BACnet Virtual Devices Server Example C++

A basic BACnet Virtual Device Server Example written in C++ using the CAS BACnet Stack. Includes various sample BACnet virtual devices. For documentation, refer to CASBACnetStack - Virtual Devices.pdf in the docs folder.

Releases

Build versions of this example can be downloaded from the Releases page.

Installation

Download the latest release zip on the Releases page.

Usage

Run the executable included in the zip file.

Each virtual device contains Analog_Input 1 and Network Port objects. Pre-configured with the following example BACnet device and virtual devices:

• Device: 389999 (Virtual Devices Container)
  • Virtual Device: 100000 (Virtual Device Bronze)
  • Virtual Device: 100001 (Virtual Device Chartreuse)
  • Virtual Device: 100002 (Virtual Device Diamond)
  • Virtual Device: 100003 (Virtual Device Emerald)
  • Virtual Device: 100004 (Virtual Device Fuchsia)
  • Virtual Device: 100005 (Virtual Device Gold)
  • Virtual Device: 100006 (Virtual Device Hot Pink)
  • Virtual Device: 100007 (Virtual Device Indigo)
  • Virtual Device: 100008 (Virtual Device Kiwi))
  • Virtual Device: 100009 (Virtual Device Lilac)
  • Virtual Device: 200000 (Virtual Device Magenta)
  • Virtual Device: 200001 (Virtual Device Nickel)
  • Virtual Device: 200002 (Virtual Device Onyx)
  • Virtual Device: 200003 (Virtual Device Purple)
  • Virtual Device: 200004 (Virtual Device Quartz)
  • Virtual Device: 200005 (Virtual Device Red)
  • Virtual Device: 200006 (Virtual Device Silver)
  • Virtual Device: 200007 (Virtual Device Turquoise)
  • Virtual Device: 200008 (Virtual Device Umber)
  • Virtual Device: 200009 (Virtual Device Vermillion)
  • Virtual Device: 300000 (Virtual Device White)
  • Virtual Device: 300001 (Virtual Device Xanadu)
  • Virtual Device: 300002 (Virtual Device Yellow)
  • Virtual Device: 300003 (Virtual Device Zebra White)
  • Virtual Device: 300004 (Virtual Device Apricot)
  • Virtual Device: 300005 (Virtual Device Blueberry)
  • Virtual Device: 300006 (Virtual Device Carrot)
  • Virtual Device: 300007 (Virtual Device Date)
  • Virtual Device: 300008 (Virtual Device Eggplant)
  • Virtual Device: 300009 (Virtual Device Fig)

The following keyboard commands can be issued in the server window:

• h: Display help menu
• q: Quit and exit the server

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 Virtual Devices Server Example v0.0.2.0
https://github.com/chipkin/BACnetVirtualDevicesServerExampleCPP

FYI: Loading CAS BACnet Stack functions... OK
FYI: CAS BACnet Stack version: 3.17.0.0
FYI: Connecting UDP Resource to port=[47808]... OK, Connected to port
FYI: Registering the callback Functions with the CAS BACnet Stack
Setting up main server device. device.instance=[389999]
Created Device.
Enabling ReadPropertyMultiple... OK
Added NetworkPort. networkPort.instance=[1]... OK
Adding Virtual Devices and Objects...
Adding Virtual Device. device.instance=[100000] to network=[1000]...OK
OK
Adding Analog Input to Virtual Device. device.instance=[100000], analogInput.instance=[1]...OK
Adding Virtual Device. device.instance=[100001] to network=[1000]...OK
OK
Adding Analog Input to Virtual Device. device.instance=[100001], analogInput.instance=[1]...OK
Adding Virtual Device. device.instance=[100002] to network=[1000]...OK
OK
Adding Analog Input to Virtual Device. device.instance=[100002], analogInput.instance=[1]...OK
Adding Virtual Device. device.instance=[100003] to network=[1000]...OK
OK
...
Adding Analog Input to Virtual Device. device.instance=[300008], analogInput.instance=[1]...OK
Adding Virtual Device. device.instance=[300009] to network=[3000]...OK
OK
Adding Analog Input to Virtual Device. device.instance=[300009], analogInput.instance=[1]...OK
FYI: Sending I-AM broadcast

FYI: Sending message to [192.168.1.255:47808] length [25]
<!-- CAS BACnet Stack v3.17.0.0 --><BACnetPacket networkType='IP'><BVLL function='originalBroadcastNPDU' /><NPDU control='0x20' version='1'><DestinationNetwork>65535</DestinationNetwork><DestinationAddress length='0' /><HopCount>255</HopCount></NPDU><UnconfirmedRequestPDU serviceChoice='iAm'><IAmRequest><IAmDeviceIdentifier datatype='12' objectInstance='389999' objectType='8'>device, 389999</IAmDeviceIdentifier><MaxAPDULengthAccepted datatype='2' value='1476'>1476</MaxAPDULengthAccepted><SegmentationSupported datatype='9' value='3'>noSegmentation</SegmentationSupported><VendorId datatype='2' value='389'>389</VendorId></IAmRequest></UnconfirmedRequestPDU></BACnetPacket>

FYI: Sending message to [192.168.1.255:47808] length [31]
<!-- CAS BACnet Stack v3.17.0.0 --><BACnetPacket networkType='IP'><BVLL function='originalBroadcastNPDU' /><NPDU control='0x28' version='1'><DestinationNetwork>65535</DestinationNetwork><DestinationAddress length='0' /><HopCount>254</HopCount><SourceNetwork>1000</SourceNetwork><SourceAddress length='3'>0x0186A0</SourceAddress></NPDU><UnconfirmedRequestPDU serviceChoice='iAm'><IAmRequest><IAmDeviceIdentifier datatype='12' objectInstance='100000' objectType='8'>device, 100000</IAmDeviceIdentifier><MaxAPDULengthAccepted datatype='2' value='1476'>1476</MaxAPDULengthAccepted><SegmentationSupported datatype='9' value='3'>noSegmentation</SegmentationSupported><VendorId datatype='2' value='389'>389</VendorId></IAmRequest></UnconfirmedRequestPDU></BACnetPacket>