BACnet OPC Client User Guide
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1. DA Engine BACnet OPC Client User s Manual 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Contents NNN 3 NTN 3 jus 4 fauci IUIOM NO m 8 ENN 9 EEE EE E E E E T 9 EP 9 PFA Pa 11 BACHOLELTIBPHIS Docs ast mna RR RIEN DI ete 12 JE TG A A 13 zd ud TT TT 15 DOVE 16 He EE 16 BACherinteral OD E NN vr 17 NEVNE 17 rr EE SN NN 17 sta archer 1 ie EE 18 BEE ee RER ENE 18 MEM o es 19 ETNA 19 Protocol Implementation Conformance St tementuuLunuvrrvqvv vqaanansamnsssaseismisesssissensies 20 BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 2 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Overview The BACnet OPC Client can operate as an NT Service by selecting Tools Options from the menu This will bring up a dialog box which has a checkbox for selecting NT Service operation After this option has been selected then application must be closed and can only be restarted from the Control Panel Services Applet By default the application will be set to Interact With Desktop and will be visible in the taskbar To make the Service run in the background uncheck this option from the control panel Ov2. AE ACK A AE ASUM A AE ESUM A DM DDB A SCHED A OPC Support Data Access Specification 1 0 and 2 0 and Event Alarm Specification 1 0 OPERATING SYSTEMS Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP This product includes software developed by the Copyright c 1999 2004 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Tutorial SCADA Engine BACnet OPC Client Tutorial Step 1 Configure Port From the tools menu select Configure Port The application will default to BACnet IP configured on network 1 You may need to change the network number to suit your site BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 4 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia p Enare Step 2 Configure Device From the tools menu section select Configure Device The application will default to device instance 0 and is the ID of the BACnet OPC Client This should be changed to a new device instance when used on site Each device on the BACnet network number needs a unique device instance The BACnet installer will give you a device instance to use in this example we will use instance 200 You can leave the other options as their default values Edit Device Hame Instance APDLI Timeout APOU Segment Timeout AFEDU Retres Step 3 Automatic Object Creation You are now ready to create internal BACnet Objects which will be updated with real time data from an OPC Server from the Tools menu select Automatic Object Creation to bring u
3. Multi state Value Yes Yes m Notification Class Yes Yes m Program Yes Yes m schedule Yes Yes Trend Log Yes Yes aM Data Link Layer Options Product Data Link Options Tested Can communicate as a Direct BACnet IP device Can register as a Foreign BACnet IP device BACnOPCSvr Ethernet ISO 8802 3 9600 19200 38400 MS TP Master 76800 BACnet IP Annex J Segmentation Capability Window Size Product Segmentation Type Supported MS TP product limited Tested to 1 BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 23 BACnOPCSvr Device Address Binding Product BACnOPCSvr Networking Options Product All Products Character Sets Product All Products 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Able to transmit segmented messages Yes Configurable Able to receive segmented messages Yes Configurable Static Binding Supported Tested Yes Router Option Options Tested Multiple BACnet IP Multiple Ethernet Router Multiple MS TP Multiple PTP Character Sets supported Tested ANSI X3 4 BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 24
4. CS Alarms erver ja ICONMICS Dataw orX32 ery COMICS Simulator i SLADAEngine BACnet PCS erer A VBServer E AN Network Neighberhood Machine Name Server Mame CON porem Q Database The OPC Tags are stored in a CSV file saved on the hard disk This file can be edited in Microsoft Excel if required One possible reason for editing the file would be to rename the OPC Tags BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 18 DA 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Engine Australia NT Service Configuration The BACnet OPC Client can operate as an NT Service by selecting Tools Options from the menu This will bring up a dialog box which has a checkbox for selecting NT Service operation After this option has been selected then application must be closed and can only be restarted from the Control Panel Services Applet By default the application will be set to Interact With Desktop and will be visible in the taskbar To make the Service run in the background uncheck this option from the control panel BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 19 Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement Products Product Model Number Protocol Revision SCADA Engine BACnet OPC Client BACnOPCSvr 135 1995b 1 Date Tested Not Tested Vendor Information SCADA Engine 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia www scadaengine com Product Description 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Softwa
5. MD BACnet Ethernet Overview BACnet Ethernet connects directly to the ethernet network and does not use TCP UDP you will need to ask the BACnet installer for the network number that is being used Be aware that BACnet Ethernet is different to BACnet IP Many installers do not realize that most BACnet devices can be configured to use either BACnet Ethernet or BACnet IP and often do not identify which one is being used BACnet IP was introduced after BACnet Ethernet and is often reffered to as Anex J Both protocols operate over an ethernet connection however all devices must be configured to use the same protocol BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 12 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Add BACnet Port BACnet P Ethernet Mew Network Metwark NR Adapter NET IP 1334 Minipart Cancel This dialog has the following parameters available for configuration Name The network name is for descriptive purposes only you can use the name to give the port a description Network The network field contains a Number between 1 and 65534 that Uniquely Identifies the network Adapter A list of Ethernet Adapters identifies which Ethernet adapter will be used to connect to the network BACnet MSTP Overview BACnet MSTP is used by most field devices The field devices are in turn connected to a global controller which acts as a router from BACnet IP to MSTP In most cases it is not necessary to connect directly to th
6. a router that connects the two networks together Editing a port To edit a port double click on the port in the list box or highlight the port and select Edit This will bring up an Edit port Dialog with one of the following types e BACnet Ethernet e BACnet IP e BACnet MSTP e BACnet PTP Adding a port New ports can be added by select the Add Button Deleting a port A Port can be added by highlighting the port and selecting the Delete Button Column Definitions The List box contains the following columns Name The network name is for descriptive purposes only you can use the name to give the porta description BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 10 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Network The network field contains a Number between 1 and 65534 that Uniquely Identifies the network Type The type field is one of four types IP Ethernet MSTP or PTP Details The details field contains a summary of the port parameters BACnet IP Overview BACnet IP is the most common connection to the BACnet Network and in order to connect to the network you should consult the BACnet Installer to determine which UDP Port is being used and the Network Number Be aware that BACnet Ethernet is different to BACnet IP Many installers do not realize that most BACnet devices can be configured to use either BACnet Ethernet or BACnet IP and often do not identify which one is being used BACnet IP was introduced after BACnet Eth
7. e MSTP network MSTP operates over RS485 which means an RS485 card would need to be purchased in order to use this driver The RS232 port on a PC does not support the maximum Baud Rate of 76800 an RS485 card normally does support the higher baud rates BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 13 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Add BACnet Port BACnet IP Ethemet MSTP PTP New Network mm Metwark il Serial Port Baud Rate MAC Address Mas Master har Info Frames Cancel This dialog has the following parameters available for configuration Name The network name is for descriptive purposes only you can use the name to give the port a description Network The network field contains a Number between 1 and 65534 that Uniquely Identifies the network Serial This is the Com Port Number Baud This is the Baud Rate MAC Address The MAC Address of the port in the range of O to 127 Max Master The Maximum MAC Address on the Network in the range of 0 to 127 reducing this figure may result in increased performance Max Info Frames BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 14 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia The number of frames to send before passing the token enables a device to use more bandwidth BACnet PTP Overview BACnet PTP is typically used by remote workstations to dial up into a site via modems It is the least reliable of connections and does not giv
8. e the same performance as other types of connections Add BACnet Port BACnet IF Ethemet MSTP PTF Metwark f a Serial Port Baud Rate Cancel This dialog has the following parameters available for configuration Name The network name is for descriptive purposes only you can use the name to give the porta description Network The network field contains a Number between 1 and 65534 that Uniquely Identifies the network Serial This is the Com Port Number Baud This is the Baud Rate BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 15 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Device Device Settings Overview The BACnet OPC Client acts as a BACnet device and requires a unique Device ID You should consult the BACnet Installer for a Device ID To change the Device Settings select Tools Configure Device from the menu and the following Dialog Box will appear Edit Device pue SCADA Engine OPC Seer Instance 200 mnm APDU Timeout on APDU Segment Timeout pn AFEDU Retres Cancel Name The Name Field can be used to change the Object Name in the Device Object of the BACnet OPC Client Instance This is the Device ID of the BACnet OPC Client each Device requires a unique device ID on the BACnet network The default stting is 0 The accepted range is O to 4194303 APDU Timeout This is the time the driver will wait for an expected response from the device before r
9. ernet and is often referred to as Annex J Both protocols operate over an Ethernet connection however all devices must be configured to use the same protocol Add BACnet Port x BACnet IP Ethemet MSTP PTP Name New Network Network il o Pet 147808 Foreign Device Time to ve Address Port HHH Cancel This dialog has the following parameters available for configuration Name The network name is for descriptive purposes only you can use the name to give the port a description BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 11 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Network The network field contains a Number between 1 and 65534 that Uniquely Identifies the network Port This identifies the UDP Port used by BACnet the default value is 47808 BACO Foreign Device When this box is ticked the BACnet OPC Client will act as a foreign device and can be connected to a BBMD This option is available if the BACnet OPC Client is not located on the same IP subnet as the other BACnet devices Time To Live This option is available only when the Foreign Device Tickbox has been selected It is used by the BACnet OPC Client when registering as a foreign device Address This option is available only when the Foreign Device Tickbox has been selected This is the Address of the BBMD Port This option is available only when the Foreign Device Tickbox has been selected This is the port number of the BB
10. erview BACnet OPC Client e OPC Data Access Servers into BACnet e Explorer style interface e BACnet auto discovery of OPC Tags e Acts as a BACnet Server e OPC datapoints mapped to local BACnet Objects within the BACnet Server e Savable CSV configuration files compatible with Microsoft Excel BACnOPCClient File Edit Tools View Help E A ICONICS Simulator Object Type Instance GR Disko frr ee ER p i Oaa aiae IE 125 tg Recipestorage E 17 SimulatePLC Ba ALARMMM Headquarters 0 000000 127 6r O00000 126 0 426600 125 1 000000 n Floori sii Floorz ig Floor 73 Floor9 3 BOOL 5 INPUTS oq OUTPUTS 09 PHASED 2 WebHMI Overview BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 3 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia This software will read from an OPC compliant Server and store the information into BACnet Objects stored locally inside the BACnet Server The BACnet Objects can be read from any BACnet complient device on the network An Explorer style interface allows BACnet properties to be easily configured as OPC tags BACnet local objects can be configured modified and saved online or offline from the OPC application Configuration files can be modified in Microsoft Excel OPC Server There are many OPC Servers available including e Modbus e Lon e Any type of PLC BACnet BIBBs Supported DS RP A DS RPM A DS WP A DS WPM A DS COV A DS COVU A AE N A
11. etrying or going on to the next request The default setting is 500 milliseconds The accepted range is 300 to 30000 milliseconds APDU Segment Timeout This is the time the driver will wait for an expected response from the device before retrying or going on to the next request The default setting is 500 milliseconds The accepted range is 300 to 30000 milliseconds BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 16 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia APDU Retries The retry setting determines the number of times the driver will retry a confirmed request before giving up The default setting is 3 retries The accepted range is Oto 5 BACnet Internal Objects Overview The application reads real time data from an OPC Server and stores it in an internal BACnet Object Each internal BACnet Object is mapped to a corresponding OPC tag inside an OPC Server The application uses a CSV file to store the mapping information for each internal BACnet Object each line in the file contains an entry for the OPC tag and it s representation in the BACnet Server e Manual Object Creation BACnet Internal Objects can be created manually using this feature e Automatic Discovery The BACnet OPC Client supports the Automatic Creation of Internal Objects from an OPC Server e Tag Database The OPC Tag Database is stored as a CSV file which can be edited in Excel Manual Overview Internal BACnet Objects can be created manually from the Edit Menu objec
12. iguration under a new name name using the File SaveAs option The BACnet OPC server is now ready for use and will load in the Saved OPC Tag list the next time it starts BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 7 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Installation Installation The BACnet OPC Client requires an application called Winpcap which must be installed as a separate program and is available from the SCADA Engine Web site The BACnet OPC Client is installed using the installation program It has been created using InstallShield and uses the Microsoft Installer that comes with the operating system Follow the prompts to install the BACnet OPC Client you do not need to change any of the options Uninstall To remove the BACnet OPC Client go to the Control Panel and select Add Remove programs Locate the entry for the BACnet OPC Client and remove it You may also need to Remove Winpcap which is listed separately under Add Remove programs BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 8 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Configuration The configuration of the BACnet OPC Client is broken up into 4 sections as follows e Ports The port is the connection to the BACnet network which may not be the same in each installation e Device The BACnet OPC Client acts as a device on the BACnet Network and requires a unique Device ID e BACnet Internal Objects The BACnet Internal Objects are mapped to a corresponding OPC tags in
13. p a list of available OPC Servers on the network Select an OPC Server from the list and then select OK The application will attempt to read all of the OPC Tags within the OPC server and map the Tags to BACnet internal objects The Datatype of the OPC Tag is used to determine the type of BACnet Object to use BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 5 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia erg CONICS Simulator SCADAEngine BACnetOPCServer VBServer Network Maeighberhaad Machine Name Server Name CONICS Simulator Cancel Step 4 View the Real Time Data After the BACnet Internal Objects have been built the explorer will be populated with the OPC Tag list The BACnet Internal Objects are grouped in the same format as the OPC Server When you navigate to the list of names the BACnet OPC Client will display real time data as shown below BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 6 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia F BACnOPCClient Seles File Edit Tools View Help EG ICONICS Simulator 9 DisklO r G EG Globalvariables a Int Ramp 0 000000 f ct 3 Int Random 67 000000 2 a Bp 3 Int Sin 0 426600 SERE F Int Square 1 000000 j BOOL 6 INPUTS 9 OUTPUTS j PHASED a WebHMI Step 5 Save the OPC Tags After the Tag list has been build the OPC Tag list should be saved into the database The BACnet OPC Client uses a CSV file for storing the OPC Tag database you can save the conf
14. re Version 1 0 0 1 Firmware Version 1 0 0 1 The SCADA Engine BACnet OPC enables BACnet properties to be read and written to from an OPC compliant workstation BACnet Standardized Device Profile Product Device Profile BACnOPCSvr BACnet Application Specific Controller B ASC Supported BIBBs Product Supported BIBBs BIBB Name DS RP A Data Sharing ReadProperty A BACnOPCSvr DS RPM A Data Sharing ReadPropertyMultiple A DS WP A Data Sharing WriteProperty A BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Tested Tested Page 20 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia DS WPM A Data Sharing WritePropertyMultiple A a DS COV A Data Sharing COV A P DS COVU A Data Sharing COV Unsolicited A AE N A Alarm and Event Notification A AE ACK A Alarm and Event ACK A a AE ASUM A Alarm and Event Alarm Summary A E AE ESUM A Alarm and Event Enrollment Summary A E DM DDB A Device Management Dynamic Device Binding A SCHED A Scheduling A E BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 21 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Standard Object Types Supported Product Object Type Creatable Deletable Tested Analog Input Yes Yes Analog Output Yes Yes BACnOPCSvr Analog Value Yes Yes Binary Input Yes Yes Binary Output Yes Yes BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 22 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia Binary Value Yes Yes aM Calendar Yes Yes m Device No No m Event Enrollment Yes Yes m File Yes Yes m Loop Yes Yes m
15. side an OPC Server e NT Service Allows the BACnet OPC Client to operate as an NT Service Ports Edit Ports Overview A port is a connection to the BACnet network and can be one of several different types including BACnet Ethernet BACnet IP BACnet MSTP and BACnet PTP Each of these port types can be considerred as a different driver two BACnet devices that are physically connected to each other need to be using the same communication type such as BACnet IP BACnet has the ability to combine all of the different communication types on the same network through the use of routers Most BACnet sites will have a combination of BACnet IP devices and BACnet MSTP devices The most common configuration for the BACnet OPC Client will be using 1 single BACnet IP port any BACnet MSTP devices will be accessible through the BACnet routers Configuration The ports can be configured by selecting the Tools Configure Port from the menu which will bring up the following Dialog Box BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 9 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia p Scene Aid ER EGLI Inca de ETT E s Ks Here you will see a list of ports which normally will contain only 1 entry for BACnet IP Each port needs to be assigned to a unique Network Number that corresponds to the network number used on site A network number can be considered to be a physical connection between 1 or more devices devices on different networks are accessible only via
16. ts can be created one at a time or edited manually To Add a BACnet Object select Edit Add Tag from the menu to bring up the following Dialog Box ORC Tag Mame BACnet Internal Object Instance Cancel OPC Tag Name The OPC Tag Name is a string that identifies the OPC Tag in the OPC Server The button to the right of the edit box allows for tag names to be browsed Object Type BACnet OPC Client User s Manual Page 17 5A Hartnett Close Mulgrave 3170 Australia The Object Type is the type of Object which is being read from the device it forms part of the mapping from BACnet to OPC The accepted range is O to 5 Instance The Instance Number is the instance of the type of Object which is being read from the device it forms part of the mapping from BACnet to OPC The accepted range is 0 to 4194303 Automatic Creation Overview The application can automatically create internal BACnet Objects from an OPC server To create objects automatically select Automatic Object Creation from the tools menu to bring up a list of available OPC Servers on the network Select an OPC Server from the list and then select OK The application will attempt to read all of the OPC Tags within the OPC server and map the Tags to BACnet internal objects The Datatype of the OPC Tag is used to determine the type of BACnet Object to use Automatic BACnet Object Creation Select DPC Server Mapping Rules EF My Computer E ILONI
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