AsTeRICS KNX Demo

This demo shows how a KNX system can be integrated into AsTeRICS.

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Objective

This example contains the most important functions, like

  • Switching (On/Off)
  • Blinds (Up/Down)
  • Dimming (relative)
(current)


Description

This demo is based on the smart home kit hardware of the UAS Technikum Wien. The purpose of this Smart Home Kit is to simulate a Smart Home with different devices and technologies. There are two rooms in the demo case. Heating, cooling, lighting and shading are controlled by KNX components. The air ventilation system on the top is controlled by a Wago PLC. On the right upper side a Raspberry Pi 3 is mounted.

Smart Home Kit - Demo Case

The KNX system is connected to the local network via LAN. The whole setup is illustrated in the following image:

Smart Home Kit - KNX Setup


Requirements

For this demo you need

  • AsTeRICS 3.0 installed and ARE running
  • OS: Windows, Linux (incl. RPi), Mac OSX
  • A little knowledge on KNX
  • A KNX system and a list of the group addresses

Start Demo

To run this demonstration, the IP address of the KNX/IP Router and the group addresses have to be adapted below:

IP settings

Group addresses

A ETS Group Address export is shown here.


More information

The screenshots below show the properties of the KNX plugin which are actually used to configure the system. For more details about their meaning, see the KNX plugin help.

edit group addresses


Additional Material

Major Plugins

Edit Model

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Source Repository

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