ProSoft Technology 5201-DFNT-BACNET - Manual (Page 26)

BACnet Protocol Configuration BACnet ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Protocol Manual BACnet/IP Client Edition 2
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November 24, 2010
3.3 BACnet Client 0 Commands
The BACnet Client 0 Commands section defines the BACnet commands to be
issued for data collection and control of the remote units on the UDP/IP network.
The gateway supports numerous commands to interface with many different
units and data types. For the commands to operate correctly, the server device
must be configured correctly. An incorrectly configured server is the primary
cause of user problems with the gateway.
3.3.1 Command List Overview
In order to interface the ProLinx gateway with BACnet Server devices, you must
construct a command list. The commands in the list specify the server device to
be addressed, the function to be performed (read or write), the data area in the
device to interface with, and the registers in the internal database to be
associated with the device data.
Up to 100 commands can be entered in the command list for the Client port. The
command list is processed from top (command #1) to bottom. A Poll Interval
parameter is associated with each command to specify a minimum delay time in
tenths of a second between issuances of the command. If the user specifies a
value of 10 for the parameter, the command will be executed no more frequently
than every one (1) second.