User manual

WHEN WOULD I USE A ROUTER? PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1-4 MATRIX BACnet Router User Manual (6/6/2007)
1.2 WHEN WOULD I USE A ROUTER?
The MATRIX BACnet Router can be implemented in various ways, depending on your project
specification. The following section provides an explanation of the most common examples of how the
MATRIX BACnet Router would be incorporated.
1.2.1 TRADITIONAL OPERATOR WORKSTATION
In its most simple and basic form, a MATRIX BACnet Router is used to allow an operator workstation or
graphical user interface, such as Auto-Pilot or Integra V.A.C, to access networks consisting of MS/TP
devices Alternatively, if your operator workstation or graphical user interface can only be configured for
one layer type (e.g. BACnet/Ethernet only), the product can be used to route BACnet/Ethernet messages
to BACnet/IP.
Figure 1-1 Example of a Simple BACnet Network
In the example network sown above, a MATRIX BACnet Router serves as the intermediate connection
between an IP/Ethernet network, and the MS/TP network. Requests initiated from the BACnet/IP or
BACnet/Ethernet network will be forwarded to the BACnet MS/TP network. Visually, each BACnet MS/TP
device will appear as if it were physically connected to the WAN.
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SBC-STAT3
Can be used on
all NB Controllers
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SBC-STAT3
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all NB Controllers
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MATRIX-RTR
Network Controller
Auto-Pilot
with BACnet Driver
Web-Pilot
BACnet/IP ; BACnet/Ethernet
BACnet/MSTP
STATbus
WAN/Internet