BACnet Explorer Start-up Guide
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5.2 Foreign Device Registration for BBMD Support
The BACnet Explorer uses “Foreign Device Registration” or “FDR” to communicate to BACnet IP devices
on another network. Follow the instructions below to enable FDR between the BACnet Explorer and a
remote network:
Click the
“Enabled” checkbox under the Foreign Device Registration section of the BACnet
Settings.
Enter the
Remote BACnet Router’s externally mapped IP Address and BACnet/IP Port to the
appropriate Foreign Device Registration fields.
This allows the BACnet Explorer to discover BACnet devices on the remote network.
NOTE: The user must
uncheck the “Enabled” checkbox to allow the BACnet Explorer to discover
on the local network.
NOTE:
for additional details concerning FDR and BBMD.
Figure 14: FDR Enabled Checkbox
Figure 15: FDR IP Fields
