PAN Addresses

Zigbee networks are called personal area networks or PANs. A unique PAN identifier (PAN ID) defines each network and the identifier is common among all devices of the same network. Zigbee devices are either preconfigured with a PAN ID to join, or they can discover nearby networks and select a PAN ID to join.

The value of the personal area network can be set through the PAN ID (ID) parameter. If this value is 0, the XBee automatically selects the PAN ID, so you can read it using the Operating PAN ID (OP) parameter.