100 – Introduction to the LonWorks® Platform

Learn LonWorks fundamentals and terminology, and discover how LonWorks networks are used. You'll get an overview of networks and the technical aspects of the LonTalk® protocol. Four laboratories will help you become familiar with the technology and features of the LonMaker® Integration tool, which is used to design and commission LonWorks networks. You'll also learn how LonWorks Learning Paths can help you develop your personal training curriculum.

Course Duration: 1 day
Course Fee: $350 USD
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  • Device Developers
  • Installers/Specifiers/Estimators
  • Network Integrators
  • LNS Developers

Additional Audiences

This class is intended for anyone interested in learning about LonWorks technology and how to make it work for them. Installers, building owners, and maintenance personnel, as well as network design/integration engineers who design, manage, and maintain LonWorks networks should attend this course.

Multi-course Discount: Get 15% off the list price if you attend two courses at the same location during the same week.

Multi-student Discount: Get 15% off the list price if two or more employees from the same company attend the same course, on the same date, at the same location.

Registration must occur at the same time and for the same training location. Courses will be invoiced together. Training discounts cannot be combined or applied to other special pricing.

  • Working knowledge of Windows XP/Vista/7
  • Completion of the online Web-based instruction materials and pre-course quiz

Course Objectives

  • Articulate the benefits of a LonWorks network, list five advantages the the technology, and describe at least two applications where a LonWorks network could be used
  • Explain what a LonWorks control network does, identify the fundamental characteristics of its architecture, and describe its key components
  • Explain the function of the LonMark International organization
  • Explain the charter of the Open Systems Association
  • Describe the basics of the LonTalk protocol
  • Recognize key elements of the LonWorks standard on a typical control network diagram
  • List the steps to LonWorks network implementation and configuration
  • Explain the conditions necessary to properly commission a LonWorks device and demonstrate the procedure for replacing one
  • Develop a troubleshooting plan for a common LonWorks network problem
  • Identify appropriate Echelon products for a given application
  • Associate the characteristics of the following people: installer, network integrator, specifier, estimator, and developer
  • Formulate a personal LonWorks education plan

What You Will Receive

At completion, you will receive a course manual, user guides, an Echelon travel bag, a certificate of completion, and a list of class attendees.

This is a technology overview class in which you will be exposed to real-world case studies and participate in written exercises and class discussions.