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KNX BASIC COURSE

Advanced project design with ETS

NOTE: THIS CHAPTER IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN UPGRADE COURSES OR AS INFORMATIVE
ANNEX TO BASIC COURSES. THE CONTENTS IS NOT PART OF THE EXAM AT THE END OF THE
BASIC COURSE. ALL SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS REFER TO VERSION 4 OF ETS (ENGINEERING
TOOL SOFTWARE).

1 Foreword

The intention of this chapter is to show the advanced user of the KNX system the
possibilities of working even quicker with the “ETS” tool. It moreover contains important
advice about preliminary considerations during the planning stage and deals with the
responsibilities of a project engineer as regards documentation.

2 Workspaces, toolbars and Favorites

Figure 1: Example of a workspace
ETS enables you to create so-called workspaces. One is already “supplied” and is
available when installing the software (called “Default” or “Standard”). A workspace is a
project-independent, user interface template. You can achieve the following with the help
of workspaces: each project designer will only see the information on his screen that he
needs for his work. All unnecessary data is not displayed. The various views (e.g. building
structure, topology, group addresses) as well as their structure and lists are arranged
according to your personal needs.

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