Easy ASO 🤖

Welcome to Easy ASO, the ultimate command tool for Automated Supervisory Optimization (ASO) of BACnet systems. Much like commanding units in a strategy game, Easy ASO puts you at the helm of your building systems, empowering you to optimize performance, reduce energy consumption, and maintain comfort with ease.

With intuitive controls and streamlined BACnet property reads and writes, Easy ASO is your base of operations. By automating complex routines, you can deploy your control strategies with precision and efficiency, much like bot scripting in gaming industry. The best part? The battle for energy efficiency doesn't require long scripts—basic sexamples are always under 100 lines of code!

The Skeleton of Every Great Bot

Every bot you create to control BACnet systems follows this simple on_start and on_step structure, ready to deploy your strategy in real-time very inspired by the StarCraft II API Client for Python 3:

class CustomHvacBot(EasyASO):
    async def on_start(self):
        # Custom start logic - BACnet read request
	sensor = await self.bacnet_read(BACNET_ADDR, BACNET_OBJ_ID)
        print("CustomBot is deploying! Read in some value")

    async def on_step(self):
        # Custom step logic - BACnet write request
	sensor_value_best = sensor + 5.0
	await self.bacnet_write(BACNET_ADDR, BACNET_OBJ_ID, sensor_value_best)
        print("Executing step actions... The system is being optimized!")
        await asyncio.sleep(60)

    async def on_stop(self):
        # Custom stop logic - BACnet release request
	await self.bacnet_write(BACNET_ADDR, BACNET_OBJ_ID, 'null')
        print("Executing stop actions... The system is released back to normal!")

# main.py
async def main():
    bot = CustomBot()
    await bot.run()  # Automatically manages on_start, on_step, and on_stop, just like SC2!

⚠️👷🚧🏗️ WARNING - This repo is new and under construction, so some features are not fully developed yet but stay tuned!

BACnet Services Supported

• Read
• Write
• Read Multiple
• Write Multiple
• Whois
• Read Priority Array
• Anything else? 🤔

Exploring Remote BACnet Sites with tester.py

The tester.py script, located in the scripts directory, provides a utility for exploring a remote BACnet site via the bacpypes3 console. This tool is designed to assist in the setup and configuration of the easy-aso project, streamlining the integration process.

For detailed information and instructions on using the Tester.py script, please refer to the scripts README: https://github.com/bbartling/easy-aso/blob/develop/scripts/README.md.

• Read Property (read_property)
• Write Property (write_property)
• Read Property Multiple (read_property_multiple)
• Read Priority Array (read_property with priority-array)
• Device Discovery (who-is)
• Object Discovery (who-has)
• Read All Points (do_point_discovery)
• Router Discovery (who_is_router_to_network)

Writeups

Why cant a BAS be free?

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-building-automation-free-ben-bartling-mtvwc/

In Progress

• Overhaul app code with bacpypes3
• Test basic functionality with a fake BACnet app
• Create units for algorithms
• Publish the project as a Python library on PyPI
• Add support for BACnet Read Multiple
• Make tutorials for:
  • Electrical load shed example
  • BAS global variable sharing
  • AHU duct static pressure and temperature setpoint trim and respond (T&R)
  • AHU demand control ventilation based on G36 and ventilation calcs
  • VAV box system occupied-standy with occupancy integration to HVAC
  • Overnight building flush
  • Overnight BACnet override realease bot
  • Heat pump system cold weather staggered start for electrical power management
  • Electrical load shift
  • How to run Python scripts long-term in a Docker container

Future

• Make tutorials for practicing bot script with a fake BACnet app allowing for safe, non-production testing of easy-aso.

Schematics:

Easy-aso always operates behind the firewall and can operate with an IoT integration to the building systems.

Easy-aso can also operate just fine without an IoT integration to the building systems which would just be traditional operations (OT) technology systems that do not have access to the internet.

Getting Started with easy-aso

Follow the instructions below to set up the easy-aso project on your local Linux machine. Until the project is available on PyPI, you can install it locally by following these steps. After the scripts are thoroughly tested and commissioned, they can be run long-term in a Docker container. See the sub directory docker_setup for more information.

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, clone the easy-aso repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/bbartling/easy-aso

Step 2: Install the Package Locally

Navigate into the project directory and install it using pip. This will make the easy-aso package available in your Python environment.

cd easy-aso
pip install .

Cybersecurity Disclaimer

Easy ASO is designed as an operations technology (OT) application with no built-in cloud connectivity but it is fully capable of anything programmed in Python. Any implementation of cloud connectivity for this app is the responsibility of the user. It is crucial to understand the cybersecurity implications of sending bi-directional signals to building systems.

Security Best Practices:

• Ensure the safety of your systems by following recommended cybersecurity best practices, including network, VPN, and VM access hardening, secure configurations, and routine security checks.
• Work closely with the IT team when enabling cloud connectivity to ensure it complies with your organization's security policies.
• Involve IT in all stages of the project and address any issues related to the implementation of easy-aso.
• Safeguard building control systems by utilizing access controls, encryption, and secure communication protocols to prevent unauthorized access.
• Act in the capacity of an ICS security specialist on behalf of your client, and promptly report any vulnerabilities or issues you discover.
• Develop an incident response plan to ensure the project is prepared for any potential security breaches, enabling swift and effective action from the incident response team should an issue arise during the implementation of easy-aso.

License:

【MIT License】

Copyright 2024 Ben Bartling

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Contributing:

PR, git issues, or discussions encouraged! Requirements are the app must be easy, configurable, and not complex.

By incorporating these changes, your README will provide a more comprehensive overview of the FreeBAS project and help users understand its purpose and how they can contribute or use it.