Introduction

BACnet (Building Automation Control Network) is a standardized, manufacturer-independent communication protocol for building automation. Areas of application include HVAC, lighting control, safety, and fire alarm technology. Implementation of this protocol is carried out as server as well as client and can be run on all Beckhoff Industrial PCs and Embedded PCs. All services of a BBC (BACnet Building Controller) are supported such as for example, common data use (DS), alarm and event processing (AE), schedule (SCHED), trend recording (T) as well as device and network management (DM).

This documentation explicitly refers to the technical specification of TwinCAT BACnet/IP and therefore the implementation of the BACnet standard in the TwinCAT runtime and configuration environment. Sound knowledge of BACnet is a prerequisite. There is plenty of literature users may wish to consult in advance:

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