Optigo Networks Blog

Visual BACnet features four new diagnostic checks!

The Optigo Networks team has been hard at work developing new features and diagnostic checks for Visual BACnet! Version 1.8.8, which launched on April 6, puts key summary details at the forefront and introduces four new diagnostic checks.

We’ve put the network health summary on the file screen, so you can see at a glance where packets are showing problems. Simply scroll through, and stop when you see yellow or red!

Webinar: Advanced Troubleshooting BACnet in Wireshark

BACnet networks can be brought down by excessive traffic, devices sending errors, and hundreds of other variables. Luckily, Wireshark can help identify the troublemaker devices and root causes of network problems.

We had a great time chatting with Greg Holloway, Tech Support and Wireshark Guru at Delta Controls, about the bits and bytes of Wireshark. Greg had some fantastic tips for navigating the tool.

Separate OT networks: The future of smart buildings

With the proliferation of smart devices in buildings around the world, cybersecurity is the concern of the day.

Duplicate BBMDs: How to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve them

A BBMD, or BACnet broadcast management device, sends a unicast message from one BACnet or IP device on a subnet to other subnets. Once the message gets to the destined subnet, the message is rebroadcast. A duplicate BBMD is where multiple devices on the same network are set as BBMDs, and are rebroadcasting the same messages.

Maintaining BACnet on University Campuses

The team at Optigo is excited to announce we are co-hosting an event at Princeton University on April 5, all about maintaining BACnet systems on university campuses.

Optigo Networks and Controlco advance separate OT networks

Optigo Networks is excited to announce a primary distributor partnership with California-based Controlco for the Optigo Connect product line. This partnership expands Optigo Connect’s availability throughout North America, and advances Optigo and Controlco’s shared vision of separate OT networks.

Resolve Problems Faster By Commissioning Your Network

Very few people commission their networks, but doing so could save thousands of dollars when troubleshooting building problems. If you don’t commission your network, there could be issues festering below the surface that you are completely unaware of. It’s like biking down a dirt road full of potholes. At first, it seems fine, but start adding cars, trucks, and more traffic to it. Seemingly small issues like a chatty network and controllers randomly going offline will not only continue to happen; they will get worse as more traffic and controllers are added to the network.

Optigo supports women in tech: Meet Monica McMahen

Our customers know Optigo Networks’ marketing manager, Monica McMahen, from her phone calls, emails, and friendly face at conferences. What you might not know about is the tireless effort, passion, and ambition she puts into every single project at Optigo. For this International Women’s Day on March 8, we want to recognize one of our leading women in tech.

Optigo Networks launches new features at AHR Expo 2017

Optigo Networks had the pleasure of travelling to Las Vegas, Nevada last week, for the world’s largest heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning conference: AHR Expo.