IPFusion BACnet

The IPFusion BACnet integrated system provides connectivity and monitoring of BACnet devices and objects. The IPFusion BACnet system is integrated into IPFusion by design. For further information about this integration, please contact support.

Note: BACnet integrated systems support cross subdomain communication via BBMD (BACnet Broadcast Management Device) without the need for additional configuration in Designer.

Setup

See the Data Servers page for information on configuring driver communication.

Compatibility

BACnet Object Types


Asset	Object
Object	OBJECT_ANALOG_VALUE OBJECT_ANALOG_INPUT OBJECT_ANALOG_OUTPUT

Prerequisites


Software	Minimum Version
IPFusion — IPFusion BACnet	1.0
.NET Framework	4.7.2

When completing your setup, be sure to have the IPFusion BACnet documentation available for reference.

Ports

These ports must be open in your network firewall for the integration to work.


Purpose	Default Value	Configurable
Communication Settings	47808	Yes
Dataserver	9520	Yes
Debug Tools	9566	No

Communication Configuration

You will find the Communication Settings in the integrated system configuration panel. The following information is required:


IP Address	The IP Address of the BACnet gateway.
Port	The Port for the BACnet gateway connection.
Device ID	The Device ID of the BACnet gateway.

Note: Red X indicates an invalid or out of range value given for field.

Assets

Object

This asset represents a BACnet object endpoint for the device.

Note: Only objects which report integer status values are supported.

Required Property Grid Fields


BACnet Object ID	The ID of the BACnet entity the asset represents.
BACnet Object Type	The object type for the BACnet endpoint. Refer to the manufacturer documentation for the BACnet device to know which object type to use. Available types are: OBJECT_ANALOG_INPUT OBJECT_ANALOG_OUTPUT OBJECT_ANALOG_VALUE
Subscribe to COV	Checking this option allows for the asset to subscribe to COV (Change Of Value) for the BACnet object status monitoring. Before checking this option, check the manufacturer documentation for whether COV is supported.

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Supported States


Acknowledged	An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
Fault	An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Masked	The asset has been masked over its true state.
No Communication	Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid. Note: This status is required in all status tables.
Numeric	A specific numeric value is being reported from the object.
Numeric Range	A numeric value within a specified range is being reported from the object.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands


Acknowledge	Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Cancel	Deselects all selected assets.
Mask	Mask the asset's true state.
Reset	Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
New Note	Adding the New Note Command to your Command Table subscribes this asset to Notes, allowing an operator to attach Notes to this asset in Runtime.
Workflow Trigger	Allows users to trigger Workflows to create custom commands.
Write	Write a specified numeric value to an object. Value — The value to write. Type — The type of object being written to.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

System

This asset represents the connection from Runtime to the BACnet device.

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Supported States


Normal	The asset is online and in its default state.
Fault	An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Masked	The asset has been masked over its true state.
Acknowledged	An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
No Communication	Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid. Note: This status is required in all status tables.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands


Mask	Mask the asset's true state.
Acknowledge	Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Reset	Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
Cancel	Deselects all selected assets.
New Note	Adding the New Note Command to your Command Table subscribes this asset to Notes, allowing an operator to attach Notes to this asset in Runtime.
Workflow Trigger	Allows users to trigger Workflows to create custom commands.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

Troubleshooting

Unable to Connect to Assets

If you are having trouble connecting to the assets in your system, the BACnet objects may be configured with the incorrect type. Ensure your BACnet object is configured to use the correct object type.

Logs from the driver and Runtime can be viewed in the Debug Tools client. These messages contain information which can provide further context for issues during initialization, or while actively running. This can help diagnose problems.