BRITE Test Environment

BRITE provides a confidential, supplier-independent environment for remote interoperability testing of BACnet devices. The focus of BRITE is BACnet/SC product interoperability testing, and it utilizes BACnet/SC to achieve secure connections over the Internet. This allows cooperating suppliers to evaluate the interoperability of their BACnet devices without physical co-location.
BRITE is built around a collection of cloud based BACnet/SC hubs along with interoperability support and diagnostic tools. Test sessions typically involve two suppliers and are arranged through BACnet International. Each session is private, only allowing access to the specific suppliers participating in that test session. BACnet/SC Interoperability Acceleration program participants are eligible for discounts and access to dedicated cloud hubs.

BACnet/SC is an addendum to the BACnet protocol released by the ASHRAE BACnet Committee. It is a secure, encrypted datalink layer that is specifically designed to meet the requirements, policies, and constraints of minimally managed to professionally managed IP infrastructures. The need for using standardized and often already present IP network infrastructures for BACnet communication is increasing, and this security is a critical piece in the networking of building technologies (Building Internet of Things – BIoT).

Peer-to-Peer Testing allows developers to connect their product to other products for individual testing sessions. A developer may test against their own product, another developer’s product or multiple other products.

BRITE subscriptions are FREE for companies enrolled in the Cybersecurity Acceleration Program. For more information on Cybersecurity Acceleration Program, please contact Dave Nardone.

To participate, suppliers must first subscribe to BRITE. All suppliers are eligible to subscribe.

BRITE subscribers can access a list of other subscribers interested in peer-to-peer interoperability testing. When two, or more, parties agree on a preferred date and time they can schedule their session with BACnet International.

The cloud based BACnet/SC (BACnet Secure Connect) hubs used for BRITE include remote logging capability. BRITE subscribers will receive a local log management application that will allow them to access the remote logging stream from the cloud hub for their sessions. The application allows them to filter, view and store their logs locally.

BRITE is initially focused on BACnet/SC interoperability testing. However, subscribers can use BRITE for interoperability testing of any BACnet device with the use of a BACnet/SC – BACnet/IP router (such as the router included in the BACnet/SC reference implementation package). Further extensions of BRITE are anticipated.

All participants agree to a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) when they participate in BRITE test sessions. The NDA is in place to limit sharing of information beyond the test session.

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