Learning Center
Contemporary Controls strongly believes in educating the industry about networking technology. Our print resources are organized by technology. Use the technology topics on the left to browse our learning center. Visit our Video Library for additional resources.
Latest Articles and Resources
Network Communications for Buildings
Contemporary Controls has published Network Communications for Buildings from a collection of prior articles from our Extension and Essentials that were supplements to our print newsletters beginning in 1999. All the articles have been updated to the latest practice so now the best material on network communications can be found in one concise book. The intention of Network Communications for Buildings is to present the material in a commercial-free format in keeping with the mission of the open-systems movement.
Video Series: Introduction to BACnet
Understanding BACnet is an eight-part video series that provides an overview intended for those who are encountering BACnet for the first time or those who simply wish to review basic BACnet concepts. The series covers the basics of BACnet, including device modeling, network types, BACnet services, interoperability, BBIBs, device profiles and compliance.
White Paper: Connecting BACnet Devices to an IP Infrastructure
The BACnet
community recognized the need
for a convenient method of
attaching to IP networks in a
meaningful way with the release of
BACnet/IP, but many legacy BACnet
devices exist and non-IP BACnet
devices continue to be produced
everyday. This paper reveals how
all BACnet devices can effectively
share a common IP network ?
thereby enhancing the power and
convenience of BACnet.
