# How to Read BACnet Data

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-bacnet-data/101360>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-bacnet-data/101360 "2025-01-24T17:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![sagar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sagar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sagar)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-bacnet-data/101360/1 "2025-01-24T17:24:58Z")

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Hello! I'm looking for help on how to connect Ignition Edge to read data from a BACnet device. I am utilizing a Siemens Desigo system with multiple devices that utilize BACnet over IP.

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**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-bacnet-data/101360/2 "2025-01-24T17:29:10Z")

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> **[BACnet Device Configurations Video at Inductive University](https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/videos/bacnet-device-configurations-2020-07/8.1)**
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> The BACnet driver allows your Gateway to make two different configurations: "Local Devices", which register the Gateway as a BACnet capable entity, and "Remote Devices" which represent other BACnet/IP capable systems that you want Ignition to...

> **[BACnet Addressing Video at Inductive University](https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/videos/bacnet-addressing-2020-07/8.1)**
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> This lession demonstrates how to create OPC tags from a BACnet Remote Device, describes the driver's addressing conventions, and demonstrates how to use a UDT to quickly create multiple tags quickly. 
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> The UDT definition used in this video can be...