Changing the Network ID and Join Key
Manual Data Collection
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Service Manual
sensors and the number of hops of the sensors to the gateway.
When the gateway and the sensors are less than 6 m (20 ft.)
apart with no obstruction in between, it takes at least an hour for
up to 30 sensors to update with the new settings. For a large
production network, it is recommended to modify the settings and
leave it overnight and then reform the network the next day.
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Click
Reform Network
to activate the new settings.
If a sensor fails to join after the network is reformed, take the following actions:
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If the sensor is within one hop of the gateway, reverse the Network ID and Join Key
to the previous settings.
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Re-
j
oin the sensor to the network under the previous settings. (The sensors that
did join under the new settings would disconnect from the network.)
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Then, repeat the change to the new Network ID and Join Key as described above,
and wait and reform the network.
If the sensor is more than one hop from the gateway, bring the sensor closer to within
one hop and follow steps above.