
Table of Contents
Welcome.........................................................................................................iii
Audience ........................................................................................................iii
Related Documentation ................................................................................iii
Getting Support............................................................................................. iv
FCC Notice ..................................................................................................... v
VDE Notice ..................................................................................................... v
Canadian DoC Notice..................................................................................... v
Chapter 1. Introduction to LonWorks Routers.......................................... 1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 2
LonWorks Router Products ........................................................................... 3
RTR-10 Overview..................................................................................... 4
Router 5000 and FT Router 5000 Overview .......................................... 6
Comparing the RTR-10, Router 5000, and FT Router 5000 ................. 8
Router Types .................................................................................................. 9
Repeater ................................................................................................... 9
Bridge ....................................................................................................... 9
Configured Router ................................................................................... 9
Learning Router .................................................................................... 10
Loop Topology............................................................................................... 12
Power Line Routers...................................................................................... 13
LonTalk Protocol Support for Routers........................................................ 14
Message Buffers ........................................................................................... 14
RTR-10 Message Buffers....................................................................... 15
Router 5000 and FT Router 5000 Message Buffers ............................ 16
Router Performance ..................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2. LonWorks Router Electrical Interfaces................................19
Overview ....................................................................................................... 20
Electrical Interface....................................................................................... 20
RTR-10 Electrical Interface .................................................................. 20
ACLK2, BCLK1, and BCLK2 ......................................................... 22
ACP[4..0] and BCP[4..0] ................................................................. 22
ASVC~ and BSVC~......................................................................... 22
AXID[4..0] and BXID[4..0].............................................................. 22
PKT .................................................................................................. 24
RESET~ ........................................................................................... 24
SERVICE~....................................................................................... 25
Series 5000 Router Electrical Interface ............................................... 25
Router 5000 Pinout ......................................................................... 25
FT Router 5000 Pinout ................................................................... 27
Clock Pins ....................................................................................... 30
CP[4..0] – Router 5000 Only........................................................... 32
NETP and NETN – FT Router 5000 Only..................................... 33
IO[11..0] ........................................................................................... 34
JTAG Interface................................................................................ 35
Memory Interface............................................................................ 35
Power and Ground .......................................................................... 35
RST~ ................................................................................................ 36
SVC~ ................................................................................................ 38
Network Activity Indicator – Router 5000 .................................... 41
Network Activity Indicator – FT Router 5000 .............................. 43