Viconics VWZS Integration Guide - Manual (Page 21)

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VWG ZigBee Settings
Those settings are where you set the ZigBee PAN ID (Personal Area Network Identification)
address and the channel for the wireless communication card.
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Gateway ZigBee PAN ID. (Personal Area Network Identification). This is where the PAN
ID of the gateway is set. Range is from address 1 to 500. The default of “0” is not a valid
PAN ID.

Channel Select. This is where the current Channel frequency used by the gateway is
set. Range is from 11 to 26. ( 2405 MHz to 2480 MHz, 5 MHz channel spacing ) Please
note that channel 26 is attenuated by 4 db compared to the other channels. The default
of “10” is not a valid Channel.

Viconics highly recommends the use of 802.15.4 channels 15, 25 and 26 only. 802.11
Wi-Fi transmissions overlap and “may” interfere with other channel selection allowed by
802.15.4 ( Channels 11 to 14 & 16 to 24 )

IEEE Address. Individual unique IEEE address for any ZigBee device on the network.
Factory assigned & non-editable.

Zigbee Address. Individual unique ZigBee address for any ZigBee device on ANY
INDIVIDUAL ZigBee network. The address is assigned during the initial network start-up
& saved in flash memory. This is the main address used for all key low level network
functions.

Please note that the communication module information and the assigned IEEE &
ZigBee wireless address information are given for information references only.
 It is important to click on the “SAVE” button for the new wireless parameters to take
effect and the wireless network to properly start.

Any time the PAN ID or Channel is changed, a new ZigBee address is assigned by the
network manager to the devices.
IMPORTANT NOTES (Please Read Carefully):

Viconics recommends using a per floor horizontal architecture vs. a vertical one.
Transmitting from one floor to the other may be possible in certain applications (such as
going through stair cases), but the design and optimization of the controller antenna is
designed for optimal horizontal distance penetration and not a vertical one. As such, be
prepared to use AT LEAST ONE coordinator (Jace-Driver) per floor.

Please note that radio transmissions CANNOT travel through steel. If floors are
constructed with steel joists or other steel materials it is highly unlikely that the wireless
controller transmissions will be successful between floors.
 A “recommended” typical maximum of:
o 30 network able controllers can be supported by a single JACE2.
o 50 network able controllers can be supported by a single JACE6.
o Be sure you set the SAME PAN ID and Channel value at both the gateway and
the controller(s).