OPC and Bacnet IP

[marchino 0]

Hello,

 I'm not the expert THESE   Protocols and  I would like some advice. I have to connect the fire stations to a supervisory system. The Central can be interfaced via BACnet IP or OPC (NO) OPC UA. the plants have both BACnet IP interface or an OPC server.
Which would you choose? because?
What are the Advantages and disadvantages of the one and the other?

 

thanks

[nmambre 0]

Without any more information, I would think if you can use OPC, then it may be better as you'll have more options for HMI/SCADA that can read OPC.

[Eternity Sales 0]

BacNet is a protocol, OPC is a structure for unifying communications.    If your communications protocol is BacNet, then you will require an OPC BacNet Driver.  I am providing you a link to their web site for Kepware and their OPC Server, which includes a BacNet driver - https://www.kepware.com/en-us/products/kepserverex/drivers/bacnet-ip/

From our web site, I am providing you a link that will provide you with an overview of KepserverEX - http://www.eternity-sales.com/Kepware/kepserverex.htm