User's Manual

Street Light Bridge Integrator’s Guide v
Table of Contents
Welcome.........................................................................................................iii
Audience ........................................................................................................iii
Related Documentation ................................................................................iii
FCC Compliance............................................................................................iii
RF Statements............................................................................................... iv
Introduction........................................................................................................ 9
The Echelon Street Lighting Solution ........................................................ 10
The Segment Controller ........................................................................ 11
Luminaires and Street Light Controllers ............................................ 12
Street Light Bridge Modules ................................................................ 12
Benefits of Managed Street Lighting.......................................................... 13
Examples................................................................................................14
Street Lighting Solution Restrictions ......................................................... 15
Installation for the Street Lighting Solution .................................................. 17
Overview ....................................................................................................... 18
New Installations ......................................................................................... 18
Step 1: Install the Segment Controller ................................................ 20
Step 2: Install Luminaires .................................................................... 20
Step 3: Install Street Light Bridge Modules........................................ 21
Step 4: Complete Installation ............................................................... 22
Existing Installations ..................................................................................22
Verifying Successful Installation ................................................................ 22
Example Installations.................................................................................. 24
Basic Installation................................................................................... 24
Extending a Basic Installation ............................................................. 24
Adding Multiple RF Hops ..................................................................... 25
Setting Up the Segment Controller................................................................. 27
Placing the Segment Controller in Standalone Mode................................ 28
Placing a Network in Standalone Mode............................................... 28
Network Limitations in Standalone Mode...........................................28
Configuring the LonWorks Channel for Power Line Repeating ............... 29
Copying Resource Files................................................................................ 30
Automatically Discovering Devices............................................................. 30
Planning for the Street Lighting Solution ...................................................... 33
Security Planning......................................................................................... 34
General Network Communications Security ....................................... 34
Network Security for Device Installation ............................................ 35
Device Upgrade Planning............................................................................ 36
Network Management Planning................................................................. 36
Defining the Networking Channels...................................................... 36
Signal Strength ............................................................................... 37
Defining the Media Access Protocol ..................................................... 37
Preparing the Segment Controller ....................................................... 38
Preparing the Street Light Bridge Modules ........................................ 38
Preparing the Luminaires..................................................................... 39
Device Discovery.................................................................................... 39
Defining Repeating................................................................................ 40
PL/PL Repeater ............................................................................... 40
RF/RF Repeater............................................................................... 41