How to broadcast a value from one MicroSmart controller to other MicroSmart controllers under the same DMS.

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Issue

A MicroSmart controller with revision 9 firmware needs to broadcast a point value to other MicroSmart controllers running revision 10 and 11 firmware under the same DMS. The broadcast is not working as expected.

Product Line

TAC IA Series

Environment

MicroSmart controllers connected to a DMS

Cause

Peer-to-peer data sharing was introduced starting with revision 10 MicroSmart firmware.
Controllers running revision 9 do not support peer-to-peer communication, so they cannot broadcast or receive values directly.

Resolution

To enable value sharing:

1. Link the sending point and receiving points to the DMS.
2. Use the sending DMS point in conjunction with the receiving DMS point within the programming logic.
3. The value will then propagate down to the MicroSmart controllers through the DMS.