Trane BCU communicating w/ iLon 100

[ftena]

Looking for information pertaining to integrating a Trane BCU with an iLon 100. I was told the iLon 100 does not do Bacnet over ip. Does anyone have any success with this? Thanks.

[sysint]

What do you want to do? Is it an existing ilon100 you and you are plunking down a BCU? You can use the ilon as a RNI (if supported) or commission it the other way into your system. The ilon is flexible.

[ftena]

I have an existing BCU with many Trane vav's. I want to take the trane info and put it on the internet through the ilon.

[sysint]

Is the existing devices on a COMM5? If so you can plunk down an ilon and poll the LON devices for data. (simply stated).

If you have non comm5 network than you would have to either use a gateway from bacnet IP to LON, or write a bacnet driver in the ilon and/or utilize the web services available and have an application to get the data from the BCU.

Sounds to me if you want a server maybe another product is better to use for you right now. I thought Loytec was or IS coming out with a server. They already have a bacnet driver they use so that may be better for you.

[ftena]

The existing devices are on a comm4 link. They are ucm vav controllers. Also, I was told the iLon does not do Bacnet over ip. That is why I posted. I am not familiar with the Loytec product you referenced. Any more info on it?

[sysint]

http://www.loytec.com/english/products/lopc.htm

If you would still like to use an ilon it would probably be in your interests to use a L-Gate and an ilon which I think is still less expensive than a Tridium box....

[ftena]

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.

[codewriter]

http://www.loytec.com/english/products/lopc.htm

If you would still like to use an ilon it would probably be in your interests to use a L-Gate and an ilon which I think is still less expensive than a Tridium box....


IF you pay more for a JACE than a iLon, cut your profit by the difference. Give the client a better product, they will be happier if you use it properly, and therefore you will end up with a win/win situation... :)

[jslimjeff]

You will probably need to use a MP581 to convert the Comm 4 information to LON bindings. From there you can pick up the points in the Ilon. Otherwise you can use a Bacnet/IP to LON fieldserver bridge to change all of the information over to LON.

[sysint]

.....or any of the previously mentioned items.

[ftena]

Thanks, I will check into these.