Discover BACnet devices on connected networks

The Cimetrics BACnet Explorer is a BACnet client that supports the BACnet/Ethernet and BACnet/IP Data Link Layers. Using the BACnet Explorer, users can discover every connected BACnet device on the network as along as they are all configured to the same Data Link Layer. Devices on different Data Link Layers can also be connected using a BACnet Router.

Using the Explorer, users can auto populate BACnet device information with just a few mouse clicks. Discovered objects can be queried for their properties and values. Values can also be changed using the Explorer for objects that support this service.

Capturing and Saving BACnet Network Configuration

The BACnet network configuration can be saved in XML format. This helps users to read/edit the configuration easily.

B5001 BACnet Explorer

The Cimetrics BACnet Explorer is a BACnet Client application that enables the discovery of BACnet networks and BACnet devices. 

The Cimetrics BACnet Explorer automatically discovers BACnet devices on BACnet/IP, BACnet/Ethernet and BACnet/MSTP Networks. (BACnet/MSTP requires additional hardware). The discovered networks and devices are displayed in a very user friendly tree format with different branches for every network, Device, Object and property.

Using the Cimetrics BACnet Explorer, users can read and write values to various properties of the BACnet devices. The file can be saved in an XML data format for future loading, review or comparison.

Specifications - B5001 - BACnet Explorer Bacnet Discovery Tool

Supports BACnet/IP, BACnet Ethernet, and BACnet/MSTP (requires additional hardware)

Supports the following BACnet BIBBS

• Read Property DS-RP-A
• Read Property Multiple DS-RPM-A
• Write Property DS-WP-A
• Dynamic Device Binding DM-DDB
• Schedule SCHED-A

Additionally:

• Supports Foreign Device feature to connect to multiple foreign Networks
• Supported on Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000 and Wndows XP
• Licensing - USB Dongle

Documents and Downloads - B5001 BACnet Explorer Discovery Tool

•  BACnet Explorer - Data Sheet (385.89 kB)
•  BACnet Explorer - Demo Version (8.48 MB)
•  USB Dongle Driver (2.7 MB)