CAS BACnet Explorer: Adjusting MSTP MaxMaster in 3 Steps
To change the CAS BACnet explorer (v1) MSTP MaxMaster:
1) Open the settings file with notepad. The settings file is stored in one of two places
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\CAS BACnet Explorer\Settings.xml
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\CAS BACnet Explorer (beta)\Settings.xml
2) Find the iMSTPNmaxMaster value
127"/>
3) Change the value to a number between 1-254. Note: 255 (OxFF) is reserved for broadcasts.
From the BACnet Spec:
This parameter represents the value of the Max_Master property of the node's Device object. The value of Max_Master specifies the highest allowable address for master nodes. The value of Max_Master shall be less than or equal to 127. If Max_Master is not writeable in a node, its value shall be 127.
Note: This article is only applicable to version 1.xx of the CAS BACnet Explorer