Changing PAN ID whithout going to config mode

Hi.

When we have our sensors in production, we sometimes need to move these to other machines or production sites. At that time we change the PAN id. However one always needs to open the device and go to config mode. This is not flexible and for our helpdesk staff always difficult.

Is there a method to change the PAN id for devices staying in production mode?

Thank you in advance,

Luc

Hi Luc,
If you are talking about changing sensor pan id in run mode then its not possible.

is there reason you want to change the sensor pan id?

Thanks

yes indeed. In our setup we have chosen per production machine one wireless to usb modem that is connected to an embedded device that also is connected to the machine PLC. To the USB modem we connect 5 to 8 wireless sensors via PAN id. This is configured at set up. When however our production dept. chooses to move a certain sensor from one machine to another, the PAN id needs to be changed to the new machine which is quit some handling that we rather not have in the production dept…
Gr.
Luc

Hi Luc,
In order to change any parameters in the device the device has to stay awake. The devoice stays awake only in cfg mode.

sensor does sends its mac address with each data packet. that could be used to scan the devices which are only connected to that particular machine.

Thanks

Thanks Bhaskar,

We will indeed change it to mac address.

BR.

Luc