Owner's manual

Rapid Deployment Example for EES v

Purpose

This guide describes how to assemble a demonstration network that you can use to test the

SmartServer’s new rapid deployment feature, and observe how the SmartServer can be used to

maximize the energy efficiency of your control networks. It specifies the devices to be used to

assemble the demonstration network, includes wiring instructions for the specified devices, describes

how to import and deploy the provided i.LON template for your demonstration network, and explains

how to use the provided custom Web interface to monitor and control the network’s energy

consumption.

The provided i.LON template includes the configuration and custom Web pages for the demonstration

network. In this demonstration example, you will use the new i.LON AdminServer Web application

included with Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 to copy the i.LON template from the i.LON

SmartServer 2.0 DVD to your computer, and then upload the i.LON template to the SmartServer

attached to the demonstration network.

Audience

This guide is intended for system designers and integrators with an understanding of control networks.

Hardware Requirements

Requirements for the running the Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 software are listed below:

• Microsoft

Windows Vista

or Microsoft Windows

XP. Echelon recommends that you install

the latest service pack available from Microsoft for your version of Windows.

• Intel

Pentium

III 1.3 GHz processor or faster, and meeting the minimum Windows requirements

for the selected version of Windows.

• 1 GB RAM minimum.

Note: Windows Vista testing for i.LON Vision 2.0 has been performed on computers that have a

minimum of 2 GB of RAM. For complete Windows Vista requirements, refer to

www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx. You can use

Microsoft’s Vista Upgrade Advisor to determine upgrade requirements for a particular computer.

To download this tool, go to the Microsoft Web site at

www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx.

• 300 megabytes (MB) free hard-disk space, plus the minimum Windows requirements for the

selected version of Windows. Echelon Enterprise Services 2.0 requires 270 MB of free space.

EES 2.0 includes the i.LON AdminServer, which you use to deploy the provided i.LON templates.

The included i.LON templates require 30 MB of free space.

• DVD-ROM drive.

• 1024x768 or higher-resolution display with at least 256 colors.

• Mouse or compatible pointing device.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher or Mozilla Firefox.

i.LON SmartServer Documentation

The documentation for the SmartServer is provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and online help files.

The PDF file for this document is installed in the Echelon i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Enterprise

Services program folder when you install the EES 2.0 software. You can also download the latest

SmartServer documentation, including the latest version of this guide, from Echelon’s Website at