Not active product since 2012
The Lon Network Tool is a multi-purpose tool for LonWorks network configuration. All the functions required for setting up and configuring a LonWorks network are easily accessible in a single tool program. The Lon Network Tool provides an efficient way for connecting protective relays using LonWorks network.
Scope
- The Lon Network Tool is a multi-purpose tool for LonWorks network configuration
Product benefits
- All the functions required for setting up and configuring a LonWorks network are easily accessible in a single tool program
Product features
- Configuration operations can be performed to a project (network of several nodes) or to a single LonWorks node
- Network configuration can be created without a physical network configuration and downloaded to the network later
- A Lon Network Tool configuration can be created by connecting to an existing network and uploading the structure of the network
- Predefined diagnostic queries can be defined and saved/reloaded
- Several reports each with information about the network configuration can be created, stored on a hard disk and printed
- Configuration information is stored in the database of the Lon Network Tool
- Symbolic names for network nodes and connections
- Data transfer by exporting and importing network configurations or configurations of a single LonWorks node
- A ‘Device type’ concept allowing the creation of LonWorks nodes by using a pre-defined device type as a template
- SLDT Software package is needed for installing the device type descriptions for 500 series transmission terminals with LON interface into the installation and configuration tool LNT 505.
- A separate communication utility (Lon NetAgent)
- SNVT support for network variable connection creation and value display
- LonTalk File Transfer support
- Easy drag-and-drop operations
- Graphical display of nodes with user-selectable bitmaps
- Special support for gateways between LonTalk and SPA bus networks
- Context-sensitive help utility and Operator’s Manual in English
- A true WindowsTM based application, developed following the Microsoft® WindowsTM Interface Guidelines