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BACnet IP - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting of BACnet IP instances and items

Written by Paul Bendixen

Updated at July 11th, 2023

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Table of Contents Error messages Instance Item

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  • BACnet IP - Instance & item setup
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Error messagesInstanceItem

We strive to deliver as easily usable an experience as possible, but in case you encounter a problem, hopefully we can provide some answers below.

 

Error messages

Both instance and items can have errors. These are showed on the portal and the following sections describes the error and how to solve them.

 

Instance

Error message Description Solution
APDU timeout
 
The device cannot be found
 
Make sure the device address is correct, use the BACnet address, not the IP address
 

 

 

Item

Error message Description Solution
Vendor Proprietary Value: other
 
The object type is not correct
 
The object type that you have provided does not correspond to the object type that is avalable at the address, select the correct object type.
If an object type that you need is not supported please contact us.
 
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