Setting up a network
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NXR-ZGW-PRO NetLinx ZigBee Pro Gateway & NXR-ZRP-PRO NetLinx ZigBee Pro Repeater
This method may also be used if you do not want to go to each ZigBee compatible device to set the
Extended PAN ID. However, once each device is set, the change must be made to the gateway itself. It
may be necessary to cycle power on each device for them to come online.
10.
Due to the wireless nature of the ZigBee network, temporary interference (such as leaving a room
or large objects passing between a remote and its gateway device) may prevent a command from
reaching the NetLinx master.
With this in mind, programmers should consider setting safeguards for volume control, either
through established volume limits or timeouts with the NetLinx master or more interactive
adjustment from the remote (i.e., direct volume control), to prevent issues with lost
commands.
If a repeater has been previously configured to a PAN, it must be reset to factory
defaults before it can join a different PAN.
If this happens while increasing volume, the master may receive the command to
increase the volume but not the command to stop increasing it.
To optimize the user experience and prevent delays in commands being received
and processed, limiting the number of “hops” between a ZigBee-enabled device and
the NetLinx master to two or less is highly recommended. For more information, see
both the How ZigBee works
section on page 4
, the “Getting the Most From Your Mio
Modero R-4” chapter in the
Mio Modero R-4 Remote Operation/Reference Manual
,
and the
ZigBee Tips Installation Guide
, all available at www.amx.com.