• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.8 no.8
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• pp.1654-1660
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• 2004

In this paper, we describes the design and implementation of LonWorks communication module for distributed intelligent control using LonWorks technology of Echelon. LonWorks communication module can be divided hardware and firmware. First, hardwares is divided into microcontroller attaching sensors and LonWorks components for working together control network and data network. Hardwares are consisted of neuron chip, microcontroller, transceiver, LONCard. Second, operating firmware is realized with neuron C using NodeBulider 3.0 development tool. Produced and implemented LonWorks communication module is pretested using LTM-10A, Gizmo 4 I/O board, parallel I/O Interface. For field test, microcontroller module part is tested by HyperTerminal, communication procedure in data network is certified by transmitting and receiving short message using LonMaker for Windows tool. Herewith, LON technology is based on network communication technique using LonWorks.