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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
William H. Choi, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Scott Allan Pearson, Grayslake, IL (US);
Anthony J. Bednaroski, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
William H. Choi, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Scott Allan Pearson, Grayslake, IL (US);
Anthony J. Bednaroski, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Siemens Schweiz AG, Zürich, CH;
Abstract
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 “I Have Random ID” 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 “I Have Random ID” message results in a broadcast message from the network interface to at least one of the unconfigured devices using the specific random number identifier.