BACnet Client Example C++

A basic BACnet IP client example written in C++ using the CAS BACnet Stack. This client example is meant to be used with the BACnet IP server example. Supports WhoIs, Read property, and Write property services.

Supported CAS BACnet Stack Version

This example project uses version 4.1.5 of the CAS BACnet Stack

Releases

Build versions of this example can be downloaded from the releases page:

https://github.com/chipkin/BACnetClientExampleCPP/releases

Installation

Download the latest release zip file on the releases page.

Usage

Usage: BACnetClient {IPAddress}
Example: BACnetClient 192.168.1.126

Help:
- Q - Quit
- W - Send WhoIs message
- R - Send Read property messages
- U - Send Write property messages
- C - Send Subscribe COV Request
- T - Send Confirmed Text Message Request

Client expects a device with the following objects:

• Device: 389999 (Device Rainbow)
  • analog_input: 0 (AnalogInput Bronze)
  • analog_output: 1 (AnalogOutput Chartreuse)
  • analog_value: 2 (AnalogValue Diamond)
  • binary_input: 3 (BinaryInput Emerald)
  • binary_output: 4 (BinaryOutput Fuchsia)
  • binary_value: 5 (BinaryValue Gold)
  • multi_state_input: 13 (MultiStateInput Hot Pink)
  • multi_state_output: 14 (MultiStateOutput Indigo)
  • multi_state_value: 19 (MultiStateValue Kiwi)
  • trend_log: 20 (TrendLog Lilac)
  • bitstring_value: 39 (BitstringValue Magenta)
  • characterstring_value: 40 (CharacterstringValue Nickel)
  • data_value: 42 (DateValue Onyx)
  • integer_value: 45 (IntegerValue Purple)
  • large_analog_value: 46 (LargeAnalogValue Quartz)
  • octetstring_value: 47 (OctetstringValue Red)
  • positive_integer_value: 48 (PositiveIntegerValue Silver)
  • time_value: 50 (TimeValue Turquoise)
  • NetworkPort: 56 (NetworkPort Umber)

Build

A Visual studio 2019 project is included with this project. This project also auto built using Gitlab CI on every commit.

The CAS BACnet Stack submodule is required for compilation.

Example Output

CAS BACnet Stack Server Example v0.0.2.0
https://github.com/chipkin/BACnetServerExampleCPP

FYI: Loading CAS BACnet Stack functions... OK
FYI: CAS BACnet Stack version: 3.16.0.0
FYI: Connecting UDP Resource to port=[47808]... OK, Connected to port
FYI: Registering the callback Functions with the CAS BACnet Stack
Setting up client device. device.instance=[389002]
Created Device.
Generated the connection string for the downstream device.
FYI: Entering main loop...