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5.3 Binding Mode: What does it do?
Binding Nodes to a Gateway ensures the Nodes only exchange data with the Gateway they are bound to. After a Gateway
enters binding mode, the Gateway automatically generates and transmits a unique extended addressing (XADR), or
binding, code to all Nodes within range that are also in binding mode. The extended addressing (binding) code defines the
network, and all radios within a network must use the same code.
After binding your Nodes to the Gateway, make note of the binding code displayed under the *DVCFG > XADR menu on
the Gateway's LCD. Knowing the binding code prevents having to re-bind all Nodes if the Gateway is ever replaced.
5.4 More Details About Extended Address Mode
During automatic binding, the Gateway broadcasts the extended address code to all Nodes currently in binding mode. To
manually bind, enter the extended address code manually into each network device. Manually binding is particularly useful
when replacing or upgrading network devices.
Users of the DX80 product do not need to be aware of other nearby networks to ensure their network does not
unintentionally exchange data with other networks. However, assigning different NIDs to different networks improves
collocation performance in dense installations; this is true whether the network is in standard addressing mode or
extended addressing mode.
Important: The extended addressing code is independent from the system network ID (NID).
Consequently, multiple networks can share a NID and will not exchange data; the networks are
completely isolated from one another.
Rotary Switch Mode Extended Address Mode
Menus There are more menu options in extended address
mode.
Rotary Dials The left rotary dial sets the Network ID and the
right dial sets the Device ID/Address.
On the Gateway, both rotary dials, while in the (NID)
menu, set the Network ID. On the Node both rotary
dials are used to set the Device ID.
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