ABB i-bus ® KNX

The Standard for Intelligent Buildings

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ABB i-bus® KNX

▪ ABB i-bus® KNX is a bus system für switch- and control-

applications in residential and non residential buildings
▪ ABB i-bus® KNX fullfills requirements of comfort, security
and economy in the electrical installation of buildings
▪ The KNX system is the first open STANDARD for home
and building control approved as ISO/IEC 14543 standard
as well as EN 50090 and EN 13321-1
▪ ABB has a lot of experiences with bus systems and is
founder member of European Installation Bus Association
(EIBA now KNX)
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ABB i-bus® KNX Technology

▪ KNX is the first open

standard for home &
building control
▪ Fully compatible and
interoperable
▪ Truly open bus
technology
▪ 300 Manufacturers in
33 countries (Nov. 2012)
▪ Thousands of products
▪ Several applications
▪ www.knx.org
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ABB i-bus® KNX Technology
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ABB i-bus® KNX Technology

▪ CENELEC
EN 50090 – the only European Standard for Home and Building
Electronic Systems (HBES) based on KNX.
▪ CEN
EN 13321-1 – the European Standard for Building Automation
based on KNX.
▪ ISO / IEC
ISO/IEC 14543-3 – the World`s only Standard for Home
Electronic Systems (HES) based on KNX.
▪ GB/Z
GB/Z 20965 – Chinese Standard für Home and Building Control
based on KNX
▪ US Standard
ANSI/ASHRAE 135

KNX: The worldwide STANDARD

for home and building control!
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KNX Organisation Objectives

▪ Furthering the development of a unified concept for

electrical fitting and home and building management
▪ Establish the KNX logo and trademark as a guarantee
for quality and interworking of KNX products and solutions

▪ www.knx.org
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KNX Organisation Objectives

▪ KNX Association is the merger between 3 associations;

BCI, EIBA and EHSA into one single association
▪ The aim of KNX Association is to promote its One-Single-
Standard called , which is built upon the technical expertise
of the 3 legacy associations
▪ It is an Association of 200 leading companies in the
electrical installation sector
▪ Their aim is to provide a Bus System with fully compatible
devices providing a high degree of interworking
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ABB i-bus® KNX Applications

▪ Lighting Control / Constant Light

Control
▪ Heating, Air-conditioning and
Ventilation
▪ Roller Shutter, Window and Blind
Control
▪ Building Surveilance and personal
Protection
▪ Visualisation, Display and Signalling
▪ Central Automation
▪ Remote Control / Remote Access
▪ Interfacing to other Systems
▪ Energy- and Loadmanagement
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ABB i-bus® KNX Projects

▪ Office Buildings
▪ Apartments/Villas/Flats
▪ Hotels/Restaurants/Hospitals
▪ Exhibition Centers
▪ Sport stadiums
▪ Museums / Churches
▪ Schools / Universities
▪ Banks
▪ Airports
▪ Industrial Facilities
▪ Shopping centers

Thousend of projects in more than 60 countries !

Control of Illumination
Local – Groups – Central – Timecontrolled – Motioncontrolled –
Eventcontrolled

Dim Actuator for Distribution-

boards

Push Button „triton“ 3fold Motion Detector

Shutter- and Blindcontrol
Separate – Groups – Central - Depending on sun or wind

Ventilation of Roof Window Awning

Winter Garden
Sun protection of
Winter Garden
Shutter
Garage Gate
Control of Heating, Ventilation or Aircondition
Individual room control

Room Thermostat

Fan Coil Units

Electrothermal,
Electromotorical
or 0-10 V-Valve
Control of Heating, Ventilation or Aircondition
Individual room control

KNX

Switching between Magnet

the operating modes Reed
in the room Contact
thermostat,
e.g. time switch,
“good-night”-switch Room Electromotor
sensor, … Thermostat Valve Drive
ST/K 1.1
ABB i-bus® KNX and Security
Security around your home

Security Terminal for

Technical Sensors Security Applications
Indication and Control
supervise your Home of all Functions in your Home
(e.g. Water Detector)

Simulation of
Presence
Switch off any
Telephone Gateway Smoke Detector
Circuits
ABB i-bus® KNX and Security
Security around your home

Motion detector

Magnetic Reed Contact and

Glas Breakage Sensor
Intrusion Alarm Panel (VdS)
with Interface to KNX
ABB i-bus® KNX
Product Range Overview
ABB i-bus® KNX
Product Range Overview
ABB i-bus® KNX
Product Range Overview
Switch Actuator
SA/S x.16.6.1

SA/S 2.16.6.1 SA/S 4.16.6.1 SA/S 8.16.6.1

16 AX- C-Load 16 AX - C-Load 16 AX - C-Load

▪ 2-, 4-,8- and 12 fold devices with current

detection (20mA +/- 2% )
▪ Independent potential free outputs
▪ 6 mm² terminals with Combi Head Screw
▪ For inductive and capacitive loads and
fluorescent lamps
(AC1, AC3, AX, C-Load, 200 F)

SA/S 12.16.6.1 16 AX , C-Load, AC3

Blind/Roller Shutter Actuator JRA/S
New Generation

▪ The Blind/Roller Shutter Actuators JRA/S facilitate complex

demands on modern sun protection and ventilation control
systems, without sacrificing comfort, cost-effectiveness and
safety
Blind/Roller Shutter Actuator JRA/S
Example: „Premium“ JRA/S X.230.5.1, 4.24.5.1

JRA/S 2-, 4-, 8-fold 230 V and 4-fold 24 V DC

▪ With Travel Detection
▪ With Manual Operation and status LEDs
▪ The devices do not require an auxiliary voltage (only KNX)
▪ Universal head screw terminals

2-fold 4-fold 8-fold 4-fold, 24 V DC

Binary Inputs
BE/S 8.20.2.1

▪ 4- and 8 fold
▪ 12 - 230 V and potentialfree contacts
▪ Plastic foil manual operation
▪ Operating Modes:
▪ Switch Sensor
▪ Switch Dim Sensor
▪ Shutter Sensor
▪ Value / Forced Operation
▪ Scene control
▪ Switching sequence
▪ Multiple operation
▪ Counter
Universal Interface, 2/4/12 - fold
US/U x.2

US/U 2.2 US/U 12.2

US/U 4.2

▪ 2-, 4- and 12-fold devices

▪ For the connection of push-buttons or LED’s

▪ Each channel can be parameterized separately

▪ For the installation behind operating boards

▪ wires, appr. 30cm, can be extended up to 10m

▪ Channel configured as Input (Scanning voltage 20 V pulsed) or as

Output (Output voltage 5 V DC, max. 2 mA limited via a series resistor)
Universal Interface, 2/4/12 - fold
US/U x.2

Light switching Operating shutters

and dimming and blinds

Send fix values,

e.g. temperature values
Count pulses forced operation
(Not US/U 12.2)

Control scenes

Operating
several groups Control electrothermal
with one valve drives (via ER/U 1.1)
push-button Control LEDs
ABB i-bus® KNX
Universal Interface
Traditional Electrical Installation

▪ Multi units e.g. Lighting/Dimming, shutters, AC, …

or so

→ with only one

Electrical Installation with KNX

▪ One touch control

▪ Lighting
▪ Dimming
▪ Curtains
▪ Air Conditioning
▪ …
▪ Scenes to suit your mood
▪ Party
▪ Romantic
▪ Goodnight
▪ Vacation
▪ All On/Off
ABB i-bus® KNX
Operating Elements

▪ Triton
(integrated coupler)
▪ Solo
▪ Busch priOn

Bus Coupler
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Operating Elements
Busch-priOn® - Design versions

Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn®

glass black white plastic pure stainless steel glass white
ABB i-bus® KNX
Operating Elements
Busch-priOn® - operation modules

Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn® Busch-priOn®

glass black, rotary glass black, 3fold glass black, 1fold 3,5’’ TFT display with
control element rotary control element
Universal Dim Actuator
UD/S 2.300.2

▪ Universal Dim Actuator for automatic load

detection (electronic or inductive transformer)
▪ 2 channels
▪ 2 to 300 W output power per channel up to
45 °C ambient temperature
▪ up to 500 W if only one channel is operated
▪ Low power loss: max. 4.5 W on maximum
power and max. 500 mW when switched off
Switch/Dim Actuator
SD/S x.16.1

SD/S 2.16.1 SD/S 4.16.1 SD/S 8.16.1

16A – AC1 16A – AC1 16A – AC1

▪ 2-, 4- and 8-fold devices with independent channels for

switching and dimming
▪ 1-10V control outputs each used for maximal 100 mA control load

▪ Independent, potential free relays outputs

▪ 6 mm² terminal with universal head screws for load outputs

▪ Rated current 16A – AX1, 10 AX

Light Controller and Light Sensor
LR/S x.16.1, LF/U 2.1

LR/S 2.16.1 LR/S 4.16.1 LF/U 2.1

▪ Light Controller with 2 / 4 independent outputs

▪ 16A – AC1, 10AX

▪ 1-10V control output max. 100mA, max. 100m cable length

▪ 2 / 4 inputs for LF/U 2.1, max. 100m shielded cable

▪ Supplied via KNX

▪ Manual operation and indication of relay position

ABB i-bus® KNX and DALI

With ABB i-bus® DALI-Gateways exist the opportunity to combine DALI

components with KNX, in order to have functions and benefits of DALI
standard and KNX in one system
DG/S 8.1
DG/S 1.1

KNX

DG/S 1.16.1
DLR/S 8.16.1M
DGN/S 1.16.1
KNX DALI-Gateway, 8fold
DG/S 8.1

▪ Modular DIN rail device

▪ 6 modules, ABB i-bus® KNX
▪ 8 DALI Broadcast channels
▪ Max. 128 DALI devices, 16 per ch.
▪ 230 V AC/DC operating voltage
▪ Integrated DALI power supply
▪ Channel test without KNX
▪ Indication of DALI fault
▪ Indication operating voltage
▪ No DALI commissioning
KNX DALI-Gateway, 8fold
DG/S 8.1

230 V

DALI-Gateway
Illumination
DG/S 8.1

Operation Visualisation Shutter Heating Security

Cooling
DALI Gateway Emergency Lighting
DGN/S 1.16.1

DALI emergency converters and normal DALI devices can be combined as required
Comfort Panel

Busch-Comfort T o u c h®
Comfort Panel

WLAN

DSL Router /
Access Point

LAN

KNX
Splitter

NTBA
ApL
Presence Detector

▪ Sensitive detection of movements

▪ Control lighting, HVAC, Shutter/Blinds etc...
▪ Time / Brightness thresholds
▪ Monitoring of the room
Shutter- and Blind Control
Shutter Control Unit JSB/S 1.1
Daylight redirection
▪ Protection against direct, dazzling daylight
▪ Defined direction of daylight into the room
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Metering
Energy Meters ODIN
and DELTA

Meter Interface to KNX

ZS/S 1.1

Energy Actuator Energy Module

SE/S 3.16.1 EM/S 3.16.1
ABB i-bus® KNX
Metering
EQ Meters

Meter Interface to KNX

ZS/S 1.1

Energy Actuator Energy Module

SE/S 3.16.1 EM/S 3.16.1
ABB i-bus® KNX
Energy Actuator SE/S 3.16.1

The ABB i-bus® KNX Energy Actuator

SE/S 3.16.1 offers a solution for
tomorrow's intelligent buildings

▪ Measures energy consumption in the

terminal current circuit.
▪ Various electrical values can be
monitored.
▪ Peak loads can be limited through a
simple load control
▪ The functionality of the existing
ABB i-bus® KNX switch actuators
is included
Fan Coil Actuator/Controller
LFA/S x.1 / FCA/S 1.1M

▪ Control of Fan Coil Units

via KNX
▪ Application: Heating and cooling with
individual room temperature control
▪ Central boiler and cold water supply
system required
Heating and Cooling
Principle of a Fan Coil Unit
Cooling circuit Heating circuit ▪Electrothermal Valve Drives
Heating Cooling

Fan Coil-Unit

Fan Coil
Actuator
FCA/S

Room Thermostat

Cold water generator Central-heating boiler

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Silver

Smart switch

PIR sensor

Smart IR switch

IR remote

Smart switches

i-bus® KNX

Home
automation
230V panel
power
cable
Conventional
Light Switches
ON-OFF/Dim
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Gold

Smart switch

PIR sensor Thermostat

Heating & cooling Security &
Multi function
switch

IR touch panel
Remote
(monochrome) Thermostat
&
Curtains & shutters Multi function
i-bus® KNX switch

Home
230V automation
panel
power
cable
Conventional switches, security reed
Light switches & sensors, leak detectors and
ON-OFF/Dim fire alarm inputs & detectors
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Platinum
Thermostat
PIR sensor &
Multi function
Curtains & shutters switch
Heating & cooling
Security

IR touch panel
Remote Thermostat
&
230V Multi function
Light power i-bus® KNX switch
ON-OFF/Dim
cable
Conventional switches,
Speaker cable security sensors,
Audio Leak detectors and fire
Distribution alarm inputs & detectors
Up to 8 music sources
Tuner/ Media player/ i pod
Touch screen/ Disc player

Video server CAT5/CAT6 cable

Video door Intercom TCP/IP connectivity Comfort touch panel
camera station
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Diamond

Thermostat
PIR sensor &
Multi function switch
Curtains & shutters
Heating & cooling
Security

IR touch panel
Thermostat
Remote
&
230V (Colour)
Multi function switch
Light power
ON-OFF/Dim
cable i-bus® KNX
Conventional switches,
Speaker cable security reed switches &
Audio sensors,
Distribution Leak detectors and fire
Up to 8 music sources
Tuner/ Media player/ i pod alarm inputs & detectors
Touch screen/ Disc player

Video server CAT5/CAT6 cable

Video door Intercom TCP/IP connectivity Comfort touch panel
camera station
Why KNX in the Electrical Installation of Buildings?

▪ KNX is the first open standard for home & building control
▪ Fully compatible and interoperable
▪ Truly open bus technology
▪ Hundreds of manufacturers
▪ Thousands of products
▪ Several applications

… what else ?