Compatible with AC units, of most AC brands, provided with an IR receiver Application’s Program version: 1.1 USER MANUAL Issue date: 02/2020 r1.
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IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Gateway for integration of IR air conditioners into KNX TP-1 (EIB) control systems. Compatible with AC units, of most AC brands, provided with an IR receiver. Application’s Program Version: 1.1 ORDER CODE INKNXUNI001I000 LEGACY ORDER CODE IS-IR-KNX-1I © HMS Industrial Networks S.L.U. - All rights reserved This information is subject to change without notice URL https://www.intesis.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Table of Contents 1 Presentation ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2 Quick setup .............................................................................................................................................. 7 3 Device Installation ...................................................................................................
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Binary Input “x” configuration dialogs ......................................................................................... 36 5.11.1 Enable use of Input “x” ........................................................................................................... 37 5.11.2 Contact type ........................................................................................................................... 37 5.11.3 Debounce time ..............
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 1 Presentation IntesisTM INKNXUNI001I000 allows monitoring and control of Air Conditioners from KNX installations. Compatible with most AC units with an IR receiver. Great flexibility of integration into your KNX projects. Configuration is made directly from ETS, the database of the device comes with a complete set of communication objects allowing, from a simple and quick integration using the basic objects, allowing a simple and quick integration.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 2 Quick setup Figure 2.1 INKNXUNI001I000 integration example 1. Check the interface location that best fits the installation (More at 3.1 LOCATION SELECTION ) 2. Connect the interface to the KNX bus. 3. Download the ETS database for this product, import it and add it to the current ETS project. 4. Access the parameter section of the Intesis device.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 3 Device Installation Location selection Determining that the Intesis device will be working as expected in the installation location is an important stage. To determine the best location for your Intesis device, use the Wireless Controller (the one of your AC unit). When selecting the installation location, please keep in mind that the Intesis device has 2 IR emitters and 1 IR receiver.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Connection to IR and location There is no special requirement to match the IR receiver and the Intesis INKNXUNI001I000 interface. Simply select your model from the list present in the plugin. If your AC unit is not present, please check the compatibility list as in section 7. You can find more information about the IR configuration in section 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Figure 3.3 Desktop mounted position In order not to produce marks or scratches on the surface and to improve the device stability, you can use the rubber dumpers included in the package. Please, check Figure 3.4. Figure 3.4 Rubber dumpers location © HMS Industrial Networks S.L.U. - All rights reserved This information is subject to change without notice URL https://www.intesis.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Connection of the device: KNX and USB connection To get access to the KNX or mini USB connector, remove the screw as seen in Figure 3.5. Setscrew Figure 3.5 Top lid release and KNX connection 3.3.1 KNX port connection Intesis device needs to be connected directly through a KNX TP-1 bus. Disconnect power of the KNX bus.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Binary Input connection Intesis INKNXUNI001I000 interface is equipped with Binary Inputs from factory. To use the built-in binary inputs in all the IR KNX Controllers, a standard 3,5mm stereo jack connector is required. Connections will be as in the image below. CHANNEL 1: PRESENCE DETECTOR BINARY INPUT CONNECTOR KNX INPUT CONNECTOR STEREO JACK (3,5 mm) CHANNEL 2: WINDOW CONTACT CHANNEL 1 COMMON CHANNEL 2 Figure 3.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN contact. No matter if the contact is NO (Normally Open) or NC (Normally closed) as you will be able to configure the contact type (NO or NC) of your sensor in the settings of the Binary Input function (Go to Settings menu in the Intesis WEB Site). IMPORTANT NOTE: Please, note that INKNXUNI001I000 interface will only react if the contact of your sensor is opened or closed.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 4 Configuration and setup This is a fully compatible KNX device which must be configured and setup using standard KNX tool ETS. Before starting with the configuration, please make sure that the binary inputs (if used) and the USB cable are properly connected to the interface. Make sure as well, that the interface is connected to the KNX bus to allow the proper download of the KNX programming.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5 ETS Parameters and Configuration The Intesis INKNXUNI001I000 interface is configured through ETS. General KNX parameters, such as the physical address, group addresses or DPTs can be configured as usual using the ETS interface. For the specific AC unit configuration and IR communication, the use of the specific plugin included in the ETS database is required. ETS database for this device can be downloaded from: https://www.intesis.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN General configuration The main view of this tab is the showed in the next figure. Parameter description will follow next: AC brand AC unit model Figure 5.2 General parameters Configuration of the AC model There are two possibilities to configure the AC model to control through INKNXUNI001I000: doing a manual configuration, by including the AC brand and unit model, or doing an automatic configuration, by using Auto Learn.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Once clicked on “Receive IR frame”, the following sequence will be executed: 1) The device will be prepared to receive the frame. During this period (up to 10s) no frame from IR remote is expected and the device LED is OFF (sometimes a short red blink may be noticed). 2) Once the LED changes into steady white, the device is ready to receive the IR frame and a 30s countdown will start. Kindly consider the following advices to do it in the proper way: a.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.1.5 Enable “lock control” objects This parameter shows/hide the Control_ Lock Control Obj communication object which, depending on the sent value, locks or unlocks ALL the Control_ communication objects except itself. When a “1” value is sent to this communication object, the remote controller is locked. To be unlocked a “0” value must be sent. The gateway remembers the last value received even if a KNX bus reset/failure happens. Figure 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.1.8 Error notification This device uses three different error communication objects to report any issue of the device itself. These errors are not related to the AC errors since the device do not receive information from the AC unit. The 1-bit error notification object Status_ Error/Alarm is 1 when any error is active and 0 when no errors are detected.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN The byte-type communication object for Mode works with the DTP_20.105. Auto mode will be enabled with a “0” value, Heat mode with a “1” value, Cool mode with a “3” value, Fan mode with a “9” value and Dry mode with a “14” value. Figure 5.6 AC mode additional communication objects 5.3.1 Enable use of bit-type Mode objects (for control) This parameter shows/hides the bit-type Control_ Mode objects. Figure 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.3.3 Enable use of + / - object for Mode This parameter shows/hides the Control_ Mode +/- communication object which lets change the indoor unit mode by using two different datapoint types. o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Mode +/- object and a new parameter will appear. ➢ DPT type for +/- Mode Object This parameter lets choose between the datapoints 0-Up / 1-Down [DPT_1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.4.1 DPT object type for fan speed With this parameter is possible to change de DPT for the Control_ Fan Speed and Status_ Fan Speed bytetype communication objects. Datapoints Scaling (DPT_5.001) and Enumerated (DPT_5.010) can be selected. o When “Enumerated [DPT 5.010]” is selected, Control_ Fan Speed and Status_ Fan Speed communication objects for this DPT will appear.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN o If set to “no” the objects will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Fan Speed objects for Speed 1, Speed 2 and Speed 3 (if available) will appear. To activate a Fan Speed by using these objects a “1” value has to be sent. 5.4.3 Enable use of bit-type Fan Speed objects (for Status) This parameter shows/hides the bit-type Status_ Fan Speed objects. o If set to “no” the objects will not be shown.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN ▪ ▪ Up / Increase Down / Decrease 5.4.5 Enable use of Text object for Fan Speed This parameter shows/hides the Status_ Fan Speed Text communication object. o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Status_ Fan Speed Text object will appear. Up-Down vanes configuration dialog All the parameters in this section are related with the Vane Up-Down properties and communication objects. 5.5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN When a value between 30% and 49% is sent to the Control_ object, the second vane position will be selected. When a value between 50% and 69% is sent to the Control_ object, the third vane position will be selected. When a value between 70% and 89% is sent to the Control_ object, the fourth vane position will be selected. When a value between 90% and 100% is sent to the Control_ object, the fifth vane position will be selected.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.5.4 Enable use of +/- obj for Vane Up-Down This parameter shows/hides the Control_ Vane Up-Down +/- communication object which lets you change the indoor unit vane position by using two different datapoint types. o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Vane Up-Down +/- object. ➢ DPT type for +/- Vane Up-Down obj This parameter lets choose between the datapoints 0-Up / 1-Down [DPT_1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN To choose a vane position, values from “1” to “N” can be sent to the Control_ object. Each value will correspond to the position (i.e. Value “3” = Position 3). The Status_ object will always return the value for the vane position selected. Important: If a “0” value is sent to the Control_ object, the Position 1 will be selected. If a value bigger than “N” is sent to the Control_ object, then the Position N will be selected. o When “Scaling [DPT 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN o If set to “no” the objects will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Vane Up-Down objects for each Position (1 to N) will appear. To activate a Vane Position by using these objects, a “1” value has to be sent. 5.6.3 Enable use of bit-type Vane U-D objects (for Status) This parameter shows/hides the bit-type Status_ Vane Up-Down objects. o If set to “no” the objects will not be shown.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC ▪ ▪ User's manual r1.3 EN Up / Increase Down / Decrease 5.6.5 Enable use of Text object for Vane U-D This parameter shows/hides the Status_ Vane Up-Down Text communication object. o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Status_ Vane Up-Down Text object will appear. Temperature configuration dialog All the parameters in this section are related with the Temperature properties and communication objects. Figure 5.10 Tempeature settings 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN This parameter lets choose between the datapoints 0-Up / 1-Down [DPT_1.008] and 0-Decrease / 1Increase [DPT_1.007] for the Control_ Setpoint Temp +/- object. (Lower limit) 16ºC … 17ºC ▪ ▪ 31ºC 32ºC (Upper limit) Up / Increase Down / Decrease 5.7.2 Set Point - Enable limits on Control_ Setpoint obj This parameter enables to define temperature limits for the Control_ Setpoint Temperature object.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Scene Configuration dialog All the parameters in this section are related with the Scene properties and communication objects. A scene contains values of: On/Off, Mode, Fan speed, Vane position and Setpoint Temperature. Figure 5.11 Scene configuration settings 5.8.1 Enable use of scenes This parameter shows/hides the scene configuration parameters and communication objects.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN o If set to “no” the communication objects will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the communication objects and a new parameter will appear. To store a scene through the byte-type object, a value from “128” to “132” has to be sent to the object, correponding each one to a different scene (i.e. “128” = Scene 1;… “132” = Scene 5). ➢ Enable use of bit objects for storing scenes (from bus) If set to “no” the objects will not be shown.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC o User's manual r1.3 EN If set to “yes” the preset will be enabled. When a scene is executed the values configured in the preset will be aplied. Important: If a scene’s preset is enabled, will not be possible to modify (store) the scene from the KNX bus. ➢ Scene “x” / Value for On-Off This parameter lets you choose the power of the indoor unit when the scene is executed. The following options are available: “ON”, “OFF” or “(unchanged)”.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Window Contact Input object will appear. If a “1” value is sent to this object, and the indoor unit is already turned on, the switch-off timeout will begin. If a “0” value is sent to this object, the switch-off timeout will stop. ➢ Input Object This parameter lets you choose between the datapoints 0-Open / 1-Closed Window [DPT_1.009] and 0-Stop / 1-Start Timeout [DPT_1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN Enable use of Occupancy function This parameter shows/hides the Control_ Occupancy Input communication object which lets you apply different parameters to the indoor unit depending on the presence/no presence in the room. o If set to “no” the object will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Control_ Occupancy object and new parameters will appear. If a “1” value is sent to this object (no room occupancy), the timeout will begin.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN the setpoint is raised to 29ºC during that period, when the room is occupied again, a -2ºC delta will be applied and the final setpoint temperature will then be 27ºC). ➢ Second Action If set to “no” nothing will be applied. If set to “yes”, a new timeout will be enabled, and two new parameters will appear.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 5.11.1 Enable use of Input “x” This parameter enables the use of the Input “x”. o If set to “no” the objects will not be shown. o If set to “yes” the Status_ Inx object(s) and new parameters will appear. 5.11.2 Contact type This parameter lets choose the behavior that will have the binary input depending on if the contact is normally open or normally closed.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN o When “Occupancy” is selected, the binary input “x” will have the same behavior as configured in the parameter “Occupanys” (section 5.10). o When “On/Off” is selected, the AC unit will turn off when the binary inpyt “x” is active. o When “Window Contact (internal)” is selected, the binary input “x” will have the same behavior as configured in the parameter “Window Contact” (section 5.9). © HMS Industrial Networks S.L.U.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 6 Electrical and Mechanical features Enclosure ABS (V-0). 2,1 mm thickness PC (V-2). 1 mm thickness Dimensions 81 x 78 x 28 mm Weight 76 g Color Ivory white Power supply 29V DC, 17mA Supplied through KNX bus Mounting Wall and desktop LED indicators 1 x Device status and KNX programming Push buttons 1 x KNX programming. 2 x binary inputs for potential-free contacts.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.3 EN 7 List of compatible AC indoor units. A list of indoor unit model references compatible with INKNXUNI001I000 and their available features can be found in: https://www.intesis.com/docs/compatibilities/inxxxuni001i000_universal_compatibility © HMS Industrial Networks S.L.U. - All rights reserved This information is subject to change without notice URL https://www.intesis.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.2 eng 8 Appendix A – Communication Objects Table TOPIC DATAPOINT TYPE OBJECT NUMBER NAME LENGTH DPT_NAME FLAGS DPT_ID R W T FUNCTION U CONTROL OBJECTS On/Off Mode 1 Control_ On/Off 1 bit DPT_Switch 1.001 W T 0 - Off; 1-On 2 Control_ Mode 1 byte DPT_HVACContrMode 20.105 W T 0 - Auto; 1 - Heat; 3 - Cool; 9 - Fan; 14 - Dry 3 Control_ Mode Cool/Heat 1 bit DPT_Heat/Cool 1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.2 eng 19 Control_ Fan Speed 6 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Fan Speed 6 20 Control_ Fan Speed 7 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Fan Speed 7 Control_ Fan Speed -/+ 1 bit DPT_Step 1.007 W T 0 - Decrease; 1 - Increase Control_ Fan Speed +/- 1 bit DPT_UpDown 1.008 W T 0 - Up; 1 - Down Control_ Vane Up-Down / N pos 1 byte DPT_Scaling 5.001 W T 100*(n+0,5)/N % Control_ Vane Up-Down / N pos 1 byte DPT_Enumerated 5.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.2 eng 41 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos3 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Position 3 42 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos4 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Position 4 43 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos5 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Position 5 44 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos6 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Position 6 45 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos7 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W T 1 - Position 7 46 Control_ Vane Left-Right Pos8 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.2 eng 65 Control_ Store Scene3 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W 1 - Store Scene 66 Control_ Store Scene4 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W 1 - Store Scene 67 Control_ Store Scene5 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W 1 - Store Scene 68 Control_ Execute Scene1 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W 1 - Execute Scene 69 Control_ Execute Scene2 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 W 1 - Execute Scene 70 Control_ Execute Scene3 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC User's manual r1.2 eng 87 Status_ Fan Speed 2 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Speed 2 88 Status_ Fan Speed 3 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Speed 3 89 Status_ Fan Speed 4 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Speed 4 90 Status_ Fan Speed 5 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Speed 5 91 Status_ Fan Speed 6 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Speed 6 92 Status_ Fan Speed 7 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.
IntesisTM KNX – IR Universal AC Temperature Error User's manual r1.2 eng 111 Status_ Vane Left-Right Pos2 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Position 2 112 Status_ Vane Left-Right Pos3 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Position 3 113 Status_ Vane Left-Right Pos4 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Position 4 114 Status_ Vane Left-Right Pos5 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.002 R T 1 - Position 5 115 Status_ Vane Left-Right Pos6 1 bit DPT_Bool 1.