BACnet powers the building automation systems in millions of smart buildings but most people who work with it never get a formal foundation. This course changes that.
This is no basic, introductory overview. This jam-packed, 2-part course is your ultimate breakdown on BACnet networking.
We’re digging into the fields of a BACnet packet, to the point of being able to understand the meaning of those fields. You’ll come away with a much deeper understanding of MS/TP and IP networking as it applies to BACnet, common errors in configuration and programming that have big implications, and much more.
BACnet (Building Automation and Control Network) is the industry standard (ANSI/ASHRAE/ISO 135) that lets building automation devices talk to each other. HVAC, lighting, access control, and fire systems often come from different manufacturers. BACnet gives them a shared language, so they can exchange data instead of operating as disconnected silos.
There are two main flavors: BACnet MS/TP, a serial protocol used for field-level devices like sensors and VAV controllers, and BACnet/IP, which runs over standard Ethernet for supervisory-level communication. Most buildings use both, tied together through a BACnet router.
This interoperability is why BACnet is the most common protocol in commercial building automation today. Understanding it isn’t optional for anyone working in BAS — it’s foundational. That’s exactly what this course is built to teach.
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