Creating a New BACnet Object

BACnet utilizes "objects" to represent either physical items or descriptions of processes/calculations/operations. There are multiple object "types", each with a list of required and optional properties. These include:

 

Value

Object Type

 

Value

Object Type

0

analog-input

 

12

loop

1

analog-output

 

13

multi-state-input

2

analog-value

 

14

multi-state-output

3

binary-input

 

15

notification-class

4

binary-output

 

16

program

5

binary-value

 

17

schedule

6

calendar

 

18

averaging

7

command

 

19

multi-state-value

8

device

 

20

trend-log

9

event-enrollment

 

21

life-safety-point

10

file

 

22

life-safety-zone

11

group

 

 

 

 

To Create a New BACnet Object:

  1. Right-click on a device in the Workbench64 Project Explorer then click on "Object".

-OR-

 

Select a device within the Workbench64 Project Explorer, then click on the Add button in the Home ribbon at the top of the screen in Workbench64, then click on Object.

 

Creating a New Object in Workbench64 Ribbons

  1. The BACnet Object properties window will appear in the right pane of Workbench64. Enter a Name and Description in the top text entry fields.

The following Object Settings may be changed:

  1. Click Apply to proceed.

See also:

Exploring the Network