BACnetDeviceAddressToInstNumber (FUN)

FUNCTION BACnetDeviceAddressToInstNumber : IEC_BACNET_STATUS

Retrieves the device instance number for a given BACnet MAC address.

This function retrieves the device instnac number for a given BACnet MAC address. The API searches in the local device database in the server API, in the dynamic address binding list and in the ‘Address_Binding’ property of local constructed device objects in the server API database.

InOut:

Scope	Name	Type	Comment
Return	BACnetDeviceAddressToInstNumber	IEC_BACNET_STATUS	A status indicating whether the operation worked.
Input	pAddress	POINTER TO IEC_BACNET_ADDRESS	A pointer with a valid BACnet MAC address for which the device instance number should be retrieved.
	pInstNumber	POINTER TO IEC_BACNET_DWORD	A pointer to store the device instance number for the requested BACnet MAC address.