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Result:
KNX specifications = patent free for KNX members (truly open)
KNX product can be built on the basis of KNX standard
entirely by the KNX member
without being obliged to buy system components from a particular
provider
<KNX System the Benefits>
< Joost Demarest>
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Application Domain
Heating
Application Model
Functional Block
Datapoint
Behaviour
Datapoint Type
2 octet float
Temperature in C
Format
Encoding
SEEEMMMMMMMMMMMM
S
EEE =
M..M =
Value =
Range
Unit
C
Sign
0: Positive
1: Negative
Exponent
Mantissa
S E
(-1) *2 *MMMMMMMMMMM
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Certification of products
Products branded with the KNX Trademark guarantee
conformity to KNX standard (emphasis on KNX protocol and KNX
interworking)
Conformity is checked by independent third party test labs
KNX Association only acts as certification administration center
(registration of the products issuing of KNX certificates)
Facts & Figures: more than 6000 certified products available
Facts & Figures: more than 100 KNX certified training centers worldwide
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Certification of persons
Persons having passed examination at KNX certified
training center can apply for KNX partnership
Listed in KNX database of KNX qualified persons on KNX web pages
Possibility to use the KNX partnership logo free of charge
Facts and Figures: more than 11000 listed KNX partners worldwide
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One Tool
KNX System Mode (PC based linking/parameterization):
ETS 3 Professional
For KNX trained persons
number of devices
Multi-vendor and multi-application
Foreseen to be the future binding tool for projects configured via other
installation modes (see next slide)
ETS 3 Starter
Lower level step-in version of ETS - Getting acquainted with KNX
Allows creation of projects with limited amount of devices, reduced
functionality
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Internationally Standardized
KNX Technology approved as a European
standard (December 2003) including
KNX media TP and PL
KNX kernel (LL, TL, NL, AL)
KNX Network Management Procedures
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