If clients from NETxAutomation Software GmbH are used, it is possible to use PC based BMS visualization clients (both editor and/or runtime) are using the proprietary network communication protocol called VNET. VNET is based on a TCP/IP based protocol that uses TLS for securing the connection between the visualization client and the NETx BMS Core Server.
If the BMS visualization client is located on the same PC where the BMS Platform is running, a local connection can be used as an alternative to OPC DA. Compared to the required DCOM settings needed by OPC DA, VNET is more easier to configure and to use. For using VNET over a Wide Area Network (WAN), only one TCP connection is required.
The IP address and the TCP port of the VNET interface of the NETx BMS Core Server is configured . To use the local connection, enable the checkbox "Local Connection" in the connection dialog:
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If the client is located on a remote station, authentication via the secure TLS connection is required. For that, a TLS connection password and TLS connection PIN has to be specified.
The configuration settings of the VNET interface are defined within the server configuration.
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On the client side, only the IP address of the NETx BMS Core Server and the specified TCP port (default is 4530) the same settings have to be configuredused.
TODO: TLS (PIN PWD), default Ports
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