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Looking for help with KNX

cubix · 2019-02-04 20:14:56

Can someone let me know if I am in the right forum and if not point me in the right directions . The brother is thinking of using the below which is I believe is an open source for building automation (commercial) https://www2.knx.org/ie/knx/association/what-is-knx/index.php To remotely connect and control you need a front…

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cubix

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Can someone let me know if I am in the right forum and if not point me in the right directions . The brother is thinking of using the below which is I believe is an open source for building automation (commercial)

https://www2.knx.org/ie/knx/association/what-is-knx/index.php

To remotely connect and control you need a front end similar to below, NET-X which is compatible with KNX. Each one of these I believe comes blank and has to be customised and cost approx €8K each. He is looking to see if its possible/ more cost effective to buy his own box and get someone to write the necessary software.

https://www.netxautomation.com/netx/en/products/former-products/knx-opc-server

There are other front end boxes out there that are cheaper but are more geared for the domestic market

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#2 05-02-2019 12:44AM

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I have probably misunderstood the use intention, but would something along the lines of SCADA do what is required?
https://sw.aveva.com/monitor-and-control/hmi-supervisory-and-control?utm_term=%2Bscada&utm_campaign=HMI+Supervisory+EMEA&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3968997322&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_cam=1459515557&hsa_ad=279174598505&hsa_kw=%2Bscada&hsa_grp=57057161712&hsa_mt=b&hsa_ver=3&hsa_src=s&hsa_tgt=kwd-294777654627&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkabShqGj4AIVVuJ3Ch3f7gmLEAAYASAAEgKbjPD_BwE

Openscada is one opensource example.
http://oscada.org/main/faq/
There are others of course.

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#3 06-02-2019 11:15AM

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Not something I know much about but I do find the topic interesting and from reading your links, my understanding is; KNX is an "Open Standard" and ETS is a proprietary (i.e. NOT "Open Source") implementation of software that enables the design/creation of a KNX compliant system.

From the wiki page on the subject I understand that there are two possible pieces of related software you might want. A KNX compliant server to manage the network and an ETS equivalent to design the network.

On the first question, it looks like there is an obsolete project called KNXLive , but it's no longer maintained so it would not be a recommended route.

There is another open source project around home automation called openHAB and it enables links to a KNX system.

But even if you went that route to manage the network you'd still need the ETS equivalent to create/design the underlying KNX network in the first place.

Could you get something written? Well it's an open standard so, in theory, yes... but it looks a big complex system so it strikes me as impractical in the real world.

Did you ask in the home automation forum here? This is very specialized topic/software so that would be my first place to ask!

And, if you find something, do please, come back an update the thread for future reference!

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#4 06-02-2019 12:06PM

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Morning All and appreciate the posts, Croo, are you able to move this to the "home automation" section.

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#5 06-02-2019 02:55PM

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Moved, on request, from the Open Source forum.

colin

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