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Foreign device function
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When the BACnet/IP network is built with multiple IP subnets, install one BBMD (BACnet Broadcast Management
Device) on each IP subnet. A BBMD is a device that transfers broadcast communications of BACnet devices to
different IP subnets. BACnet devices perform broadcast communications with BACnet devices on different IP subnets
via BBMDs. The Foreign Device function is used for performing broadcast communications with BACnet devices on
different IP subnets even when there is no BBMD on the IP subnet of the MICRO/I. Broadcast communications can be
performed with a BACnet device on the BACnet/IP network by registering the MICRO/I as a foreign device for a
specified BBMD.
Bridge
BBMD
Bridge
10.3.1.1
BBMD
255.255.255.0
10.3.1.8
255.255.255.0
Bridge
192.168.1.11
MICRO/I
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.6
255.255.255.0
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BACnet/IP network
IP subnet 1
BACnet
device
IP subnet 2
BACnet
device
10.3.1.2
255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0
IP subnet 3
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BACnet
device
BACnet
device
10.3.1.3
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