Welcome to BACpypes¶
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BACpypes library for building BACnet applications using Python. Installation is easy, just:
$ sudo easy_install bacpypes
or
$ sudo pip install bacpypes
You will be installing the latest released version from PyPI (the Python Packages Index), located at pypi.python.org
Note
You can also check out the latest version from GitHub:
$ git clone https://github.com/JoelBender/bacpypes.git
And then use the setup utility to install it:
$ cd bacpypes
$ python setup.py install
Tip
If you would like to participate in its development, please join:
- the developers mailing list,
- the chat room on Gitter, and
- add Google+ to your circles to have release notifications show up in your stream.
Welcome aboard!
Getting Started¶
This section is a walk through of the process of installing the library, downloading the sample code and communicating with a test device.
Tutorial¶
This tutorial is a step-by-step walk through of the library describing the essential components of a BACpypes application and how the pieces fit together.
Migration¶
If you are upgrading your BACpypes applications to a newer version there are guidelines of the types of changes you might need to make.
Hands-on Lab¶
BACpypes comes with a variety of sample applications. Some are a framework for building larger applications. Some are standalone analysis tools that don’t require a connection to a network.
The first samples you should have a look too are located inside the samples/HandsOnLab folder. Those samples are fully explained in the documentation so you can follow along and get your head around BACpypes.
Other less documented samples are available directly in the samples folder.