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Anthony J Bednaroski

William Choi

Scott Allan Pearson

A network asset manager is provided that comprises a network interface coupled to a processor and a memory that broadcasts a first 'Start Discovery' message. The 'Start Discovery' message instructs unconfigured devices in an EIA-485 network to generate random number identifiers within a predetermined range and results in receipt of a &#x201c;I Have Random ID&#x201d; message from at least one of the unconfigured devices with a specific random number identifier associated with the at least one of the unconfigured devices. Receipt of the &#x201c;I Have Random ID&#x201d; message results in a broadcast message from the network interface to at least one of the unconfigured devices using the specific random number identifier.

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Crystal Lake, IL, United States of America

Anthony J Bednaroski