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Programmers Guide to the BACnet Communications DLL

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Author(s)

Michael A. Galler

Abstract

The BACnet standard defines a communication protocol for information exchange between components of a distributed building automation and control system. The BACnet communications dynamically linked library enables researchers to implement selected BACnet communications, creating an interface for data collection that is easy to use. Researchers can integrate the BACnet communications DLL (Dynamically Linked Library) into existing tools, create a new tool with the BACnet communications DLL (BCD), or use the BCD with common data acquisition and analysis tools. The BCD has already been used to collect data in a variety of locations.
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 2023
Report Number
2023
NIST Pub Series
Technical Note (NIST TN)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

BACnet, HVAC, Commissioning, FDD
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and Building control systems

Citation

Galler, M. (2018), Programmers Guide to the BACnet Communications DLL, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2023 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created October 1, 2018, Updated November 10, 2018
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