A Practical Introduction to the BACnet Protocol

Learn the fundamentals of the BACnet protocol using both a theoretical and practical approach

Created by: Emile Ackbarali
Software Developer, Systems Integrator and Entrepreneur

What Will I Learn?

• Acquire an appreciation for the creation of the BACnet protocol
• Understand the concept of Devices, Objects and Properties within BACnet
• Understand the data is transferred on BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP networks
• Simulate a BACnet/IP network on a single computer using Simulation applications
• Simulate the reading of BACnet data via Change-Of-Value
• Simulate the setting of BACnet properties via Service Requests
• Understand the concept of BACnet Services
• Connect to a physical BACnet MS/TP device from a PC running a BACnet explorer application
• Read data from and write data to a physical BACnet MS/TP device

Requirements

• Working knowledge of the process control devices in a typical Process Automation or SCADA system
• Basic working knowledge of the Modbus RTU protocol.
• Basic understanding of binary systems and computer memory

Target audience

• Electrical Engineers
• Electrical Technicians
• Electrical Tech or Engineering Students
• Process Control Technicians and Engineers
• Process Automation Engineers
• Programmers working in the Process Automation field