BACnet, Modbus, KNX, M-Bus, and LoRaWAN are essential smart building integration protocols—but each one plays a different role in building automation.
In this video, Milesight explains how these protocols support HVAC systems, utility metering, room automation, wireless sensing, and BMS connectivity in modern smart buildings.
You’ll learn how BACnet helps manage large-scale building systems, how Modbus connects equipment such as meters and pumps, how KNX enables decentralised room control, how M-Bus supports utility metering, and how LoRaWAN connects battery-powered sensors wirelessly across buildings.
The video also explores a common challenge in building integration: connecting multiple protocols often requires extra converters, complex wiring, and higher project costs. Milesight EG71 Building IoT Gateway helps simplify smart building integration by connecting wired and wireless devices through multiple interfaces and forwarding data to local BMS or cloud platforms via protocols such as BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, MQTT(S), and HTTP(S).
