ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING DATA OF A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPONENT

摘要

A method of providing access to information on a controller in a building automation system includes providing an external definition file, the extern al definition file including a first section that includes an application interface definition that defines a set of user interface displays and a second section that defines a functionality of objects using protocol-specific data. The method also includes employing a host application to create a first node comprising one or more objects based upon the protocol-specific data, the first node configured to communicate and exchange information with the controller. The method further includes employing the host application to create a user interface element based on the application interface definition, the user interface element configured to provide a user interfac e to data relating to the controller received from the first nodes.