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Interface settings with ETS
The NETx KNX IP Secure Interface serves as a programming interface. The ETS can use this function to establish a connection via IP to the respective TP line.
Within the ETS, KNX interfaces can be selected and set up via the ETS menu "Bus Interfaces".
The ETS can access configured KNX IP Interfaces even without a database entry. If the setup of the KNX IP Interface does not comply with the conditions of the KNX installation it must be configured via an ETS project. See the ETS database section for more information.
If security mode is activated in the KNX IP Interface, a password is required to establish a connection.
As factory default the assignment of the IP address is set to “automatically via DHCP” and thus no further settings are necessary. To use this feature a DHCP server on the LAN must exist (e.g. many DSL routers have an integrated DHCP server).
If the KNX IP interface has been connected to the LAN and has a valid IP address, it should appear automatically in the menu item "Bus" under "Discovered interfaces".
By clicking on the discovered interface it is selected as the current interface. On the right side of the ETS window all specific information and options of the connection appear.
The indicated device name and the "Host Individual Address" (individual address of the device) can only be changed within your ETS project then.
Like all programmable KNX devices the NETx KNX IP Secure Interface has an individual address which can be used to access the device. This is used, for example, of the ETS when downloading to the KNX IP Interface via the bus.
For the interface function the device contains additional individual addresses that can be set in the ETS. When a client (e.g. ETS) sends via the KNX IP Interface telegrams to the bus, they contain a sender address as one from the additional addresses. Each address is associated with a connection. Thus response telegrams can be clearly transmitted to the respective client. The additional individual addresses must be selected from the address range of the bus line in which the interface is installed and may not be used by another device.
Example:
- Device address 1.1.10 (address within ETS topology)
- Connection 1 1.1.240 (1. additional address)
- Connection 2 1.1.241 (2. additional address)
- Connection 3 1.1.242 (3. additional address)
- Connection 4 1.1.243 (4. additional address)
- Connection 5 1.1.244 (5. additional address)
- Connection 6 1.1.245 (6. additional address)
- Connection 7 1.1.246 (7. additional address)
- Connection 8 1.1.247 (8. additional address)
The section “Individual Address” enables you to select the individual KNX address of the currently used KNXnet/IP tunneling connection.
The individual KNX device address and the individual KNX addresses for additional tunneling connections can be changed within the ETS project, after the device has been added to the project.
ETS database
The ETS database (ETS 5.7 or higher) can be downloaded via the KNX online catalog.
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