RF devices as required in a building, even in the case of difficult transmission and reception conditions. The Jung media coupler is a device which allows the media type RF on the lower-level line and the media type TP on the higher-level line. As of version 5, the device can be configured and commissioned using the ETS.
Failure to observe the instructions may cause damage to the device and result in fire and other hazards. The radio communication takes place via a non-exclusively available transmission path, and is therefore not suitable for safety-related applications, such as emergency stop and emergency call. Art. No. MK100RF Page 5 of 57...
Flashes yellow: Parameter-dependent (TP or RF telegram forwarding, telegram traffic) Short change red -> yellow: Display test after a device restart (4) Antenna i Do not shorten or extend the antenna (4), or connect it to an electrical potential! Art. No. MK100RF Page 6 of 57...
For this, use a KNX device connection terminal. Ensure correct polarity. i Do not use the unchoked 30 V output of a KNX power supply! The media coupler may heat up to an impermissible temperature. Art. No. MK100RF Page 7 of 57...
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When laying the antenna, extend the antenna extended as much as possible. If this is not possible, position the antenna behind the device in a circular arrangement. i When using blank covers, make sure the antenna does not lie directly behind the metal supporting frame. Art. No. MK100RF Page 8 of 57...
TP side to a limited extent (e.g. with the use of suitable USB or IP data interfaces, if the device is connected to the TP line of the associated media coupler). Art. No. MK100RF Page 9 of 57...
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RF line or a repeater is configured in the line properties (separate for each RF line). Load the application program into the device using the ETS. i In pure repeater operation, the filter table has no function. Art. No. MK100RF Page 10 of 57...
100 m KNX TP KNX medium Commissioning mode S-mode Rated voltage KNX DC 21 ... 32 V SELV Current consumption KNX max. 5 mA Repeater operation Rated voltage DC 24 V SELV Data according to EN 300220 Receiver category Art. No. MK100RF Page 11 of 57...
Use as media coupler in the function of Media coupler / 2920 area or line coupler (depending on the repeater 902011 physical address and configuration). Use as KNX RF repeater possible. Art. No. MK100RF Page 12 of 57...
Support of long frames Safe-state mode to stop the application program (e.g. if the device does not function properly due to errors in the project design or during commissioning) Function for reset to delivery state Art. No. MK100RF Page 13 of 57...
(e.g. programming the application program) can no longer be executed on the TP side without the media coupler. Direct access to the device via the TP side is only possible again when the device is reset to delivery state (see page 27). Art. No. MK100RF Page 14 of 57...
Figure 2: Example of a possible KNX topology with RF, TP and IP lines Media coupler as line coupler MC Media coupler as line coupler (TP, RF) LC Line coupler (TP) BC Backbone coupler (as IP router / TP, IP) PSUPower supply (TP) Art. No. MK100RF Page 15 of 57...
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Figure 3: Example of a possible KNX topology with RF and TP lines Media coupler as backbone coupler MC Media coupler as backbone coupler (TP, RF) LC Line coupler (TP) BC Backbone coupler (TP) PSUPower supply (TP) Art. No. MK100RF Page 16 of 57...
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(spatial separation of the RF environments, logical filtering of specific telegrams). i Media couplers cannot be used to network two or more KNX installations via RF (no proxy function)! Art. No. MK100RF Page 17 of 57...
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This limitation is important for system broadcast telegrams which are not dependent on any domain. Therefore a system broadcast generated by a media coupler cannot be mistakenly returned to the TP side by other media couplers. Art. No. MK100RF Page 18 of 57...
RF devices (1.) is possible. The communication route via the media coupler with repeater function (2.), however, enables communication between the two devices without interference. Figure 5: Application example of a media coupler with repeater function Art. No. MK100RF Page 19 of 57...
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Direct access to the device via the TP side is only possible again when the device is reset to delivery state (see page 27). Further information on commissioning is available in the chapter "Commissioning" in this documentation (see page 9). Art. No. MK100RF Page 20 of 57...
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Figure 7: Application example 2: two repeaters in a strand configuration Function in detail (expert knowledge) To prevent radio collisions, according to applicable KNX specifications, after an RF telegram has been received repeaters are permitted to retransmit more quickly than normal RF devices Art. No. MK100RF Page 21 of 57...
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The domain address of an RF telegram and the LFN can be displayed in ETS group or bus monitors under "Medium Info". Art. No. MK100RF Page 22 of 57...
Safe-state mode has the second-highest display priority. The slow red flashing of the safe-state mode overrides the quick red flashing of the filter function display (third display priority) and this, in turn, overrides the yellow status function (fourth display priority). Art. No. MK100RF Page 23 of 57...
The media coupler can only be programmed and read out via the RF side of the corresponding domain. Physically addressed connections reaching the device via the TP side are not responded to. Nor does the device respond to TP broadcast telegrams. Art. No. MK100RF Page 24 of 57...
Program the physical address with the help of the ETS. Disconnect the device connection terminals or switch off the power supply. Wait about 3 s. Reconnect the device connection terminals or switch the power supply back on. Safe-state mode is deactivated. Art. No. MK100RF Page 25 of 57...
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Software "Media coupler / repeater" Functional description i A programming process of the application program via the ETS does not end the safe-state mode, because there is no automatic restart. Art. No. MK100RF Page 26 of 57...
Press the programming button again and hold it down for 20 s. The status LED goes out. The device resets to delivery state. Release the programming button. The status LED lights red-> yellow briefly. The device is in delivery state. Art. No. MK100RF Page 27 of 57...
KNX RF installation to be extended, meaning that it is possible to position RF devices as required in a building even in the case of difficult transmission and reception conditions. Art. No. MK100RF Page 28 of 57...
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This allows unwanted programming attempts (e.g. for unauthorised manipulation) to be suppressed to a great extent. Art. No. MK100RF Page 29 of 57...
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All group telegrams will be transmitted. The filter table will be disregarded. This setting influences the behaviour of the red status LED. As soon as this parameter is set to "forward unfiltered", the status LED flashes red quickly. Art. No. MK100RF Page 30 of 57...
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All other physically addressed telegrams are blocked. Telegrams RF -> TP Group telegrams This parameter determines whether group telegrams are forwarded from the Art. No. MK100RF Page 31 of 57...
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RF side (media coupler domain)! filter (depending on Only physically addressed telegrams target & coupler address) with a target address which does not match the media coupler area or line Art. No. MK100RF Page 32 of 57...
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Telegram confirmation on TP line Group telegrams At this point, it is possible to define when the media coupler confirms the group telegrams received on the higher-level TP line. Art. No. MK100RF Page 33 of 57...
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The media coupler confirms, on the higher-level TP line, only the physically addressed telegrams forwarded on the lower-level RF line. i Broadcast telegrams are always confirmed on the TP line by the media coupler when they are received. Art. No. MK100RF Page 34 of 57...
The ETS requires the user to press the programming button if no direct access to the devices is possible due to an active energy-saving mode. Jung KNX RF devices correspond to the KNX standard "KNX RF1.R S-Mode". Devices of other manufacturers, which meet the same standard, are intercompatible. Frequently, for marketing reasons, different names or product designations are used for the same KNX RF system.
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0.5...25 mW is possible. The system makes a communication channel available for all devices. The transmission time of each device (Duty-Cycle) is 1 % (maximum transmission time 0.6 seconds in one minute). This avoids continuous transmissions, meaning that the transmission channel is not permanently blocked. Art. No. MK100RF Page 36 of 57...
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If complete separation of RF domains or the integration of media couplers into their radio ranges cannot be guaranteed structurally, then it may be better to create only one radio domain instead of multiple media couplers and to work with repeaters. Art. No. MK100RF Page 37 of 57...
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RF side are only transmitted once. Media couplers can perform a telegram confirmation on the TP line for received telegrams. As described, this is not possible for telegrams received on the RF side. Art. No. MK100RF Page 38 of 57...
For KNX RF, the data rate is 16.384 kBit/s. Manchester encoding is used to apply the "0" and "1" information to the radio signal. This allows very easy synchronisation of the transmitter and receiver. Art. No. MK100RF Page 39 of 57...
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KNX RF device is both a transmitter and a receiver on account of the bidirectionality (e.g. hand-held transmitters with or without LED status display and media couplers are transmitters and receivers in the same way). Art. No. MK100RF Page 40 of 57...
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Software "Media coupler / repeater" Parameters Figure 11: Attenuation of the radio signal in buildings through walls and ceilings Example 1: "Edge position of the transmitter" (simplified depiction) Art. No. MK100RF Page 41 of 57...
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Software "Media coupler / repeater" Parameters Figure 12: Attenuation of the radio signal in buildings through walls and ceilings Example 2: "Central position of the transmitter" (simplified depiction) Figure 13: Attenuation through effective wall or ceiling thickness Art. No. MK100RF Page 42 of 57...
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Radio waves reach the receiver both directly (through the air) and also via diversions (multiple route radiation). Such diversions are created by reflections of the radio waves at boundary layers to other materials, e.g. on the surfaces of walls or ceilings. Radio waves of an identical Art. No. MK100RF Page 43 of 57...
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Figure 17: Reflection allows reception through a change of polarisation In practice, reflection and interference effects can frequently be changed or used beneficially through a slight change in the installation location or the installation environment. Art. No. MK100RF Page 44 of 57...
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Maintain a distance to electromagnetic interference, e.g. electronic ballasts, motors, Tronic transformers, microwaves. Maintain a distance to other radio sources, e.g. wireless telephones, radio headphones, WiFi routers. i During mounting, particularly of media couplers, ensure that the devices are accessible after this. Art. No. MK100RF Page 45 of 57...
An absolutely simultaneous reaction to system telegrams (broadcast) or group read telegrams (Read flag set on more than just one subscriber) is not possible on Jung KNX RF devices. With more than two RF lines in a KNX installation, communication problems can become so great that secure data transmission, and thus a fault-free function of the KNX system, is not possible, either temporarily or continually.
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Jung media couplers can only work as media couplers, as media couplers and repeaters or only as repeaters. The operating mode is defined by the parameter setting and the physical address of the media coupler.
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Software "Media coupler / repeater" Parameters Figure 19: Building structure with two KNX RF lines, disadvantageous influence (example) Figure 20: Building structure with one KNX RF line and repeater (example) Art. No. MK100RF Page 48 of 57...
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- or in separate buildings (e.g. shed) (figure 22). Ideally, a repeater can also be used for signal amplification and the elimination of radio shadow through metallic furnishings or substances in the interior of the building. Art. No. MK100RF Page 49 of 57...
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A domain address is 6 bytes long and is entered in the ETS in hexadecimals or generated automatically. After the first 2 bytes, the input notation requires a colon (when read from the left). For example, a domain address could look like this: "0011:22334455" or "00FA:4F5B3122". Art. No. MK100RF Page 50 of 57...
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RF devices as required in a building, even in the case of difficult transmission and reception conditions. i The Jung media coupler is a device which allows the media type "RF" on the lower-level line and the media type "TP" on the higher-level line.
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KNX system is structured according to regulations (all the couplers and the data interface itself must have correct physical addresses and also guarantee telegram forwarding). Art. No. MK100RF Page 52 of 57...
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IP environment (IP backbone) via a suitable IP router or an IP data interface. If the media coupler is a backbone coupler, then the backbone must possess the media type "TP". A KNX IP environment cannot then be implemented (the ETS prevents such a topology)! Art. No. MK100RF Page 53 of 57...
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ETS, for example, has to program or diagnose RF devices via media couplers (TP -> RF). The ETS controls the available media couplers as necessary, so that the conversion of TP broadcast to RF system broadcast telegrams takes place in a targeted manner Art. No. MK100RF Page 54 of 57...
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This allows RF lines to be decoupled logically from the rest of the KNX system, according to requirements. Art. No. MK100RF Page 55 of 57...