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BACnet BIBB’s TABLE – Bacnet Interoperability Building Blocks

Published by pchipkin February 3rd, 2009 in BACnet and BACnet MSTP. 2 Comments

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AE-ACK-A Alarm and Event Notification – Acknowledgement
Alarm and Event Management
A client sends an acknowledgement after receiving an Alarm or Event notification that requires one.
Service Initiate Execute
AcknowledgeAlarm Yes No
AE-ACK-B Alarm and Event Notification – Acknowledgement
Alarm and Event Management
A server processes an alarm or event notification
Service Initiate Execute
AcknowledgeAlarm No Yes
AE-ASUM-A Alarm and Event – Alarm Summary
Alarm and Event Management
A client polls for a summary
Service Initiate Execute
GetAlarmSummary Yes No
AE-ASUM-B Alarm and Event – Alarm Summary
Alarm and Event Management
Server sends an alarm summary
Service Initiate Execute
GetAlarmSummary No Yes
AE-ESUM-A Alarm and Event – Enrolment Summary
Alarm and Event Management
Client wants a summary of event initiating objects. Selection criteria may be specified in the request.
Service Initiate Execute
GetEnrollmentSummary No Yes
AE-ESUM-B Alarm and Event – Enrolment Summary
Alarm and Event Management
Server sends a list of selected objects that are event initiating. Selectionis based on the requesting criteria.
Service Initiate Execute
GetEnrollmentSummary Yes No
AE-INFO-A Alarm and Event – Information
Alarm and Event Management
The GetEventInformation service is used by a client BACnet-user to obtain a summary of all “active event states”. The term
“active event states” refers to all event-initiating objects that
(a) have an Event_State property whose value is not equal to NORMAL, or
(b) have an Acked_Transitions property, which has at least one of the bits (TO-OFFNORMAL, TO-FAULT, TONORMAL)
set to FALSE.
Service Initiate Execute
GetEventInformation Yes No
AE-INFO-B Alarm and Event – Information
Alarm and Event Management
Server sends a summary of all active event states
“active event states” refers to all event-initiating objects that
(a) have an Event_State property whose value is not equal to NORMAL, or
(b) have an Acked_Transitions property, which has at least one of the bits (TO-OFFNORMAL, TO-FAULT, TONORMAL)
set to FALSE.
Service Initiate Execute
GetEventInformation No Yes
AE-LS-A Alarm and Event – Life Saftey
Alarm and Event Management
A client devices as a life saftety device is able to process and acknowldege notifications it receives about life safty events. The Client
sends a reset, silence or unsilence message. Is intended for fire and life safety systems.
Service Initiate Execute
LifeSafetyOperation Yes No
AE-LS-B Alarm and Event – Life Saftey
Alarm and Event Management
A device as a server and as a life saftey device sends notifications about life safety events. Server performs the reset or silence
Service Initiate Execute
LifeSafetyOperation No Yes
AE-N-A Alarm and Event Notification
Alarm and Event Management
A Client can process notifications about alarms and other events from any standard or proprietary eventgenerating
object of any standard or proprietary event type.
Service Initiate Execute
UnConfirmedEventNotification No Yes
ConfirmedEventNotification No Yes
AE-N-E-B Alarm and Event Notification – External Device
Alarm and Event Management
Server device sends notifications about alarms and other events in another device. At least one event enrolment object mustbe
supported and DS_RP-A and AE-N-I-B must be supported. If the notifications require acknowldgement then the server must be capable
of processing the acknowledgdments by supporting AE-ACK-B
object of any standard or proprietary event type.
Service Initiate Execute
AE-N-I-B Alarm and Event Notification – Internal
Alarm and Event Management
Server device sends notifications about alarms and other events. The server must support Intrinsic or Algorihmic reporting. If the
notifications require acknowldgement then the server must be capable of processing the acknowledgdments by supporting AE-ACK-B
object of any standard or proprietary event type.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedEventNotification Yes No
UnconfirmedEventNotification Yes No
DS-COV-A Change of Value
Data Sharing
Client can subscribe for COV notification and can process the notifications from the remote device.Support for subscriptions of a
limited lifetime is required, and support for subscriptions of indefinite lifetime is optional. This service has two important differences
from the SubscriveCOVProperty service. Firstly, there is a limited set of properties (For the most part, Present_Value and Status_Flags)
it may subscribe to and secondly the COVIncrement is not part of the subscription – the notifications are based on how the server is
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
SubscribeCOV Yes No
ConfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
DS-COV-B Change of Value
Data Sharing
Server can accept subscriptions and send COV notifications to the remote device. Requires support for a minimum of five concurrent
subscriptions. Support for
subscriptions of a limited lifetime is required, and support for subscriptions of indefinite lifetime is optional.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
UnconfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
SubscribeCOV No Yes
DS-COVP-A Change of Value – Property
Data Sharing
Client can subscribe for COV notification of one/more properties of a single object and can process the notifications from the remote
device.Support for subscriptions of a limited lifetime is required, and support for subscriptions of indefinite lifetime is optional. This
service allows the COVIncrement to be specified and range of subscribable properties is larger than DS-COV-A
Service Initiate Execute
SubscribeCOV Yes No
ConfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
UnconfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
DS-COVP-B Change of Value – Property
Data Sharing
Server can accept subscriptions and send COV notifications Requires support for a minimum of five concurrent subscriptions. Support
for subscriptions of a limited lifetime is required, and support for subscriptions of indefinite lifetime is optional.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
UnconfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
SubscribeCOV No Yes
DS-COVU-A Unsolicited COV
Data Sharing
Client can process unsolicited COV messages from a Server.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
DS-COVU-B Unsolicited COV
Data Sharing
Server can send unsolicited COV messages to a remote client.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
DS-RP-A Read Property
Data Sharing
Client Polls for Data from remote device
Service Initiate Execute
ReadProperty Yes No
DS-RP-B Read Property
Data Sharing
Server responds to poll
Service Initiate Execute
ReadProperty No Yes
DS-RPC-A Read Property Conditional
Data Sharing
Client polls for data from one/more properties from one/more objects. Selection is based on criteria specified.
Service Initiate Execute
ReadPropertyConditional Yes No
DS-RPC-B Read Property Conditional
Data Sharing
Server responds conditionally sending selected properties from selected objects based on conditional criteria.
Service Initiate Execute
ReadPropertyConditional Yes No
DS-RPM-A Read Property Multiple
Data Sharing
Client Polls for Data from remote device
Service Initiate Execute
ReadPropertyMultiple Yes No
DS-RPM-B Read Property Multiple
Data Sharing
Server responds to poll
Service Initiate Execute
ReadPropertyMultiple No Yes
DS-WP-A Write Property
Data Sharing
Client sets the value of a property of a single object in the server device.
Service Initiate Execute
WriteProperty Yes No
DS-WP-B Write Property
Data Sharing
Server allows a value to be changed by a remote client.
Service Initiate Execute
WriteProperty No Yes
DS-WPM-A Write Property Multiple
Data Sharing
Client sets the value of a one/more properties of a single object in the server device. This is different from ReadPropertyMultiple which
can process properties more than one object.
Service Initiate Execute
WritePropertyMutiple Yes No
DS-WPM-B Write Property Multiple
Data Sharing
Server allows the values of one/more properties to be set by a remote client.
Service Initiate Execute
WritePropertyMutiple No Yes
DM-BR-A Backup and Restore
Device and Network
Client reads the files that contain the configuration of the B device and writes those files to the B device should it
need to be restored to its previously backed-up state.
Service Initiate Execute
ReinitializeDevice Yes No
CreateObject Yes No
AtomicReadFile Yes No
AtomicWriteFile Yes No
DM-BR-B Backup and Restore
Device and Network
Server sends it’s cofiguration to a remote client and allows a remote device to restore it by accepting a configuration and allowing a
Service Initiate Execute
CreateObject No Yes
ReinitializeDevice No Yes
AtomicWriteFile No Yes
AtomicReadFile No Yes
DM-DCC-A Commication Control
Device and Network
The DeviceCommunicationControl service is used by a client BACnet-user to instruct a remote device to stop initiating and
optionally stop responding to all APDUs (except DeviceCommunicationControl or, if supported, ReinitializeDevice) on the
communication network or internetwork for a specified duration of time. This service is primarily used by a human operator
for diagnostic purposes.
Service Initiate Execute
DeviceCommunicationControl Yes No
DM-DCC-B Commication Control
Device and Network
The controlled device responds to the request.
Service Initiate Execute
DeviceCommunicationControl No Yes
DM-DDB-A Dynamic Device Binding
Device and Network
A client can send discovery messages as well as process discovery anouncements send by other devices
Service Initiate Execute
Who-Is Yes No
I-Am No Yes
DM-DDB-B Dynamic Device Binding
Device and Network
A server can process discovery requests and can accounce itself.
Service Initiate Execute
Who-Is No Yes
I-Am Yes No
DM-DOB-B Dynamic Object Binding
Device and Network
Client polls to see which devices contain an object specified by Name or Object Identifier
Service Initiate Execute
I-Have Yes No
Who-Has No Yes
I-Have Yes No
Who-Has No Yes
DM-LM-A List Manipulation
Device and Network
Many BACnet object types have properties that are lists of a particular datatype. The Client can add and remove list
elements in properties of objects in the Server
Service Initiate Execute
AddListElement Yes No
RemoveListElement Yes No
DM-LM-B List Manipulation
Device and Network
The Server device removes/add the items the client requested to be changed in the list
Service Initiate Execute
RemoveListElement No Yes
AddListElement No Yes
DM-OCD-A Object Creation and Deletion
Device and Network
A client requests a server device to create / delete an object. Only applies to the Object Types supported on the server. Check the server
device PICS statememnt as it shoud contain a list of the types which can be dynamicallly manipulated.
Service Initiate Execute
CreateObject Yes No
DeleteObject Yes No
DM-OCD-B Object Creation and Deletion
Device and Network
A server device processes the request to add / delete objects on the fly.
Service Initiate Execute
CreateObject No Yes
DeleteObject No Yes
DM-PT-A Private Transfer
Device and Network
Client sends non-BACNet data to a remote device.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedPrivateTransfer Yes No
UnconfirmedPrivateTransfer Yes No
DM-PT-B Private Transfer
Device and Network
The Recipient of the non-BACNet data, processes the data.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedPrivateTransfer No Yes
ConfirmedPrivateTransfer No Yes
DM-R-A Restart
Device and Network
When devices restart they can send notifications of this event. Support for this BIBB means the device can process these notifications
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedCOVNotification No Yes
DM-R-B Restart
Device and Network
When a device restarts it can send notifications of this event.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedCOVNotification Yes No
DM-RD-A Reinitialize
Device and Network
Client requests a device to reinitialize
Service Initiate Execute
ReinitializeDevice Yes No
DM-RD-B Reinitialize
Device and Network
Server device performs the reinitialization
Service Initiate Execute
ReinitializeDevice No Yes
DM-TM-A Text Message
Device and Network
Client sends text data to a remote device. The device must support at least one of the services.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedTextMessage Yes No
ConfirmedTextMessage Yes No
DM-TM-B Text Message
Device and Network
The Recipient of the Text data, processes the data.
Service Initiate Execute
UnconfirmedTextMessage No Yes
ConfirmedTextMessage No Yes
DM-TS-A Time Synch – Local Time
Device and Network
Client sends a time synch message. The TimeSynchronization service is used by a requesting BACnet-user to notify a remote device of
the correct current time.
This service may be broadcast, multicast, or addressed to a single recipient. Its purpose is to notify recipients of the correct
current time so that devices may synchronize their internal clocks with one another.
Service Initiate Execute
TimeSynchronization Yes No
DM-TS-B Time Synch – Local Time
Device and Network
The server device applies the time synch. Its device object must support the Local_Time and Local_Date properties.
Service Initiate Execute
TimeSynchronization No Yes
DM-UTC-A Time Synch – Coordinated Universal Time
Device and Network
Client sends a time synch message. The TimeSynchronization service is used by a requesting BACnet-user to notify a remote device of
the correct current time.
This service may be broadcast, multicast, or addressed to a single recipient. Its purpose is to notify recipients of the correct
current time so that devices may synchronize their internal clocks with one another.
Service Initiate Execute
UTCTimeSynchronization Yes No
DM-UTC-B Time Synch – Coordinated Universal Time
Device and Network
The server device applies the time synch. Its device object must support the Local_Time , Local_Date, UTC_Offset …properties.
Service Initiate Execute
UTCTimeSynchronization No Yes
DM-VT-A Virtual Terminal
Device and Network
A client opens and conducts a Virtual Terminal session with a remote device.
Service Initiate Execute
VT-Close Yes Yes
VT-Data Yes Yes
VT-Open Yes No
DM-VT-B Virtual Terminal
Device and Network
A server devices allows a Virtual Terminal sessions to be opended and exchanges data with the remote client.
Service Initiate Execute
VT-Open No Yes
VT-Data Yes Yes
VT-Close Yes Yes
NM-CE-A Connection Establishment
Network Management
A device sends a command to a half-router to establish/terminate connections
Service Initiate Execute
Establish-Connection-To-Network Yes No
Disconnect-Connection-To-Network Yes No
NM-CE-B Connection Establishment
Network Management
A half-router processes commands to establish/terminate connections
Service Initiate Execute
Disconnect-Connection-To-Network No Yes
Establish-Connection-To-Network No Yes
NM-RC-A Router Configuration
Network Management
Client sends messages to configure or query a router or half-router
Service Initiate Execute
Initialize-Routing-Table-Ack No Yes
Initialize-Routing-Table Yes No
Who-Is-Router-To-Network Yes No
I-Am-Router-To-Network No Yes
I-Could-Be-Router-To-Network No Yes
NM-RC-B Router Configuration
Network Management
A router or half-router acts on configuration commands or responds to queries about the configuration.
Service Initiate Execute
Who-Is-Router-To-Network Yes Yes
Initialize-Routing-Table No Yes
Initialize-Routing-Table-Ack Yes No
I-Am-Router-To-Network Yes Yes
SCHED-A Scheduling
Scheduling
A client manipulates schedules and calandars in a server device. To do this the client musts support these two BIBBs DS-RP-A and DS-
Service Initiate Execute
SCHED-E-B Scheduling-External
Scheduling
Allows time and date scheduling of specific objects in other devices. To support SCHED-E-B the device must also required to support
SCHED-I-B and DS-WP
Service Initiate Execute
SCHED-I-B Scheduling-Internal
Scheduling
A device as a server has objects and properties that can be scheduled by date and time. The device supports at least one calandar and
one schedule object (must support at least 6 entries per day). This device must also support DM-TS-B and/or DM-UTC-B to claim support
Service Initiate Execute
T-ATR-A Automated Trend Retrieval
Trending
A device as a client can respond to notifications that a trend log is ready and reads the new data from the server.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedEventNotification No Yes
ReadRange Yes No
T-ATR-B Automated Trend Retrieval
Trending
When a trend log has aquired a preset number of records the device (as a server) sends notification to a client device.
Service Initiate Execute
ConfirmedEventNotification Yes No
ReadRange No Yes
T-VMT-A Viewing and Modifying Trends
Trending
A client can display Trend Data obtained from the server device and can maipulate parameters in the remote server device that control
Service Initiate Execute
ReadRange Yes No
T-VMT-E-B Viewing and Modifying Trends External
Trending
The device as a server can collect trend log data from an external device and store these records internally. The device must also
support T-VMT-I-B and DS-RP-A.
Service Initiate Execute
T-VMT-I-B Viewing and Modifying Trends Internal
Trending
The device as a server can collect trend log data records and store them internally. Support for at least one Trend Log Object is provided.
Service Initiate Execute
ReadRange No Yes
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  1. 1 prakash dsouza Dec 17th, 2009 at 4:01 am

    Hi,

    I am a 3rd party client connected to a field server fs-B40 device as a gateway for fire panel. We requested data to be sent to us as notification class. Client has done the following configuration in the device for alarm notificaiton to be sent to my software — dev id = 1048577. My object scanner shows notification block list (obj id=100) showing recepient list device = 33554432.

    I am not able receive alarm as a notification. but i can read the alarms. Is there a problem with the below config.

    prakash..


    Connections,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Adapter ,Protocol ,poll_delay,Connection_Type,IP_port,,,,,,,,,
    N1 ,Bacnet_IP ,0,-,-,,,,,,,,,
    N2,Bacnet_IP ,0,BBMD,47808,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //================================================================================,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    // Server Side Nodes,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Nodes,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Node_Name ,Node_ID ,Protocol,,,,,,,,,,,
    Virtual_BCU_12 ,12,Bacnet_IP,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Nodes,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Node_Name ,Node_ID ,Protocol ,Adapter , Timeout,,,,,,,,,
    Alarm_Event_Node ,1048577,Bacnet_IP ,N2,0.3,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Map_Descriptors,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Map_Descriptor_Name ,Data_Array_Name ,Data_Array_Offset ,Function ,Node_Name ,Data_Type ,Object_ID ,Length ,Ack_Required ,Event_Receiver_Name,,,,
    BAC_NC_EST ,DA_NC_EST ,0,Server ,Virtual_BCU_12 ,NC ,100,1,Yes ,Alarm_Event_Node,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //================================================================================,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    // Server Side Map Descriptors,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    //Map Descriptor for Event Notification,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Map_Descriptors,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Map_Descriptors,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Map_Descriptor_Name ,Data_Array_Name ,Data_Array_Offset ,Function ,Node_Name ,Data_Type ,Object_ID ,Input_Alarm_State ,Notification_Class ,Active_Text ,Inactive_Text,,,
    L1_SMK1,DA_Trb_01 ,0,Server ,Virtual_BCU_12 ,BI ,30000,1,BAC_NC_EST ,Alarm ,Normal,,,
    L1_SMK2,DA_Trb_01 ,1,Server ,Virtual_BCU_12 ,BI ,30001,1,BAC_NC_EST ,Alarm ,Normal,,,
    L1_SMK3,DA_Trb_01 ,2,Server ,Virtual_BCU_12 ,BI,30002,1,BAC_NC_EST ,Alarm ,Normal,,,
    L1_SMK4,DA_Trb_01 ,3,Server ,Virtual_BCU_12 ,BI,30003,1,BAC_NC_EST ,Alarm ,Normal,,,

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