BACnet protocol gateways receive BTL Certification
Fieldserver Technologies
Protonode BACnet protocol gateways
Fieldserver Technologies' Protonode BACnet protocol gateways from the Protocessor group has received a BTL Certification under device profile B-ASC.
Protonode is designed for OEMs needing a quick and easy path to enable their new and legacy devices to interface with building and energy automation networks.
BACnet International BACnet Testing Laboratory (BTL) certification is the highest level of BACnet conformance tests available for BACnet products.
Protonode features: DIP switches for fast installation - sets MAC address, Node-ID and Baud Rate on RS-485 port; Auto Baud is supported on BACnet MS/TP; multi-protocol support on single Protonode for flexibility as networks change in the field; one Protonode SKU can store multiple configuration files, which are selectable via DIP switches, allowing OEMs with multiple controllers to automatically support one or multiple protocols on one Protonode; BACnet COV support provides fast data communication while reducing the traffic over a BACnet network; the Protonode provides protocols translation between any of these protocols - Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, JCI Metasys N2, DNP3 and Allen Bradley EtherNet IP; fast and easy installation; Flash upgradable.
In addition to the Protonode, the Protocarrier/Protocessor package that is the heart of the Protonode also has the BTL Mark.
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