UNE-EN ISO 16484-5:2022

2 SCOPE2.1 This protocol provides a comprehensive set of messages for conveying encoded binary, analog, andalphanumeric data between devices including, but not limited to:(a) hardware binary input and output values,(b) hardware analog input and output values,(c) software binary and analog values,(d) text string values,(e) schedule information,(f) alarm and event information,(g) files, and(h) control logic.2.2 This protocol models each building automation and control computer as a collection of data structures called"objects," the properties of which represent various aspects of the hardware, software, and operation of thedevice. These objects provide a means of identifying and accessing information without requiring knowledge ofthe details of the device's internal design or configuration.