LNX100 ControlNet Fundementals

Module 9: Network Analyzer

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Course Agenda LNX100 ControlNet Fundamentals Class Agenda

1. Overview of ControlNet 2. ControlNet Media Layer 3. ControlNet Technology Part 1 4. ControlNet Technology Part 2 5. Configuration & Scheduling 6. ControlNet Miscellaneous 7. Keepers & Signatures 8. Understanding ControlNet Product Limitations

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Module Learning Objectives

At the Completion of this Module, you will be able to describe:

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Moderator Frame
The Below Capture is of a Network with no Valid Keepers The Screen Capture of:
Several Moderator Frames 2 Keeper TUI (Table Unique Identifier) 3rd Byte = 84, service code for TUI

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Breakdown of a Moderator Frame

Number of Bytes 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte

Description Size, the number of byte pairs (from 3 to 255) Control, defines the type of LPacket Fixed Tag Service Type NUT Length in 10s Intervals S-Max U-Max Slot Time in 1 s Increments allowed for line turnaround Blanking in 1.6 s Increments to disable RX after MAC frame Guard Band Start in 10 s intervals from start of guard band to tone Guard Band Center in 10 s intervals from start of moderator to tone Unscheduled Start Register Current NUT number (0 to modulus) Modulus of the interval counter Countdown to synchronized link parameter change Guard Band Prestart, Transmit cut-off, 10 s intervals before tone Reserved

Data Value, Hex 09 01 00 01 F4 0A 14 10 06 0B 08 0D 28 7F 00 0F 00

Comment

This defines this as a Fixed Tag LPacket Defines this as a Moderator Byte Swap, 500 10 s Intervals S-Max = 10 U-Max = 20 16 s Slot Time 6 * 1.6 s = 9.6 s 110 s 80 s Node 13 is the first node to communicate during the Unscheduled portion of the NUT Current NUT Number 127 (128 Nuts in the series, 0 to 127)

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End of Presentation Module 8

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