Q-6 Series 90™-30 PLC LONWORKS® Bus Interface Module User's Manual
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June 1997 GFK-1322A
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What You Need to Operate the Bus Interface Module
• Series 90-30 backplane with CPU module
See Table Q-1 for models that can be used with the LBIM.
• A PC or laptop that runs Microsoft Windows with either a Serial L
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T
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Adapter (SLTA)
or PC L
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Adapter (PCLTA)
This is required to run the network interface configuration software provided with the LBIM.
• Logicmaster 90 software
See Table Q-1 for versions that can be used with the LBIM.
• L
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W
ORKS
network binding tool
No network binding tool is included with the product. However, many third-party network
management software packages that include network binding tools are available. (See Table
Q-2 for suggestions.)
• Network interface configuration software: (for Microsoft Windows) IOPEN.EXE
This is provided with the LBIM.
Table Q-1. Compatible CPU Models and Logicmaster 90 Software Versions
CPU Models
IC693CPU___
CPU Firmware Logicmaster 90 Software
IC641SWP___
311S
331T
313H
323H
340B
341K
release 5.0 or later (release 5.0 or later)
301R
306K
311A
351AA release 6.0 or later (release 6.0 or later)
301S
306L
311A
351AB release 6.02 or later (release 6.0 or later)
In each case,
later
models or versions can be used.
Table Q-2. Choosing a Network Binding Tool
Third-party network
management tools
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L
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M
AKER
from Echelon
•
ICELAN-G from IEC
•
MetraVision from Metra Corporation
•
others
Considerations
•
How well it handles nodes that have a large number of NVs
•
Ability to handle Standard Configuration Parameter Types (SCPT)
and load these values using L
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File Transfer