Prerequisite:

Make sure that BACnet extensions are enabled in the Settings App > Ext.

  1. Select > System Integrator Apps > DB Builder.
System Integrator Apps > DB Builder
  1. Expand the Connector Tree, and select BACnet.
  1. Click Add.
  • The Add BACnet Connector dialog box displays with required fields.
  1. Fill out the required fields, and then click Add.
Add BACnet Connector required fields

Field

Description

Display Name

The name that you want for the connection

Host

Host of the device

Device Instance

Device ID

Network Number

Network Number of the device

MAC Address

MAC Address of the device

Hop Count

Use the arrows to select a number.

 

How to discover your BACnet devices

  1. Expand the Connector Tree.
  1. Expand the BACnet tree, and then click Discover.
  1. Two options display:
  • Discover Settings
  • Discover
Discover buttons
  1. To change the settings for discovery, select Discover Settings.
  • The Device Discover Settings dialog box displays with required fields.
  1. Select any of the discovered devices, and then click Add to add them to your connectors panel.
Device Discover Settings

Field

Description

Broadcast Address

You can broadcast to a specific device if its address is known

Custom Broadcast Address

Personalized Broadcast Address

Local Address

Select a Local Address from the drop-down.

Custom Local Address

Personalized Local Address

Instance Number Start

It is set to 0 by default and can be changed to narrow down the discovery

Instance Number End

It is set to 4194303 by default and can be changed to narrow down the discovery

Network Number

It is set to 65535 by default and can be changed if needed

Timeout

The amount of time allowed to discover devices.