Broadcast traffic is being blocked on my network, Can I still use CAS BACnet Explorer?

Question:  Broadcast  traffic is being blocked on my network, Can I still use  CAS BACnet Explorer?

Answer:

Yes, but with some restrictions.

The BACnet discovery uses two services – called 'Who-Is' and 'I-Am' these messages rely on the use of broadcasts. Without the  ability  to send broadcast messages on a network, CAS BACnet Explorer will not  be able  to do the  initial  discovery of objects.

Once a device or objects has been added to CAS BACnet Explorer it no longer uses broadcasts messages to  communicate  with it. You should be able to poll a device for its object list and read/write its objects properties.

You can add BACnet objects and  devices  to CAS BACnet Explorer  manually from the discover dialog.  You will need to know some of the devices settings. Network type, IP/MAC address, network, Device instance, Object type, Object identifier.

Comments (1)  One Respond to "Boadcast traffic is being blocked on my network, Can I still use CAS BACnet Explorer?

1. Warren Pinker says:November 7, 2011 at 2:51 pm

   Hi

   It would be great if you could choose to register as a foreign device when conencting so you could discover devices on another network segment.

   Any plans for this?

   Cheers

   Warren