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Trane Symbio 700
BACnet Setup, Wiring & Points

How to put a Trane rooftop unit with Symbio 700 controls — Precedent, Voyager 3 — on BACnet: the rotary address, the mobile-app settings for MS/TP and BACnet/IP, the J17 wiring, the points a BMS uses, and why Symbio keeps its own setpoint when a BMS writes at the wrong priority. Plus what changes on a chiller with Symbio 800, and a free BACManager workspace for the rooftop unit.

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Sources: Trane BAS-SVP066B-EN, BAS-PTS001C-EN (Symbio 700) and BAS-SVP047B-EN (Symbio 800)

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No card to buy, one switch to check

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BACnet is built in

Symbio 700 comes on the unit and speaks BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP itself (and Modbus RTU/TCP, LonTalk and Trane's Air-Fi wireless). You choose the protocol; there is no separate BACnet card.

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Configured from a phone

Settings are made in Trane's Symbio Service and Installation app over Bluetooth — tap the unit's display to switch Bluetooth on — or on the onboard display under Tools → Protocol Configuration.

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BAS control must be enabled

Arbitration Method Request (MV-11100) decides whether Symbio listens to a BMS at all. In Standalone Control it ignores every BAS input; Enable External/BAS Control is the default.

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Symbio 700 BACnet settings

SettingBACnet MS/TPBACnet/IP
MAC addressThe rotary address, 001–127. Takes effect at once, no power cycle—
Device IDThe rotary address as well (1–127). Use Software Device ID allows 1–4194302
Baud rate76,800 by default; every device on the trunk must match—
IP address—Tools → IP Configuration: DHCP or a static address, mask, gateway
UDP port—Set to the network's BACnet port (47808 on almost every site)
BBMD—Tick only if this unit is the only BACnet/IP device on its subnet
Units on the networkInch-pound or SI, chosen in the app or on the display — independent of what the display shows

Because the rotary address gives both the MAC and the device ID, two units on two different MS/TP trunks with the same rotary setting end up with the same device ID. On a site with more than one trunk, give each unit a software device ID.

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J17 for MS/TP, the RJ-45 port for IP

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J17

The MS/TP (or Modbus RTU) pair lands on connector J17, + and −. J17 has two sets of terminals connected inside, so the trunk comes in on one and goes on to the next unit from the other.

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Daisy chain

No stubs, observe polarity, terminate only the two ends of the trunk. Trane's own best-practice guide for MS/TP links is BAS-SVX51; our MS/TP troubleshooting guide covers the usual faults.

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Ethernet

BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP use the controller's RJ-45 port. Across subnets you need a BBMD; see BBMD and foreign devices.

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The rooftop points a BMS uses

Trane's names tell you the access: BAS, Request, Command and AV/BV/MV Setpoint points are written; Status, Active, Local and Input points are read. Which points exist depends on how the unit is configured — a dual-setpoint sensor, an economizer, a second compressor.

ObjectObject nameAccessWhat it is
AV-10127Space Temperature Setpoint BASWThe space setpoint from the BMS (single-setpoint control). Write at a priority stronger than 14
AV-10159 / AV-10160Occupied Cooling / Heating Setpoint BASWSeparate occupied cooling and heating setpoints (dual-setpoint control)
AV-10114Space Temperature BASWSpace temperature from the BMS, when the unit has no sensor of its own
AV-10113Outdoor Air Temperature BASWOutdoor air temperature from the BMS
MV-10106Occupancy RequestW1 Occupied, 2 Unoccupied, 3 Occupied Bypass, 4 Occupied Standby, 5 Auto
MV-10104Heat Cool Mode RequestW1 Auto, 2 Heat, 4 Cool, 7 Off, 10 Fan Only and others
AV-10139Cooling Capacity EnableWCooling capacity allowed, % — the demand limit for cooling
MV-11100Arbitration Method RequestW1 Enable External/BAS Control, 2 Standalone Control
BV-10110Reset DiagnosticWResets diagnostics that may be reset
AV-11178Space Temperature ActiveRThe space temperature the unit controls to
AV-11181Space Temperature Setpoint ActiveRThe setpoint actually in use, after arbitration — compare it with what you wrote
AV-11128 / AV-11129Space Temp Cooling / Heating Setpoint StatusRThe cooling and heating setpoints in use
AI-10124Discharge Air Temperature LocalRDischarge air temperature
AI-10118Outdoor Air Temperature ActiveROutdoor air temperature in use
AI-10101Cooling Capacity StatusRCooling capacity running, %
MI-10101Heat Cool Mode StatusRThe mode it is in (same list as the request, plus Morning Warm-up, Economizer, Dehumidify…)
MV-11123Occupancy StatusRThe occupancy in force
BI-10226 / AV-11163Supply Fan Status / Supply Fan Speed StatusRSupply fan on, and its estimated speed %
BI-11100 / BI-11103Compressor 1 / 2 Command StatusRCompressor outputs
BI-10219Economizer Airside StatusRAirside economizing active
BV-11100Alarm Indicator StatusRThe controller's alarm output
BV-11144Diagnostic: Filter Change RequiredRDirty filter (with a clogged-filter switch installed); every diagnostic has its own point
AV-11169 / AV-11183Run Time - Compressor 1 (Hours) / Starts - Compressor 1RCompressor run hours and starts

The complete list — about 640 objects with their Modbus registers, availability conditions and defaults — is Trane's BAS-PTS001C-EN for Precedent and Axiom units; Voyager 3 has its own in BAS-SVP066B-EN, with the same object numbers for the points above.

BACManager BACnet tab: device RTU-12, device ID 12, with its Symbio 700 objects listed by name, Discharge Air Temperature Local, Outdoor Air Temperature Active, Space Temperature Active, Space Temperature Setpoint BAS and more, polled every second
Discover, click the unit, and its objects come up by name with live values. Pictured: a simulated Symbio 700 built from Trane's published points list
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Why Symbio keeps its own setpoint

The BAS points carry a priority array, and Symbio's own setpoint sources write into the same array.

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Stronger than 14

A wired setpoint shows up in Space Temperature Setpoint BAS at priority 15, an Air-Fi sensor's at 14. A BMS value written at 14 or weaker is ignored. Write at 8 — BACManager's default.

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The display writes elsewhere

A setpoint changed on the unit's display or in the mobile app goes to the point's relinquish default, not into the array. It is only used when no other valid source exists — so it can look as if the display "does nothing" on a unit the BMS controls.

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Falling back

When the BMS value is not valid, Symbio goes back to the Air-Fi sensor, then the wired one, then its default. Read Space Temperature Setpoint Active to see which won.

A value written at 8 stays until it is relinquished. To give control back to the local setpoint, write NULL at the same priority — the priority array explained.

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The Symbio 700 rooftop workspace

One dashboard page for the unit: outdoor, discharge and space temperature, cooling capacity, the two compressors, supply fan and its speed, economizer, filter, heat/cool mode, occupancy, alarm output and a trend of space and discharge air — with the space setpoint, cooling enable, occupancy request, heat/cool mode request and diagnostic reset writable at priority 8.

BACManager dashboard for a Trane Precedent rooftop unit with Symbio 700: air path from outdoor air through filter, DX coil and supply fan, two compressors, cooling capacity gauge, space temperature and active setpoint, occupancy, BAS commands at priority 8 and a trend of space, setpoint and discharge air
The space setpoint written from the page at priority 8; the unit stages its compressors to follow (simulated controller)
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Discover the unit

On the BACnet tab open BACnet/IP (or MS/TP on the PC's RS-485 port) and press Discover. The unit appears with its device ID.

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Open the workspace

Workspace → Open. The file reads device 12 (rotary 012); if yours has another ID, BACManager asks which discovered device takes its place and moves every point over.

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Run

BACManager starts reading the unit by itself. On the Dashboard press Run: the controls write only in Run mode, and only after the unit has answered.

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Typical problems

What you seeWhyWhat to do
Setpoint written, active setpoint staysWritten at priority 14, 15 or 16 — the wired or Air-Fi setpoint is strongerWrite at 8
Every BAS write ignoredArbitration Method Request is Standalone ControlWrite 1 (Enable External/BAS Control) to MV-11100
A point from the list is missingNot configured on this unit (no dual-setpoint sensor, no economizer, one compressor)Check the availability column of BAS-PTS001C
Two units, one device IDSame rotary address on two trunksSet a software device ID on one
MS/TP trunk errors after adding the unitBaud rate differs from the trunk (Symbio defaults to 76,800)Set the trunk's baud rate in the app
Other BACnet/IP devices on the subnet act upThe unit's BBMD box ticked on a shared subnetUntick it; BBMD there only if it is the only BACnet/IP device
Setpoint changed on the display, nothing happensThe display writes the relinquish default, used only without a BAS valueChange it from the BMS, or relinquish the BMS value
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Symbio 800: what is different

Symbio 800 runs Trane chillers, air handlers and large packaged units. The BACnet ideas are the same; the tools and defaults are not.

Symbio 700Symbio 800
Service toolMobile app over Bluetooth, or the onboard displayWeb page over a USB A/B cable at http://198.80.18.1/ — not over Ethernet
Rotary 000—Turns MS/TP off; the factory default when no protocol was ordered. Set 001–127
MS/TPJ17, 76,800P1 link, 76,800
BACnet/IPRJ-45 portEthernet 1 (or Wi-Fi with Trane's USB adapter), UDP 47808 by default
Points listBAS-PTS001C (Precedent), BAS-SVP066B (Voyager 3)One per equipment type, e.g. BAS-SVP047B for Agility chillers
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Trane Symbio BACnet — FAQ

Where is the Trane Symbio 700 BACnet points list?+
In Trane's eLibrary: BAS-PTS001C-EN for Precedent and Axiom units, and BAS-SVP066B-EN for Voyager 3. The table on this page lists the points a BMS uses most.
How do I set the BACnet address on a Symbio 700?+
With the rotary switches: they set the MS/TP MAC address (001–127) and the device ID at the same time, at once and without a power cycle. A different device ID can be set as a software device ID in the mobile app or on the display.
What baud rate does Symbio use on MS/TP?+
76,800 by default, on both Symbio 700 and Symbio 800. Every device on the trunk must use the same rate.
Does a Symbio 700 rooftop unit need a BACnet card?+
No. BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP are built into the controller; you choose the protocol in the mobile app or on the display.
Why does Symbio ignore the setpoint from my BMS?+
Usually the priority: a wired setpoint sits at priority 15 and an Air-Fi one at 14, so a BMS value has to be written stronger than 14 — priority 8 works. Also check that Arbitration Method Request is not set to Standalone Control.
How do I connect to a Symbio 800?+
For setup, with a USB A/B cable and a browser at http://198.80.18.1/ — its web pages are not served over Ethernet. For BACnet, set the rotary address to 001–127 (000 turns MS/TP off) or configure BACnet/IP on Ethernet 1.
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Where this comes from

Trane: BAS-SVP066B-EN Integration Guide: BACnet and Modbus Integration to Voyager 3 Packaged Rooftop Air-Conditioners with Symbio 700 Controls (2024), BAS-PTS001C-EN Symbio 700 Integration Points List, Precedent, Axiom (2026) and BAS-SVP047B-EN BACnet and Modbus Integration to Agility Water-Cooled Chillers with Symbio Controls (2023), in the Trane eLibrary. Check the document for your unit and firmware before commissioning. Trane, Symbio, Precedent, Voyager, Axiom, Agility and Air-Fi are trademarks of their owners; BACManager is not affiliated with Trane. The pictures on this page are from BACManager connected to a simulated controller built from the published points list.

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