Connect BACnet MS/TP Devices to an MQTT Broker
The 460BMQT moves data between up to 32 BACnet BACnet MS/TP devices and an MQTT broker. Connect your BACnet MS/TP devices to MQTT cloud-based platforms. Allowing you to easily log data and leverage in populating dashboards. We manufacture our products in the USA to uphold high-quality standards and ensure reliable performance. Each unit includes a generous 5-year warranty, providing customers with peace of mind and long-term support for their investment in industrial automation solutions.
How Do I Use the 460BMQT in My Application?
In integrating analog and binary BACnet data values as topics within an MQTT broker, you establish a seamless pathway for communication between different systems. BACnet, known for its robustness in building automation and control networks, provides a structured way to represent data points and device statuses in both analog and binary formats.
When these data values are treated as MQTT topics, they become endpoints for publishing or subscribing to information across various connected devices and applications. MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), a lightweight messaging protocol, excels in scenarios where low bandwidth and low power consumption are critical, making it ideal for IoT (Internet of Things) deployments.
Moreover, the utilization of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) as a transport layer security protocol ensures that the data transmitted from your operations network to the cloud remains encrypted and protected. This encryption is pivotal in safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorized access or tampering during transmission over potentially insecure networks.
By leveraging MQTT brokers with BACnet data, you enhance interoperability and scalability in your IoT infrastructure. This setup enables efficient data exchange, facilitates real-time monitoring and control, and supports the integration of diverse devices and applications into a unified ecosystem. The combination of BACnet’s structured data representation and MQTT’s efficient messaging capabilities, secured by SSL encryption, underscores a robust solution for modernizing and securing building automation and IoT environments.
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BACnet MS/TP Manager Features
BACnet/ MS/TP Operation Modes: BACnet MS/TP Manager InitiatorSupported Object Types: Device, Binary, Analog, Multi-State, Character String Value
Supported Service Codes: Read Property-A, Read Property Multiple-A, Write Property-A, Write Property
Multiple-A, Device Dynamic Binding-A
Maximum Connections: 32
Number Read/Write Scan Lines per Device: 200 Total - 100 reads & 100 writes
Scan Line Support: Up to 128 Total Objects
MQTT Features
MQTT Operation Modes: Generic MQTT, Amazon Web Services (AWS)Maximum Broker Connections: Up to 3 Generic MQTT Connections or 1 AWS
Maximum Data Points Per Connection: 250 Read and 250 Write Topics
Security: SSL certificate based cloud access
Supported Data Formats: JSON
Data Payload: Topic Name and Value
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