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Glossary
P
Passive Mode
In the passive mode, Rover cannot manage networks.
This is the safest (and default) mode of operation. In
the passive mode, you can use Rover to configure
controllers but cannot create bindings. Always use the
passive mode on third-party (non-Trane) networks. Also
use the passive mode on Trane networks with Tracker
controllers that have not yet been installed. For faster
performance, you can use the passive mode on Trane
networks with a BCU or Tracker. See also server-
connected mode, active mode.
Peer-to-peer Network
A network of controllers without a server (BCU, Tracker,
or Tracer loop controller) on the link. For example, two
Tracer ZN511 zone controllers linked together with
bindings form a peer-to-peer network.
Ping
A method of testing whether a computer is connected
to a network by sending a packet and waiting for a
response.
Plug-in
A plug-in is a software module required by Rover to
interact with a device, such as a Tracer ZN510 zone
controller. Each device and revision of a device (identi-
fied by a unique program ID) requires its own plug-in.
Devices that do not have plug-ins are considered
unknown devices. Rover cannot be used to configure
unknown devices, and can report only general informa-
tion about them.
Program ID
A LonMark
®
identification number for the firmware of a
controller. Major firmware revisions can be identified by
their program IDs; however, for Tracer controllers, the
revision number is a more reliable way to identify firm-
ware revisions. Each firmware revision with a new pro-
gram ID requires its own Rover plug-in.
R
RCF
RCF (Rover configuration file) is a file format that can be
copied and used to configure other devices.
Remove
A command used to remove a device from the Active
Group tree.
Reset
A command to restart the device processor.
Revision Number
An identification number that Trane assigns to the
firmware of a controller. Each version of the firmware
receives a new revision number. The revision number is
more reliable for identifying firmware versions than the
LonMark
®
program ID, which may not change for each
revision. The revision number is included in the
filename of an image file.
Rover Comm4
An optional Rover application for monitoring,
configuring, and testing VAV II/III/IV controllers and the
terminal unit controller (TUC) on Comm4 links. Rover
Comm4 replaces the EveryWare service software.
Rover LonTalk
An optional Rover application for monitoring,
configuring, and testing Tracer LonTalk controllers. See
also LonTalk link.
Rover Configuration Builder
An offline editor for Tracer MP580/581 Rover
configuration files (RCFs).
Rx Buffer Full
The Rx buffer full is an error message that states that
the receiver buffer is full and the Neuron processor can
no longer process incoming information. The Rx buffer
records the number of times incoming information has
been discarded because there was no room to store it.
S
Self-documentation String
The internal description of a device.
Server-connected Mode
Rover can enter the server-connected mode when
another server, such as a BCU or Tracker controller, is
on the link. In this mode, you can use Rover to create
bindings. Rover cannot enter the server-connected
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