Control Solutions’ Babel Buster® Pro-V230 is a an enhanced gateway with
advanced features to support connecting BACnet IP and MS/TP to SNMP v1
and v2c. A variant of the Pro-V230 also includes support for connecting
devices having a proprietary serial protocol to SNMP or BACnet IP.

The Pro-V230 includes an automatic table walker with multiple
algorithms making it suitable for walking the sparse alarm table found
in UPS systems implementing RFC 1628. The table walker can easily
translate the alarm table into a series of BACnet objects for easy
access by a BMS.
The Pro-V230 includes a trap receiver supporting both v1 and
v2c traps. The template driven trap receiver provides multiple
algorithms for recognizing traps, and can easily place trap information
into BACnet objects. If more complex treatment of trap information is
needed, Script Basic can be used to process traps and place resulting
data into BACnet objects.
The Pro-V230 is itself an SNMP device. Local BACnet objects
can be assigned to either of the branches of the local MIB for remote
access by other SNMP clients. The local data may be accessed as scaled
integer or 32-bit floating point (RFC 6340). An SNMP Get to the Pro-V230
will read local objects and an SNMP Set will write the local objects.
If local objects are mapped via BACnet to write to other BACnet devices,
then SNMP Set will result in writing to a BACnet device.
The Pro-V230 can send v1 or v2c traps based on threshold rules
created via templates in the Pro-V230’s web UI. When data in the local
objects meets the rule criteria, the trap will be sent. Traps can be
triggered by reading other BACnet devices or by any other source of
local data including Script Basic.
The Pro-V230 includes an SNMP client that can read and write
MIB variables in other SNMP devices. When reading, the remote device’s
data will be stored in a local object. When writing, data will be taken
from a local object and sent to the remote SNMP device via SNMP Set.
The Pro-V230 can be BACnet IP and MS/TP client and server
(concurrently). Maps created via templates in the Pro-V230’s web UI will
read and write other BACnet devices, copying their data to local
objects when read, or sending data from local objects to those devices
when written.
The Pro-V230 includes template based rules for simple
calculations and data tests. These can be used for simple data
manipulation. If more complex formula based data treatment is needed,
Script Basic has access to all local objects.
The Pro-V230-SP variant of the device repurposes the serial
port to be used for a proprietary serial protocol instead of MS/TP. When
used for interpreting a proprietary protocol, a Script Basic program
would be written to send and receive via the serial port as applicable,
and interact with the local BACnet objects (and MIB variables) under
user program control.
The Pro-V230-SP allows you to BACnet enable or SNMP enable
serial devices that otherwise have no network connection. Combined with
rule templates, Script Basic can generate BACnet COV notifications or
SNMP Traps.
• BACnet IP and BACnet MS/TP client and server
• Up to 1000 BACnet objects
• Analog, Binary, Multistate (with text) objects
• Input, commandable Output, Value objects
• BBMD, COV support
• SNMP v1, v2c Get/Set access to all data points
• SNMP v1, v2c table walker
• SNMP v1, v2c trap receiver
• SNMP v1, v2c trap generation, user programmable criteria
• Up to 300 MIB variables
• Configure via web pages
• Programmable with Script Basic
• SNMP enhancements added to Script Basic in Babel Buster Pro
• Flash file system, 10X capacity, for XML configuration files
• Online help, Quick Help section at bottom of every web page
• Password protection for web log-on and ftp
• Field upgradeable firmware upload via ftp
• DHCP or static IP address
• Hardened EIA-485 transceiver for MS/TP, 9600 to 76800 baud
• Optional RS-232 transceiver (-SP version only)
• Proprietary serial protocol customization (-SP version only)
• Powered by 10-30VDC or 12-24VAC 50/60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 0.15A @ 24VDC
• DIN rail mounting, 100mm H x 70mm W x 60mm D
• Pluggable screw terminal block for power & MS/TP network
• Operating temperature -40°C to +85°C; Humidity 5% to 90%
• FCC Class A, CE Mark
• Listed to UL 916 and (Canadian) C22.2 No. 205-M1983