F4-SNC supervisory controllers provide network management over one or more networks of controllers and other field devices. The SNCs feature several optional communication port and protocol selections to integrate FX controllers, types of non- FX devices, and third-party devices found in commercial buildings.
The following list includes a brief description of the supported integrations:
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BACnet/IP: For
FX
IP-based equipment controllers and other third-party BACnet/IP devices. The
following are BACnet/IP integrations available:
- Simplex® Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACU)—to interface with and provide secondary monitoring of a Simplex fire control system.
- Cree® SmartCast Lighting Control and Molex® Lighting Control—to manage lighting control in the building.
- BACnet/SC: BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) is a recent update to the BACnet interoperability standard aimed at improving cybersecurity and network infrastructure integrity. BACnet/SC identifies a secure, encrypted datalink layer specifically designed to meet the requirements, policies, and constraints of IT networking infrastructures.
- BACnet MS/TP: For FX equipment controllers and TEC equipment controllers, non- FX BACnet controllers, and other third-party BACnet MS/TP devices.
- Tyco® C•CURE® 9000 Access Control System and victor® Video Management: To manage building access control networks and video management systems.
- N2 Bus: To manage networks of N2-based FX equipment controllers, such as UNTs, VMA1400s, and DX-9100s, FX , PCA, PCG, PCV, CGM, and CVM series equipment controllers and third-party N2 Open devices.
- LonWorks: To manage networks of FX LN Series LonWorks controllers, legacy LonWorks equipment controllers, such as DX-9200s and Terminal Control Units (TCUs), as well as third-party LonWorks devices.
- Modbus: To manage networks of third-party Modbus devices, such as energy meters and process controllers.
- KNX: To manage networks of KNX devices, such as window blinds and shading controls, lights, and meters.
- M-Bus: To manage networks of M-Bus devices, such as heat meters.
- Zettler® Fire Panel: To interface with and provide secondary monitoring of a Zettler fire detection system.
- Remote Field Bus Applications: To reduce the installed cost of BACnet MS/TP field devices throughout a facility. Any intra-building, inter-building, or remote location that has IP network connections readily available can use the remote field bus.
- OPC Unified Architecture: To provide integrated automation solutions for buildings / market segments like Data Centers, manufacturing facilities, and others where OPC UA type devices are popular.
- MQTT: MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a lightweight, publish-subscribe network protocol that transports messages between devices.