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ET571 · KNX Building Automation

Experimental Apparatus for the Study of KNX Building Automation and Lighting Control

Learning objectives / experiments
  • Fundamentals of the KNX bus
    • transmission media, topology, bus devices
    • physical addresses and group addresses
    • circuit symbols and project documentation
  • Commissioning a building with the project software
  • Standard switched lighting circuit
  • Timer functions, staircase lighting and delays
  • Central and automatic functions over the whole building
  • Dimming of mains lamps, LED circuits and an RGBW strip
  • Reuse of the switches and lamps already in a building
  • Blind and roller shutter control, with slat adjustment
  • Weather station as the source for sun, rain, wind and outside temperature
  • Lighting control from presence and brightness sensors
  • Room climate control with a thermostat and a fan actuator
  • Valve switching for heating and for cooling
  • Touch screen as the operating, message and visualisation centre
  • Building protection with a security terminal and monitored lines
  • Logic functions, open loop and closed loop control
  • Online diagnostics, bus load and data flow monitoring
  • Fault finding on a configured installation

The ET571 Experimental Apparatus consists of the following, together with a set of instructional material:

  • 1KNX base experiment module
  • 2room lighting simulation panel
  • 3HVAC and security panel
  • 4touch screen visualisation panel
  • 5cloud project software, ETS 6 Lite
  • 6courseware, lighting and blind automation
  • 7courseware, advanced building automation
  • 8single-phase supply module
  • 9digital multimeter
  • 10connection lead set
  • 11mobile experiment table
KNX base module
experiment module

The bus itself, with its supply, its actuators and its operating devices, for the subject of smart home and building management technology.

  • bus power supply, bus load display and diagnostic function
  • USB interface for the project software
  • LED controller, 4 channels
  • switch and blind actuator, 8 way, automatic and manual operation
  • switch actuator, 4 way, automatic and manual operation
  • push button, 6 way
  • push button, 4 way
  • push button interface, 4 rows
  • display with a room temperature sensor, the room thermostat
  • 4 latching switches for the inputs
Supply voltage 85…265 V, 50…60 Hz
Bus voltage 30 V DC
System KNX, twisted pair
Inputs and outputs mains 4 mm safety sockets, bus 2 mm safety sockets
Mounting sized for the experiment table frame
Room lighting simulation panel
experiment module

A room reproduced on a panel, with its lamps, its LED circuits and its blinds, for the subject of lighting control and project work.

  • 3 overlay masks for the room simulations, configurable and chosen to suit the project
  • 2 roller shutter and blind simulations, with slat adjustment
  • 8 dimmable lamps, 230 V
  • 2 dimmable LED lighting circuits
  • 1 dimmable RGBW LED strip, 24 V
  • connection options for practical training and for project training alike
Supply voltage 230 V, 50 Hz
Bus voltage 30 V DC
System KNX
Inputs and outputs mains 4 mm safety sockets, bus 2 mm safety sockets
Mounting sized for the experiment table frame
HVAC and security panel
experiment module

A compact panel for air conditioning, heating, ventilation and security, for the subject of in-depth project work on a whole building.

  • weather station, 4 channels
  • air conditioning controller for heating, ventilation and climate control
  • security controller with 4 monitored lines
  • room thermostat, and room temperature simulation
  • 360° intruder alarm
  • window contact simulation, and 2 door contacts
  • glass break sensor simulation, and acoustic and optical alarm signalling
  • 4 analogue inputs for sun brightness, rain, wind and outside temperature
  • summer and winter switch
  • fan simulation, 3 steps
  • valve switching for heating operation and for cooling operation
  • signals and operating states read on an information display and on LEDs
Operating voltage 230 V, 50 Hz
Bus voltage 30 V DC
System KNX
Inputs and outputs mains 4 mm safety sockets, bus 2 mm safety sockets
Mounting sized for the experiment table frame
Touch screen visualisation panel
experiment module

The panel students operate the building from, for the subject of visualisation, monitoring and the message centre.

  • touch screen, 10" diagonal, 1280 × 800 pixels, 16:9
  • internal temperature sensor
  • single room temperature controller
  • MMC and SD card reader
  • infrared receiver
  • 250 standard functions: switching, dimming, control, measured value display
  • simple menu control system
  • also works as a monitoring panel, with acoustic feedback
Operating voltage 230 V, 50 Hz
Bus voltage 30 V DC
System KNX
Inputs and outputs mains 4 mm safety sockets, bus 2 mm safety sockets
Mounting sized for the experiment table frame
Cloud project software, ETS 6 Lite
software

The KNX project tool, licensed in the cloud, so the laboratory works the day it is delivered.

  • activated straight away, with no dongle to wait for, to lose, to have stolen or to replace
  • educational licence, 20 devices per project
  • runs on all common 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems
  • current server operating system components for the database
  • several monitors supported
  • automatic software updates
  • import of project data and product data
  • switching and finding between objects and group addresses
  • separate tree search and list search
  • device parameter dialog built into the interface, every dialog stepped through with one click
  • separate management of the bus interfaces used by the monitors
  • group addresses structured freely over more than 3 levels
  • project wizard for building structures
  • online project diagnostics, for installation faults
  • data flow monitoring with controlled logging, and new filter and trigger conditions
  • bus load indicator with the data volume
Courseware, lighting and blind automation
software

A basic course in lighting automation, for the subject of building automation fundamentals.

  • multimedia experiment software with virtual instruments, instructions and result documentation
  • interactive experiment configurations
  • questions with feedback and evaluation software, to follow each student's progress
  • printable document, so the experiment instructions and the solutions print in one step
  • course software and additional software for external measuring instruments
  • installation and use of the software, then the logical configuration of an intelligent building
  • topics: fundamentals of the bus system, transmission media, topology, bus devices, physical addresses, group addresses and circuit symbols
  • topics: standard switched lighting circuit, timer functions, central automatic function, reuse of the equipment already in the building, dimmers, blinds, diagnostics and documentation
Courseware, advanced building automation
software

The advanced course, for the subject of complete open loop and closed loop control systems and how complex automation is configured, operated and managed.

  • multimedia experiment software with virtual instruments, instructions and result documentation
  • interactive experiment configurations
  • questions with feedback and evaluation logic, to follow each student's progress
  • printed document, so the instructions and the solutions print in one step
  • browser, course software and additional software for external measuring instruments
  • topics: a touch screen set up as the message centre, lighting control from a presence and brightness sensor, use of a weather station
  • topics: room climate control with the room thermostat and the fan actuator, building protection from a security terminal, use of the logic functions
Language English and Romanian
Single-phase supply module
experiment module

The mains feed for the whole apparatus, switched by key, for the subject of safe laboratory practice.

  • mains supply, 230 V, 10 A
  • automatic circuit breaker, 10 A
  • key switch, so only the instructor releases the supply
  • earthed socket outlet
  • output on safety sockets
Supply 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase
Rated current 10 A
Outputs safety sockets
Mounting sized for the experiment table frame
Digital multimeter
measuring instrument

A hand-held instrument for every electrical quantity on the apparatus, from the bus voltage to the lamp current.

  • automatic range selection and automatic power off
  • MIN and MAX, and data hold
  • continuity test and diode test
  • high current protection in the mA ranges at a rated voltage of 1000 V
  • fuse in the current measuring circuit
  • backlit display with a bar graph
  • computer interface, by infrared adaptor to RS-232
  • protective holster, test leads, spare fuse, 9 V battery and test certificate
DC voltage and current 30 mV…1000 V, 3 mA…16 A
AC voltage and current 3 V…1000 V, 30 mA…10 A
Resistance 30 Ω…30 MΩ
Display 3¾ digits, 3100 counts, bar chart and backlight
Measuring category CAT II 1000 V
Instrument Rishabh RISH Multi 13S
Connection lead set
accessory

Everything that joins the modules to each other, to the supply and to the multimeter.

  • 13 safety measuring leads, 25 cm, black
  • safety measuring leads, 50 cm: 2 black, 2 blue, 2 yellow and green
  • 16 stackable safety leads, 3 cm, black
  • 10 stackable safety leads, 5 cm, red
  • stackable safety leads, 30 cm: 16 red, 7 black, 2 blue, 1 green, 1 white
  • stackable safety leads, 60 cm: 3 red, 2 black
  • 13 stackable insulated bridges: 4 blue, 4 green and yellow, 3 brown, 2 black
  • 1 USB cable, A to B, 1 m, for the project software
Set contents 77 leads, 13 bridges, 1 USB cable
Lead rating, 25 and 50 cm 600 V CAT III, 1000 V CAT II, 32 A
Lead rating, stackable 10 A, stackable plugs
Bridge rating 1000 V, 32 A, CAT II
Insulation every lead and bridge is shrouded and touch proof
Mobile experiment table
furniture

The whole apparatus sits on this table, modules on the frame above and the rest stored under the worktop.

  • 3 levels, frame for the modules, shelf at the base
  • worktop of compressed particle board, grey, laminated both faces
  • resistant to chemicals, dilute acids, alkalis and heat
  • impact-resistant plastic edge protection, 3 mm
  • multi-slot aluminium profiles, industrial standard fixings
  • space for the power cable, holder for a computer and its cables
  • acid-resistant epoxy resin finish
Worktop 30 mm thick, height 800 mm
Table size W 1000 × D 650 × H 1700 mm
Castors 4 swivel, 2 with brakes
Module mounting every module is sized for the table frame, and works on its own or in a set