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Background of BACnet
• BACnet has been developed under the auspices of the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)

• It is the only open protocol that was designed originally for BA from the
ground up, and it is an open protocol that supports high- end functions
such as scheduling, alarming and trending.

• To achieve interoperability across a wide spectrum of equipment, the

BACnet specification consists of three major parts.
o The first part describes a method for representing any type of BA
equipment in a standard way.
o The second part defines messages that can be sent across a
computer network to monitor and control such equipment.
o And the third part defines a set of acceptable LAN architectures that
can be used to convey BACnet communications.
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Background of BACnet

Three-layer model in building automation

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Basic Principles
The messages can contain the following information:

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BACnet protocol architecture

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BACnet protocol architecture

Encapsulation of BACnet data

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the voltage on the channel only
EIA-232 apply for EIA-232

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EIA-232

EIA-232 (RS-232) with three cables: TxD

(transmit data), RxD (receive data) and
GND (ground)
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EIA-485

EIA-485 (RS-485) with three cables (half

duplex)

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EIA-485

An EIA-485 network showing three

types of nodes
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EIA-485

MS/TP frame format

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A gateway used to connect

the “foreign” system with the control
computer

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Room operating device with

LON interface for decentral
installation [ELKA/GIRA]
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The Benefits of LonWorks® Technology
Replacing Conventional Wiring in Room Automation

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The Benefits of LonWorks® Technology
Replacing Conventional Wiring in Room Automation

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The Benefits of LonWorks® Technology

LonWorks® technology worldwide

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The Benefits of LonWorks® Technology

Elements of the
LonWorks
technology

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The Neuron Chip.

Comprising three processors that

provide both communication and
application processing
capabilities.

The Neuron Chip is one of the The Neuron Chip [ECHELON]

components of a LonWorks
device.

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Transceivers

The transceiver provides a physical

communication interface between a
LonWorks device and a LonWorks
network.

Connection: twisted pair, power line,

radio frequency and fiber-optics.

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LonWorks Tools

Echelon and other manufacturers offer various programming and integration

tools for LON technology.
Firstly, Echelon provides development tools, LonBuilder and NodeBuilder, which
allow developers to program their own applications into the Neuron Chips.

Secondly, there are a variety of network tools available, such as LonMaker

from Echelon, for customizing LON devices and integrating them into a fully
functional network.

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The LonMark Interoperability Association

Lon technology enables the development of interoperable devices and systems.

The LonMark Interoperability Association is responsible for defining a device’s

basic functionality and minimum requirements as well as the standard network
variable types (SNVT).

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The components of a LON device

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Internal components of the 3120

and 3150 Neuron Chips

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