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node-to-node communication. The SC hub can
be on the Internet, with nodes at different loca-
tions only originating an outbound connection
that doesn’t require firewall changes. If the hub
is located behind the firewall, a port forward-
ing entry for access from the Internet is needed.
But for a remote node or application to success-
fully connect to the hub, it must have already
been provided the credentials (certificate and
key) and approved to be part of this network.
Temporary access can be granted by creat-
ing a certificate for a shorter time duration. The
use of BACnet/SC provides security inherently.
BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP devices can be
integrated with BACnet/SC using BACnet rout-
ers that support all three datalinks, thus allow-

Benefits of BACnet/SC vs BACnet/IP. Non-standard Ports, Firewall Access Control Lists ing current and future BACnet Systems to be
and VPNs provide additional security. © Contemporary Controls securely interconnected. 

Harpartap Parmar
Director of Product ManagementContemporary Controls
hparmar@ccontrols.comwww.ccontrols.com

Simplify BACnet/BMS Integration

• BACnet routers link IP networks to
BACnet MS/TP

• Gateways adapt Modbus and EnOcean
Supervisors Routers devices to BACnet
• Supervisors provide BACnet/IP client
Displays Gateways functionality and control in one package

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• Communicating Thermostats feature
BACnet functionality over MS/TP or Wi-Fi

Communicating Controllers • BACnet/IP controllers do the work
Thermostats

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