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27	27	** A new system where all devices are online but have not been re-addressed may look more like the following example, with a red exclamation point indicating duplicate Network IDs (all devices ship from the factory with the same Network ID, which inevitably leads to duplicate IDs on an uncommissioned system)
28	28	[[image:ndtv_all loops.png||height="503" width="404"]]
29	29	** Other types of status indicator may include a black circle for "Invalid Network ID" or "Invalid/duplicate TSID or Serial Number"
30		-* To address an individual device:
	30	+* To address an individual device, open the Change Network ID dialog by:
31	31	** Select the device so that it is highlighted and press the F2 key (you may need to hold down the "Fn" button on your laptop)
32	32	** Right-click on an individual device and select "Change Network ID..."
33		-* Type the new hexadecimal Network ID for the device into the "New Value" field and click "OK"
	33	+* With the Change Network ID dialog open, type the new hexadecimal Network ID for the device into the "New Value" field and click "OK"
34	34	[[image:ndtv_change nid.png]]
35		-* After a few moments, the device should update its ID and diks
	35	+* After a few moments, the device should update its ID and the updated ID should be displayed
	36	+** If the displayed ID is not updated and there is a message at the bottom of the tool which reads "Cannot set primary ID for [x] device" or there is a button reading "Errors", then there may be Cresnet/ZUMLINK wiring issues or some other issue specific to the individual device that could not be addressed
	37	+** If the displayed ID is not updated but there is no error message, try refreshing the results by pressing F5, right-click "Refresh All", or closing and reopening the Network Device Tree View tool
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