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BACNet MS/TP Master Configuration
Click the
BACnet MSTP Master
button to access the configuration page.
1)
Serial Port
: Select which serial port is being used for communication. This port must be
configured on the Port Configuration page. If it has not yet been configured, it will display
Disabled
after the Port description in this dropdown.
2)
Enter a unique
Instance
identifier for the gateway. This Instance must be unique on the BACnet
MS/TP network.
3)
Enter a unique
MAC
identifier for the gateway. This MAC must be unique on the BACnet MS/TP
network.
4)
Max Master
: Enter the maximum MAC ID that the gateway will communicate with on the
BACnet MS/TP network. This value should be equal to or greater than the largest MAC ID on the
MS/TP Network. The gateway cannot communicate with any MAC ID that is greater than the
value entered in this field. In an ideal network, this should match the other devices on the
BACnet MS/TP network.
5)
Enter a
Name
,
Description
and
Location
for the gateway. These are used to identify the gateway
on the BACnet MS/TP network.
6)
Delay Between Messages
: Enter the length of time to delay between read and write scan line
requests (ms).
7)
Response Timeout
: Enter the amount of time the gateway should wait before a timeout is
issued for a read/write request(s).
8)
Dependency Protocol
: If enabled, BACnet MS/TP communication will stop if communication to
the selected protocol is lost.
