This tool makes it easier to create BACnet devices across the BACnet server database.

Prerequisites:

  • This tool is for the bacnetServer extension.
  • Make sure that extension is enabled for the changes to work, and also make sure finBacnetExt is enabled in your Settings app as well.

How to use Create BACnet Devices

  1. Expand the Equip Tree and select a type of available equip(s).
  1. Click Tools.
  • The Tools dialog box displays.
  1. In the Tools dialog box, select create BACnet Devices.
Tools, Create BACNet Devices.
  • The Auto Configure BACnet Devices dialog box displays with required fields.
  1. Fill out the required fields and then click Apply.
Auto configure BACnet Devices required fields

Field

Description

Selected Equips

Displays the IDs of the equips selected. You can also use tags or the Filter button to filter based on those tags.

Select BACnet Instance Start

Choose where the instances to start at.

Select BACnet MAC Address

Choose the starting MAC Address.

Select Iteration

This is the iteration between the BACnet devices.
Each point with history creates a virtual trend log object, which counts as an instance.

BACnet Network Number

Choose any network number as long as it does not conflict with any others.

Registered BACnet Servers

Scans all projects, if there are multiple and lists the network numbers to avoid conflict.

Write Local Address

Allows you to choose if you want to add BACnet Local Address.

BACnet Local Address

Decide what to set the BACnet local address (Server Bind Address) as.

Run Manual Configuration

If you wish to do all the configuration manually, you can do so by checking the box and clicking Apply without filling out the top menu portion.

 

If you selected Run Manual Configuration, the Manually Configure BACnet Devices dialog box displays.

 

Manually Configure BACnet Devices required fields

Field

Description

Equip, ID, Instance # MAC Address

Display all selected/filtered equipment. Manually configure the instance # and MAC address for each individually.

BACnet Network Number

Select any network number as long as it does not conflict with any others.

Registered BACnet Servers

Scans all projects if there are multiple and list network numbers are to conflict.

Write Local Address

Add BACnet Local Address.

BACnet Local Address

Set the BACnet Local address (Server Bind Address).