Description

Building Automation: System Integration with Open Protocols builds upon the foundation of control device knowledge covered in Building Automation: Control Devices and Applications. This textbook introduces concepts of automated electronic controls and network communication and provides detailed coverage of the two most common protocols for wired networks: LonWorks® and BACnet®. Each protocol system is described in terms of installation, confi guration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

CONTENTS

• Building Automation Interoperability
• Control Concepts
• Data Communication
• LonWorks System Overview
• LonWorks Network Architecture and Infrastructure
• LonWorks Nodes
• LonWorks Network Programming
• LonWorks Network Testing
• LonWorks Network Maintenance
• BACnet System Overview
• BACnet Transports and Internetworking
• BACnet Basic Objects and Core Services
• BACnet Alarming, Scheduling, and Trending
• BACnet SpecialApplications
• BACnet Installation, Confi guration, and Troubleshooting
• System Integration
• Cross-Protocol Integration
• Future Trends in Building Automation