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BACnet Device Emulator Users' Guide

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Author(s)

Michael Galler, Amanda Pertzborn, Parastoo Delgoshaei

Abstract

The BACnet Device Emulator (BDE) is a tool built to help accelerate the development of Digital Twins in the built environment. By creating emulated BACnet subnets and controllers it enables testing and development to occur in a realistic manner.
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 2388
Report Number
2388

Keywords

BACnet, digital twin, HVAC research

Citation

Galler, M. , Pertzborn, A. and Delgoshaei, P. (2026), BACnet Device Emulator Users' Guide, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2388, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=962710 (Accessed October 8, 2026)
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Created October 7, 2026
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