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Alerton Inc – BACtalk BMS (native BACnet)

An Introduction to BMS (Building Management System)An Introduction to BMS (Building Management System)Alerton BACtalk System –

A Native BACnet System for Modern Building Management System



Section 1• An introduction to BMS

Section II• BACnet projects introduction



Section 1

An introduction to BMS



What is BMS?A computerized based system to centrally monitor and control the building service equipment through • the distributed outstations (Direct Digital

Controller) directly or • communication protocol to link with

other computerized systems via gateways indirectly



What BMS does?Building environmental control - comfort and safeOptimize operation of equipment, save energy and shorten the period of return of investmentCentrally control and monitor equipment; capability to integrate with other systems to share the data and improve the operation & management efficiencyIn case of equipment failure, the system automatically alert the engineers; take appropriate actions in accordance with preset program - reduce the lossProvide maintenance schedule based on the real run time – prolong the working life of equipmentProvide operation data to management to improve the system and operation proceduresMaintain the value of building facilities



BMS vendors implement their systems by different protocols and net works, those system may not be communicate to share the data or need a dedicated gateway to achieve data sharing

Outcomes :

less freedom to change

operation inefficiency, inconvenience

longest learning period for different systems

not effective from the viewpoint of cost of

operation and maintenance

Concerns – from the viewpoint of customers



Goals for BMS Today

Interopeation

Internetworking



Solution to achieve the goalA “True Open and Widely Accepted” protocol / system can be implemented by BMS vendors to apply in different levels of equipment

Present Defacto Standard

BACnet & LON



BACtalk System100% conform BACnet Protocol



Principle of BACnet

• ASHRAE BACnet 135P Charter….“ to develop standardized methods to

achieve interoperability between HVAC&R controls and automation systems and other building systems “



What’s BACnet ?

Building Automation Control networkBACnet is a data-transfer protocol forexchanging information between different systems and equipment in building automation systems.

• It’s a “Standardized Language” for systemsNo specified hardware needsNo specified CPU needs



Why different BACnet devices can communicate

Defining “Object”

• a generic classification of data that is defined by a set of Property

“Property”• a particular characteristic of an object type

“Service”• An action to read or write the property



Goal of BACnet

Interoperation• Data and control commands exchange between

systems in accordance with the level of preset authorization

Internetworking• A set of two or more networks interconnected by

Router; one message path between any two nodes

• Ethernet; ARCent; MS/TP; PTP



Manual for Software Engineers to develop their own systems to integrate with otherBACnet devices.



Benefit of BACnetLicence-freeanybody can implement it

No restriction to your applicationsBACnet lays down the type of data transfer, but not the applications

Implement in any level of equipmentworkstation; DDC; router; gateway; sensors; home automation……..

Not rely on the technology

Less restriction due to technology change



Maintained by ASHRAEensure to cope with present and future systems needs

Less restriction for system extension

An effective and efficiency solution to integrate difference systems in a common platform

Ensure adoptability to future products or systems

..Cont.



What BACnet specify?Standardize type of Networks

Standardize the data structure (Object; Property; Service)，a “same language” for BACnet devices A frame work for industry to develop the systemsFlexibility for choosing BACnet products from different vendors



Network - Data highway• BACnet specify 5 types of network• Ethernet (10-100Mbps)• ARCNET (2.5Mbps)• MS/TP subnet (master-slave / token passing);

76.8Kbps• PTP (point-to-point / serial communications /

modems• LonTalk (exclusive LAN - does not mean that

LonWorks devices can talk to BACnet devices)



Building Management System implementsASHRAE BACnet



公司介紹

Alerton Inc – Seattle, USA



Found in 1980Manufacturing, R&D - DDC and Operation softwareGlobal distributionThe pioneer for BACnet systemMember of ASHRAEASHRAE Research Golden Circle MemberCommittee of BACnet



Provides full range of BACnet products

Windows based workstation–support multi-languages Network controller and routersMulti-functional DDC (Direct Digital Controller)Modular structure DDCUnitary controller – compact type VAV controllerGateway – Mobus; Hotel port; Fire port etc



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