What is Modbus?
BACnet gets compared to a lot of other protocols on the market, including LonWorks, Modbus, and KNX. Over the next few articles, we’re explaining how each of these protocols are different, and how they stack up against each other. In this post, find out about Modbus. Modbus is a communications protocol that was developed by […]
What is LonWorks?
BACnet gets compared to a lot of other protocols on the market, including LonWorks, Modbus, and KNX. Over the next few articles, we’re explaining how each of these protocols are different, and how they stack up against each other. In this post, we’ll dig into LonWorks. LonWorks is the proprietary protocol from Motorola/Echelon that regulates […]
An Aussie project to improve energy efficiency
Delta Building Automation (Australia) had a big job renovating the Australian Bureau of Statistics HQ (ABS) a while back. The building owner wanted to improve the building’s energy use and increase their National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) score to more than 4.5 stars, out of a possible total of six. The land down […]
The Internet Layer, Explained
IT and Operational Technology (OT) are merging more as the Internet of Things grows in prominence. This collaboration between IT and OT is great, but there are still gaps in understanding that keep these worlds from fully working together. To help, we teamed up with Distech Controls to create a webinar series on networking, for […]
New Visual BACnet Site Manager is launched
We announced a while back that our developers were hard at work on a big new update: the Visual BACnet Site Manager. This intuitive new platform gives insight into a building network’s health at the site, area, and monitoring node levels. No matter the network’s size or complexity, you can understand the overall network condition, […]
What Does BACnet Topology Look Like?
What defines a BACnet network? There are certain essentials you can expect to find on a basic BACnet network, according to KMC Controls: “A simple network requires only two or more controllers, an operator workstation and network wiring.” Many physical topologies can be used to design your BACnet/IP networks. The really important part to understand […]
What Are BACnet Web Services? A Straightforward Guide
BACnet Web Services is a standardized system that helps facilities managers integrate different types of information to understand their building and network. Traditionally, this would have to be done through a gateway that converts to a native protocol, such as BACnet. Now, you can do it all with one common service. BACnet Web Services was […]
Monitor Big Building Networks with Visual BACnet Site Manager
April 3, 2019, Vancouver, BC – The latest release from Optigo Networks helps facility managers understand their building network’s health at the site, and zone, and capture node levels. The network connectivity, management, and monitoring company’s new development highlights overall network health, with the ability to dig into specific problems as well. No matter what the […]
The All-New Visual BACnet Site Manager is Here
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Visual BACnet Site Manager! On April 25th, we’re releasing the latest update to Visual BACnet Site Monitoring. The Site Manager helps facility managers understand their building network’s health at the site, and zone, and capture node levels. No matter your network’s size or complexity, you can […]
4 Reasons Why Should You Use the BACnet Protocol?
We wrote a whole whitepaper on why you should use BACnet, interviewing thought leaders and technicians throughout the industry. To give you the Coles notes, here are a few pros and cons of BACnet. Want to know more? Check out our Ultimate BACnet FAQ. Pros of Using BACnet Cons of Using BACnet Overall though, BACnet is […]
