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- Page 1 U.motion U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch 10 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch 15 User Manual Art. no. MEG6260-0410 | MEG6260-0415 04/2014 VERSION 1.0.1 www.merten.com...
- Page 2 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual ENERAL NFORMATION Schneider Electric GmbH c/o Merten Gothaer Straße 29, 40880 Ratingen www.merten.com www.merten-austria.at Customer care centre: Phone: +49 2102 - 404 6000 Operating instructions, manuals and software are protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying, multiplication, translation and conversion, either partially or as a whole, is not permitted.
- Page 3 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual AFETY INSTRUCTIONS The present operating instructions contain those safety instructions that are required to safely operate the machine. All persons working with the machine must heed the present operating instructions, especially the safety instructions. In addition, all local stipulations governing the prevention of accidents must be heeded.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual NDEX General Overview ___________________________________________ - 7 - Introduction ___________________________________________________________________ - 7 - Requirements __________________________________________________________________ - 7 - First Access_____________________________________________________________________ - 8 - Graphical Themes ___________________________________________________________ - 10 - Visualisation Layout _________________________________________________________ - 10 - Home Page __________________________________________________________________ - 12 - Rooms ______________________________________________________ - 13 - Introduction _________________________________________________________________ - 13 -... - Page 5 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual Favourites __________________________________________________ - 30 - Introduction _________________________________________________________________ - 30 - Scheduling _________________________________________________ - 31 - Introduction _________________________________________________________________ - 31 - Scheduling of Objects _______________________________________________________ - 31 - Scenarios ___________________________________________________ - 36 - Introduction _________________________________________________________________ - 36 - Execution / Interruption of Scenarios ______________________________________ - 37 - Update of a Scenario ________________________________________________________ - 37 - Scheduling of a Scenario ____________________________________________________ - 38 -...
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Page 7: Introduction
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual ENERAL VERVIEW 1.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch is a touch panel for the supervision and visualisation of home & building automation systems, which have been realized on the basis of the worldwide KNX standard. U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows managing of all functions of the system locally through its display or also remotely through U.motion Client Touch 7, tablets and smartphones of the last generation, within the same network or remotely via internet. -
Page 8: First Access
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In order to access the visualisation locally, make sure your own PC / MAC is connected to the same network as U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch (also via Wi-Fi, if the network supports it). However, if you want to access to U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch via internet, the local network must be configured to support a remote access via port forwarding. - Page 9 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual Highlight the box under "USERNAME" and enter the user with which you want to login. Select the field under "PASSWORD" and enter the password corresponding to the entered user name. Finally click on LOGIN in order to access the visualisation.
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Page 10: Graphical Themes
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 1.4 G RAPHICAL HEMES U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch provides several THEMES for the graphical interface of the visualisation. The different THEMES offer the same functionality and the same layout, but differ in color, symbols, etc. The desired THEME can be set in the configuration area of U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch, as described in the INSTALLATION MANUAL. - Page 11 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual Logo of U.motion Control • HOME button, allows a quick return to the HOME page from every page • Button to show/hide the NAVIGATION MENU: • NAVIGATION MENU is closed, a click on this button opens it ...
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Page 12: Home Page
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 1.6 H In addition to the already presented elements, the HOME page of the visualisation also offers the following information: Current WEATHER data and forecasts for the next two days (requires that an active internet connection is •... -
Page 13: Rooms
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual OOMS 2.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows navigation structured in rooms, through which all functions of the system can be accessed. The individual pages must be created by the installer in the configuration area of the U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch, as described in the INSTALLATION MANUAL. -
Page 14: Rooms In Grid View
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In this case, if an entry is selected, the corresponding room is displayed and the NAVIGATION MENU is closed: By reopening the menu and clicking on the BACK button it is possible to return to the list of the rooms and from there, either another room can be selected or alternatively it is possible to return back to the main menu (in this case the HOME page is displayed). - Page 15 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual ROOM IN GRID VIEW WITH IMAGE ON TOP ROOM IN GRID VIEW WITH IMAGE ON THE RIGHT - 15 -...
- Page 16 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual ROOM IN GRID VIEW WITHOUT IMAGE In all variants of the GRID view the objects are automatically positioned within the available space: depending on the window width, more or less columns are displayed. For this reason, the representation of the same page can vary from device to device because of the different screen resolutions, since the objects are arranged depending on the window width.
- Page 17 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The ICON represents the intended purpose of the object in a graphical way and changes depending on the current state of the object (on, off, open, close etc.). The NAME describes the function of the object and allows an easy identification of the function within the system.
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Page 18: Rooms In Background View
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 2.4 R OOMS IN ACKGROUND 2.4.1 V ISUALISATION In alternative to the GRID view, the rooms can also be displayed in the BACKGROUND view. In this case, an image file can be defined as background image for the related room; afterwards it is possible to position the individual functions directly on the image, as shown in the following screenshot: Normally, only the icons of the functions are displayed in this view mode (and in some case a value directly below the icon). - Page 19 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual When you first access the page in editing mode, all the objects will be located in the upper left corner. Simply click on the first object and drag it to the desired location within the page. Repeat this process for all objects. The currently selected object is identified by a red border;...
- Page 20 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In this way transparent, TOUCH-SENSITIVE areas can be created, which can be used to access to the sub-rooms: after termination of the editing of the room, a click in the area covered by the box of the desired sub-room, will open the page of the sub-room inside the visualisation.
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Page 21: Functions
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual UNCTIONS 3.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows not only the navigation through rooms, but also a navigation structured by object types via the "FUNCTIONS" entry in the NAVIGATION MENU. The provided functions are: SYSTEM •... -
Page 22: Illumination
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.2 I LLUMINATION 3.2.1 L IGHT The “Light On/Off” – function is shown in the visualisation as shown below: The buttons “ON” and “OFF” permit to control the connected light; the button, which corresponds to the current state of the object is highlighted in a different color (furthermore, the icon in the upper left corner shows the current status, too). -
Page 23: Rgb Light
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.2.3 RGB L IGHT This special object allows the control of light points with RGB control; these objects are represented in the rooms and function pages in the following way: In the lower left side of the box the last set color is shown, while the button on the right side opens the following pop-up window: Through the displayed graphic elements it is possible to set the desired color of the related RGB light in a simple way: while the ring permits to select the color spectrum, the rectangle permits to tune brightness and saturation of the color. -
Page 24: Shutters Up/Down/Stop
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.3 S HADOWING OORS AND INDOWS 3.3.1 S HUTTERS These object types allow the operation of motor control objects (e.g. blinds, shutters) by using the "UP" and "DOWN", as well as the interruption of the operation using the “STOP” button: The buttons "UP"... -
Page 25: Door / Window Open/Closed
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.3.4 D INDOW LOSED Objects of this type allow the sending of an opening or closing command to an electrical lock (e.g. a window or a door): The button corresponding to the current state of the lock is highlighted in green or red color. 3.3.5 E LECTRIC OCKS... - Page 26 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The following graphic shows the typical box of a thermostat within the rooms or function pages of the visualisation: In the display on the left side the measured temperature of the thermostat is shown, which is also shown directly below the icon (useful for BACKGROUND view, where the box is initially closed).
- Page 27 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The buttons below the display are used to change the OPERATING MODE of the thermostat. Depending on the type of thermostat, different setpoints can be adjusted for heating, cooling and ventilation (if present). The tabs on the category selection (if configured) determine the items displayed in the bottom area of the object: HEATING Allows the configuration of the several heating setpoints for the different operating...
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Page 28: Energy Management
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.5 E NERGY ANAGEMENT U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch provides various types of objects, through which various energy information (which are provided from KNX energy counters installed in the system) can be represented in the software. Furthermore, the parameters of load-controllers can be actively controlled. -
Page 29: Audio
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 3.6 A UDIO 3.6.1 M ULTIROOM UDIO With U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch it is possible to manage the single zones of a compatible multi-room audio system using the following pop-up window: The pop-up can offer the following action buttons (some of them could be missing in your configuration, since the buttons depend on the functionalities provided by the installed audio system): PLAY/PAUSE •... -
Page 30: Favourites
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual AVOURITES 4.1 I NTRODUCTION With the FAVOURITES page U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch offers a special page, which can contain the most frequently used functions. The FAVOURITES page can be accessed directly from the NAVIGATION MENU or the HOME page. In order to add an object to the FAVOURITES, please follow the steps below: Open a page containing the target object in GRID view (room or function page) •... -
Page 31: Scheduling
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual CHEDULING 5.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows the time scheduling of all objects that are present in the rooms and function pages of the visualisation. If a time schedule is active, U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch controls the related objects, even if no one is in the building. - Page 32 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In both cases a second pop-up window will appear (initially without any time scheduling and therefore empty), as shown in the screenshot below: - 32 -...
- Page 33 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In order to create a new scheduling, please click on the "+" symbol: for each scheduling, a new line will appear in the window; the following screenshots refer to the time scheduling of the operating mode of a thermostat. The individual time schedules are always based on daily activities (from 00:00 to 23:59).
- Page 34 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual In the upper area, a label can be assigned to the scheduling, through which it can be easily identified in the visualisation. It is recommended to define the label in a way that it’s possible to easily understand what actions the scheduling contains, to facilitate the configuration and usage of the scheduling.
- Page 35 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual To create a complete yearly calendar, the single days on which the defined actions should take place can simply be selected in the calendar, which is available in the section "YEARLY" of the "CALENDAR-BASED SCHEDULING". This type of scheduling also allows the "omission"...
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Page 36: Scenarios
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual CENARIOS 6.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows the automatic execution of different commands; these sequences are called "SCENARIOS". The entry "SCENARIOS" in the NAVIGATION MENU displays all the scenarios that have been configured in the project by the installer. -
Page 37: Execution / Interruption Of Scenarios
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 6.2 E XECUTION NTERRUPTION OF CENARIOS The box of a scenario provides the following buttons: PLAY Starts the command sequence defined in the scenario STOP Stops the command sequence (premised the scenario is running) UPDATE Permits to update the commands configured in the scenario with the current states of the related objects;... -
Page 38: Scheduling Of A Scenario
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 6.4 S CHEDULING OF A CENARIO The scenarios can be used like any other objects of the software and therefore can also be scheduled. In this case, by clicking on the icon of the scenario and holding the mouse button / finger for several seconds, as mentioned already before, more buttons are shown, through which the scheduling can be activated or the scenario can be added to the favourites: - 38 -... -
Page 39: Message Central
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual ESSAGE ENTRAL 7.1 I NTRODUCTION The message central of U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows the centralized management of system-generated messages. Those can either be generated by events / alarms in the system or by the user. The message central is always available through the NAVIGATION MENU or the HOME page. -
Page 40: Notifications
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 7.2 N OTIFICATIONS The section "NOTIFICATIONS" of the message central displays a list of all messages generated by U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch, which are triggered depending on the configuration within the system (e.g. by events, alarms or faults). The message central will only be opened automatically when a notification of type "ALARM"... -
Page 41: Messageboard / Familyboard
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 7.3 M ESSAGE OARD AMILY OARD The MESSAGE BOARD permits to enter messages directly through the touchscreen (for touch devices): At completion of the message, also here an icon is displayed informing about the presence of a new message; it appears in the NAVIGATION MENU / the HOME page on the entry MESSAGE BOARD;... -
Page 42: Ip Cameras
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 8 IP C AMERAS 8.1 I NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch permits to display video streams of compatible IP cameras, video servers and video recorders inside the pages of the visualisation. The video streams can be accessed from within the local network or also by remote access through internet. - Page 43 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual If you click on the top bar of the pop-up window, the window will be closed and another camera can be selected from the NAVIGATION MENU or other pages of the visualisation can be accessed. If the camera object was assigned to one or more rooms, it can also be displayed within the pages of the visualisation, together with the other objects of the project, as shown below: - 43 -...
- Page 44 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual A click on the camera-icon opens a pop-up window showing the related cameras video stream in the configured resolu- tion; the result basically is the same as opening the camera through the NAVIGATION MENU. - 44 -...
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Page 45: Energy Management
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual NERGY ANAGEMENT 9.1 I NTRODUCTION The "ENERGY" section of U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch shows an overview of the complete energy consumption and possible energy production (e.g. photovoltaic) of an installation. This feature requires that the necessary KNX devices are installed in the plant, which collect energy data and provide it through the KNX bus. - Page 46 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual This page shows one or more energy counters which indicate the energy consumption or energy production of a building. The color (green - orange - red) indicates graphically that the configured limits are exceeded. By clicking on one of the energy counters, the following pop-up window is opened, which provides further details about the energy consumption and gives access to the configurable parameters, which are organized in different TABS: - 46 -...
- Page 47 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual Under each energy counter a colored box can be seen, which allows the visualisation in graphical way of the data of the connected energy counter object. The graphs are shown in the lower part of the page: The color of the box is the same as the one of the corresponding graph, what permits to easily recognize it even when more than one graph is visualised.
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Page 48: Loads
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The following screenshot explains the different elements within the visualisation area of the graphs: Graph explanation incl. total consumption of the current time period Energy values Range Average values of the current of the current of the current time period time period... - Page 49 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The energy counter in the upper area shows the total consumption of the system in relation to the configured limits of the load control. On the right side two icons inform about the current state of the load control logic (idle or active) and the current priority value: Current power value Min.
- Page 50 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual The single loads, in contrast to the overall consumption, show the following information: Priority Auto/Man Current power consumption (if available) Also in this case, the properties of the single loads (for example the priority) can be changed through the pop-up window, which is shown when clicking on the corresponding energy counter: As you can see in above screenshot, a load can also be put into a MANUAL mode;...
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Page 51: Weather
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 10 W EATHER 10.1 NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch allows quick and easy display of weather data, which are obtained either over the internet or – if available - from a connected KNX weather station. 10.2 EATHER REVIEW... -
Page 52: Knx Weather Station
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 10.3 KNX W EATHER TATION If a KNX weather station is installed in the system and integrated into U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch correctly by the installer, in the WEATHER pop-up window it will be possible to select a second tab containing the data provided by the KNX weather station: The displayed values depend on the data provided by the weather station. -
Page 53: Rss Feeds
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 11 RSS F EEDS 11.1 NTRODUCTION U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch permits to embed messages from one or more RSS feeds from the Internet. The RSS feeds can be accessed through the entry “RSS NEWS” in the NAVIGATION MENU or the HOME page. 11.2 ISUALISATION OF EEDS... -
Page 54: Audio / Video
U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual 12 A UDIO IDEO 12.1 UDIO ETTINGS U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch contains a special complex object called „Audio Settings“, through which the system volumes of U.motion KNX Server Plus Touch can be adapted and saved. This object is only reachable through the submenu “AUDIO/VIDEO”... - Page 55 U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch User Manual OTES - 55 -...
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