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•The Map Descriptor property must be Present_Value.
Appendix B.4. IP Address Issues related to BACnet IP
It is not necessary to configure the IP address of the Server node in the Client Side Node Descriptor in the configuration file since the BACnet Client will automatically discover the IP address based on the Node_ID supplied. It is still necessary for the FieldServer itself to have a valid IP address, however. Please refer to the FieldServer Utilities Manual for instructions on changing the FieldServer IP address.
Appendix B.5. Network number
The default Network number of a FieldServer is 5. In order to ensure communication between the BACnet Client and all Servers on a BACnet network, however, it may be necessary to assign a unique network number to each FieldServer.
A unique network number will need to be assigned if both of the following conditions are true:
•The FieldServer has multiple BACnet Server nodes.
•There is more than one FieldServer on a network which includes multiple BACnet nodes.
To override the FieldServer’s default network number 5, refer to Section 5.1
Appendix B.6. Using BBMD
BACnet/IP requires that a BBMD be defined on every subnet for
Setting up a Broadcast Distribution Table (BDT)
The FieldServer supports two methods of updating its internal broadcast distribution table.
•Trane’s Tracer Summit IP Validation utility can be used directly to upload and download a Broadcast Distribution Table.
•The Broadcast Distribution Table can be configured using the bdt.ini file. The following file must be created and downloaded to the FieldServer using the Ruinet “Download Configuration” command.
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BBMD IP_Address, | BBMD port, | BBMD subnet Mask |
24.90.48.179, | 47808, | 255.255.255.255 |
64.80.115.156, | 47808, | 255.255.255.255 |
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