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FS-8704-06 BACnet IP Driver Manual Page 9 of 24
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5. Configuring the FieldServer as a BACnet IP Server
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration
Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to
communicate with a BACnet/IP Client.
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to
enable the FieldServer for BACnet/IP communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need
to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section, the FieldServer virtual node(s) needs to be declared in the
“Server Side Nodes” section, and the data to be provided to the Clients needs to be mapped in the
“Server Side Map Descriptors” section. Details on how to do this can be found below.
Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
5.1. Driver Specific FieldServer Parameters
Section Title
Bridge
Column Title Function Legal Values
Title FieldServer name Text
Network_number*
Specify a unique network number
if there are multiple virtual Server
nodes.
1-65535
5
Example
// FieldServer Driver specific parameters
Bridge
Title, Network_Number
BACnet Server, 6
5.2. Server Side Connection Descriptors
Section Title
Connections
Column Title Function Legal Values
Adapter Adapter Name N1, N2
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Protocol Specify protocol used BACnet_IP
Connection_Type*
7
Specify if this Connection should act as a BBMD
Server on the network. Refer to Appendix B.5 for
more information.
BBMD
IP_Port*
Specify the UDP port that will be used to
communicate with other BACnet Client devices.
Any legal IP port value
(1 - 65535); 47808
Example
// Server Side Connections
Connections
Adapter, Protocol, Connection_Type
N1, Bacnet_IP, BBMD
6
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.
7
BBMD only runs on N1 on an X30.