The Crestron® SW‑VC4‑BN‑1000 BACnet license enables support for up to 1000 BACnet objects per license on a VC‑4‑PC‑3 Dell® micro computer, VC‑4‑SERVER‑25 Dell rack server, or a standalone VC-4 server. The SW‑VC4‑BN‑1000 allows for all local devices to be connected to a Building Management System (BMS) via the BACnet protocol, as well as the ability to control all BMS devices from a touch screen.

Native BACnet Network/IP Interface
BACnet network/IP support for Crestron Virtual Control provides a scalable, IP‑based platform for implementing fully‑integrated building management and automation. Built-in BACnet network/IP support enables seamless integration with existing building management systems, including integrated control of lighting, shades, HVAC, A/V equipment, BMS, security, voice, and data. All systems run independently and communicate with each other on the same platform.

Licensing Options
Each Crestron Virtual Control installation supports up to 100 BACnet objects by default. For systems with more than 100 objects, at least one SW‑VC4‑BN‑1000 license must be purchased. For systems with more than 1000 objects, multiple SW‑VC4‑BN‑1000 licenses must be purchased based on the total required objects.

The Crestron Virtual Control installation provides two BACnet licensing options: online licensing via the XiO Cloud® service, or offline licensing via the USB‑OFFLINE dongle.

• For online licensing via the XiO Cloud service, an active XiO Cloud account is required to validate BACnet licenses. A free XiO Cloud subscription (SW‑XIOC) or paid XiO Cloud Premium subscription (SW‑XIOC‑PREMIUM‑1YR‑1‑99, SW‑XIOC‑PREMIUM‑1YR‑100‑499, and SW‑XIOC‑PREMIUM‑1YR‑500+) is not required to manage BACnet licenses. However, each Crestron Virtual Control license claimed into an XiO Cloud account with an XiO Cloud Premium subscription will be included in the device count total. Visit the Licensing and Registration Hub to associate BACnet licenses with an XiO Cloud account.
• For offline licensing via the USB‑OFFLINE dongle, the dongle must be connected to the Crestron Virtual Control installation to validate its licenses. All BACnet licenses must be ordered and the offline licensing form must be completed prior to validating licenses via the USB‑OFFLINE dongle. For more information, refer to the Crestron Virtual Control Product Manual.

NOTE: Any existing Crestron Virtual Control licenses within the XiO Cloud service cannot be converted to offline licenses. If switching your Crestron Virtual Control installation from online to offline licensing mode, new room and/or BACnet licenses must be purchased.

NOTE: Online and Offline licenses cannot be mixed on the same VC-4 machine.

Maximum BACnet Objects
Crestron Virtual Control supports a maximum of 10000 BACnet objects. Actual capabilities are contingent upon the overall program size and complexity. These limits assume the Crestron Virtual Control installation is dedicated for BACnet use only with no other significant control system functions.

For more information, refer to the Crestron Device Library Help File.