🔍 Overview

This guide outlines the steps to configure BACnet/IP communication in Mango OS, including setting up a BACnet Local Device, creating a BACnet/IP Data Source, and publishing points via a BACnet Publisher. These steps allow Mango to discover and interact with BACnet devices on your network.

🛠️ Step 1: Configure a BACnet Local Device

1. Log into Mango and navigate to Administration > BACnet Local Devices.

⚠️ Note: If you don’t see "BACnet Local Devices" in the menu:

• Go to Edit Menu

• Expand the Administration section

• Ensure you enable BACnet Local Devices and BACnet Device Browser

2. Click New local device
   

2. Fill in the following required fields:

   • Device ID/Instance Number – Must be unique on the BACnet network.

   • Local Network Number – Match this with the target BACnet network.

   • Local Bind Address – Must be on the same subnet as the devices you're discovering.

   • Broadcast Address

   • Subnet Mask

   • BACnet Port – Typically 47808 or 47809.

   • Timeout and Retry Settings:

     • Timeout: 15000

     • Segment Timeout: 14000

     • Segment Window: 5

     • Retries: 3

   • BBMD – Leave blank unless BBMD is required.

   • Foreign Device Registration (FDR) – Fill in only if FDR is used in your setup.
     

3. Click Save.

🔄 Step 2: Create a BACnet/IP Data Source

1. Navigate to Data integration > Data sources

2. Click New and configure as follows:

   • Data Source Type: BACnet/IP

   • Enabled: Yes

   • Name: Enter a meaningful name

   • Update Period: Choose a suitable value

   • Permissions: Set as needed

   • BACnet/IP Local Device: Select the Local Device you configured

   • COV Lease Time: Configure if needed
     
     

3. Click Save

🔎 Step 3: Discover and Add BACnet Points

1. Select your newly created Data Source

2. Click Device Browser

3. Click Start Who-Is
   
   

4. Wait for devices to be discovered

5. Use the dropdown arrow next to a device to scan its objects

6. Once loaded, select the objects you want to import

7. Use the Point Name options (top right) to define how imported points are named

8. Click Add Points to import them into the Data Source

📤 Step 4: Create a BACnet Publisher

1. Navigate to Data integration > Publishers

2. Click New and configure as follows:
   
   

Publisher Menu:

• Publisher Type: BACnet

• Enabled: Yes

• Name: Enter a name

• Export ID: Optional. Suggested format: PUB_{YourName}

• Update Event: Select desired option

• Cache Warning Size: Set as needed

• Cache Discard Size: Set as needed

• Publish Attribute Changes: Enabled

• Send Regular Snapshot: Disabled
  
  

BACnet Menu:

• Local Device: Select the configured BACnet Local Device
  
  

Data Points Menu:

1. Click Add Points

2. In the pop-up, open the Select Data Points dropdown

3. Select the points to be published

4. Click Add Points to Publisher (bottom left)
   
   

✅ Step 5: Validate from External System

• Confirm the published points are discoverable and accessible from the external BACnet client or system.