I have now configured switches, dimmers, actuators, binary inputs/outputs, pir's and a fire alarm into a house, all in KNX. As such, I have a much greater understanding of how it all binds together (next on the list is an alarm, then floor heating with thermostats and actuators for the water valves). I see KNX is considered a smart home standard, but it really isn't all that smart. Yes, it's configurable, but once the electrician has left the scene there's not much else you can do but flick on the configured switches. I did make a nice discovery though, which means I'll be doing some testing in the coming weeks on how to initiate lights and such via web commands on the local network. There is a DIN mountable "web server" from Schneider in the house I've been at, so I'm getting one for my own home in a week or two to do some testing. In all its simplicity, it provides IP access to the KNX bus, plus you can use your iPhone with the accompanying app, InSide Control (that one needs to be configured by whoever has the KNX-config file for the house, though). It seems all the app does is check statuses via web urls and also sends commands that way.
Super neat, actually.
Today I set up a Z41 Touch Screen (from Zennio) by my door and connected this to a 2 channel din dimmer and a pill which has a temperature sensor and a PIR sensor connected to it. After I get the InSide Control IP gateway I'll start sniffing my network for commands
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