HMS Intesis ASCII Server User Manual page 20

ASCII Server – BACnet Client
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Devices can be added in three ways:
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Manually: With checkbox 'Use template' disabled, Add button should be clicked. Number of devices to add can
be adjusted in the text field next to button Add.
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From template: Same as manual but based on a template file. This will add in Signals table all the signals
specified in the template file for the device to be integrated.
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From scan: Gives functionality to scan the BACnet network for existing BACnet server devices and their
objects, enabling to add them in the config. See section 'BACnet scan functionality' below for further detail.
Once a device is added, following fields must be filled in for each device:
1. Device Name. Device identifier within MAPS. It will be used to reference the device from the signals table
2. Recipient Type. Way in which the device will be identified within the BACnet network. Options are Device
(instance), Address, Address (MSTP). Depending on which option is chosen different parameters will appear to
enter the details of the address.
3. (Recipient type: Device) Object Instance: Instance number of device object for the BACnet server device.
4. (Recipient type: Address) Network: Destination network, 0..65535. 0 for local network, 65535 for broadcast
(all networks).
5. (Recipient type: Address) IP / Port: IP and Port of the BACnet server device.
6. (Recipient type: Address (MAC)) Network: Destination network, 0..65535. 0 for local network, 65535 for
broadcast (all networks).
7. (Recipient type: Address (MAC)) MSTP MAC Address: MAC address 0..255 of the BACnet server device.
8. Reading type: Related to service that will be used to read the BACnet server device. Options are Polling
(ReadProperty), COV, COV-unconf (unconfirmed COV), Polling Multiple (ReadPropertyMultiple).
9. Write priority: priority with which writes will be performed. Default is (none) (no priority), can be chosen from 1
(highest) to 16 (lowest) and none.
10. COV Lifetime: Periodic timeout at which COV subscription will be renewed.
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BACnet scan functionality
Devices Configuration section includes functionality to scan the BACnet network for existing BACnet servers and their
objects.
To access this Scan functionality window, make sure that you're online/connected with the device and click on Scan
button.
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Figure 5.6 Devices configuration section
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