Building automation and control systems (BACS) - Part 6: Data communication conformance testing (ISO 16484-6:2024)

This standard provides a comprehensive set of procedures for verifying the correct implementation of each capability claimed on a BACnet PICS including:
(a) support of each claimed BACnet service, either as an initiator, executor, or both,
(b) support of each claimed BACnet object-type, including both required properties and each claimed optional property,
(c) support of the BACnet network layer protocol,
(d) support of each claimed data link option, and
(e) support of all claimed special functionality.

Systeme der Gebäudeautomation - Teil 6: Datenübertragungsprotokoll - Konformitätsprüfung (ISO 16484-6:2024)

Systèmes d'automatisation et de gestion technique du bâtiment - Partie 6: Essais de conformité de la communication de données (ISO 16484-6:2024)

Cette norme est configurée sur un ensemble complet de procédures permettant de vérifier la mise en œuvre correcte de chaque capacité revendiquée sur un PICS BACnet, y compris :
(a)     la prise en charge de chaque service BACnet revendiqué, soit en tant que lanceur, soit en tant qu'exécuteur, soit les deux,
(b)     la prise en charge de chaque type d'objet BACnet revendiqué, y compris les propriétés obligatoires et chaque propriété facultative revendiquée,
(c)     la prise en charge du protocole de couche réseau BACnet,
(d)     la prise en charge de chaque option de liaison de données revendiquée, et
(e)     la prise en charge de toutes les fonctionnalités spéciales revendiquées.

Sistemi za avtomatizacijo in regulacijo stavb - 6. del: Preskušanje skladnosti protokolov za izmenjavo podatkov (ISO 16484-6:2024)

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Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
30-Nov-2024
Publication Date
20-Nov-2025
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
12-Nov-2025
Due Date
17-Jan-2026
Completion Date
21-Nov-2025

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 16484-6:2020
Sistemi za avtomatizacijo in regulacijo stavb - 6. del: Preskušanje skladnosti
protokolov za izmenjavo podatkov (ISO 16484-6:2024)
Building automation and control systems (BACS) - Part 6: Data communication
conformance testing (ISO 16484-6:2024)
Systeme der Gebäudeautomation - Teil 6: Datenübertragungsprotokoll -
Konformitätsprüfung (ISO 16484-6:2024)
Systèmes d'automatisation et de gestion technique du bâtiment - Partie 6: Essais de
conformité de la communication de données (ISO 16484-6:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 16484-6:2025
ICS:
35.240.67 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in building
gradbeništvu and construction industry
91.040.01 Stavbe na splošno Buildings in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 16484-6
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.040.01; 35.240.67 Supersedes EN ISO 16484-6:2020
English Version
Building automation and control systems (BACS) - Part 6:
Data communication conformance testing (ISO 16484-
6:2024)
Systèmes d'automatisation et de gestion technique du Systeme der Gebäudeautomation - Teil 6:
bâtiment (BACS) - Partie 6: Essais de conformité de la Datenübertragungsprotokoll - Konformitätsprüfung
communication de données (ISO 16484-6:2024) (ISO 16484-6:2024)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 December 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 16484-6:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 205
"Building environment design" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 247 “Building
Automation, Controls and Building Management” the secretariat of which is held by SNV.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 16484-6:2020.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 16484-6:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 16484-6:2025 without any
modification.
International
Standard
ISO 16484-6
Fifth edition
Building automation and control
2024-12
systems (BACS) —
Part 6:
Data communication
conformance testing
Systèmes d'automatisation et de gestion technique du
bâtiment —
Partie 6: Essais de conformité de la communication de données
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ISO 16484-6:2024(en) © ISO 2024

ISO 16484-6:2024(en)
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ISO 16484-6:2024(en)
CONTENTS
CLAUSE          PAGE
FOREWORD . vi
1. PURPOSE . 1
2. SCOPE . 1
3. DEFINITIONS . 1
3.1 Terms Adopted from International Standardss . 1
3.2 Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Standard . 1
3.3 Common language used in tests . 1
4. ELECTRONIC PICS FILE FORMAT . 2
4.1 Character Encoding . 2
4.2 Structure of EPICS Files . 2
4.3 Character Strings . 3
4.4 Notational Rules for Parameter Values . 3
4.5 Sections of the EPICS File . 5
5. EPICS CONSISTENCY TESTS . 10
6. CONVENTIONS FOR SPECIFYING BACnet CONFORMANCE TESTS . 12
6.1 TCSL Components . 12
6.2 TCSL Statements . 13
6.3 Time Dependencies . 18
6.4 BACnet References . 19
6.5 TD Requirements . 19
6.6 Test Execution Considerations . 19
7. OBJECT SUPPORT TESTS . 21
7.1 Read Support for Properties in the Test Database . 21
7.2 Write Support for Properties in the Test Database . 23
7.3 Object Functionality Tests . 29
8. APPLICATION SERVICE INITIATION TESTS . 332
8.1 AcknowledgeAlarm Service Initiation Tests . 332
8.2 ConfirmedCOVNotification Service Initiation Tests . 334
8.3 UnconfirmedCOVNotification Service Initiation Tests . 348
8.4 ConfirmedEventNotification Service Initiation Tests . 352
8.5 UnconfirmedEventNotification Service Initiation Tests . 398
8.6 GetAlarmSummary Service Initiation Tests . 422
8.7 GetEnrollmentSummary Service Initiation Tests . 422
8.8 GetEventInformation Service Initiation Tests . 424
8.9 LifeSafetyOperation Service Initiation Tests . 425
8.10 SubscribeCOV Service Initiation Tests . 426
8.11 SubscribeCOVProperty Service Initiation Tests . 427
8.12 AtomicReadFile Service Initiation Tests . 432
8.13 AtomicWriteFile Service Initiation Tests . 432
8.14 AddListElement Service Initiation Tests . 433
8.15 RemoveListElement Service Initiation Tests . 433
8.16 CreateObject Service Initiation Tests . 434
8.17 DeleteObject Service Initiation Tests . 434
8.18 ReadProperty Service Initiation Tests . 435
8.19 ReadPropertyConditional Service Initiation Tests . 437
8.20 ReadPropertyMultiple Service Initiation Tests. 437
8.21 ReadRange Service Initiation Tests . 440
8.22 WriteProperty Service Initiation Tests . 443
8.23 WritePropertyMultiple Service Initiation Tests . 446
8.24 DeviceCommunicationControl Service Initiation Tests . 448
8.25 ConfirmedPrivateTransfer Service Initiation Test . 449
8.26 UnconfirmedPrivateTransfer Service Initiation Test . 450
8.27 ReinitializeDevice Service Initiation Tests . 450
8.28 ConfirmedTextMessage Service Initiation Tests .
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