PAN Info Quick Steps

To get started with PAN info and the Pan Sheet view, perform the following:

Configure router-capable Jennic-based devices for PAN info

Using NiagaraAX Workbench, do this for each router-capable device in the SedonaJen6lpNetwork: (non-router devices do not require this configuration)

  1. Open a tunneled Sox connection to the device.

  2. Verify it has the paninfo kit installed.

    If using Chopan for PAN info polling, verify it also has the kits chopan and paninfoChopan installed.

    If needed, install one or more kits above into the device using the Kit Manager. When done, reopen a Sox connection to the device.

  3. Open the device’s Sedona Framework App node, and expand the service container.

  4. Open the Sedona Palette in the Workbench sidebar, and choose the paninfo palette.

  5. Add the PanInfoService to the service container of the app (if not already present). By default, the component’s name is trimmed to “PanInfo”.

    If using Sox for PAN info polling, this is all the configuration required. Go to Step 7.

  6. If using Chopan for PAN info polling:

    1. Verify the app has the ChopanS (ChopanService), typically found in its service container.

      If missing, open the chopan palette and add the ChopanService to the service container.

    2. Open the paninfoChopan palette. If if not already present, add the PanInfoServlet under the app’s ChopanS (ChopanService), as the recommended place. By default, this component’s name is trimmed to “PanSvlt”.

  7. Save the app (right-click App node and select Actions->Save).

Configure modeled SedonaJen6lpDevices in station

Perform this for every SedonaJen6lpDevice in the JACE station’s SedonaJen6lpNetwork:

  1. Expand the SedonaJen6lpNetwork to reveal child devices.

  2. Double-click a device to open its Property Sheet view.

  3. Near the property sheet bottom, find the Device Type property, and set from “Unknown” to either:

    • Router — Device is capable of Jennic router operation.

    • End Device — Device cannot provide Jennic router operation (typical to a device that hibernates).

    Many other device properties are related to PAN info operation, but do not need initial configuration. For related details, see PAN info data.

  4. Save the property sheet configuration (click Save button).

Configure SedonaJen6lpNetwork in station

  1. Open the property sheet for the SedonaJen6lpNetwork.

  2. Scroll down and expand the PanInfo Poller container. Set child properties as follows:

    • Use Chopan

      If true (default), Chopan is used for PAN info polling instead of Sox.

      Set to false (for Sox polling) if devices are not configured for Chopan PAN info polling. (For related details, see Configure router-capable Jennic-based devices for PAN info.)

    • Enabled

      Enables PAN info polling. After setting “Use Chopan” (first property), set to true. Note that right-click actions Enable and Disable on the PanInfo Poller also write to this property.

      NoteWhen done using the Pan Sheet, disable (set to false) for normal system operation.

    • Desired Poll Period

      Default is 5 minutes. Specifies the target “internode delay” between periodic PAN info polling. Setting less than 1 minute is not recommended.

  3. Save the property sheet configuration (click Save button).

    NoteAs an alternative to periodic PAN info polling, you can do “on demand” PAN info polling. This even works if leaving the Enabled property of the PanInfo Poller at false. In this case:

    1. Right-click the SedonaJen6lpNetwork and select Actions->Delete All Pan Info.

    2. Right-click the SedonaJen6lpNetwork and select Actions->Load All Pan Info.

    3. Wait some amount of time, for example for a 25 node network, between 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. This allows for the time necessary to consecutively retrieve data from the Jennic-based devices.

    4. View the Pan Sheet (right-click the SedonaJen6lpNetwork and select Views->Pan Sheet).

    Many other network properties are related to PAN info operation, but do not need initial configuration. For related details, see PAN info data.

  4. View and analyze data on the network’s Pan Sheet view. See Using the Pan Sheet. For background details, see PAN Info background.