Release 4.0, August 2011
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The OpenLDV Network Driver provides LONWORKS
®
tools and applications with an open and unified
Windows
®
software interface for sending and receiving messages through LONWORKS network interfaces.
The OpenLDV driver supports network interfaces from Echelon, and also supports compatible network
interfaces available from other manufacturers. Echelon's family of network interfaces includes the following:
· SmartServer Energy Manager
· U10 and U20 USB Network Interfaces
· i.LON 600 IP-852 Router
· PCC-10 PC Card Network Interface
· PCLTA-20 and PCLTA-21 PCI Network Interfaces
When used in conjunction with the SmartServer and i.LON products, the OpenLDV driver provides
outstanding security including RC4 encryption, MD5 authentication, and protection from replay attacks, as
well as transparent, fault-tolerant session recovery when the IP connection or power to the SmartServer or
i.LON network interface is interrupted. Support is provided for uplink connections, wherein a remote
network initiates a call, either dial-up or broadband, into a service center. Uplink connections are commonly
used in large remote access systems in which hundreds or thousands of sites report back to a single service
center.
The OpenLDV installer installs all required drivers needed to access the i.LON 10, i.LON 100, i.LON 600,
PCC-10, PCLTA-20, PCLTA-21, SmartServer, U10, and U20 network interfaces. The OpenLDV driver is
compatible with the Echelon SLTA-10 Serial LonTalk Adapter, but requires separate installation of an SLTA
driver.
For Windows developers, the development of network tools and applications for Windows will be simpler and
less time-consuming using Echelon's
LNS
®
Network Operating System. In addition, network tools and
applications that use LNS will have higher performance levels than those that use OpenLDV directly.
Contact Echelon Sales at
www.echelon.com/sales if you would like assistance in determining whether you
should develop your network tools with LNS plus the OpenLDV driver or just with the OpenLDV driver.
Network tool installer programs normally incorporate the OpenLDV installer; however, if the network tool
does not include the OpenLDV installer, the end-user can download and install the OpenLDV driver
separately.
If you are developing an application that requires OpenLDV, you can use the OpenLDV SDK to build support
for the OpenLDV driver into your application. You can download the OpenLDV SDK from
www.echelon.com/downloads.
This document contains important information about the OpenLDV driver. See the OpenLDV SDK ReadMe
document for additional information on the OpenLDV SDK. Additional information and updates, including
critical updates, may be available at www.echelon.com/downloads.
OpenLDV Network Driver ReadMe http://www.echelon.com/support/downloads/software/networkinterfaces/...
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