In summary, you add the SedonaJen6lpNetwork to the JACE’s station. Then you configure it to specify the PAN ID (Panid) and radio channel number for the option card to use, which should match the setup of the Jennic-based wireless devices. You also specify the private IPv4 subnet (Address Base) you want for mapping Jennic-based devices from their native IPv6/6LoWPAN addresses to IPv4 addresses.
Before commissioning or installing/upgrading modules on the JACE, use the Sedona Installer tool in NiagaraAX Workbench to install the latest Sedona Framework TXS bundle, and restart Workbench. Refer to the NiagaraAX Sedona Installer Guide, which also explains how Sedona Framework features are licensed in NiagaraAX.Make sure the JACE has the
jen6lp
and platJen6lp
modules installed before proceeding—these modules are needed by the Sedona Jennic option card. If not installed, open a platform
connection to the JACE and use the Software Manager to install both of these modules.
Configuring the SedonaJen6lpNetwork
Using Niagara Workbench enabled for Sedona Framework TXS 1.2 (AX-3.7 or later required) or TXS 1.1 (AX-3.6 or later), open the JACE station.
Expand the station’s Config space to see the contents of its Drivers container.
If a SedonaJen6lpNetwork is already there, go to Step 5.
Open the jen6lp palette in your Workbench palette side bar (see “Using the palette side bar” in the User Guide for general details).
From the jen6lp palette, drag (or copy and paste) the SedonaJen6lpNetwork into the station's Drivers container. In the popup Name dialog, simply use the default (or rename if desired).
Open the property sheet for the SedonaJen6lpNetwork.
Set the Panid and Channel used by the wireless network of Jennic-based devices. A few properties of this network are described as follows:
Enabled
Initially false (disabled). After configuring and saving other properties in remaining steps, you change it tor true and save, to initiate all changes.
Panid
Jennic PAN ID (Personal Area Network identifier), in hexadecimal, range 0x0000 to 0xFFFE for the network. The JACE station
acts as the coordinator for this network. Panid should match the PANID in use by installed devices. For example, the default
(factory) Panid for devices could be: defa
Channel
RF 2.4GHz channel number to use, from 11 to 26. This channel must be included in the “channel map” of installed devices.
Address Map
Container to specify the IPv4 address network “base” as well as hold entries for discovered nodes. See the next step.
(for reference information on all network properties, refer to the “SedonaJen6lpNetwork properties” section in the NiagaraAX Sedona Framework Networks Guide)
Expand the Address Map.
In the Ipv4 Address Base field, either accept the default address base network (192.168.1.0
), or enter another private IPv4 subnet for the JACE to map discovered Jennic-based devices. This subnet must fall within
the Class A, B, or C address range, as follows:
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.0 (Class A)
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.0 (Class B)
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0 (Class C)
It is important that you assign a different IP subnet than the IP subnet used by the JACE. Otherwise, the JACE TCP/IP stack will be unable to route packets appropriately. Also,
set the Ipv4 Address Base to an unused subnet for your domain. For example, if you already use a
192.168.1.0
subnet, you should not use the default Ipv4 Address Base. Enter a subnet not currently utilized, say 10.10.8.0
, or 172.16.1.0
.
As new devices are discovered, they are assigned the next available IP address. The first address (n.n.n.0
) is reserved for the coordinator.
For example, with the base address at default (192.168.1.0
), the coordinator is 192.168.1.0
, and the first device detected will be assigned 192.168.1.1
, the next device 192.168.1.2
, and so on. These devices automatically appear as dynamic entries under the service’s Address Map.
These dynamic entries persist until you clear them. Note the “Clear Table” action on the Address Map clears all dynamic entries—potentially
useful if you are changing your address base.
Save all changes made in the SedonaJen6lpNetwork property sheet.
Make sure the Enable Ipv4 Mapping property is true, and set the network’s Enable property to true, and Save again.
The status of the network should change from disabled to ok, and the Coord Address should change from 0:0
to an actual address (for example: 158d00:9b50b
).
Under the Address Map in the property sheet, entries should begin to populate under the Ipv4 Address Base, similar to shown in Figure 7. Within a minute or two, all address map entries should be complete.
In the future, after changing any of the following network properties, you must disable then re-enable the SedonaJen6lpNetwork (or else restart the station) for them to be effective:
Panid
Channel
Radio Power Level
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