Is there a hardware interface module available between a Lonworks network and Labview

[weatherhound]

I am trying to devise a solution for a customer. The customer already has a Lonworks network installed with sensors attached to this network via Lonworks
interface modules. I need to find a way to interface with this network with Labview so it can be controlled and monitored (bi-directional communication) with a Labview user interface. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Jim

[Khalid]

One option would be to use the LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module. It's an OPC Client and has other features for such a montioring kind of applications.

Third party interface hardware and OPC Servers are available for Lonworks; search the Net. Here's an ISA interface card by Gesytech. They have an OPC Server to go with it:

http://www.gesytec.de/englisch/products/easylon/el_pc-interface.htm

Hope this helps.

Khalid 🙂