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How to

How to


Products: Commission, IP-IO , MP-C, MP-V, RP-C
Functionalities: Engineering, BACnet/IP devices
Product version: 2022, 2023, 2024
12/17/2021

Connecting to Single BACnet/IP Controller by Wire

Running the Commission mobile application on a Windows laptop computer, you can connect directly to a BACnet/IP controller by Ethernet wire. Optionally, you can use an Ethernet switch to connect the computer and the BACnet/IP controller.

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Use this workflow to connect the Commission mobile application to BACnet/IP controllers.

Related information can be found in the sections that follow the flowchart.

 
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Figure: Commission mobile application connection workflow
Download, install, and log on to the Commission mobile application

Download, install, and log on to the Commission mobile application, and then accept the Terms of use agreement.

For more information, see Logging on to the Commission Mobile Application .

Power up the controllers

Power up the BACnet/IP controllers.

For more information, see Powering Up MP-C .

For more information, see Powering Up MP-V .

For more information, see Powering Up an RP-V Controller .

Prepare a wired or wireless connection for Commission mobile application

Prepare a wired or wireless connection for use with the Commission mobile application mobile device.

Connection Type

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Wired connection to a single controller

For more information, see Connecting to Single BACnet/IP Controller by Wire .

Wired connection to a network of controllers

For more information, see Connecting to Network of BACnet/IP Controllers by Wire .

Wireless connection to a network of controllers via a WiFi router

For more information, see Connecting to Network of BACnet/IP Controllers through WiFi Router .

Wireless connection to a network of controllers via a wireless access point

For more information, see Connecting to Network of BACnet/IP Controllers through a Wireless Access Point .

Start the Commission mobile application and discover controllers

Start the Commission mobile application and then discover the BACnet/IP controllers on the network.

For more information, see Logging on to the Commission Mobile Application .

To connect to a single BACnet/IP controller by wire

  1. Configure the network connections on the Commission mobile application computer and the BACnet/IP controller for DHCP addressing.

    For more information, see Configuring BACnet/IP Device Settings .

  2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Commission mobile application computer and Port 1 of the BACnet/IP controller. If you are using an Ethernet switch, connect the computer and the controller to the switch, using Ethernet cables.

    Important:

    Because an actual DHCP server is not used, both the Commission mobile application computer and the BACnet/IP controller will self-assign link-local IP addresses.

  3. In the Commission mobile application, on the Select Connection view, select the WiFi icon

     
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    to start Ethernet networking.

  4. In the Device List view, select the BACnet/IP controller to make the connection.

Using the Commission mobile application, you can now perform tasks on the connected BACnet/IP controller as needed.

See Also

  • Connection Workflow for the Commission Mobile Application
  • Configuring BACnet/IP Device Settings