GP-L200M User Manual
18
6.2 Joining a Network
In this scenario a network exists, a new device, the ‘joiner’, wants to join the network.
Any device on the existing network can become the ‘adder’.
Step1
Press the pushbutton on the ‘joiner’ for at least 3 seconds.
Step2
Press the pushbutton on any network device for less than 3 seconds,
making it the ‘adder’. Please press this pushbutton within 1 minute.
Step3
Wait for the connection to complete.
The Power LED on both devices blinks at 1-second intervals until the process
succeeds or fails. It illuminates steadily on success connection. If an error occurs, the
Power LED on the ‘adder’ blinks unevenly until the pushbutton on the ‘adder’ is
pressed again or the ‘joiner’ is reset by pressing the pushbutton for more than 10
seconds.
A
PLC
B
PLC
C
PLC
A and B form an AVLN
C wants to join the AVLN
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on C less than 3 sec.
B becomes “adder”
C becomes “joiner”
C accepts NMK from B
A
PLC
A
PLC
B
PLC
B
PLC
C
PLC
A and B form an AVLN
C wants to join the AVLN
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on C less than 3 sec.
B becomes “adder”
C becomes “joiner”
C accepts NMK from B
Figure 13 Joining a network
6.3 Leaving a Network
A network exists. The user wants to remove one device, the ‘leaver’, from that
network. The user wants to remove the device from service altogether or have it join
another logical network.
Step1
Press the pushbutton on the ‘leaver’ for at least 10 seconds. The device
resets and restarts with a random NMK.
Step2
Wait for the reset to complete.
