The BACnet Testing Laboratories’ Working Group (BTL-WG) has released BTL Test Package v23.0, which contains updated tests and procedures to be used by manufacturers to pre-test products for BACnet compliance and for Recognized BACnet Testing Organizations (RBTOs) to test devices qualifying for BTL Certification. The BTL-WG was formed by BACnet International to oversee the establishment of the BACnet conformance certification and listing program.
This update to the BTL Test Package was published on December 22, 2022, and is now the current test package. It includes testing up through Protocol Revision 23 of the BACnet standard (ANSI/ASHRAE 135-2020 plus addenda: bd, be, bi, bk, bl, bm, bn, bp, bq). Test Package 23 also includes testing for BACnet/Secure Connect (addendum bj).
“Testing and Certification of products is a crucial part of the success and continued adoption of the BACnet standard,” states Andy McMillan, president and managing director of BACnet International. “In furthering our work of maintaining a global standard, the interoperability enabled by BTL testing is a key factor in BACnet’s leadership role in the building automation industry.”
BTL Testing has entered a Transition Period. During the Transition Period, TP_20.0.1 or TP_23.0 may be used for products PR_20 and below. All products PR_21 and higher must use TP_23.0. The end of the Transition Period will be set by the BTL Working Group in January 2023. The Transition Period is typically one to three calendar months.
To see all BTL Listed products, please visit bacnetinternational.net/btl. For more information on the BTL, or to obtain the BTL Test Package v20.0 visit btl.org/test_documentation.