Ekinex KONNECT4 Configuration Manual
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- Page 1 KONNECT4 Configuration Manual Product: EKINEX KONNECT4 Description: KONNECT4 - CONFIGURATION MANUAL Date: 2025-03-03 SW Version: 2.0.8 DOC Version: Any information contained in this document can be modified at any time without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SUMMARY SUMMARY............................3 OVERVIEW............................5 INTRODUCTION..........................5 EASY MODE SUPPORTED DEVICES..................6 SETUP............................... 7 INSTALLATION..........................7 DRIVERS INSTALLATION......................9 KONNECT4 DRIVER INIT......................10 SDDP DISCOVERY......................10 PROPERTIES........................10 CONFIGURATION........................11 ACTIONS..........................13 NETWORK CONFIGURATION....................14 IP ADDRESS RESTORE..................... 15 CONFIGURE COMMUNICATION....................16 BACKUP/RESTORE........................17 SOFTWARE UPGRADE...................... - Page 4 GENERAL CONFIGURATION..................36 BUTTONS CONFIGURATION..................36 THERMOSTAT CONFIGURATION................41 THERMOSTAT CONFIGURATION - HEATING / COOLING.......... 42 FANCOIL CONFIGURATION..................43 CONNECTIONS........................43 ACTIONS........................... 44 GRAPHIC PROXY........................... 45 MISCELLANEOUS.......................... 47 FULL FACTORY RESET......................47 KONNECT4 WEB INTERFACE....................47 OPEN SOURCE..........................48 REVISIONS............................49 PAGE...
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Page 5: Overview
The devices must be connected with a KNX certified cable (the “BUS”), with at least one power supply unit; the bus cable must be connected to KONNECT4 too, which interacts with CONTROL4 controllers over the local IP network, as shown in the following diagram:... -
Page 6: Easy Mode Supported Devices
20Venti Serie with 5 / 10 buttons FF Serie with 6 buttons SIGNUM support requires 2.0.4 as minimum versions of KONNECT4 and KEYPAD DEVICE drivers rev. 11 or higher SIGNUM devices equipped with previous firmware versions can be updated with EKINEX TOOL app by following the corresponding instructions in the user guides The support requires 2.0.5 as the minimum version of KONNECT4. -
Page 7: Setup
SETUP INSTALLATION KONNECT4 is designed to be installed on a DIN rail, by requiring a 4 module-size free space. The following connections are required: PoE or 12-24 V DC power supply Ethernet connection to LAN KNX (standard red-black TP 2-wire connector) The server offers also an USB and RS485 port, prepared for future use (not available at the present moment in the EASY MODE configuration process). - Page 8 The following picture shows the typical connections of a KONNECT4 installation: KONNECT4 must be connected: ● To a PoE LAN cable or 12-24V DC dedicated power supply unit ● To the same LAN network of the Control4 controller(s) ● To the bus with the standard red+black connector and a certified KNX twisted-pair cable The following other devices are expected to be connected to the bus: ●...
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Page 9: Drivers Installation
These drivers are automatically used by COMPOSER PRO during the SDDP DISCOVERY, as explained below. If you need to install the drivers manually, please contact our technical support. Do not add manually the KONNECT4 and/or KEYPAD drivers to the project, outside the SDDP DISCOVERY procedure described below. -
Page 10: Konnect4 Driver Init
KONNECT4 DRIVER INIT SDDP DISCOVERY As soon as KONNECT4 is connected to the local network, it can be found in the DISCOVERED section in COMPOSER PRO: Double-click on the discovered item, to add the main KONNECT4 driver to the project. -
Page 11: Configuration
STARTING PHYSICAL When automatically assigning KNX physical addresses to attached ADDRESS devices, KONNECT4 uses this value as starting address. For every new discovered device, the Device Address part (the last byte) is automatically increased, filling the gaps if any. Usually it is not needed to change this setting, but if so, adjust it to fit your needings. - Page 12 Clicking on the ADVANCED button will reveal some additional functions: ACTION DESCRIPTION KONNECT4 UNIQUE Used to specify the unique name associated with this Konnect4 in NAME the local network. This option is used when more than one Konnect4 is installed in your plant: Control4 needs a way to distinguish them and the devices discovered by each one.
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Page 13: Actions
KONNECT4 to the latest version. This process will require 10-15 minutes, then your KONNECT4 will be rebooted. ACTIONS The ACTIONS tab of the KONNECT4 driver offers a list of commands that can be sent to the driver. The following actions are available: ACTION DESCRIPTION... -
Page 14: Network Configuration
NETWORK CONFIGURATION By default configuration, KONNECT4 obtains an IP address automatically by the DHCP server in the network. It can be switched to static IP configuration by entering its NETWORK setting page, which can be reached by pressing the SETTINGS button in the CONFIGURATION tab. The... -
Page 15: Ip Address Restore
If necessary, you can restore the factory DHCP network configuration of KONNECT4 using the RESET button available on the device. Follow the procedure below: ● open the front panel of the server KONNECT4 using a small slotted screwdriver, and exerting a slight leverage effect in one of the side slots ●... -
Page 16: Configure Communication
CONFIGURE COMMUNICATION Using this page you can configure the following parameters used by KONNECT4 KNX stack. KNX PHYSICAL KNX physical address used by KONNECT4. ADDRESS ENABLED Enables KNX routing. INTEGRATED This lets the Control4 drivers use the KONNECT4 as KNX interface using... -
Page 17: Backup/Restore
BACKUP/RESTORE From this page you can manage your KONNECT4 backup. EXPORT Generates and downloads a configuration backup to be saved on your IMPORT Restore a previously made backup from this or from another KONNECT4. PAGE... -
Page 18: Software Upgrade
SOFTWARE UPGRADE This page allows you to check your KONNECT4 current software version. If an upgrade is available, an alert will appear and the page will show the new version that can be applied. Click on the UPDATE button to start the upgrade process: this operation will require some minutes and, when done, your KONNECT4 will be rebooted. -
Page 19: Communication Driver
An alternative solution is offered by the KNX ROUTING GATEWAY, operating in multicast on the LAN; this driver cannot be used in installations with more than one KONNECT4 in the same LAN. The configuration in COMPOSER PRO of this driver is even simpler, being not necessary to insert any information at all. - Page 20 In order to make the KNX ROUTING GATEWAY work with KONNECT4, the routing protocol must be enabled, by pressing the CONFIGURE COMMUNICATION button and enabling the flag “ENABLE INTEGRATED KNXNET/IP ROUTER” (press the SAVE button after the change).
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Page 21: Easy Configuration
EASY CONFIGURATION INTRODUCTION KONNECT4 can be used as a gateway between EKINEX pushbuttons and actuators and CONTROL4, with a simplified configuration in COMPOSER PRO (no need of ETS PROFESSIONAL software). KONNECT4 is compatible only with a specific range of EKINEX keypads. Please see the previous EASY MODE SUPPORTED DEVICES section for the list of supported products. -
Page 22: Configuration Overview
STEP 2: DISCOVERY In the next step, the other devices can be connected to the bus; KONNECT4 addresses them automatically in the DISCOVERY procedure, and adds them in the SDDP discovery panel of COMPOSER PRO. -
Page 23: Step 3: Configuration
KONNECT4: STEP 4: BINDING Finally, EKINEX devices can be combined with other devices to make them work together; this is done by binding their connections, or by handling events in the PROGRAMMING section of... -
Page 24: Discovery
DISCOVERY Open the KONNECT4 driver in COMPOSER PRO and select the CONFIGURATION tab; a screen similar to the following picture is shown: Press the DISCOVERY button, and connect the first device to the same bus, where the power unit and KONNECT4 are already connected: Different topologies can be used to connect the devices;... - Page 25 Once done, press its programming button, or the combination of front buttons that makes it enter in programming mode (please refer to the user manual of the specific product for more details): After some seconds, KONNECT4 recognises the new device, assigns it a unique address, and shows it in the DEVICES list:...
- Page 26 Device discovered but not already added to the project UNSYNCED Device added to the project, not already configured, or with changes in the configuration that need to be synchronized in KONNECT4 DOWNLOAD Device with a configuration correctly synchronized in KONNECT4, that...
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Page 27: Configuration
As soon as a new device is addressed, it is listed to the DISCOVERED panel in COMPOSER PRO. To add it to the project, simply double-click on it; the corresponding line in KONNECT4 drivers changes to UNSYNCED status: Repeat the same procedure by keeping the discovery active, until the last device has been added. - Page 28 For more details about settings for the specific products family, please refer to the DEVICE DRIVERS dedicated chapter later in this document. Once the configuration has been done for all the drivers, it is required to open the KONNECT4 driver again. The devices with changes in the configuration will appear in UNSYNCED status;...
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Page 29: Duplication
During the download process, no other operation can be done in KONNECT4 driver. When the download procedure ends, the devices can be used accordingly with their configuration, as better explained later in this document. In case of errors during the download procedure, the corresponding device assumes the ERROR status, like in the following example: If this occurs, check the physical connection to the device, and try again. -
Page 30: Connections
Here are some examples of functions that can be obtained by binding connections: ● Command relays of a CONTROL4 actuator by pressing a button on an EKINEX keypad ● Set the status of an EKINEX keypad’s LED with the state of another device, or a logic condition ●... -
Page 31: Programming
COMPOSER PRO. Please refer to the dedicated chapter later in this document. MULTI-GATEWAY SETUP It is possible to install more than one KONNECT4 in the same building. Each KONNECT4 must be connected to a separated bus line, with dedicated power supplies (both for 24V DC and KNX bus) - Page 32 If you plan to use more than a KONNECT4 in the same LAN network, it is needed to assign a unique identifier to each of them, to avoid overlapping. Even if the identifier can be modified anytime you need, it's recommended to do this before configuring your plant: changing the ID after a Composer project has been built, can lead to the need to reconfigure part of it (i.e, it could be...
- Page 33 In multi-gateway installations, only the KNX TUNNELLING GATEWAY can be used for the communication between the controller and the bus PAGE...
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Page 34: Keypad Driver
KEYPAD DRIVER INTRODUCTION The KEYPAD driver can be used in both EASY and ETS MODE to manage EKINEX pushbuttons. PROPERTIES GENERIC SETTINGS When entering the PROPERTIES tab of the DEVICE DRIVER for a keypad, the following fields must be filled according to the specific model and layout of the corresponding product:... - Page 35 SINGLE 2 RECTANGULAR 4 RECTANGULAR 4 SQUARE ROCKER ROCKERS ROCKERS ROCKERS Available layouts for SERIE 20VENTI: 4 BUTTONS 4 BUTTONS 8 BUTTONS LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE (EK-E20–4TS-PN, (EK-E20–4TD-PN, (EK-E20–8T-PN, EK-E2E-TP-4L) EK-E2E-TP-4R) EK-E2E-TP-8) Available layouts for SIGNUM: LEFT DISPLAY RIGHT DISPLAY (EK-EV2-TP-L) (EK-EV2-TP-R) The configuration of these settings determine the following available settings, therefore it is...
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Page 36: General Configuration
The following read-only fields contain information about the driver status when in EASY MODE: DEVICE ID Numeric identifier of the device (corresponding to the devices list in the KONNECT4 driver when in EASY MODE) DEVICE STATUS Synchronization status between the driver and KONNECT4 DRIVER_MODE The working mode of driver, it can be ETS or EASY. - Page 37 NUMBER OF BUTTONS For each page, specify how many buttons to be displayed (1, 2 or 4) IN PAGE X For each button, the following properties must be set: MODE Select one of the following options: INACTIVE Not in use PRESS/RELEASE Press = ON (1) ON/OFF...
- Page 38 You can enter up to 14 characters in total. ICON Index of the symbol to be displayed. Scan the following QR code or open manually EKINEX TOOL app and select SIGNUM ICONS in the INFO area, to display the updated set of symbols:...
- Page 39 LIGHTING MULTIMEDIA ASSISTANCE HOTEL ENERGY PAGE...
- Page 40 HVAC DOORS / GARAGE SCENES PAGE...
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Page 41: Thermostat Configuration
Numeric values visualization Shift register Also the buttons (up to 12) can be configured with KONNECT4 in PRESS / RELEASE / CLICK mode, without the possibility to show the picker for brightness, tunable white, and shading / shutter control. This is due to the fact the behaviour of each button, is later defined in Composer Pro with the connections. -
Page 42: Thermostat Configuration - Heating / Cooling
THERMOSTAT CONFIGURATION - HEATING / COOLING For the heating and cooling season (if activated) the following settings are available: TYPE Select the most appropriate typology of heating system controlled by the thermostat CONTROL TYPE Select the desired control strategy used by the thermostat to reach the desired setpoint: 2-POINTS Heating is kept ON until temperature raises over... -
Page 43: Fancoil Configuration
DESCRIPTION KNX CONTROL KNX_DEVICE Must be associated to the KNX communication driver inserted in the project KONNECT4 KONNECT4 Must be associated to the KONNECT4 driver CONTROL For each active channel, the following additional connections are available: NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION LINK... -
Page 44: Actions
command the LED ACTIONS The COPY BUTTONS BY ID action allows the quick duplication of the settings from a channel to one or more channels, of the same drive: Fill the required fields in the popup as follows: SOURCE ID Number of the channel to be copied DESTINATION ID / IDS Number of the channel(s) that must receive the same... -
Page 45: Graphic Proxy
GRAPHIC PROXY In EASY MODE, the KEYPAD DEVICE DRIVER takes control of the HVAC regulator integrated into the devices; in order to handle it in the visualization, the THERMOSTAT GRAPHIC PROXY driver must be added to the project, and connected with the DRIVER_CONNECTION: The following screenshots give an example of visualization for the heating and cooling seasons, when navigating with a smartphone: PAGE... - Page 46 The following picture contains the corresponding visualization for tablets or touch panels: PAGE...
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Page 47: Miscellaneous
● When the LED goes off, remove and restore the power supply Wait about one minute for the reset to be completed. KONNECT4 WEB INTERFACE KONNECT4 is intended to be used in conjunction with COMPOSER PRO, so there is no web interface suitable for the use by the final user. PAGE... -
Page 48: Open Source
Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and use, distribute and modify them in accordance with their respective licenses. EKINEX cannot be held liable in any way for the source code so distributed, which is provided without warranty. EKINEX shall also not be liable for any damages or consequences resulting from modifications (additions / removals) made to such software by third parties, unless specifically authorized. -
Page 49: Revisions
Minor modifications 2024-05-07 EKINEX.KONNECT4.MANUAL.EN.008 Various updates 2024-06-07 EKINEX.KONNECT4.MANUAL.EN.009 Konnect4 software v. 2.0.7 2024-10-14 EKINEX.KONNECT4.MANUAL.EN.010 Minor modifications 2024-11-18 EKINEX.KONNECT4.MANUAL.EN.011 Konnect4 software v. 2.0.8 2025-03-03 EKINEX.KONNECT4.MANUAL.EN.012 Konnect4 hardware update (4 DIN Rail Modules hardware) EASY MODE drivers available on the online catalogue PAGE...
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