iLon tabletop "Open System" Development and Demonstration Layout
Monday, July 10, 2000
Based on Echelon iLon Starter kit - Laptop Edition
(Special Note: Total construction time approx. 8-10 hours)
Project Goal:
To build a transportable system that allows development and demonstrations via panel mounted analog/digital devices with local and remote LAN and Internet connectivity. Transportable system to require two connections at setup location (120v power and LAN connection).

Tabletop "before"

Tabletop "after"

 
Chronology:
Order placed online via Internet from http://www.echelon.com on Thursday, June 29, 2000.
Friday, June 30, 2000, LonWorks laptop starter kit arrived, setup temporarily on kitchen table.
Wednesday, July 5, 2000, iLon server arrives, add to kitchen tabletop setup.
Friday, July 7, 2000, develop 24"x36" sketch for transportable tabletop simulator using parts included in "starter kit" and other spare components.
Saturday, July 8, 2000, build tabletop unit, see photos below:
1. Overlay layout on laminated particle board precut to 24"x36"
2. Drill pilot holes directly through drawing, tape measure and marking not required.
3. Drill 3/4" holes for wire routing to rear of panel.
4. Final drill photo.
5. Mount LonPoint modules on rail.
6. Close-up of various hand tools and solid state relay (SSR),
7. Front panel shot with Lonpoint modules, electric receptacles with internal SSR and current/resistance transducer.
8. Rear view of panel showing foldable stand.
9. Front panel device installation #1.
10. Front panel device installation #2.
11. Front panel device installation #3.
12. Transportable panel finished, mounted on tabletop and in use with laptop for development and demonstration work #1
13. Transportable panel finished, mounted on tabletop and in use with laptop for development and demonstration work #2.
14. Transportable panel finished, mounted on tabletop and in use with laptop for development and demonstration work #3.
15. Close-up photo with LonWorks for Windows Visio interface.
16. Rear view finished.
17. Side view finished.
18. Front view finished without annotations.
19. Front view finished with annotations.

 

 
Special Note:
iLon laptop starter kit does not include several devices mounted on panel board (i.e. boiler simulator, electrical boxes with SSR's, I/R transducer, Ethernet hub, power strips, wiring, table stand, laptop computer, etc.)

 
Kodak DC210 digital photos by:

Facility Energy Services, Inc.
Edward H. Brzezowski, P.E.

ebrzez@fes-nj.com

Last Update: 07/10/00 ehb

http://www.fes-nj.com/Tabletop_System/