AMX NXR-ZGW/-ZRP manual Mesh Network Arrangements, Single PAN ID installations

Overview

Mesh Network Arrangements

The following installations depend upon the criteria for the network. A home installation would perhaps only need one NXR-ZGW or PAN ID where a commercial installation might require a NXR-ZGW and several NXR-ZRPs.

When adding a ZigBee network to a NetLinx master, an Ethernet switch or hub must be added to the master for proper function of the ZigBee network.

Single PAN ID installations

After you have installed the NXR-ZGW, you should consider the arrangement of devices. The following is an example where there is only one NXR-ZGW in the installation and thus only one PAN ID with which to contend.

1 hop

NetLinx Master

CAT5 Ethernet	NXR-ZGW
connection	(Coordinator)

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FIG. 3 Single PAN ID Network

Multiple PAN ID installations

A more commercial application of the NXR-ZGW is having multiple gateways and specific devices operating in close proximity of each other. End devices and repeaters of different networks can operate side-by-side without interference if they have different PAN ID numbers. See Setting up a

Network section on page 23 for setting the PAN ID and adding device EUI Addresses.

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