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Chipkin Launching a New Version of the CAS BACnet Explorer 4.0! With the release of BACnet Secure Connect, Chipkin has been working diligently to developed a New BACnet Explorer which supports BACnet SC. We believe this is the First BACnet Explorer that supports BACnet SC. As a Launch Promotion and Beta test, we are offering a Free 90 day Trail of…

Download the BACnet Object Monitor FREE!! Or, for more information, CONTACT US! What is the CAS BACnet Object Monitor? The CAS BACnet Object Monitor is a software designed to run on a Windows computer for the purpose of testing…

Buy the CAS BACnet Explorer: You can try the BACnet Explorer for free before you buy. CONTACT US! INTRODUCTION Chipkin Regularly develops tools to help make our job easier. Depending on the effort to run and maintain these tools, Chipkin provides them for a small fee or for free altogether. Plea…

Intro to MQTT Protocol Integration The driver was developed for the streaming MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. MQTT is an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). It is designed as an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting remote devices with a small code footpr…

Chipkin regularly works on challenging and innovative projects in the Data communication world. This has allowed us to gain a wide range of knowledge which has made us an invaluable asset to the industry. See below for a list of Projects we have completed to hel…

Intro to Modbus® Modbus® is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Modbus has become a de facto standard communication protocol and is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. Modbus enables commu…

Intro to BACnet BACnet is a communications protocol for Building Automation and Control (BAC) networks that leverage the ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standard protocol. It is currently the most popular protocol use in Building Automation systems (BAS). The BACnet standard defines a way to communicate over a number of wires such as Ethern…

Intro to Simplex 4100 Computer Port Protocol SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Tyco International, is a company specialized in active fire protection systems, communication systems and testing, inspection and maintenance services. In 2016, Johnson Controls and Tyco completed a Merger and subsequently, JCI announced that the SimplexGrin…