Concept
IP Acquisition and Connectivity
When connecting to a network at the job site, the eCommission application device must have either a dynamic or static IP address.
For more information, see Connecting and Acquiring a Static IP Address .
IP Acquisition Options
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Platform |
Addressing |
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Android |
DHCP, static |
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iOS (Apple) |
DHCP, static |
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Windows 10 |
DHCP, static, link-local addressing |
If a network device cannot find a DHCP server, the device performs an autoconfiguration and assigns itself a link-local IP address.
For more information, see Connecting to Single BACnet/IP Controller by Wire .
There are a total of 65,023 usable IP addresses, ranging from 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
For more information, see BACnet/IP Controller Commissioning Scenarios .
Network Interface Selection
To use the eCommission application on a mobile device that has more than one network interface, you must select the interface you will use. To do this, first determine the IP addresses that are available for your mobile device. You may find the IP address assigned to the selected interface by viewing the device settings. You then select the interface with the correct IP address.
BBMD Implementation
To use the eCommission application when you are connected remotely to the controller network, the application can register as a foreign device to a BBMD. To configure the application to register to a BBMD, type the IP address of the BBMD in BBMD address and then select Connect .
When an IP address is present in BBMD address , the application attempts to register with a BBMD at that address. If the BBMD address field is empty, the application connects to the local network.
To connect the eCommission application remotely, you must have at least one BBMD on the subnet that you are connecting to. To access the entire remote BACnet internetwork, you must have a networked set of BBMDs. In addition to the BBMD you must ensure that the local network that the mobile device is a part of is compatible with the remote network. Typically this requires that you have VPN access to the remote network.
This document is not intended to instruct you how to set up a BBMD for use with the eCommission application. For further help with implementing BBMD with the eCommission application, consult with the system administrator.
Technician Workflows for eCommission Application
Connecting and Acquiring a Static IP Address
Connecting to Single BACnet/IP Controller by Wire
BACnet/IP Controller Commissioning Scenarios