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BACnet/MS/TP termination
CURRENTSAFEPRODUCT CLAIM: SAFEINDEX: INDEXABLE
Answer
BACnet/MS/TP RS-485 networks require 120Ω termination resistors at both ends of the trunk cable to prevent signal reflections and ensure communication reliability.
Why It Matters
This matters in these Alpha Controls workflows: bms-network-install, commissioning-check.
Related Concepts
Relevant GUVNR Workflows
- bms-network-install
- commissioning-check
Evidence & Provenance
- Source
- ASHRAE Standard 135-2020; CIBSE TM-23
- Provenance
- first-hand
- Last reviewed
- 2024-03-15
- Review cycle
- 3 years
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