Contemporary Controls' BASpi-Edge is a 12-point freely programmable BACnet IP client/server with a resident connector to the Azure IoT Central cloud. Built on the Raspberry Pi, the BASpi-Edge features an HDMI port for remote displays, a USB port for a touch screen, Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity. Features include email alarms, a scheduler, weather monitoring and buildable graphical dashboards. The BASpi-Edge is a flexible small system supervisor, human to machine interface or cloud-connected application specific controller.
Its I/O and power circuit board installed on top hardens the Raspberry Pi and allows it to safely interface with standard building automation input/output control signals and industry standard power supplies. It operates using 24 VAC/VDC power input and is housed in a compact DIN rail mounted enclosure.
Two models are available in the BASpi-Edge series housed in compact DIN rail mounted enclosure and powered from a 24 VAC/VDC source. Both models have six universal inputs, while one model has six relay outputs, and the other four plus two 0-10 VDC analog outputs. An USB port with an optional EIA-485 dongle connects to BACnet MS/TP devices.
The BASpi-Edge is webpage configured and Sedona function block programmed using a free Sedona application editor. A total of 48 virtual points connects BACnet points to wire sheet logic while 48 web components connect wire sheet logic to webpages.
The BASpi-Edge can securely (TLS) connect via MQTT to the Azure IoT Central (SaaS) cloud. Trending can be accomplished in the cloud. Cloud connectivity provides global asset management and centralized supervision capabilities for multi-site applications. The user can upload any point data to the cloud where it can be analyzed and accessed from anywhere.
