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The Standard Program ID Calculator helps you select the appropriate values for the program
ID fields. It lets you select the values from lists contained in a program ID definition file
distributed by L
ON
M
ARK
International. The current file (spidData.xml) is available at
. This file is updated as L
ON
M
ARK
International adds new
manufacturer IDs, device classes, usage values, and channel types.
The Program ID box at the bottom of this dialog is automatically updated as you enter the
program ID fields. You can manually enter some or all of the program ID fields directly into this
box. If you enter values directly in this box, the calculator updates the properties above in the
dialog with those values.
2. Enter the following values for the program ID fields:
a. In the Manufacturer ID (M:MM:MM) property, either select your company from the list,
enter your 5 hex-digit standard manufacturer ID or temporary manufacturer ID in the box to
the right in decimal format (the calculator will convert it to hex format), or select the
Examples manufacturer ID. By default, the manufacturer ID that you entered during of the
NodeBuilder tool installation is shown by default.
If your company is a L
ON
M
ARK
member, but you do not know your manufacturer ID, you can
find your ID in the list of manufacturer IDs at
If you do not have a standard manufacturer ID, you can request a temporary manufacturer ID
by filling out a simple form at
b. In the Category property, select the general purpose or industry of the device. The Category
determines the device classes that will be available in Device Class property. Alternatively,
you can select one of the following options to determine and organize the device classes
shown in the Device Class property:
• ALL. Show all the existing device classes.
• Profiles By Name. Show an alphabetical list of all device classes with a profile.
• Profiles By Number. Show a numeric list (sorted by device class number) of all device
classes with a profile.