Overview
OverviewThe BACnet Device Driver was designed to plug into our industrial based communications server product and is intended for use with Building Automation and Control Networks. This product supplies data access to any HMI, SCADA, Historian, or Enterprise application that supports OPC, DDE, Advanced DDE, FastDDE, or SuiteLink. It provides connectivity to equipment using the BACnet protocol over Ethernet (often referred to as ("BACnet/IP" or "Annex J"). Devices on other BACnet network types may be accessed using BACnet gateway devices.

BACnet Resources:
The official BACnet specification, "ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 135-2001 BACnet A Data Communication Protocol
for Building Automation and Control Networks",
describes all aspects of the BACnet protocol. It is
recommended that users of this driver be familiar with
the standard BACnet objects and properties discussed
in Clause 12 of the specification. In addition, you
should be familiar with the particulars of BACnet/IP
outlined in Annex J of the specification. The specification
document, as well as many other useful resources, is
available through the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
(ASHRAE) or the official BACnet web site www.bacnet.org.
Devices
Supported Devices| Note |
| This driver can be used successfully with devices that use the BACnet/IP (Annex J) protocol, are visible on or from an Ethernet network, and support the objects, properties, and services supported by this driver. You should consult the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS), available from your hardware vendor. Conformance data for this driver is given in Supported Objects and Services found under the features tab. |
Features
Specific Driver Features
SpecificSpecific Driver Features
GeneralGeneral Driver Features
OPC/DDEOPC/DDE Features
Learn more about OPC - Open Process Control HMI/ClientHMI/Client FeaturesKEPServerEX has been enhanced to provide the widest range of connectivity of any server product available. KEPServerEX supports the following client server technologies:
To see a list of HMI's and Clients that we support go to our HMI / Client Support page. |
Required
Required Software and HardwareSupported Operating Systems
- Windows NT
- Windows 2000
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP
PC Hardware
Minimum- 400 Mhz Pentium CPU
- 128 Megs of RAM
- 100 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space
Recommended
- 600 Mhz Pentium CPU
- 512 Megs of RAM
- 100 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space
Hardware Requirements
- For Device and Hardware Requirements see the Devices tab.
- Hardware Accessories
Protocol
Communication Protocol- BACnet/IP (Annex J)
VB
Visual Basic- KEPServerEX Visual Basic OPC Client
- Complex and Simple Visual Basic OPC Client Examples
- Using Modems and Visual Basic with KEPServerEX.
- Download the Modem and VB Example with Source Code
- Knowledge Base
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