Identifies each device and component by the type of entity (Object Id) combined with a unique Instance Number.

For devices (controllers, instruments, meters, etc.), Instance Number must be unique within the BACnet internetwork. For components (points, schedules, analog inputs, files, groups, multi state inputs, etc.), it must be unique within the device.

Reports the current condition of the network.

Reports the vendor number.

Reports an identifier for the vendor’s device.

Reports the manufacturer’s model name for the device.

Reports the version of the device firmware.

Reports the version of the manufacturer’s software running on the device.

Describes the device location.

Provides additional information, which could include the camera’s geographical location or other unique information.

Uniquely identifies the object in the system.

When you upgrade a BACnet driver or drop in a BACnet network from the palette, the driver automatically sets this 128–bit universally unique identifier (UUID) to a random value.

You should not need to change this property. The driver uses it behind the scenes.

Displays the version number of the BACnet protocol.

Displays the current BACnet protocol level.

Expands to identify all the available BACnet device services supported by this version of Niagara.

Expands to identify all the available BACnet object types supported by this version of Niagara.

Reports the number of points per poll or APDU (Application Protocol Data Units).

Indicates the type of message segmentation the device supports. If a message exceeds the Max Segment Accepted length, the device must be able to break it into segments or part of the message is lost.

For a single segment, defines the number of characters the device supports.

Defines the time the system waits before retransmitting an APDU segment. This property is only relevant if devices are doing segmentation.

Works for both client and server operations. For a small IP-based network, an optimal setting may be: 5000 ms.

Defines how long the system waits before retransmitting an APDU that requires acknowledgment, for which no acknowledgement has been received.

Works for both client and server operations. Large, routed networks may require higher timeouts.

Defines the maximum number APDU retransmissions.

Works for both client and server operations. For a small IP-based network, an optimal setting may be: 1 retry.

Reports the version of the database.

Reports when a backup .dist file was last restored by a remote BACnet Workstation client. If never, all timestamp properties show asterisks (*).

Specifies the time the server device must wait before deciding that the client has given up, and can leave backup/restore mode. The client writes this to the server prior to beginning the backup/restore procedure.

Reports the time taken, after receiving a restore request, to gracefully shut down the station and close files before beginning the backup.

Reports the time taken, after receiving a restore request, to gracefully shut down the station and close files before beginning the dist file installation.

Reports the time taken, after completing a dist file install from a restore, for the station to restart and become responsive.

Shows the current status of any backup or restore operation. The driver displays Idle when no operation is active. This changes to Preparing for backup and so forth.

Defines the character set supported, with other selections: IBM/Microsoft DBCS, JIS C 6226, ISO 10646 (UCS-4), ISO 10646 (UCS-2), ISO 8859-1, and Unknown.

Lists the BACnet properties that can be exported to configure data exchange. This Extensible Enum List provides access to each property's configuration facets.

Provides the special manager views to associate devices and points (local objects) with BACnet objects (exported objects). You discover objects or add them using the New button.

The Bacnet Export Manager (plugin) topic documents this table.

Define the devices to receive time synchronization messages from the driver. This list of recipients is for periodic time synchronization messages. You add to and remove entries from this list using the right-click addElement and removeElement actions. Entries in this list are BacnetRecipients. They can be either a device object identifier, or a BACnet address.

Configures how frequently the software sends the time synchronization messages.

Turns on and off the configuration of standard synchronization intervals for controller stations.

true sets up the same time synchronization interval in each host controller station.

false allows a different time synchronization interval for each host controller station.

Specifies an offset from the beginning of the interval at which to send the periodic time synchronization messages. If Align Interval is false, the driver ignores this property.

Lists the recipients for periodic Time Synchronization messages. You can add and remove entries to this list using the right-click addElement and removeElement actions. Entries in this list are BacnetRecipients. They can be either a device object identifier, or a BACnet address.

Reports the reason for the last restart.

Specifies the time of device restart based on the time of day (Time), a sequence number (SeqNum) or a date and time (DateTime).

Defines the alarm recipients to receive notification that the station restarted.

Sets up a folder array.