Binding Lon Devices

A binding refers to a configured association between LonWorks network variables (NVs) either within a device, or between separate devices on a Lon network.

Data Sharing is the terminology that is used for Bindings in case of Bacnet devices.

Note: The terms network object and BACnet object are used interchangeably.

To bind two Lon devices in Honeywell SpyderTool:

  1. Right-click Lon Network in the Nav palette and select Views > Wiresheet. All devices on the Lon Network are displayed as containers on the wiresheet.
  2. Right-click the source device container and select Link Mark.
  3. Right-click the target device container and select Link from Source Device Name. The Add sBinding dialog box appears.
  4. Click the NV of the source controller you want to link. The pane showing the target NVs highlights NVs with which you can bind the source NV.
  5. Select the NV from the target device pane to which you want to link the source NV.
  6. Click OK. A link appears on the wire sheet between the source and target controllers.
  7. Right-click Lon Network in the Nav palette and select Views > Link Manager. A row providing the link details appears.
  8. Select the row and click Bind to complete binding NVs between a source and target controller.

When you perform the operations such as, add/delete/modify NVs in Control Program, the changes are not reflected to NVs under LonSpyder device until you perform a download operation or click Generate NVs.

Generate NVs option recreates the NVs under the device as per the NVs in the Control Program of that device. You do not have to be online for the Spyder device to use this option. You can set up offline Lon bindings involving Spyder devices and bind the devices when the Spyder devices are online. This feature is useful for offline engineering.

Related Topics

Binding Bacnet Devices

Bacnet Link Manager View