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BACnet 'opens' the gates to interoperability.
BACnet and
'Native' BACnet
There is much confusion presented to owner/operators by the building automation industry concerning BACnet. The fact is that nearly all major vendors implement or will implement BACnet at some level. The question then becomes, "At what level?"
BACnet was designed to be a scaleable protocol, which means it can be used for both low-level and high-end control using highspeed networks. "Native" BACnet means that BACnet is being implemented at all levels. Without "native" BACnet, the true benefits of BACnet can never be realized. These benefits include: Not dealing with gateways. The ability to mix and match BACnet controls from different vendors.
The ability to get a thirdparty organization to service the complete network.
To realize the total benefits of BACnet, "native" BACnet is the BACnet of choice.
Building owner/operators today deal with a very complicated world that stretches from indoor air quality (IAQ) to energy deregulation. Many of these issues will be addressed using an information network...