A complete List of our Newsletters
This page is an index of Chipkin newsletters dating back to 2005. Each newsletter is a curated set of links to technical articles, case studies, product updates, and commentary on trends that affect system integration and building automation.
If you are looking for a specific topic (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, cybersecurity, protocol gateways, or drivers), use your browser’s search function (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F) to find matching keywords. Each section below includes a “Full Newsletter” link, plus selected highlights and ongoing series articles.
For current product information, we recommend starting from our featured product categories and protocol conversion pages, then using the newsletters as supporting background and reference material.
JULY 2024 NEWSLETTER: LUTRON CASE STUDY, AI IN INTEGRATION JOBS, CYBERSECURITY
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Featured Product
March 2023 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- Commandable versus writable BACnet Objects
- Case Study - Using a Fieldserver to read data off an API (Using HTTP) and then serve it as BACnet/IP
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
November 2022 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
July 2022 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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- Redeveloped and Redesigned, the New CAS BACnet Explorer is a Must Have!
- Modbus Mod10 format to handle huge numbers
- Case Study - QuickServer integration of a Bakery Danfoss AK-255 Refrigeration to BMS over BACnet
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
February 2022 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
October 2021 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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- IP4 VS IP6 Complete Guide
- Case Study - How Maximizing an Automation System Minimized Water Consumption
- Case Study - Using a FieldServer to read data off an API (using HTTP) and then serve it as BACnet/IP
- Case Study - A Solution for an apartment complex HVAC energy consumption and cost allocation
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
June 2021 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
March 2021 - FULL NEWSLETTER
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- CAS BACnet BBMD solves the BACnet Broadcasting Problem
- Segmented University Network & BACnet – Pulling it all together with Chipkin's BBMD
- Chipkin's BBMD – BACnet Broadcasts Solved
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
October 2020 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- Replacing white spaces with single spaces in Notepad++
- BACnet Foreign Device - Explained
- Particle Counting: HACH Met One R4800 Particle Counter
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
July 2020 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- BACnet COV - Change of Value
- Power Line Communication
- Chipkin Announces an Update to the CAS BACnet Stack - Enhanced Virtual Network BIBBs
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
April 2020 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- Google is Tracking Your Every Move - Learn How to Stop Them
- How to Export Multiple Excel Sheets to CSV (or Text Files) with Visual Basic
- Case Study: XProtect CCTV Gateway
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
December 2019 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- How Many Devices Should I Put on an RS485 Trunk?
- Understanding the Capabilities and Limitations of the I/NET Gateway
- Case Study - Vaisala Weather Transmitters: Real-Time Weather
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
August 2019 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- BACnet Protocol Revisions Create New BACnet Objects
- A Blocked Toilet Led to $500M in Lost Revenue
- Chipkin QuickServer/FieldServer Support Guide
- Giveaway: Enter to win a BACnet Router
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally:
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis:
May 2019 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights:
- Digital Twins - Improving Business with Alternate Reality
- Bit Order Led to a Civil War
- GE Total Lighting Control FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide
- Stop Wasting Money on Premium Gas if your Car Requires Regular
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Facial Recognition Software - Increased Security at the Cost of Privacy
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Data Centers Can Be Easy Picks for Terror
February 2019 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- The ARMs Race
- Multiple Modbus Masters for One Slave?
- Read the NEC for Free (Legally)
- Case Study - Developing New Protocol Gateways for EKM Metering
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Competing Dynamics at Different Levels of Aggregation
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Password Managers - Part 2 of 2
NOVEMBER 2018 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- CAN Bus Protocol - 10 Minute Lesson
- NEMA vs. IP Rating
- Case Study - Implement BACnet and Modbus on Android
- FREE Download - CAS BACnet Wireshark Storm Tool
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Fully Automated 50-ton Bulldozer
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Password Managers - Part 1
AUGUST 2018 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- KNX Protocol - 10 Minute Course
- IP vs. Gigabit - 5 Minute Course
- Barrington Lanstar and Microstar Solutions
- FREE Download - CAS BACnet Wireshark Report Tool
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Toilet Automation
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Smart Locks Can Be Hacked
MAY 2018 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- Introduction to Batteries
- Elon Musk, The Game Changer
- Entertainment Page
- Gravity-Powered LED Lights Are Lighting Up Third-World Countries
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Are You Speaking to a Bot or a Human?
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Honeypots
MARCH 2018 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- Differences between Category 5, Cat5e, and Cat6 Patch Cables
- CAT5, CAT5e, and CAT6 UTP (Solid Cable) Specifications Comparison
- Shielded (STP) and Unshielded (UTP) Twisted Pairs
- Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Retail Automation
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Control Systems Vulnerabilities
NOVEMBER 2017 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: How Self-Driving Cars Will Profoundly Change Real Estate
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: Why is BACnet Vulnerable?
JUNE 2017 - FULL NEWSLETTER
Highlights
- New Product – 1-Wire Temperature Sensing
- China's Superlative Bridges
- Video – Quantum Computer
- Case Study: Terra Nova Oil Platform – Fire System
Ongoing Series
- How Automation Will Affect You Personally: Automation, You, and the Future
- Cyber Attack - The Looming Automation Crisis: BACnet Vulnerabilities
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