User`s guide

ZENA™ Wireless Network Analyzer User’s Guide

When the ZENA analyzer receives a message from a device, it creates a node in the

NCD window. The label for the node will be its 64-bit MAC address. To see the node’s

PAN ID and 16-bit network address, hold the cursor over the node. If the node’s MAC

address is not available, the label for the node will be the node’s PAN ID and 16-bit

network address. If the ZENA analyzer monitors network creation, it can also color

code the nodes according to device type.

TABLE 3-18: Node Colors

When a message travels from one device to another, the NCD window will display a

line from the source node to the destination node. If a device transmits a broadcast

message, the NCD window will display a circle around the source node.

Nodes can be hidden by right clicking the node and selecting Hide. A new node, named

“Hidden”, will be created and all lines that would normally be drawn to the hidden nodes

will be drawn to that node. To unhide all hidden nodes, right click the “Hidden” node and

select Unhide All.

When a device joins the network, the parent-child relationship of that device is shown

by a silver line between the two devices. See Table 3-19 for NCD window controls.

TABLE 3-19: ZigBee™ PROTOCOL NCD CONFIGURATION SELECTION

Node Type Color

ZigBee™ Protocol Coordinator Aqua

ZigBee Protocol Router Fuchsia

FFD End Device Lime

RDF End Device Yellow

Unknown White

Note: Some messages, such as MAC Acknowledges, do not contain any address

information. These messages are shown originating from the Unknown

node.

Control Option Description

Show Last Messages This combo box allows you to select how many message lines are displayed. When

a new message line is drawn, the oldest line is removed. Several predefined options

are available, or you may enter your own value. The silver network association lines

are not affected by this setting.

Clear All Lines Click this button to clear all message and network association lines. The nodes

themselves are unaffected.

Clear All Message Lines Click this button to clear all message lines. The network association lines and the

nodes themselves are unaffected.

Clear NCD Click this button to clear all message lines, all network association lines and all

nodes.

Select Bitmap Click this button to load a background image. This is described in more detail in

Section 3.4.4 “Customizing the Network Configuration Display Window”.

Clear Background Click this button to remove the background image.