To add a BacnetDevice using New device wizard

You can perform this task even when the JACE station is not communicating on BACnet networks.

This works the same as in other driver’s Device Manager views. For general details, see the section “Device New Folder and New” in the Drivers Guide.

To add BacnetDevices using New device wizard:

1. In the Bacnet Device Manager, click the New button.

   This brings up the first New device wizard dialog.

   • Select BacnetDevice in “Type to Add.”

   • Enter the number of devices to add (default value is 1).

   • Click OK.

2. When the next New dialog appears, you can edit the configuration of the BacnetDevice object before it is added in the Niagara station. This New dialog is like the Add and Edit device dialog, but in this case values are not pre-populated from any discovery.

   Configure these properties according to the device you are attempting to connect with. For specific details, see BacnetDevice properties.

3. When you have a BacnetDevice component configured properly for your usage, click OK.

   The BacnetDevice is added to the station, and appears listed in the Database pane.

To copy a BacnetDevice from the bacnet palette

You can perform this task even when the JACE station is not communicating on BACnet networks. See “Using the palette side bar” in the User Guide for general palette details.

To copy a BacnetDevice from the bacnet palette:

1. Open the bacnet palette in the Workbench palette side bar (Figure 1).

2. Drag the BacnetDevice from the palette into the Database pane of the Bacnet Device Manager.

   A popup Name dialog prompts for the Niagara name for this BacnetDevice.

3. Enter whatever name you need, then click OK.

   The BacnetDevice is added to the station, and appears listed in the Database pane.

4. To edit the device, double-click it for the Edit dialog. This dialog is like the Add device dialog, but in this case values are not pre-populated from any discovery.

   Configure these properties according to the device you are attempting to connect with. For specific details, see BacnetDevice properties.

To match a BacnetDevice to a discovered device

If online with the BACnet network, you can match a manually added BacnetDevice to a discovered device using the Device Manager’s Match button. This copies essential configuration (learned in the auto-discovered device) into the selected BacnetDevice component.

This is useful if you previously manually added the BacnetDevice (using New device, or copied from the bacnet palette). Also, this can be useful if you saved a fully-engineered device locally in your Workbench, and wish to duplicate it for a network of identical devices. For more details, see the section “Match (Device)” in the Drivers Guide

To match an existing BacnetDevice (in Database pane) to a discovered device:

1. If the Discovered device table is empty, perform a Discover. See To discover BACnet Devices.

2. Click to select (highlight):

   • One device in the Discovered table.

   • One device in the Database table.

3. Click the Match button, or type Ctrl-m, to match the devices.

   This brings up the Match dialog, which is like the Add device dialog, where values are pre-populated from the discovery. The only difference is that the Type field cannot be edited.

   Alternately, you can simply type m for a “Quick Match,” whereby the Match dialog is bypassed and the match is made in the station database.

4. As needed in the Match dialog, edit any property required. For specific details, see BacnetDevice properties.

5. Click OK to match the discovered device to the BacnetDevice component.

   The discovered device now appears dimmed, indicating it is already represented in the station.