TY - RPRT T1 - BacNet and Analog/Digital Interfaces of the Building Controls Virtual Testbed Y1 - 2011 A1 - Philip Haves A1 - Prajesh Bhattacharya A1 - Thierry Stephane Nouidui A1 - Michael Wetter A1 - Zhengwei Li A1 - Xiufeng Pang AB -

This paper gives an overview of recent developments in the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB), a framework for co-simulation and hardware-in-the-loop.

First, a general overview of the BCVTB is presented. Second, we describe the BACnet interface, a link which has been implemented to couple BACnet devices to the BCVTB. We present a case study where the interface was used to couple a whole building simulation program to a building control system to assess in real-time the performance of a real building. Third, we present the ADInterfaceMCC, an analog/digital interface that allows a USB-based analog/digital converter to be linked to the BCVTB. In a case study, we show how the link was used to couple the analog/digital converter to a building simulation model for local loop control.

U2 - LBNL-5446E ER -