The L-IP fills the gap between LonWorks® (EIA-709) installations and IP networks.It can tunnel LonWorks® packets back and forth through an arbitrary IP-based network, such as a LAN, an Intranet, or even the Internet. The L-IP connects to the IP network via an Ethernet channel. Available LonWorks® transceivers include FT-10 and TP-1250.
The installation of an L-IP router requires little effort. The IP configuration can either be obtained via DHCP or entered manually. The user only needs to provide the IP address of an IP configuration server. If operated behind a router with network address translation (NAT or masquerading), the L-IP supports Auto-NAT to work with dynamic public IP addresses.
When using the built in IP configuration server, the user can edit and backup the IP channel configuration through the built-in web server. The configuration is stored continuously and the device operates completely standalone.
