans LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Piuse Interface User Manual Product Information 1 2 1 3 cfl Easylon USB Interface Mens ETT NSI P P10314 CE m Leu acia Gesytec GmbH Pascaistr 6 52076 Aachen www gesyiec de Figure 1 2 Type code sticker Scope of Delivery Fasylon USB Interface module with either Echelon s MIP P50 or NSI firm ware USB cable Installation and documentation CD with network drivers for 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows XP Vista 7 8 Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 R2 Windows CE Easylon RNI Software for remote LonWorks access EasyCheck utility for Easylon Interfaces WLDV32 DLL Documentation in Adobe Acrobat PDF format Overview The Easylon USB Interface is a link between a personal computer with USB port and the LONWORKS control network The interface module is designed for free topology LONWORKS networks and fitted with a FTT 10A transceiver It can be used in Link Power networks as well The driver for the Easylon USB Interface is compliant with Echelon s driver interface All LNS based applications like LonMaker for Windows can use the Easylon USB Interface without any prob lems Applications using the driver interface directly can use the Interface
8. Bit 0 LON telegrams at the interface from and to the application are shown in debug output Bit 1 LON telegrams at the interface from and to the USB bus are shown in debug output ReadTimeout The value in milliseconds comprises a DWORD in hexadecimal notation to affect the behavior of ReadFile A value of INFINITE Oxffffffff makes ReadFile a blocking call This is the default behavior if no parameter is given like Ipcdrv lg2drv A timeout value of 0 means that this function returns immediately if no da ta are available ae Gesytec Lun 21 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx m Interface User Manual Tips and Tricks 5 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Tips and Tricks Hot Plugging The Easylon USB Interface may be connected and disconnected when the PC is already running Windows recognizes plugging the device in and starts the driver automatically You should not remove the device when an application is using it Using an USB Hub Of course the Easylon USB Interface can be used with an USB hub If there are a couple of USB devices active the communication between PC and Easylon USB Interface may be slowed down Standby Mode of PC A PC with connected Easylon USB Interface may be set to standby mode be cause the device will be powered during standby However if the device is used with an external USB hub under Windows 2000 it was observed that at return ing from the standby mode some hubs shor
9. API controllers RR Keyboards LON Adapters E BGesytec LONUSBI 1 Bil Gesytec LPC340 Bil Gesytec LPPO 14 1 17 Mice and other pointing devices H Monitors H E Network adapters E Ports COM amp LPT Ej fi Sound video and game controllers Fl System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers The Advanced Properties offer the following settings 3 For 64 bit systems KIA Gesytec 1375 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx FN Muse Interface User Manual PA Gesytec Gesytec LONUSB1 1 Properties ix General Advanced Driver The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Value v Not Present Property Permitted Power Saving Lon Adapter This will assign a name LONI LON9 to the LON USB adapter which certain application will require Remember that the name must not be in use by any other device driver In case of a name conflict the device can not be started Code 10 Adapter Name Alternatively an arbitrary name can be assigned to the adapter e g floor 7 If both Lon Adapter and Adapter Name are assigned to the same device only the entry for Lon Adapter will be used Debug Flag The value comprises a DWORD in hexadecimal notation of different flags for debug purposes Usually it is set to 0 not existing Setti
10. V3 8 docx 2 2 1 Note 2 2 1 1 FN Muse Interface User Manual Installation disconnect the USB Interface and reconnect it again in order to load the new de vice driver Driver for Windows Operating System WDM Drivers This section describes installation and setup of the Easylon Interface card drivers for the Windows operating system from Windows XP onwards The setup program is using the same WDM driver Windows Driver Model for all operating systems For installation you can either use the Windows assistant or the program FastUpd exe for manual installation The latter is much more directly and espe cially helpful if you have to install several instances of the driver Finally de installation of the driver is explained Installation using the Windows Assistant Insert the CD into the CD drive of your PC Afterwards connect the Easylon USB Interface using the delivered connector cable The USB interface does not need a separate power supply The PC will show that a new USB device has been found Found New Hardware Ss USB Device Installing Windows will automatically start the hardware wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New gt Hardware Wizard SS This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next lt Back j Cancel Gesytec 4 ans USB Interface User Manual Installation Click the Next gt bu
11. ction returns immediately Timeout n function waits n milliseconds to receive a telegram Timeout INFINITE function works as synchronous function see also func tion ReadFile ae Gesytec Lun 20 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual Programming Instructions Syntax define IOCTL LPCDRV SET READ TIMEOUT CTL CODE FILE DEVICE LPCDRV 0x909 METHOD BUFFERED FILE WRITE DATA result DeviceloControl ni handle IOCTL LPCDRV READ WAIT amp timeout 4 NULL O0 amp rLen NULL Parameter Type Description ni handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device timeout DWORD Timeout Milliseconds Return value Type Description Result BOOL TRUE if timeout was stored FALSE if an error has occured Note Undefined IOCTL Codes will return FALSE and set LastError to ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED Registry entries for Easylon USB Interface LONUSB Driver HK EY LOCAL MACHINE Drivers USB LoadClients 3596 Default De fault LonUsb DLL lonusb dll Prefix LON DebugFlag dword 0 ReadTimeout dword FFFFFFFF DebugFlag The value comprises a DWORD in hexadecimal notation of different flags for debug purposes Usually it is set to O not existing Setting the single bits will turn on special debug features In the current driver versions bits 0 and 1 are used
12. eout pa rameter determines the functions behavior while the receive buffer is empty Timeout 0 function returns immediately Timeout n function waits n milliseconds to receive a telegram Timeout INFINITE function works as synchronous function see also func tion ReadFile Syntax define IOCTL LPCDRV READ WAIT CTL CODE FILE DEVICE LPCDRV 0x908 METHOD BUFFERED FILE READ DATA FILE WRITE DATA result DeviceloControl ni handle IOCTL LPCDRV READ WAIT amp timeout 4 pMsg len amp rLen NULL define IOCTL_READ0x43504C02 obsolete result DeviceloControl ni handle IOCTL_READ pMsg len amp timeout 4 amp rLen NULL Note Using IOCTL_READ the Parameters IpInBuffer and IpOutBuffer as well as nInBufferSize and nOutBufferSize are permuted as de fined in the API Reference of DeviceloControl Parameter Type Description ni_handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device timeout DWORD Timeout Milliseconds pMsg void pointer to an explicit message buffer len DWORD length of the buffers bytes Return value Type Description Result BOOL TRUE if telegram was received FALSE at timeout Set Timeout for ReadFile Reads a telegram according to the application layer format The Timeout pa rameter determines the functions behavior while the receive buffer is empty Timeout 0 fun
13. face and software environment and displays information from which can be con cluded on the reasons for problems in connection with the interface EasyCheck runs an analysis of the system s software It will open the selected in terface check the driver version and display it By sending a query status command the communication with the hardware is tested Using the read memory command the utility will show if the device is running MIP or NSI firmware Properly installed Easylon Interfaces will send a corresponding an swer Windows and 16 Bit Applications The Windows driver for the 32 bit Windows versions also provides a 16 bit inter face Unfortunately Microsoft does not support this in the 64 bit versions To use it the following entry has to be made in the file config nt usually found in the windows Wystem32 directory Device SystemRoot system32 Ipxdos exe Llonusb1 2 The 32 bit LON device used is specified by the optional L or L parameter ae Gesytec Lun 15 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Note 2 2 4 Note A Muse Interface User Manual Installation Lname name lonusb1 2 for device LONUSB at USB host controller 1 and with port number 2 at USB root Two subsequent I characters have to be entered one indicating the parameter L the second as first character of the name LIxxxx The 16 bit LON device used is specified by the following optional parameter Dn with n 1
14. he driver is on a CD check the CD ROM drives option Click the Next button that Windows can prepare the installation procedure LPU UserDoc LPU Manual E V3 8 docx KIA Gesytec 1075 A Muse Interface User Manual Installation Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results Een The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device I The wizard found a driver for the following device e LONUSB Device Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next cJ a MonusbMonusb inf In this dialog the hardware wizard shows the driver found on the CD Clicking the Next gt button finally start the driver installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard gt Gesytec LONUSB Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish lt Back When the installation has been finished the above message is shown Click the Finish gt button to terminate the installation procedure It is possible that you get the following message LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx PN Gesytec nas LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx USB Interface User Manual Installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard LY Gesytec LONUSB The software for this device is now installed but may not work correctly To close
15. hortly flashing a Gesytec i225 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx 2 2 1 2 Note 2 2 1 3 Piuse Interface User Manual Installation The device is now ready to access the LONWORKS network The USB Interface module can be connected to the LONWORKS network either using the RJ45 jack or the 3 pin screw plug socket Pin assignment can be taken from Figure 1 3 Manual Installation and Update The easiest way to install the driver is to ignore the hardware assistant and run FastUpd exe or FastUpd64 exe from the LonUsb folder of the CD ROM In order to update the firmware in the device as well you must disconnect the USB Interface and reconnect it again The same program you will use to update an existing driver Manual update If you have already an older version of the LON USB driver installed you must completely de install it prior to installation of a new driver Please follow the in structions in chapter De Installation Parameter Setting There are further settings available for the Easylon USB interface which may be helpful in certain operating conditions They can be found in the Universal Serial Bus Controller section of the device manager Select the properties of the desired device i Device Manager OF x action vew e gt e mem H Computer H E Disk drives amp un Display adapters 31 28 DVD CD ROM drives H 6 Floppy disk controllers H Floppy disk drives H S IDE ATA AT
16. it message buffer len DWORD length of the buffer bytes rlen DWORD length of the telegram to be send bytes Note The telegram according to the application layer format contains a length information of the buffer itself That is why we ignore the parameter len in the use of function ReadFile and WriteFile Note Use the maximum length 256 bytes of the buffer while reading a telegram 4 1 5 GetVersion Returns the version number of the driver as Unicode string e g TEXT Easylon LonUsb Version 1 00 for WinCE from 11 05 2002 Syntax define IOCTL LPCDRV GET VERSION CTL CODE FILE DEVICE LPCDRV 0x900 METHOD BUFFERED FILE READ ACCESS define IOCTL GETVERSION 0x43504C01 obsolete result DeviceloControl ni handle IOCTL LPCDRV GET VERSION NULL 0 szVersion sizeof szVersion BytesReturned NULL Parameter Type Description ni_handle HANDLE file handle of the LON device szVersion TCHAR Buffer for version string BytesReturned DWORD length of the string bytes PA Gesytec 4 number of characters 1 2 19 25 Emm USB Interface User Manual Programming Instructions LPU UserDoc LPU Manual E V3 8 docx Return value Type Description Result BOOL FALSE if buffer is too small else TRUE ReadFile with Timeout Reads a telegram according to the application layer format The Tim
17. le delivered with the device cf Figure 1 4 3 Connectors can be iden tified by the sticker at the device bottom cf Figure 1 2 After installing the drivers as described in the chapter below connect the USB device to the LonWorks network using either the RJ45 jack or the 3 pin screw plug connector which can be used alternatively cf Figure 1 3 1 2 Driver Installation Drivers for different operating systems are available for the Easylon PCIe Inter face Currently these are Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 and 8 and the Windows Server OS 2003 2008 und 2008 R2 The drivers support both the 32 and the 64 bit version of these operating systems Furthermore a Windows CE driver is available Latest driver versions you can downloadvia the Easylon Support pages of our web site www gesytec com Installtion is describe in the following sections Windows operating systems chapter 2 2 1 16 Bit driver under 32 bit Windows chapter 2 2 2 Windows CE x86 chapter 2 2 4 This section also describes in short the diagnosis utility EasyCheck which can be installed separately from CD Driver updates The Easylon USB Interface receives its firmware at a restart form the PC to which it is connected If you update the device driver while the USB Interface is connected to the PC the driver will not be downloaded to the device You must 2 Linux driver is available in source code on demand e Gesytec Lun 8 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_
18. lon eiiis s HT P M 4 Figure 1 2 Typecode sHoEBE sauna 5 Figure 1 3 LON sius connectors dnd BEDS 2 2 2 6 Figure 1 4 USB side connectors and LEDS eT T 7 Listof Tables Table 1 1 Variants order codes and type identifiers for Easylon USB Interface cards 4 Table 1 2 Service LED m 7 ae Gesytec AANA 24 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx FN Muse Interface User Manual 8 Index 16 bit applications 15 adapter settings 13 connector 17 connector pin assignment 6 debug flag 14 DebugFlag 21 de installation 15 dimension 17 Driver Windows 9 EasyCheck 15 EMC 17 firmware 4 hibernate mode 22 hot plugging 22 installation 8 LED 6 7 17 Linux 5 LNS 5 memory 17 OPC server 5 order code 4 power consumption 17 power supply 6 17 product information 4 PA Gesytec 4 Index programming instructions 18 ReadTimeout 21 registry key 23 RJ 45 6 scope of delivery 5 service button 6 service LED 6 standby 15 standby mode 22 technical specifications 17 temperature 17 tips and tricks 22 transceiver 17 USB cable 5 USB hub 22 USB socket 7 USB standard 5 variants 4 Windows CE 16 Windows CE application interface 18 driver installation 16 WLDV32 DLL 5 25 25
19. ng the single bits will turn on special debug features In the current driver versions bits 0 1 and 3 are used Bit 0 LON telegrams at the interface from and to the application are shown in debug output Bit 1 LON telegrams at the interface from and to the USB bus are shown in debug output Installation 14 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Note 2 2 1 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 A Muse Interface User Manual Installation Bit 2 Reserved for Easylon Watcher Bit 3 CREATE and CLOSE of the driver are displayed in the debug output The debug output for instance can be displayed using the DebugView program which is freely available at www sysinternals com Permitted Power Saving Usually the LON USB adapter allows a standby mode with applications running Standby At certain conditions however e g LON USB using an external hub under Windows 2000 the current supply to the LON USB adapter will be shortly interrupted during return from the standby mode by the external hub Under such conditions a standby mode must be turned off None De Installation WDM drivers are de installed using the Device Manager Among LON Adapters select the Gesytec LONUSBx y driver and click de install EasyCheck Test Utility for Windows Drivers In addition to the drivers the test utility EasyCheck can be installed in the re spective program directory default Easylon Lpx The program checks inter
20. this wizard click Finish lt Back Cancel This can happen due to the internal initialization of the driver during which the driver is shortly unloaded and reloaded Normally this message does not indicate an error If you want to check the installation you can use the device manager In the Uni versal Serial Bus Controller section you will find a Gesytec LONUSB x y entry with x designating the number of the USB host controller and y the port If external hubs have been cascaded the respective port numbers are given as well amp Device Manager Sle x action vor BEER Aa Eh vs TEST Bill Computer amp Disk drives Display adapters 43 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives SS IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gi Keyboards Bil LON Adapters Bil Gesytec LPC340 Bi Gesytec LPPO 14 TA Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors 9 Network adapters Ay Ports COM amp LPT qr Sound video and game controllers m System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Ej m B8 E If after the installation the green LED does not blink an error has occurred in the Easylon USB interface installation In that case please disconnect the module from the PC and reconnect after a short period of non less than 10 s During the installation and at each Neuron reset the red LED is s
21. tly interrupt of the power supply to the Easylon USB Interface This USB hub behavior will reinitialize the device and active applications using the Easylon USB Interface before entering standby mode are not able to communicate with device any longer In such configurations please refer to section Parameter Setting and set Per mitted Power Saving to None to disable the standby mode The LON USB driver will then inhibit the standby mode with applications running Hibernation Mode of PC The Easylon USB Interface does not support the hibernation mode When the PC enters hibernation mode the USB will not be powered any longer As this would lead to a loss of the Neuron Chip settings the LON USB driver will inhibit Win dows from turning into the hibernation mode with applications running ae Gesytec Lun 22 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx m Interface User Manual Tips and Tricks 5 5 Registry Key The driver of the Easylon USB Interface makes an entry in the registry database for each found device according to Echelon s guidelines You will find this entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software LonWorks DeviceDrivers For each Easylon USB Interface you will find a key with the device name Gesytec LONUSBx y and a character value with the driver name 2 Gesytec i 23105 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx Emm USB Interface User Manual Lists of Fugures and Tables O Listof Figures Figure 1 1 Easy
22. too The driver supports up to 127 USB devices The Easylon USB Interface is com patible with the Easylon OPC Server and the Gesytec s WLDV32 DLL The Easylon USB Interface is a so called full speed device compliant with the USB 1 1 standard Communication speed to the PC is 12 Mbps The communica l A Linux driver is available in source code on demand PA Gesytec i sos FN Muse Interface User Manual Product Information tion between the neuron chip and USB is handled by a micro controller The firmware for this micro controller is downloaded automatically when the Easy lon USB Interface is connected to the PC Because the USB can not guarantee a supply voltage of 5 volts the Easylon USB Interface internally generates the 5 Volt supply for the Neuron Chip and the LONWORKS transceiver from the power supplied via USB So the device works more stable because it is independent from voltage drops especially in complex USB topologies LON side The Easylon USB Interface is provided with a service button and LED The module provides two connectors either of which can be used RJ 45 socket 3 pin screw plug terminal Figure 1 3 LON side connectors and LEDs 1 RJ 45 pin 1 and 2 network 2 screw plug terminal 2a shield 2b and 2c LON 3 Service LED yellow 4 Service button Service LED The service LED Figure 1 3 4 signals the card status The following signals are defined the ser
23. tton to start the driver installation Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers male device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with I an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device o USB Device device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel The option search for a suitable driver for my device must be selected as Win dows does not yet know a driver for the Easylon USB Interface Please continue by clicking the Next gt button Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Ex Where do you want Windows to search for driver files ey Search for driver files for the following hardware device gt USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations 7 CD ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Cancel As t
24. vice LED LPU UserDoc LPU Manual E V3 8 docx e Gesytec Lun 6 25 A Muse Interface User Manual Product Information Service LED Status Remarks Flash 1 Hz No Neuron communica tion Error perhaps EEBLANK required Blink 1 2 Hz Driver installed node is unconfigured Configure the node Permanently ON Node is applicationless and unconfigured Permanently OFF Installation ok or USB not connected or driver not loaded Normal operation check USB side check Windows device manager for driver Table 1 2 Service LED USB Side Significant feature on the USB side is the USB socket The red and green LED next to it indicate the following Green blinking Red ON in normal operation error e g after reset If both LEDs are off the module is out of operation Figure 1 4 USB side connectors and LEDs 1 Error LED red 2 Status LED green 3 USB socket USB series B LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx 242 Gesytec 7 25 LPU UserDoc LPU_Manual E_V3 8 docx 2 2 1 2 2 Note FN Muse Interface User Manual Installation Installation Please check the delivered items You must find the Easylon USB Interface an USB connector cable and an installation CD also containing the documentation Hardware Installation Connect the USB socket of the Interface module to an USB port of the PC using the cab
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