Overview

The NETx BMS Core Server provides both BACnet client and server capabilities.

• BACnet client: integrates BACnet devices and objects in the Core Server
• BACnet server: acts as a BACnet device and provide any data point as BACnet object

The communication protocol is named BACnet/IP, which is based on UDP/IP unicast. Non-BACnet/IP devices that use other BACnet media (e.g. BACnet MS/TP, BACnet over LonWork, ...) can be integrated through respective BACnet/IP routers.

Network discovery

BACnet provides device management services that can be used to discover BACnet devices and their objects online. BACnet discovery requires a UDP/IP multicast connection to the BACnet network. If the BACnet device to be discovered is not in the local network and UDP multicast is filtered between network components (which is typically the case) then a BACnet/IP broadcast management device (BBMD) is required for discovery.

Installation

The BACnet interface is already included within the standard installation of the NETx Server. Thus no additional steps are necessary for using BACnet in our software.

Configuration

• Driver configuration
• BACnet device definitions
• BACnet object definitions
• BACnet property definitions
• BACnet mapping definitions

Interface is available for the following products: 

• NETx BMS Platform
• NETx Multi Protocol Server
• NETx BMS Server 2.0