Not all drives feature BACnet

Carl Turbitt, HVAC drives sales manager, ABB UK, writes: The digital technology built within today’s variable speed drives (VSDs) is set to greatly enhance the performance of commercial and industrial buildings. Yet not all VSDs are the same. It is more important than ever to ensure that the specifications drawn up by building service consultants take advantage of the rapid developments in digital technology. One example of this is BACnet. BACnet MS/TP and BACnet IP…