Series control systems 3 from Crestron incorporate integrated BACnet support

Crestron 3-Series control systems have adopted the BACnet IP protocol, the widely used European standard for building automation and control networks.

Crestron has announced that its 3-Series control systems now support the BACnet communication protocol. Crestron 3-Series Control Systems, with BACnet/IP support, provide a scalable IP-based platform to implement fully integrated management and automation. This new feature allows integrators and programmers to incorporate HVAC controls more easily, with all the elements of an installation communicating with the same protocol.

BACnet support / Integrated IP enables seamless integration with existing integrated management systems and other BACnet devices. All systems can run independently and communicate with each other on the same Crestron platform, creating a truly smart building. With Crestron 3-Series Control Systems, integrated lighting control, the blinds, air conditioning, OF, BMS, security, IT and other connected systems just got faster, simpler and much more efficient.

Robin van Meeuwen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Crestron International, has pointed out that “the inclusion of BACnet control in the series 3 enables Crestron controls to be the foundation of the smart building. The ability to bring together all the components of an automated building, including HVAC, really simplifies the integration of disparate systems in any commercial building or university campus.”

Control standard

BACnet (Building Automation and Control Networks) It is a data communication protocol designed to communicate between the different electronic devices present in current buildings. (alarms, step sensors, Air-conditioning, Heaters…) Originally designed by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers), It is currently also an ISO standard (International Organization for Standardization) and ANSI (American National Standards Institute). The BACnet protocol defines a series of services used to intercommunicate devices in a building..

The protocol includes Who-Is services, I-am, Who-Has y I-Have, used for the detection of Objects and Devices. Other services such as Read-Property and Write-Property are used for reading or writing data.. Allows control from a central office of all devices in a large building (air conditioning, fire/life safety, lighting control, and other building automation systems).

Van Meeuwen added that “All environmental and AV systems and all related devices can be controlled, manage and monitor on an efficient platform, all from a single user interface. No other control platform can offer this level of single-platform integration, including mobile device and cloud access . With 3-Series control systems, smart buildings are now a reality, Plant managers can do their jobs more efficiently and meaningfully, and relevant energy savings can be achieved.”