Which of the following BACnet object types is typically used to represent a user-adjustable temperature setpoint (an analogue value that the BMS can write) ?
C — Analog Value (AV)
An Analog Value (AV) is a writable internal variable not tied to a physical I/O point, which is exactly what a setpoint, offset or computed parameter needs to be. AI is wrong because Analog Input is read-only and represents a measured signal from a transmitter. AO is wrong because Analog Output drives a physical analogue signal (e.g. 0-10 V to a valve actuator), not a logical setpoint. MSI is wrong because Multi-State Input is a read-only enumeration (HVAC mode, alarm status), not a continuous adjustable value.
Remember the cabling test: if the value is not wired to a terminal, it should be an AV, not an AO. Misusing AO for setpoints is a classic integration mistake.
- A.Analog Input (AI)
- B.Analog Output (AO)
- C.Analog Value (AV)✓
- D.Multi-State Input (MSI)
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