NetLink

NetLink is an Android-based communications client that enables data access to a variety of remote server devices. Using NetLink, technicians and maintenance personnel have the ability to conveniently interact with building automation systems and factory controls from on-site or around the globe with any Android smartphone or tablet.

Individual network drivers are installed as plugins to the NetLink Application, thereby allowing expandable access to a variety of popular networking protocols, such as Modbus and BACnet. This commonality provides a uniform interface, configuration and application experience, thereby reducing the user's learning curve and commissioning time. Remote server devices can be accessed via the cellular network or any on-board Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet interface.

After selecting the desired protocol, an unlimited number of data access definitions can be configured to monitor and command data values. Data is viewed and managed using a variety of data visualizations and sorting options.

NetLink is a free download and comes packaged with a demo mode plugin that generates random data values for evaluation purposes.

• Access Modbus server devices over local networks or the internet
• Supports access to holding register, input register, coil status and input status elements
• Configurable destination port , scan rate and timeout

• Access BACnet server devices over local networks or the internet
• Supports access to analog input, analog output, analog value, binary input, binary output and binary value object types.
• Supports BBMD and foreign device registration functionality for accessing BACnet devices across subnet boundaries and throughout the internet
• Configurable device name, device instance and scan rate

• 3rd-party project-specific licensing options available
• Ability to embed any of the NetLink Application and plugin screens as components of other Android applications
• Access plugin services independent of the NetLink application via standard Android APIs

• NetLink Trifold Brochure

• NetLink User's Manual

• NetLink Version Info

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