# The "Association Indication" command always returns the code "0xFF"

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047>\
**Category:** XBee - Zigbee\
**Tags:** association, xbee3, zigbee\
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047 "2024-03-06T11:04:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![bebezeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@bebezeek](https://forums.digi.com/u/bebezeek)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047/21 "2024-03-18T12:39:51Z")

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I didn’t find information about the DA command in the documentation, can you tell me where I can read about it?

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047/22 "2024-03-18T12:43:58Z")

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[https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90002273/Default.htm#reference/r\_cmd\_da.htm?Highlight=DA](https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90002273/Default.htm#reference/r_cmd_da.htm?Highlight=DA)

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**Author:** ![waltermartin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/waltermartin/32/4727_2.png) [@waltermartin](https://forums.digi.com/u/waltermartin)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047/23 "2024-05-04T15:54:28Z")

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Nice information. Thank you. I am a newbie here and need to hear from you more on this topic:)

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**Author:** ![khadamaty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/khadamaty/32/6555_2.png) [@khadamaty](https://forums.digi.com/u/khadamaty)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047/24 "2025-01-02T13:16:04Z")

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I would suggest doing a Network Reset on your testing if you want a router or end device to try to search for a new network to join.

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/the-association-indication-command-always-returns-the-code-0xff/30047/26 "2025-01-21T14:36:00Z")

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For the 802.15.4 firmware/standard, you use the DA command. For the Zigbee code, you use the NR command.

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