Control Network Newsletter
New BACnet Router Provides High-speed Processing and GSA Security Compliance
Contemporary Controls has expanded its line of BACnet multi-network routers with the BASrouterSX which provides enhanced security. A GSA-compliant model has been tested and approved for use in U.S. government buildings.
Like all routers in our BASautomation series, the BASrouterSX provides stand-alone routing between:
- BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP
- BACnet Ethernet and BACnet MS/TP
- BACnet/IP and BACnet Ethernet
- BACnet/IP and BACnet Ethernet and BACnet MS/TP
- Two BACnet/IP networks (between two UDP ports)
The BASrouterSX has advanced features, such as an MS/TP Backbone, Backward Routing, an Allowlist option for enhanced security, MS/TP slave proxy support (allowing auto-discovery of MS/TP slaves), and MS/TP frame capture and storage for use with Wireshark®.
An MS/TP Status webpage features a graphical table that provides real-time status of all BACnet MS/TP devices on the network. As a BACnet/IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD), up to 50 BDT and 147 Foreign Device Registration (FDR) entries can be supported. The BASrouterSX has two physical communication ports—a 10/100 Mbps BACnet/IP Ethernet port and an optically-isolated EIA-485 port for MS/TP. Router configuration is accomplished via web pages using HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) that provides encrypted webpage communications with the BASrouterSX.
The BASrouterSX and BASrouterSX-GSA are housed in a metal case available as a 35-mm DIN-rail mount model. Powered from a 24 VAC/VDC (± 10%) source, their half-wave rectified power supply allows sharing of power with other half-wave devices.
To learn more, visit our BASrouterSX - BACnet Multi-Network Router page.