# BacNet device reading data

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 August 2019 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686 "2019-08-23T07:55:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Iliyas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iliyas/32/19045_2.png) [@Iliyas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Iliyas)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/1 "2019-08-23T07:55:40Z")

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Hello,  
I have to read the data from Bacnet device, I have created a bacnet device in simulator(BacNet Simulator) can u please help me with this

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 08:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/2 "2019-08-23T08:03:38Z")

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Are you trying to use

# node-red-contrib-bacnet

Have you read the readme which states  
`!!! NOT READY TO USE`

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/3 "2019-08-23T08:09:59Z")

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though it s under development and the author would like help debugging and testing it.  
(beyond the simple - "it doesn't work" level of feedback)

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**Author:** ![Iliyas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iliyas/32/19045_2.png) [@Iliyas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Iliyas)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/4 "2019-08-23T08:57:04Z")

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ok got it....any alternate way to fetch the data

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**Author:** ![Iliyas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iliyas/32/19045_2.png) [@Iliyas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Iliyas)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/5 "2019-08-23T10:49:00Z")

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any alternate method for reading data

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-device-reading-data/14686/6 "2019-08-23T12:00:18Z")

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Yes you can update the bacnet node and make it work ? Apperently it is not all so simple.