BACnet support

Signify Interact for Intelligent Buildings BACnet integration relies on a CSV configuration file that contains a list of available BACnet objects based on the project configuration.

BACnet objects are automatically generated during BACnet configuration in a project.

Occupancy objects are not created for groups that have no sensors.
Example of configuration file
DeviceID DataType ObjectType ObjectID ObjectName

905542

3

3

5

Area_1_OCCUPANCY

905542

4

1

3

Area_1_MANUAL_OVERRIDE

905542

3

3

2

Area_2_OCCUPANCY

905542

4

1

0

Area_2_MANUAL_OVERRIDE

905542

3

3

8

Area_3_OCCUPANCY

905542

4

1

6

Area_3_MANUAL_OVERRIDE

DeviceID

The ID of the Wireless Gateway connected to the BACnet system. The device ID is based on the MAC address of the Wireless Gateway. If there is an address conflict on a BACnet system, it can be updated manually by the BACnet client. The new BACnet ID is persisted in the subsequent BACnet configuration deployments.

ObjectID

The ObjectID property specifies a unique number assigned to an individual BACnet object.

ObjectName

The ObjectName property specifies the name of the object. This is composed out of the group name where the object is located and appended with the data type. For example: OPEN_OFFICE_OCCUPANCY.

BACnet objects
DataType ObjectType Range Remarks

Occupancy (3)

Binary Input (3)

0 to 1

0 = Vacant (after a prolong time and hold time)
1 = Occupied
Change of value and polling

ManualOverride (4)

Analog Output (1)

0 to 100
and 255

ManualOverride sets a light level state until the area becomes vacant again (after a prolong time and hold time), and then resumes automatic behavior.

  • 0 = Off

  • 1 to 100 = brightness level (the light control commands use a linear to energy curve)

  • 255 = automatic lighting behavior

The occupancy status can be reported over BACnet with a potential latency ranging from 1 to 60 seconds, as the gateway polls occupancy data at one minute intervals. In rare cases, when a message from an individual sensor is not received such as a situation involving congested Zigbee networks, the reporting delay may extend up to two minutes.