DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENABLING BACnet COMMUNICATION FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS DEVICES OPERABLE WITHIN A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM

A method of interfacing between two or more automation devices communicating within a building automation system, the method comprising:

• receiving a packet comprising a data envelope including a first destination address configured according to a first network protocol and a message including data configured according to a BACnet standard;
• determining a second destination address from a routing table stored in the memory, wherein the second destination address is configured according to a second network protocol and wherein the second destination address correlates to the first destination address;
• generating a second packet comprising a second data envelope including the second destination address configured according to the second network protocol and the message including data configured according to the BACnet standard;
• and
• communicating, via the communication interface, the second packet to the second destination address.

A method of interfacing between automation devices communicating within a building automation system, the method comprising:

• receiving a packet from a first automation device at an automation interface device, the packet comprising a data envelope including a first destination address configured according to a first network protocol and a message including data configured according to a BACnet standard;
• determining, at the automation interface device, a second destination address identifying a second automation device, wherein the second destination address is configured according to a second network protocol and wherein the second destination address correlates to the first destination address;
• generating, at the automation interface device, a second packet comprising an second data envelope including the second destination address configured according to the second network protocol and the message including data configured according to the BACnet standard;
• and
• communicating the second packet to the second automation interface device at the second destination address.

A method of interfacing between two or more automation devices communicating within a building automation system, the method comprising:

• receiving a data envelope including a first destination address configured according to a BACnet MS/TP network protocol and a message including data configured according to a BACnet standard;
• retrieving a second destination address configured according to a BACnet ZigBee network protocol from a routing table, wherein the second destination address correlates to the first destination address;
• generating a second data envelope including the second destination address and the message including data configured according to the BACnet standard;
• and
• communicating, via the communication interface, the second data envelope to the second destination address.