5.4.1.1 Addressing
You define the addressing during initial setup (when you add your first
RouterNode). If you want to change these settings later, you must reset all
WaveNet devices (see
Network ID
The WaveNet uses a network ID. The network ID must meet the following
requirements:
Length: Four characters
Permitted characters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F
Invalid combinations: 0000, 0001, DDDD, FFFF
The Network ID, in combination with a password, ensures that your
WaveNet is unique and prevents accidental reprogramming of networks.
Address in network/network mask
Devices in WaveNet have a network address (16-bit). The WaveNet uses a
network mask for the address in the network. The network mask defines
the division of bits between GROUP-ID (RouterNode) and MEMBER-ID
(LockNode) and therefore the maximum number of RouterNodes and the
maximum number of LockNodes and RouterNodes.
An 11_5 network mask sees 11 bits (2
11
=2048 addresses, of which 1790 can
be used. Some addresses are reserved for addressing serially accessible
RouterNodes, i.e. "RouterNodes behind RouterNodes" and addressing the
entire network or for broadcasts) for the RouterNodes and 5 bits (2
5
=32
addresses, of which 25 can be used) for the LockNodes.
You can choose from the following network masks:
Network mask
Number of Router-
Nodes
Number of LockNodes
8_8
Max. 249
Max. 249 per Router-
Node
11_5
Max. 1790
Max. 25 per Router-
Node
12_4
Max. 3200
Max. 9 per RouterNode
If you do not make any other selection, the network mask is preset with
11_5
. Based on experience, this value has proven to be universally
applicable.
Convert address to GROUP-ID and MEMBER-ID
You can convert the displayed address to the binary system to read the
GROUP-ID and MEMBER-ID from the displayed address. Example:
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