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KNX BASIC COURSE

Table of Contents

1 Topology - Overall view ............................................................................................... 3
2 Topology - Line and line segment ................................................................................ 4
3 Topology - Area ........................................................................................................... 5
4 Topology - Several areas ............................................................................................. 6
5 Individual address........................................................................................................7
6 Coupler - Gate function ................................................................................................ 8
7 Coupler - Block diagram .............................................................................................. 9
8 Coupler - Fields of application ................................................................................... 10
9 Connecting several lines............................................................................................11
10 Practical example for explanation of functionality ...................................................... 12
11 Internal line telegram ................................................................................................. 13
12 Line-crossing telegram............................................................................................... 14
13 Area-crossing telegram .............................................................................................. 15
14 Coupling unit: Routing counter................................................................................... 16
15 KNX - Internal and external interfaces ....................................................................... 17
16 Topology - Structure in building ................................................................................. 18
17 Backbone- /Line coupler classical structure ............................................................... 19
18 Taking into account higher telegram rates: IP Network ............................................. 20
19 Line couplers replaced by KNXnet/IP routers ............................................................ 22
20 Limits to the use of KNXnet/IP routers ....................................................................... 23
21 Informative annex - old line coupler type ................................................................... 24

In this chapter the following abbreviations are used:

BC = Backbone coupler
LC = Line coupler
DVC = Bus device
LR = Line repeater
PS/Ch = Power supply with choke
S = Brightness sensor
RC = Routing counter

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