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Devices

Devices

Devices section includes automation systems and devices that you control with the help of i3 KNX.

The list of devices include:

• IP cameras - allows to create a widget to display stream video that is available via HTTP, HTTPS or RTSP link;
• Samsung TV - allows to control Samsung TV-sets from i3 KNX app, it has special widet-remotes in minimized and full forms;
• KNX IP Interface/router / KNX TP Intarface - KNX interface via which connection to KNX bus is established;
• SIP server - allows to connect to SIP-server as a subscriber and to make audio-video calls to other subscribers. Audio intercoms, video intercoms and IP-intercoms can be subscribers;
• Voice assistants - voice assistants that allow to control devices without touching a control panel;
• Sonos - a device to conrol Sonos sound system from the в i3 KNX app;
• Web page - a widget to open web-pages in a browser or in the i3 KNX app.
• Bluesound - a device to control Bluesound speakers from the i3 KNX app.

Some Devices are united in Modules, such as KNX module. To add a Module to a project, press + or Add device.

Select a module to add in the window that appears.

But for specific settings that are individual for any device, there are some standard settings typical of all devices:

• Activation/Deactivation;
• Name;
• Icon;
• Location;
• Additional information;
• Widgets.

Activation/Deactivation - mode of device activity. A deactivated device can't be controlled. To activate or to deactivate a device, press Active. A green button means that a device is activated and a gray one means that it is deactivated.

Name - parameter responsible for naming a device.

Icon - minimalistic graphic image next to the device name. By pressing on it you can change the image and the color of an icon (or delete the icon) and return a default icon by pressing Default.

Location - place of a widget in the rooms of a control interface. To change the location, press on Location field.

Additional information - to enter comments in the information about a device, press on Description field and fill it in.

Widgets - graphic display of device status or its control buttons. Some widgets have several variants of appearance. For a widget to become active a project must be made public on the server. After publication a widget in the config and on a project page is unblocked and a user can control a device connected with it.

Timers for devices

Some devices have an additional parameter - Таймер. A timer allows to control actions of a device according to a weekly schedule. An action is repeated at a set time of a set day every week. If a day of the week is not chosen, the device activates an action only one time in the nearest set time. Several timers can be added to a device. The choice of actions is determined by the device for which a timer is set. A device with a set timer is displayed in the interface with a clock icon.

A timer can be set:

1 In the configurator

2 By holding the widget icon

3 In the room editor

KNX devices

KNX module - KNX interface via which connection to KNX bus is made. KNX devices inside Module are device in the bus that KNX Home Server interactes with by means of group addresses. Available in the KNX module:

• Dimmer - a widget to control lighting dimmer. It can use from 1 to 3 group addresses (1 bit, 1 byte, 4 bit);
• Button - a universal widget to send a required number to a group address. A number is sent to a group address each time a widget button is pressed;
• Relay - a universal widget to switch a group address between two values, for example 0 and 1 for a relay (1 bit). An address is switched between two values each time a trigger is pressed, the trigger state displays the current state of a group address;
• Button Block - a universal widget that contains several (from 2 to 4) buttons that can be set. Buttons without set group addresses won't be displayed on the widget;
• Shutters - a widget to control blinds, venetian blinds and roll down shutters;
• Digital Display - a widget to display numerical values in the interface. The numeral can be interger, fraction and negative (up to eight digits);
• Binary Display - a widget to display the state of a binary sensor in the interface ;
• Input Number - a universal widget to send and display the numeric value of a group address;
• Climate - a widget of a simple thermostat. It allows to control the value of the set temperature, display the current value from a temperature sensor and it has heating and cooling modes;
• Color Picker - a widget to control RGB or RGBA lighting with the help of 3 (or 4) different dimmable channels;
• Media Remote - a freely set remote to control multi media devices with the help of IR-emitter in KNX-system or via a universal KNX gateway.
• Time and date sender a universal tool to send the current date and time to the entered KNX address in a set period of time (min.).
• Fan - a widget to control a fan. It allows to control the speed, to choose and a mode of fan work and display it.
• TV Remote - a remote that can be freely set to control TV-sets with the help of IR-emitter in KNX system or via KNX universal gateway.
• Virtual thermostat - a widget to control climate equipment. It allows to control the set temperature, to display the current temperature value from sensors and to switch modes of the thermostat.
• Air conditioner - a widget for managing climate control equipment. It allows you to control the value of the temperature setpoint, display the current temperature value from sensors, control the blowing speed, as well as switch the modes of the air conditioner.

Detailed information on adding and setting KNX devices is here.

Voice Assistants

Voice assistants allow to control devices without interaction with a control panel. Their use make controlling more convenient and they work with streaming services.

You can add the following voice assistants to i3 KNX:

• Google Home - a voice assistant by Google, that is built-in the Google Home speaker for voice control.
• Amazon Alexa - a voice assistant by Amazon, that is built-in the Amazon Echo speaker and other devicesи. The assistant can be used with the help of Amazon Alexa app on devices based on Android, iOS.
• Yandex Alice - a voice assistant by Яндекс, that works on loudspeakers with Alice or in the Yandex browser on devices based on Android,iOS and PCs (if there is a mik). Alice understands only Russian.

You can't add 2 voice assistants of the same type to i3 KNX app.

IP cameras

Module for IP-cameras allows to create a widget to display stream video that is available via HTTP, HTTPS or RTSP link. To add a module for IP-cameras, press “+” and select a corresponding point.

Camera - a widget to display stream video downloaded from a resource in the Internet or in the local network.

Additional properties of the widget.

Main settings - the main settings of a cameras, they must be filled in:

• IP camera - camera setting by its link:
  • Full link - full link to the video stream of the camera. Paste it here for automatic filling in of setting parameters;
  • Search by brand - search of cameras by brand and model. When you choose a requires model of a camera, you form a link templaye, there the IP-address of the camera must be entered;
  • Protocol - selection of protocol: http, https, rtsp;
  • Host - address of the video;
  • Port - port to connect to the source;
  • Login / Password - login and password to access the video stream from a camera;
  • URL - link to data stream.
  • RTSP transport - a line to enter a type of RTSP transport: TCP or UDP.

• Parameters – connection parameters where one can set reconnection to the video source and select a type of source:
  • Demuxer – automatic or manual selection of the FFMPEG type of stream (for cases when a stream is not automatically determined);
  • Refresh – re connection to the video source(ms).

Additional settings - additional settigns of a camera (they are not compulsory):

• External connection - capability ot get vdeo via external connection by a separate link. Press "Yes" in the “Use” field and set external connection.
  • Scheme - selection of protocol: http, https, rtsp;
  • Host - address of the video source;
  • Port - port to connect to the source.

• Stream for preview - low-quality stream that is used for video preview on a camera widget. Press Yes in the Use field and enter URL.
  • URL - a link to data stream.

Samsung TV

Samsung TV device allows to control Samsung TV-sets in i3 KNX app, the app has special widget-remotes in minimized and full-sized forms. The device supports control of Samsung TV-sets manufactured in 2019 (RU/R/Q*R series). To learn the series and the manufacture year of your TV-set, find its serial number. It can usually be found in the manual, on the back of the TV-set and in its settings.

If the series of your TV-set is RU/R/Q*R, it is supported by i3 KNX.

Add Samsung TV device by pressing +

To connect to the TV-set, enter its Host in the corresponding field after you connect the TV-set to the local network and learn its Host in the settings. Then place the device in project rooms with the help of Location field.

Start the project and make the changes public by pressing Make public.

Next press the gear icon on the widget remote and there will appear a request to control the TV-set on its screen. Confirm it. Maximize the remote by pressing a corresponding button.

Sonos

It's a device to control Sonos sound system from i3 KNX. Sonos has special remote-widgets.

Available functions:

• display of information about a track (name, performer);
• cover of the album;
• control buttons: turn on/off sound, volume control, previous track, next track, play, pause, control of play position, turn off/on shuffle, repeat all tracks, repeat one track;
• playlists;
• favorites;
• local device search scanner;
• control via timers, macros, routines.

To add Sonos device to a project, press + and choose Sonos.

To connect to Sonos, enter its IP-address in the Host field after connecting the speaker to the local network.

How to know IP-address your SONOS read here.

Choose a location for Sonos widget and press Done.

Start the project and make the changes public. The widget is ready to work.

The status of the device is displayed in the top right corner of the widget (online /offline):

SIP-server

Module for SIP-server in i3 KNX app allows to connect to a SIP-server as a subscriber and make audio and video-calls to other subscribers connected to this server, and to get calls from other subscribers Audio intercoms, video intercoms and IP-intercoms can function as subscribers. The module supports special widgets for IP-intercoms that allow to get video stream from them in real time, to open doors to turn on and off light. 4 types of IP-intercoms are available in the Module for SIP-server:

• Mobotix T24/T25;
• DoorBird;
• True IP;
• BAS IP;
• Fanvil.
• Akuvox;

i3 knx has universal widetgs for audio-intercom video-intercom.

Подробная информация по настройке SIP сервера и домофонов здесь.

Web page

Web page is a widget to open pages in a browser or in i3 KNX app.

1 To add the widget to a project, press + and choose Web page in the widow that appears:

2 Enter the name of the widget (By default it is Web page):

3 Enter the settings of the widget and enter the web address of the page to open and the way it will be opened (in a browser or in the app):

4 Add the widget to the room and make the project public on the server:

Bluesound

It's a device to control Bluesound speakers in i3 KNX. There is a special player-widget that makes it possible.

Available functions:

• display of information about a track (track name, performer);
• conrol buttons: turn off/on sound, control of volume level, play, pause, previous track, next track, turn on/off suffle, repeate all tracks, repeate one track;
• playlists;
• control of sound source;
• grouping devices;
• a scanner to search for local devices;
• control via timers, macros, routines.

To add Sonos device to a project, press + and choose Bluesound.

Connect the speaker to the local network beforehand and choose its IP-address in the line for local search (searching devices takes about 40 seconds). You can also enter the IP-address manually.

A static IP-address must be used for Blusound, otherwise the app will lose it, when the IP-address is changed.

Choose a location for Bluesound widget and press Done.

Start the project and make the changes public. The widget is ready to work.

Choose a sound source (Analog, HDMI, Bluetooth, SPDIF) in the Source field. When the sound source is changed in i3 KNX, a command is sent ot equipment and the source is changed. But when the source is changes in the Bluesound app or on the equipmenrt, you won't see changes in the widget, music control will work with the new source.

Press on a list icon to choose a song from a required playlist.