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ENOTE-BACnet Explorer Functions

This document describes the BACnet Explorer functions available on certain FieldServer units. The BACnet Explorer allows installers to validate BACnet communication without involving the BMS integrator. Key functions include discovering devices on the network, viewing device details and points/parameters, and editing present values. The document provides instructions for accessing and using the BACnet Explorer interface to perform these functions.

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ENOTE-BACnet Explorer Functions

This document describes the BACnet Explorer functions available on certain FieldServer units. The BACnet Explorer allows installers to validate BACnet communication without involving the BMS integrator. Key functions include discovering devices on the network, viewing device details and points/parameters, and editing present values. The document provides instructions for accessing and using the BACnet Explorer interface to perform these functions.

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FieldServer ENOTE

BACnet Explorer Functions

Revision: 1.A

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1 Description
The embedded BACnet Explorer allows installers to validate that their equipment is working on BACnet without having to
ask the BMS integrator to test the unit.

The BACnet Explorer functions can be accessed from the following FieldServer units:

• BACnet Router
• BACnet IoT Gateways
• Optional for OEM products - ProtoNode, ProtoAir, ProtoCarrier, ProtoCessor

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2 BACnet Explorer Functions
The instructions that follow assume that the FieldServer is installed and the Web Configurator has been brought up in the
local computer's browser.

• To access the embedded BACnet Explorer click the BACnet Explorer tab or go to the FS-GUI and click the BACnet
Explorer button.

NOTE: For BACnet/IP, ensure the BACnet Router is on the BACnet/IP network subnet to configure BBMD.

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2.1 Discover the Device List

• From the BACnet Explorer landing page, click on the BACnet Explorer tab on the left side of the screen to go to the
BACnet Explorer page.

• Find devices connected to the same subnet as the gateway by clicking the Discover button (binocular
icon).
• This opens the Discover window, click the checkboxes next to the desired settings and click Discover to start the
search.

NOTE: The “Discover All Devices” or “Discover All Networks” checkboxes must be unchecked to search for a
specific device range or network.

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Allow the devices to populate before interacting with the device list for optimal performance. Any discovery or explore
process will cause a green message to appear in the upper right corner of the browser to confirm that the action is complete.

2.2 View Device Details and Explore Points/Parameters

• To view the device details, click the blue plus sign ( ) next to the desired device in the list.
◦ This will show only some of the device properties for the selected aspect of a device

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• To view the full details of a device, highlight the device directly (in the image below – “1991 WeatherLink_1”) and click
the Explore button ( ) that appears to the right of the highlighted device as a magnifying glass icon or double-click
the highlighted device.

◦ Now additional device details are viewable; however, the device can be explored even further
• Click on one of the device details.

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• Then click on the Explore button that appears or double-click the device object.

A full list of the device details will appear on the right side window. If changes are expected since the last explore, simply
press the Refresh button ( ) that appears to right of individual properties to refresh.

NOTE: The Gateway Search Bar will find devices based on their Device ID.

NOTE: The Gateway Discovery Tree has 3 levels that correspond to the following.
• Network number
◦ Device
○ Device object

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2.2.1 Edit the Present Value Field

The only recommended field to edit is the device’s present value field.

NOTE: Other BACnet properties are editable (such as object name, object description, etc.); however, this is
not recommended because the gateway is not a Building Management System (BMS).
• To edit the present value, select it in the property listings.

• Then click the Write button ( ) on the right of the property to bring up the Write Property window.

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• Enter the appropriate change and click the Write button.

The window will close. When the BACnet Explorer page appears, the present value will be changed as specified.

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