The NAE is available in many different models with options to support various communications protocols including BACnet/SC (NAE85 and NAE55xx-3 only), BACnet/IP, BACnet® MS/TP, N2 Bus, N2 over Ethernet, and LonWorks® protocol. Built-in support for third-party protocols, including Modbus, M-Bus, KNX, C•CURE-victor, and OPC UA is also included. The following models are available:
- The NAE55 Series supports a comprehensive set of supervisory control features and functions for large facilities and technically advanced buildings and complexes.
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The NAE35 and NAE45 Series extend the power of the NAE to the smaller buildings, or small areas of larger buildings, and enable the wider distribution of supervisory control functions in larger facilities.
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The NAE45-Lite, available only in specific markets, is a functionally limited NAE45 that you cannot use as a Site Director and functions only with a corresponding ADS-Lite.
Note: The NAE45-Lite engine does not support the Remote Field bus. - The NAE85 supports large BACnet/IP
integrations.From Release 12.0, the NAE85 supports BACnet/SC and can act as a Primary Hub, Failover Hub, or Node in the BACnet/SC network topology. You need to purchase the M4-BACNETSC-0 add-on license to use BACnet/SC. For more information about BACnet/SC, refer to BACnet/SC Workflow Technical Bulletin (LIT-12013959) .Note: At Release 12.0, an NAE85 can act as a Site Director only. Do not upgrade any child NAE85s to 12.0.