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17.7.1
Configuring Device, Port and Name Settings
1. From the taskbar select Edit then select Device. The Device Configuration window
appears.
2. Enter a name for the BACnet device in the Name field and its Device ID in the Instance
field.
3. Press OK to confirm your settings.
4. From the task bar select Edit then select Ports. The Port Configuration window appears.
5. Press the New button and in the Name field enter a name for the port.
6. Select the Enable check box and use the Network drop down box to select the device
that was configured in the Device Configuration window.
7. Press the IP tab and ensure that the Interface drop down box displays the correct
network adapter.
8. Press OK to confirm your settings.
9. From the task bar select Edit then select Names. The Names window appears.
10. Press the New button and set the Address Type to Local Station if the FACP is on the
same subnet.
11. Use the Port drop down box to select the port created using the Ports menu. Enter a
name for the FACP. Enter the IP address assigned to the FACP in the configuration in
the Address field along with the port number.
12. Press OK to confirm your settings.
17.7.2
Setting up Filters
Navigate to the Edit menu and select either Capture Filter or Display Filter. The setup for each
filter type is the same, the difference being that the display filter changes what is displayed and
does not affect the log file while the capture filter directly affects what appears in the log file. To
create a new filter:
1. Click the New button in the Filters window.
2. Select options for accepting or rejecting packets and set the Port, Address and Address
Type as before in section 17.7.1.
3. Press OK to confirm your settings.
17.7.3
Acknowledging Alarms
1. Navigate to the menu bar and select Send. From the drop down menu navigate to Alarm
and Event then Acknowledge Alarm. The Acknowledge Alarm dialogue box will appear.
2. The majority of information to be filled in under the Acknowledge Alarm tab is only for log
file purposes and can be replaced with placeholder information. For the Acknowledging
Process Identifier, Event Object Identifier and Acknowledgment Source fields enter
placeholder text such as “1”.
3. Press both Time Stamp buttons and the Time Stamp window appears, enter placeholder
text such as “1” in the Time field for both windows and press OK.
4. For the Event State Acknowledged drop down select normal.
5. Select the IP tab in the Acknowledge Alarm window and select the destination FACP
using the Destination drop down menu.
6. Press Send to Acknowledge the alarm.
