WPA-LON Series

TAC I/A Series WorkPlace Communication Adapter Installation Instructions

Application
The WPA-LON Series WorkPlace Communication Adapters are Echelon LONTALK PC adapter cards. A TAC I/A Series WorkPlace Tech PC requires a WPA-LON-x to configure and download applications to TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controllers. Echelon adapter driver software is included on the WorkPlace Tech Tool 4.0 software CD (WP-TECH-CD0-40) Earlier versions of WorkPlace Tech Tool (WorkPlace Tech Tool 3.1, WorkPlace Tech Tool 3.2) and Wonderware Software for Intelligent Buildings (WIB) include earlier versions of Echelon adapter software.

WPA-LON-1
The WPA-LON-1 includes an Echelon PCLTA-10 PC LONTALK Adapter. The PCLTA-10 is a half-height, half-length, ISA-bus card that requires a 16-bit slot. The adapter card is compatible with Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. The card has an integral LONWORKS Free Topology Transceiver (FTT-10), and features a removable two-terminal connector for polarity-insensitive wiring to the LON terminals on a TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or to a LONWORKS FTT-based LON. The WPA-LON-1 also includes a cable for plug-in connection to the LON jack on a TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or S-link Sensor.

Model Chart
Table-1 Model Chart.
Model Description LON Jack Cable Adapter Software

WPA-LON-2
The WPA-LON-2 includes an Echelon PCC-10 LONTALK Network Adapter for a notebook (laptop) type PC. The PCC-10 is a Type II PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) with an integral LONWORKS Free Topology Transceiver (FTT-10). The adapter card is compatible with Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. The WPA-LON-2 includes a detachable cable for plug-in connection to the LON jack on a TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or S-link Sensor.

Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) WPA-LON-1 LONWORKS PC LonTalk Adapter

Included

Installed with Type II PC Card IA-WIB-CD or (formerly PCMCIA) Included WP-TECH-CD a WPA-LON-2 LONWORKS PC LonTalk Adapter WPA-LON-3
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PCI LONWORKS PC LonTalk Adapter

Included

Adapter software may also be downloaded from the Echelon website (www.echelon.com). It may be necessary to download the current version of the driver if a WorkPlace Tech Tool 4.0 CD is not available.

WPA-LON-3
The WPA-LON-3 includes an Echelon PCLTA-20 PCI LONTALK Adapter. The WPA-LON-3 is for a PC with a 32-bit PCI interface and compatible operating system. The adapter card is compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The WPA-LON-3 includes a detachable cable for plug-in connection to the LON jack on a TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or S-link Sensor.

Adapter Card Software

The required drivers for the WPA-LON-1, WPA-LON-2, and WPA-LON-3 adapter cards are already included with WorkPlace Tech 3.1, 3.2, and 4.0 software. It is not necessary to obtain the Echelon drivers from any other source. Additional information related to the WPA-LON Series WorkPlace Communication Adapter may be found in the Echelon PCLTA-10, PCC-10, or PCLTA-20 Users Guide, which is included with the adapter card.

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General Notes

Note:

Install the adapter software included with IA-WIB-CD or WP-TECH-CD before installing the card. This allows the Plug and Play feature of Windows to recognize the adapter card. Visit the Echelon website (www.echelon.com) for additional support information related to the Echelon PCLTA-10 (WPA-LON-1), PCC-10 (WPA-LON-2), PCLTA-20 PCI (WPA-LON-3) adapter cards.

WorkPlace Tech Version 4.0 Installation Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Note: Install the WPA-LON-1 or WPA-LON-3 using an account with Administrator

privileges. 1. Close all programs and insert the WorkPlace Tech 4.0 CD into the CD drive. If the system supports Autoplay, the WorkPlace Tech 4.0 Installation Wizard will appear. If not, proceed to Step 3. 2. Wait for the welcome screen of the WorkPlace Tech 4.0 Installation Wizard to appear, click Cancel, and follow the prompts to exit the WorkPlace Tech 4.0 installer. 3. Run pcx10_20Win.exe in the Lon folder of the WorkPlace Tech 4.0 CD as follows: Double click My Computer on the Windows desktop. Right click WP-DISK1-400 and select Explore. Open the LON folder and double click pcx10_20Win.exe. 4. The LonWorks PLCTA-20/PCC-10/PCLTA-10 setup program will begin. Follow the prompts to perform the installation. 5. Click Finish to view the README file and complete the adapter card software installation. 6. Close the README file. In the Setup Complete window, click No, I will restart my computer later. and click Finish. 7. Shut down Windows and turn off the PC. 8. Install the adapter card into the PC, following the normal precautions for safety and for preventing static electricity damage. 9. Turn on the PC. On power up, Windows should automatically recognize the adapter card, build a driver database, and configure the hardware settings. If Windows does not automatically recognize the adapter card, see Re-installing Echelon Drivers Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP. 10. Go to the Event Viewer a. In Windows 2000, go to the Windows Event Viewer by selecting Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, then, Administrative Tools, then Event Viewer. b. In Windows XP, go to the Windows Event Viewer by selecting Start, then Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, then Event Viewer then System. 11. Review the messages displayed in the Event Viewer under System. When installation is free of errors, only information messages will be listed. These are marked with a blue circle containing a white lower-case i. Information messages related to the WPA-LON-1, WPA-LON-2. or WPA-LON-3 installation will show pnplon as the source. If desired, you may double-click on the message for details. Review the message list for any errors that show pnplon as the source. Error messages are marked with a red icon. Double-click on each error message to open the Event Detail window, for a detailed description of the error. To resolve adapter card installation errors resulting from device conflicts, see Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Caution: Step 12 must be performed. The Echelon software does not write certain

required information to the Registry until the LONWORKS Control Panel application has been opened and closed for the first time.
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12. Double click the LonWorks Plug and Play icon in the Windows Control Panel to select and initialize the driver. Select the appropriate driver in the NI Application box. Choose NSIPCLTA for desktop PCs or NSIPCC for laptop PCs. Then click the Diagnostics button. In the Diagnostics window, click the Test button. Approximately seven lines of information should appear, with none of these containing the word failed. If the adapter card passes the test, click OK to close the Diagnostics window, then click Apply and OK to close the LONWORKS Plug and Play Control Panel. If the card fails the test, log onto the Schneider Electric technical support website at http://source.invensysibs.com for additional information related to the installation and troubleshooting of the adapter card, or contact the Schneider Electric Customer Care Center for a possible solution.

WorkPlace Tech Version 3.2 Installation Under Windows 2000

Note: Install the WPA-LON-1 or WPA-LON-3 using an account with Administrator

privileges. 1. Close all programs, then insert the WP-TECH-CD CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the system supports Autoplay, installation will start automatically. If not, click Run from the Start menu and type X:\setup, where X is the designation for the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Setup programs Welcome window appears. Click Next, then click OK, Next, or Yes in the subsequent windows to allow Setup to check for installed components and upgrade the license module. 3. Setup returns you to the Windows 2000 desktop, which now contains a shortcut named WPTech Installer. Double-click on this shortcut. 4. The LONWORKS PCLTA-20 setup program will begin. In the windows that follow, accept all the defaults (if desired, change the destination directory):

Language: English Selected Components: PCLTA-10 (WPA-LON-1), PCC-10 (WPA-LON-2) or

PCLTA-20 (WPA-LON-3)

Destination Directory: C:\LonWorks Base device number (optional): 1

5. Click Finish to view the README file and complete the adapter card software installation. 6. Close the README file. In the Setup Complete window, click No, I will restart my computer later. and click Finish. 7. Shut down Windows 2000 and turn off the PC. 8. Install the adapter card into the PC, following normal precautions for safety and for preventing static electricity damage. 9. Turn on the PC. On power up, Windows 2000 should automatically recognize the adapter card, build a driver database, and configure hardware settings. 10. Go to Windows 2000 Event Viewer by pointing to Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, then, Administrative Tools (Common), and click Event Viewer. 11. Review the lines of messages displayed in the Event Viewer. When installation is free of errors, only information messages will be listed. These are marked with a blue circle containing a white lower-case i. Information messages related to the WPA-LON-1, WPA-LON-2. or WPA-LON-3 installation will show pnplon as the source. If desired, you may double-click on the message for details. Review the message list for any errors that show pnplon as the source. Error messages are marked with a red octagon. Double-click on each error message to open the Event Detail window, for a detailed description of the error. To resolve adapter card installation errors resulting from device conflicts, see Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

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Caution: Step 12 must be performed. The Echelon software does not write certain

required information to the Registry until the LONWORKS Control Panel application has been opened and closed for the first time. 12. Double click the LonWorks Plug and Play icon in the Windows Control Panel to select and initialize the driver. Select the appropriate driver in the NI Application box. Choose NSIPCLTA for desktop PCs or NSIPCC for laptop PCs. Then click the Diagnostics button. In the Diagnostics window, click the Test button. Approximately seven lines of information should appear, with none of these containing the word failed. If the adapter card passes the test, click OK to close the Diagnostics window, then click Apply and OK to close the LONWORKS Plug and Play Control Panel. If the card fails the test, log onto the Schneider Electric technical support website at http://source.invensysibs.com for additional information related to the installation and troubleshooting of the adapter card, or contact the Schneider Electric Customer Care Center for a possible solution.

WorkPlace Tech Version 3.1

Installation Under Windows 98
1. Close all programs, then insert the IA-WIB-CD or WP-TECH-CD CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the system supports Autoplay, installation will start automatically. If not, click Run from the Start menu and type X:\setup, where X is the designation for the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Setup programs Welcome window appears. Click Next. 3. The Select WIB Base Path window appears. If desired, change the directory path from the default, either by typing the path or by using the Browse feature. Click Next. 4. The Setup program searches for installed components. If Setup determines that a component is missing, click OK to initiate the appropriate Installer program. When finished, Installer may automatically reboot your PC. If Installer gives you the option of rebooting immediately or at a later time, click No, I will restart my computer later. and click Finish. 5. Setup returns you to the Windows 98 desktop, which now contains a shortcut named WPTech Installer. Double-click on this shortcut. 6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 until all necessary components are installed and Setup has upgraded the license module. 7. When Setup detects that LONWORKS is not installed, click OK to run the LONWORKS Installer. 8. The LONWORKS PCLTA-10/PCC-10 setup program will begin. In the windows that follow, accept all the defaults (if desired, change the destination directory):

Language: English Selected Components: PCLTA-10 (WPA-LON-1) or PCC-10 (WPA-LON-2) Destination Directory: C:\LonWorks
9. When the program asks to add PCCLON1 and PCCLON2 device entries to the CONFIG.SYS file, chose either Yes or No. Similarly, when the program asks to add a DOS virtual device driver to the CONFIG.SYS file, choose either Yes or No. WorkPlace Tech is a 32-bit Windows program and does not need the 16-bit Windows driver or the DOS driver, although other software not supplied by Schneider Electric may need these. 10. Click Finish to view the README file and complete the adapter card software installation.

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11. Close the README file. In the Setup Complete window, click No, I will restart my computer later. and click Finish. 12. Shut down Windows 98 and turn off the PC. 13. Install the adapter card into the PC, following normal precautions for safety and for preventing static electricity damage. 14. Turn on the PC. On power up, Windows 98 should automatically recognize the adapter card, build a driver database, and configure the hardware settings. 15. Open the Windows 98 Control Panel window and double-click on the System icon. Click the Device Manager tab and observe the LONWORKS Interface entry. If a circled exclamation point appears through a LONWORKS PCLTA-10 or PCC-10 icon, investigate for a System resource conflict. See Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows 98.
Caution: Step 16 must be performed. The Echelon software does not write certain

required information to the Registry until the LONWORKS Control Panel application has been opened and closed for the first time. 16. Double click the LonWorks Plug and Play icon in the Windows Control Panel to select and initialize the driver. Select the appropriate driver in the NI Application box. Choose NSIPCLTA for desktop PCs or NSIPCC for laptop PCs. Then click the Diagnostics button. In the Diagnostics window, click the Test button. Approximately seven lines of information should appear, with none of these containing the word failed. If the adapter card passes the test, click OK to close the Diagnostics window, then click Apply and OK to close the LONWORKS Plug and Play Control Panel. If the card fails the test, log onto the Schneider Electric technical support website at http://source.invensysibs.com for additional information related to the installation and troubleshooting of the adapter card, or contact the Schneider Electric Customer Care Center for a possible solution.

Installation Under Windows NT

Note:

Install the WPA-LON-1 using an account with Administrator privileges. Hot Plug-in of the PCC-10 is not supported under Windows NT. The PCC-10 must be installed after the PC is shut down. Upon restart the adapter card will be recognized. 1. Close all programs, then insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the system supports Autoplay, installation will start automatically. If not, select Run from the Start menu and type X:\setup where X is the designation for the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Setup programs Welcome window appears. Click Next, then click OK, Next, or Yes in the subsequent windows to allow Setup to check for installed components and upgrade the license module. 3. Setup returns you to the Windows NT desktop, which now contains a shortcut named WPTech Installer. Double-click on this shortcut. 4. The LONWORKS PCLTA-10/PCC-10 setup program will begin. In the windows that follow, accept all the defaults (if desired, change the destination directory):

Language: English Selected Components: PCLTA-10 (WPA-LON-1) or PCC-10 (WPA-LON-2) Destination Directory: C:\LonWorks Base device number (optional): 1

5. Click Finish to view the README file and complete the adapter card software installation.

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6. Close the README file. In the Setup Complete window, click No, I will restart my computer later. and click Finish. 7. Shut down Windows NT and turn off the PC. 8. Install the adapter card into the PC, following normal precautions for safety and for preventing static electricity damage. 9. Turn on the PC. On power up, Windows NT should automatically recognize the adapter card, build a driver database, and configure hardware settings. 10. Go to Windows NT Event Viewer by pointing to Start, then Programs, then Administrative Tools (Common), and then click Event Viewer. 11. Review the lines of messages displayed in the Event Viewer. When installation is free of errors, only information messages will be listed. These are marked with a blue circle containing a white lower-case i. Information messages related to the WPA-LON-1 or WPA-LON-2 installation will show pnplon as the source. If desired, you may double-click on the message for details. Review the message list for any errors that show pnplon as the source. Error messages are marked with a red octagon. Double-click on each error message to open the Event Detail window, for a detailed description of the error. To resolve adapter card installation errors resulting from device conflicts, see Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows NT.
Caution: Step 12 must be performed. The Echelon software does not write certain

required information to the Registry until the LONWORKS Control Panel application has been opened and closed for the first time. 12. Double click the LonWorks Plug and Play icon in the Windows Control Panel to select and initialize the driver. Select the appropriate driver in the NI Application box. Choose NSIPCLTA for desktop PCs or NSIPCC for laptop PCs. Then then click the Diagnostics button. In the Diagnostics window, click the Test button. Approximately seven lines of information should appear, with none of these containing the word failed. If the adapter card passes the test, click OK to close the Diagnostics window, then click Apply and OK to close the LONWORKS Plug and Play Control Panel. If the card fails the test, log onto the Schneider Electric technical support website at http://source.invensysibs.com for additional information related to the installation and troubleshooting of the adapter card, or contact the Schneider Electric Customer Care Center for a possible solution.

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Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows 98
The Windows 98 Device Manager can show resource conflicts between the PCLTA-10 or PCC-10 adapter card and other devices in the PC. From the list of devices shown in the Device Manager: 1. Double-click on LONWORKS Interface. 2. Double-click on PCLTA-10 Interface or PCC-10 Interface. 3. Click the Resources tab. 4. A Conflicting Device List is shown at the bottom. If another device is listed there, uncheck the box, Use Automatic Settings. 5. If the resource conflict is an Input/Output Range conflict, click Input/Output Range and select Change Setting... Choose an Input/Output Range that does not conflict. 6. If the resource conflict is an Interrupt Request conflict, click Interrupt Request and select Change Setting... Choose an Interrupt Request that does not conflict.

Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows NT

If the Event Viewer indicates that there are conflicts, read the file pclta10.txt or pcc10.txt. This file is located in the LONWORKS directory, which is C:\lonworks by default. If following the instructions in this file does not solve the problem, it is likely to be a device conflict that Windows NT cannot fully detect and resolve. The most common cause is an interrupt conflict between a WPA-LON-1 PCLTA card and an ISA bus network card. This can be verified by temporarily removing the network card. If this clears up the problem, it is usually possible to permanently resolve the problem by replacing the ISA bus network card with a PCI bus network card. Refer to the section on Diagnostic Commands in LONWORKS PCLTA-20 PCI LONTALK Adapter Users Guide, F-26996.

Diagnosing Device Conflicts under Windows 2000 or Windows XP Installation Under Windows 95

WorkPlace Tech 3.1 is supported only on PCs running Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5). However, at times it may be necessary to install the WPA-LON-1 or WPA-LON-2 adapter card in a PC running Windows 95. Such may be the case when the adapter card is to be used with an earlier version of WorkPlace Tech or with a third-party product such as LonMaker. Under these conditions, follow the procedure in this document for installing the particular card under Windows 98. If Windows does not automatically recognize the adapter card on start up, perform the following steps to re-install the Echelon drivers. 1. Open the Device Manager as follows: double-click System in the Windows Control Panel, select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager. 2. If the adapter card has not been properly recognized by the operating system, the Device Manager will list an Other devices item. Other devices will have a sub-item with a yellow question mark icon. Double-click the sub-item to open the device's property page. 3. Click Re-install driver, and follow the subsequent prompts. At each step the of the re-installation process click Next or OK to accept the installer's default settings. 4. When re-installation is complete, click Finish. 5. Close the device property page, and exit the Device Manager.

Re-installing Echelon Drivers Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP

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Using the LON Jack Cable

WPA-LON-1 and WPA-LON-3 An adapter to LON cable (P/N: WPIA-CBL-1) is included with the WPA-LON-x card. Connect one end of the cable to the two-terminal connector plug of the adapter card. Connect the other end of the cable to the LON connection of a TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or LON jack of an TAC I/A Series MicroNet Sensor. This cable connection is not polarity sensitive. The supplied LON jack-compatible cable has a 1.3 mm I.D. by 3.5 mm O.D. coaxial plug (DC power plug style) on one end, and has pre-stripped leads on the other end. The cable length is 6 feet (1.83 m). To ensure accurate communications, it is recommended that the standard length of the supplied cable not be extended.
Note: If the LON uses a Free Topology, the cable length counts towards the total

wiring length for the FTT segment. WPA-LON-2 The cable provided with the WPA-LON-2 has pre-installed connector ends and a length of 6 feet (1.83 m). Connect the cable between the PCC-10 Cards Hirose Connector and a LON jack on an TAC I/A Series MicroNet Controller or Sensor (a sensor must be wired with a sensor-to-LON cable). (P/N: WPIA-CBL-2)

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