If the JACE is connected to the BACnet device network(s), this is the easiest way to accurately populate the station with the necessary configured BacnetDevice objects. Use the following procedures:
To discover BACnet Devices
Perform this task to discover BACnet devices.
To discover BACnet devices:
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In the Nav side bar, right-click the BacnetNetwork and select to bring up the Bacnet Device Manager.
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Click the button to automatically learn what devices are on the network.
A popup Configure Device Discovery dialog appears. By default, discovery occurs for all possible BACnet devices connected on locally connected networks. If needed, you can make changes before initiating the discovery. See About Bacnet Device Find Parameters.
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Click to initiate the discovery process.
A progress bar appears at the top of the view, and updates as the discovery occurs.
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When the discovery job completes, discovered BACnet devices are listed in the top pane of the view, in the “Discovered” table. The bottom pane, labeled “Database,” is a table of devices that are currently mapped into the Niagara station—initially, this table will be empty.
This works the same as in most Device Manager views. For details, see the section “About Device Discover, Add and Match (Learn Process)” in the Drivers Guide.
To add learned devices, see the next section: To add discovered BACnet Devices.
To add discovered BACnet Devices
Perform this task to add discovered BACnet devices to your station database.
To add discovered BACnet devices:
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You can map a discovered device in the station in a number of ways:
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Drag it from the Discovered pane to Database pane (brings up an Add dialog).
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Double-click it in the Discovered pane (also brings up an Add dialog).
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Click to highlight in the Discovered, then press “a”. (“Quick Add”, meaning no Add dialog).
This works the same as in other driver’s Device Manager views.
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When the Add dialog appears, you can edit the configuration of the BacnetDevice object before it is added in the Niagara station. Initial property values are determined from the device (and are typically acceptable).
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For Bacnet-specific details, see BacnetDevice properties.
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For general details, see the section “About Device Discover, Add and Match (Learn Process)” in the Drivers Guide.
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When you have a BacnetDevice component configured properly for your usage, click .
The BacnetDevice is added to the station, and appears listed in the Database pane—and is now dimmed in the Discovered pane.