Advocating Advocating BACnetBACnet

Jim Lee

BACnet Advocacy and BACnet Advocacy and TestingTesting

BACnet Manufacturers AssociationBACnet Manufacturers Association BACnet Testing LaboratoriesBACnet Testing Laboratories BACnet Interest Group EuropeBACnet Interest Group Europe BACnet Interest Group-North AmericaBACnet Interest Group-North America BACnet Interest Group-Austral AsiaBACnet Interest Group-Austral Asia Listing and CertificationListing and Certification BACnet verses LONBACnet verses LON

Introduction to the BMAIntroduction to the BMA

www.bacnetassociation.orgwww.bacnetassociation.org

Dedicated Dedicated ToTo Supporting & Supporting & PromotingPromoting

ASHRAE and ASHRAE and ANSI ANSI

Open Open StandardsStandards for building automation for building automation andand

control control networks networks

BMA Objectives:BMA Objectives: 1) Develop a BACnet compliance testing and listing program that will award an interoperability mark to BMA/BTL compliant products.

2) Establish a test lab to support compliance testing and interoperability testing activities.

BMA Objectives: BMA Objectives: (cont.)(cont.)

3) Promote interoperability and compliance with the BACnet Standard by developing testing software and organizing multi-vendor interoperability testing activities.

4) Provide the latest information about BACnet technology and products through educational events and a web site that displays listed products.

BMA Objectives: BMA Objectives: (cont.)(cont.)

5) Market and promote the use of BACnet to consulting engineers, end users of building automation equipment, and the building automation community at large. This will include education and publicizing successful implementations.

6) Work with the following organizations to promote and improve BACnet:

Organization CooperationOrganization Cooperation

ASHRAE SSPC 135ASHRAE SSPC 135 CEN TC247CEN TC247 IEIEJ IEIEJ BIG-NA BIG-NA BIG-Europe BIG-Europe NEMA NEMA NFPANFPA BACnet Interoperability Testing BACnet Interoperability Testing

ConsortiumConsortium

BMA MEMBER BENEFITSBMA MEMBER BENEFITS

Have your BACnet products tested and listed Have your BACnet products tested and listed at a reduced costat a reduced cost

Use the BTL logo on listed productsUse the BTL logo on listed products Participate in establishing compliance test Participate in establishing compliance test

proceduresprocedures Participate in interoperability testing exercisesParticipate in interoperability testing exercises Display your BTL listed products on BMA Web Display your BTL listed products on BMA Web

sitesite Obtain testing tools for pre-listing self testingObtain testing tools for pre-listing self testing

BTL LogoBTL Logo

BACnet is a registered trademark of the American Society of BACnet is a registered trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).(ASHRAE).

ASHRAE has a policy of not approving, endorsing or testing ASHRAE has a policy of not approving, endorsing or testing products.products.

BMA Corporate BMA Corporate Members:Members:

Alerton TechnologiesAlerton Technologies Reliable ControlsReliable Controls

American AutomatrixAmerican Automatrix Siemens Building Siemens Building TechnologiesTechnologies

Automated LogicAutomated Logic Sierra MonitorSierra Monitor

Belimo Air ControlsBelimo Air Controls SimplexSimplex

CimetricsCimetrics TeletrolTeletrol

Delta ControlsDelta Controls TridiumTridium

HoneywellHoneywell TraneTrane

Invensys Building SystemsInvensys Building Systems

Johnson ControlsJohnson Controls

Lithonia LightingLithonia Lighting

McQuay InternationalMcQuay International

Nara ControlsNara Controls

BMA Affiliate BMA Affiliate Members:Members:

Prof. Peter Fischer--BIG-EU LiaisonProf. Peter Fischer--BIG-EU Liaison

H. Michael Newman--Cornell UniversityH. Michael Newman--Cornell University

Steve Bushby--N.I.S.T, Chairman ASHRAE SSPC Steve Bushby--N.I.S.T, Chairman ASHRAE SSPC 135135

BMA Marketing BMA Marketing PolicyPolicyThe BACnet Manufacturers Association The BACnet Manufacturers Association will vigorously promote:will vigorously promote:

BACnet ControlsBACnet ControlsBACnet ProtocolBACnet ProtocolBACnet Standardization EffortsBACnet Standardization EffortsCooperation between international Cooperation between international organizationsorganizations

BMA Technical AgendaBMA Technical Agenda Develop Product Testing ProcessDevelop Product Testing Process Help Consulting Engineers specify BACnet by Help Consulting Engineers specify BACnet by

providing specifications and toolsproviding specifications and tools Work with ASHRAE SSPC 135 to insure that Work with ASHRAE SSPC 135 to insure that

BACnet keeps pace with the changing BACnet keeps pace with the changing technology landscapetechnology landscape

Multi-vendor Interoperability TestingMulti-vendor Interoperability Testing Coordination with International GroupsCoordination with International Groups

BACnet Testing BACnet Testing

LaboratoriesLaboratories

Test process creationTest process creation Test tools maintenance (VTS)Test tools maintenance (VTS) Test script preparationTest script preparation Product testingProduct testing

Benefits of a BACnet Benefits of a BACnet testing and listing testing and listing programprogram Increase the level of BACnet Increase the level of BACnet

interoperability between interoperability between commercial products offered by commercial products offered by different manufacturersdifferent manufacturers

Provide objective information about Provide objective information about the BACnet functionality present in the BACnet functionality present in listed products to consulting listed products to consulting engineers and end customersengineers and end customers

Information about listed Information about listed productsproducts The BACnet functionality of listed The BACnet functionality of listed

products will be published on a products will be published on a web site, accessible to everyoneweb site, accessible to everyone

Overview of the Product Overview of the Product Testing and Listing Testing and Listing ProcessProcess A manufacturer submits an application to A manufacturer submits an application to

the organization administering the program.the organization administering the program. The manufacturer sends a product and The manufacturer sends a product and

product documentation to an authorized test product documentation to an authorized test lab.lab.

The product is tested. If there are problems, The product is tested. If there are problems, the manufacturer resolves the problems in the manufacturer resolves the problems in cooperation with the test lab.cooperation with the test lab.

Test results are reviewed by the program Test results are reviewed by the program administrator, and a listing is awarded.administrator, and a listing is awarded.

Testing is “Open Book”Testing is “Open Book”

Testing requirements and procedures Testing requirements and procedures are being developed by an industry are being developed by an industry group, and the results will be made group, and the results will be made publicpublic

Most testing tools will be easy to obtainMost testing tools will be easy to obtain VTS can be freely downloaded from VTS can be freely downloaded from

http://http://sourceforgesourceforge.net/projects/.net/projects/vtsvts Manufacturers can run tests in their Manufacturers can run tests in their

own labs before submitting productsown labs before submitting products

BACnet Compliance BACnet Compliance TestingTesting Basic requirements for all devices are Basic requirements for all devices are

defined in the BACnet Standarddefined in the BACnet Standard Test procedures are defined in ASHRAE Test procedures are defined in ASHRAE

135.1P, a draft standard (completed 135.1P, a draft standard (completed public review #1)public review #1)

Selection of tests to be run is based on Selection of tests to be run is based on the specification of the device’s the specification of the device’s capabilities provided by the capabilities provided by the manufacturermanufacturer

Testing is InternationalTesting is International

Organizations in North America Organizations in North America and Europe are working together and Europe are working together to create a unified testing and to create a unified testing and listing programlisting program

Test labs have been selected in the Test labs have been selected in the U.S. and GermanyU.S. and Germany

BACnet Interest Group-BACnet Interest Group-EuropeEurope

BIG-EU BACgroundBIG-EU BACground

Mission: promote interoperabilityMission: promote interoperability Composed of manufacturers, Composed of manufacturers,

academics, consultants and end academics, consultants and end usersusers

Open exchange of information RE: Open exchange of information RE: BACnetBACnet

Communicate with the BMA and Communicate with the BMA and ASHRAEASHRAE

BIG-EU MarketingBIG-EU Marketing

Inform Building owners&managers about Inform Building owners&managers about the advantages of BACnetthe advantages of BACnet

Provide guidelines on how to specify Provide guidelines on how to specify BACnetBACnet

Promote the interests of BIG-EU members Promote the interests of BIG-EU members in the market and in committeesin the market and in committees

Encourage cooperation regarding the Encourage cooperation regarding the development of tools, hardware and development of tools, hardware and softwaresoftware

BIG-EU TrainingBIG-EU Training

Organize training for users and Organize training for users and interested manufacturersinterested manufacturers

Develop BACnet seminarsDevelop BACnet seminars Develop BACnet training materialsDevelop BACnet training materials

BIG-EU CertificationBIG-EU Certification

Create the infrastructure for testing Create the infrastructure for testing and certification of conformity to and certification of conformity to BACnetBACnet

Pro vide guidelines for Pro vide guidelines for interoperability testinginteroperability testing

Coordinate agreement between Coordinate agreement between European and American testing European and American testing organizationsorganizations

BACnet in AsiaBACnet in Asia

Japan IEIEJ-training, proposing new Japan IEIEJ-training, proposing new objects and services to the standardobjects and services to the standard

Korea--BACnet adopted as a Korean Korea--BACnet adopted as a Korean standardstandard

China--Investigating BACnet as a China--Investigating BACnet as a standardstandard

BACnet Interest Group-BACnet Interest Group-Austral AsiaAustral Asia

BACnet Interest Group-North BACnet Interest Group-North AmericaAmerica

BIG-NABIG-NA

Facilities PersonnelFacilities Personnel BAS ContractorsBAS Contractors Service PersonnelService Personnel ConsultantsConsultants

BIG-NABIG-NA

The group seeks to "promote the use The group seeks to "promote the use of open systems using BACnet of open systems using BACnet technology" and to further the technology" and to further the "revolution to change a vendor-driven "revolution to change a vendor-driven market to a user-driven market."market to a user-driven market."

ObiwanObiwan Penn State University conferencePenn State University conference

International Product International Product ListingListing

Advocating Advocating BACnetBACnet

Jim Lee