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CEA-709 Automation Server

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Features
Freely Programmable
• IEC 61131-3 Programming Language
I/O Extension
• Physical inputs and outputs with stackable L-IOB
I/O Modules
Manual Control Level
• 128x64 display with backlight
• Access to information about device status and data
points
• One hand operation using the turn-and-push dial
Automation Functions LINX-120 and LINX-121 manage scheduling locally
• Alarming, Scheduling, and Trending (AST ™) including exception day schedules.
• Event-driven E-mail notification
Alarm monitoring, trend and event logging is
Visualization included.
• Managing of customized graphical pages
• Representation via LWEB-800 Visualization Customized graphical pages with dynamic con-
tent can be stored on the L-INX Automation Server
OPC and be accessed with the LWEB-800 Visualization
• Built-in OPC XML-DA Server environment using Web technologies. LWEB-800 is
• Access to data points via Web services a freely available .NET application at no cost.
• Access to network statistics
With LWEB-800 users can perform operation and
CEA-709, ISO/IEC 14908 management of embedded data points regardless
• Complient with CEA-709, CEA-852, ISO/IEC 14908 of the communication technology. Time schedul-
standard (LONMARK® systems) ing, alarm overview, trend, and data points can be
• Supports TP/FT-10 or IP-852 (Ethernet/IP) channels accessed via LWEB-800 or alternatively through
• Support of dynamically created network variables individual L-INX integrated web servers.
or static network variables Time- or event-dependent operating conditions or
• Support of user defined NVs (UNVTs) and configu- trends can be sent via e-mail.
ration properties (SCPTs, UCPTs) Optionally, L-IOB I/O modules can be added to
• Remote Network Interface (RNI) with 2 MNI devices LINX-120 series servers to manage and control
(LINX-120 only) building equipment.
• Integrated IP-852 to TP/FT-10 Router (LINX-121 only) The Automation Servers can be connected to a
M-Bus CEA-709 TP/FT-10 or IP-852 (Ethernet/IP) chan-
• M-Bus Master according to EN 13757-3 nel.
• Connection of M-Bus devices via optional M-Bus The varied IP communication access choices allow
Converter (e.g. LMBUS-20) for use in distributed property management buil-
Modbus ding an IP-based automation solution.
• Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU (Master or Slave)
Configuration
• Integrated Web server for the device configuration
and for monitoring of data points LWEB-830 Dream Report

• Configurable via Ethernet/IP, USB, or TP/FT-10 R

LWEB-800 Visualization

Description LWEB-801 Server

The LINX-120 and 121 series Automation Serv- LWEB-820 Master

SQL DB Schedule Configurator
ers are powerful freely programmable controllers
for LONMARK® building automation and control
systems.
Additionally, integration for Modbus and M-Bus
devices is supported. The embedded OPC XML-
DA Server allows for freely definable mapping of Made in Austria
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1 2
USB MICROSD FT MS/TP MODBUS EXT
Internet/Intranet
Router, Firewall
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USB MICROSD FT MS/TP MODBUS EXT
FUSE 6A COM DO1 DO2 DO3 DO4 DO5 DO6 COM DO7 DO8 COM DO9
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data and information to OPC data points. The 120

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PLC OPC
Automation Server Wired/Wireless PLC OPC
Automation Server L-IOB
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series L-INX servers can be used as a Gateway that

FT MS/TP MODBUS EXT FT MS/TP MODBUS EXT UNIVERSAL IN DIGITAL IN 0-10V OUT
Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2
UI1 UI2 UI3 UI4 UI5 UI6 UI7 UI8 DI1 DI2 AO1 AO2

ensures simple data exchange between different

network technologies.

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Hardware and calendars, trend logging and e-mail templates

can be created and configured.
The LINX-120 Automation Server supports con-
figuration for either a CEA-709 TP/FT-10 or IP-852 Programming IEC 61131-3
channel. Also provided is a Remote Network Inter-
face (RNI) with 2 MNI devices. Custom programming sequences can be designed
using the graphical L-logiCAD software. The
LINX-121 provides a full featured router between included programming languages are Function
IP-852 and TP/FT-10 channels instead of the RNI. Block Diagram (FBD), Structured Text (ST), Ladder
Therefore, LINX-121 can operate on both LONMARK Diagram (LD), Sequential Function Chart (SFC),
channels simultanously. and C.
The integration of Modbus and M-Bus devices is
included. IP-852, Modbus/TCP and OPC XML-DA IEC 61131-3 Program
(Web Services) is handled via the same Ethernet >INT Counter_out

port. Remote access and e-mail is also accom-

Sum + Counter

>= S1 SR Q1

plished over Ethernet.

Incr/Decr >DINT max R SEL
Incr
x
-1

<=
x
-1

The LINX-120 and LINX-121 have a local 128x64

backlit display to view device information and
AST-Features
data points. Navigation is done with a turn-and- Alarming - Scheduling - Trending
push dial.
The dual port Ethernet switch uses loopthrough- Remote Access E-Mail Notification
ing for flexible topology configurations. Two
USB-A terminals for extensions are included. A Connections between
microSD port is provided for extended memory Network Technologies and IEC 61131-3 Variables
capability.
Status LEDs provide information about the CEA-709 OPC M-Bus Modbus
operating conditions, network analysis, Ether- XML-DA
net activity, IEC 61131-3 status, OPC state and
CEA-709/CEA-852 status. OPC
Server
15

All available languages can be used in combina-

tion within a project. NVs are mapped within the
60

configuration software. NVs and IEC 61131-3 vari-

ables can be mapped via an existing library.
13

Several IEC 61131-3 programs can be run in paral-

lel with different cycle times (down to 10 ms). The
IEC 61131-3 programming software allows online
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testing of an application via Ethernet/IP network.

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Program modifications can be loaded into the

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PLC OPC
Automation Server

Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2
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2
MS/TP
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MODBUS
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device instantly without interrupting the currently
running program.
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Visualization
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An object orientated configuration of the graphi-

cal interface and pre-defined functions simplify
Configuration creating easy to use menu layouts and graphical
pages. Functions such as copy and paste with the
A configuration tool is supplied with the L-INX to WYSIWYG preview help in reducing engineering
guarantee straightforward configuration. L-INX efforts. With the UCS-16 character set of the Uni-
configuration software runs either as a stand alone code standard (ISO-10646), languages including
tool or as a LNS plug-in compatible with NL220, Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) are suppor-
ALEX, and LonMaker. Further, the L-INX configu- ted.
ration tool is used for Modbus and M-Bus device
integration and editing OPC data points. Data Access to custom pages is done with the LWEB-800
points can be added through network scan, file (.NET) user interface. LWEB-800 uses standard web
import or manually. Alarm monitoring, scheduling technologies to represent dynamic information
from one or more L-INX Automation Servers. A
L-INX can run and store multiple independent

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graphical projects. It is possible to make links M-Bus

between projects on various distributed L-INX
Automation servers. Up to 15 LWEB-800 clients can LINX-120/121 provides integration for M-Bus
simultaneously access each Automation Server. devices according to EN 13757-3 using primary
and secondary addressing. This way a fully featured
Automation Functions M-Bus Master is implemented. An optional M-Bus
converter (RS-232 to M-Bus) must be connected to
LINX-120 and LINX-121 support Alarming, Schedul- the Automation Server (e.g. LMBUS-20).
ing, and Trending (AST). Access to AST functions is
done through LWEB-800 or the built-in web server Modbus
using a standard browser. Schedulers can be con-
figured from remote using the L-INX configuration The LINX-120 and LINX-121 can be set for Modbus
tool, web interface, LWEB-800 application or by TCP (Ethernet) and Modbus RTU (RS-485). The
downloading an XML file to the device. Optionally, L-INX can also be configured as Modbus Master
LWEB-801 Server can store time schedule param- or Slave.
eters within a SQL database (LWEB-801 Server) and
be managed with the Master Schedule Configura-
tor LWEB-820. I/O Extension with L-IOB
Alarming functionality includes generation, deliv- Up to 8 I/O Modules (L-IOB) can be directly coupled
ery acknowledgement and display of alarm condi- to a L-INX Automation Server. The I/O Modules
tions. Trending is periodic or event driven. Logged communicate through an internal communication
data is available as raw data as CSV file accessible bus along with supplied power.
via FTP. Event triggered e-mail notifications are
also supported. The user is immediately informed
about current operating states or limit violations.
Logged data can also be sent via e-mail as a CSV
file to the recipient.
Optionally, alarms and trend data can be sent to
LWEB-801 using direct IP connection or e-mail.
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Stored data can be processed with Dream Report

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PLC OPC
Automation Server L-IOB
I/O Module
LWEB-830 reporting software. Reports can be Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2
1
FT
2
MS/TP
3
MODBUS
4
EXT
UI1 UI2 UI3 UI4 UI5
UNIVERSAL IN
UI6 UI7 UI8
DIGITAL IN
DI1 DI2 AO1
0-10V OUT
AO2

printed, viewed as PDF and accessible through

the web portal.
OPC Server
The LIOB-100 I/O Module extends the L-INX Automa-
LINX-120/121 features an embedded OPC XML-DA tion Server with 8 universal configurable inputs (binary,
server. The OPC server implements access to NVs 0-10 V, 4-20 mA, resistance), 2 digital inputs (binary, S0
through the use of Web services and smoothly counter input), 2 analog outputs (0-12 V), 5 relay out-
integrates into systems connected via the Intranet puts, and 4 triac outputs (24-230 VAC).
or Internet. An OPC Bridge (LOPC-BR800) can be
used for OPC clients using OPC DA (COM/DCOM).
CEA-709, ISO/IEC 14908 (LONMARK® system)
LINX-120/121 supports all known data types such
as CEA-709 Standard Network Variables (SNVTs),
User defined Network Variables (UNVTs) and Con-
figuration Properties (SCPTs, UCPTs). The configu-
ration software is used to load UNVTs from Device
Resource Files and access to Configuration Proper-
ties (SCPTs, UCPTs) via LONMARK File Transfer.

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Specifications
Dimensions (mm) 159 x 89 x 75 (L x W x H) Remote Network Interface 2 MNI devices (LINX-120 only)
Weight 350 g CEA-709 Router 1 (LINX-121 only)
Installation DIN rail mounting (EN 50 022) Number of graphic Depending on memory space
Operating temperature 0 °C to 50 °C (ambient) projects
Storage temperature -10 C to 85 °C Web server Configuration / DP Monitoring
Relative humidity 10-90 % RH @ 50 °C (non con- Number of LWEB-800 15 (simultaneous)
densing) clients
Degree of protection IP 40 (enclosure) Programming L-logiCAD software
IEC 60529 IP 20 (terminals) (IEC 61131-3)
Power supply 12-35 VDC / 12-24 VAC ±10 % Cycle time Down to 10 ms
Power consumption Typ. 3 W IEC 61131-3 variables 1 000
Inrush current Up to 950 mA @ 24 VAC Network variables (NV) 1 000
Processor ARM9 CPU, 400 MHz Alias NVs 1 000
Memory 64 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash External NVs (Polling) 1 000
Memory extension microSD card, max. 2 GB Address table entries 512 (legacy mode: 15)
Interfaces 2 x Ethernet (100Base-T) LonMark Calendar 1 (25 calendar templates)
- OPC XML-DA LonMark Scheduler 100
- IP-852 (LonMark® system) LonMark Alarm Server 1
- Modbus TCP (Master/Slave) Trend-Logs 100 (max. 256 data points,
- HTTP, FTP max. 6 MB)
1 x TP/FT-10 (LonMark® system)
E-mail templates 100
1 x Modbus RTU (Master/Slave)
1 x M-Bus (Master EN 13757-3) Mathematical objects 100
2 x USB-A, 1x USB-B Alarm logs 10
Manual control level 128x64 display, white backlight. OPC data points 2 000 (XML-DA)
Access to device information and M-Bus data points 1 000
data points (additionally for the M-Bus address range 0...250 (primary address)
optional L-IOB I/O Modules) Modbus data points 2 000
Status/Activity LEDs Networks, IEC 61131-3, OPC DP connections 1 000
Time base Real-Time-Clock (RTC) L-IOB I/O Modules Max. 8 modules
Time synchronization Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Order Number Configuration

LINX-120 Automation Server incl. Remote Network Interface
2 x Ethernet (built-in Switch), 1 x TP/FT-10, 2 x USB-A, 1 x USB-B, 1 x Modbus RTU, EIA-485
LINX-121 Automation Server incl. Router (IP-852 to TP/FT-10)
2 x Ethernet (built-in Switch), 1 x TP/FT-10, 2 x USB-A, 1 x USB-B, 1 x Modbus RTU, EIA-485
LIOB-100 I/O Module for LIOB-enabled LOYTEC controllers (8 UI, 2 DI, 2AO, 9DO)
8 x Universal Input (binary, 0-10 V, 4-20 mA, resistance measurement); 2 x Digital Input (binary, S0)
2 x Analog Output 0-12 V, max. 10 mA; 5 x Relay Output 6 A with common terminal and 6A fuse
4 x TRIAC Output for AC loads from 24 - 230 V (max. 1 A)
LMBUS-20 M-Bus Level Converter for 20 M-Bus devices
LWEB-800 Visualization — User Interface (.NET application), graphic representation of dynamic pages
LWEB-801 Server — Storage of event and trend data, management of schedule parameters
LWEB-820 Master Schedule Configurator — Hierarchical structuring of schedule programs
LWEB-830 Dream Report — Reports generated from real-time data from the LWEB-801 Server
LOPC-BR800 OPC-Bridge — Supports OPC (DA) clients that are based on COM/DCOM technology

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