User Manual
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Course title Contents Learning goals
Lighting, controlling
and diagnosis with
DALI/KNX
BC-KNXDALI
2 days
• Introduction to DALI standards series
IEC , parts -
• DALI sensors, actuators and gateways
• Implementation of standards in Siemens
DALI gateways
• Planning and commissioning of DALI system
• Addressing options in DALI systems
• Diagnostic features and tools
• Simple, hands-on lighting control with switching,
dimming and value setting
• Installation and operation of lighting control with
DALI sensor
• Configure and commission scenes and effects
• Ability to implement and operate
the different options for KNX- and
DALI-based lighting controls
Application-specific courses
Course title Contents Learning goals
KNX/DALI
diagnostics/
troubleshooting
BC-KNXD
2 days
• System configuration: communication, bus de-
vices, topology, telegram structure (brief repetition
of basic course)
• ETS/: available diagnostic tools; wizards, etc.
• Practical : commissioning a specific project,
utilization of the analysis functions in the ETS for
lines, devices and functions (telegrams); cross-line
functions (couplers)
• Practical : recognizing and fixing of fault indi-
cators, for example, incorrect communication
flags, missing or interchanged addresses;
in correct loading state of bus devices, interface
address incorrectly allocated; cross-line ring
• Practical : reading out, analyzing and restoring
existing installation with the “Reconstruction” app;
learning the possibilities and limits
• Practical : external tools EIBDoctor/DALI switch
• Practical : external tools, including IP diagnostics
and troubleshooting with Wireshark
• KNX, IP and DALI system knowledge
• Knowledge of the Engineering Tool
Software (ETS)
• Maintenance and analysis of KNX, IP
and DALI projects, eliminating errors
and making corrections
IP basics KNXnet/IP
BC-IPBWV
4 days
Prerequisite:
previous participation
in the course
IP basics KNXnet/IP
(BC-KNXBK)
• Internet protocols TCP/IP and UDP/IP
• Setting up networks
• Diagnostics in the LAN/Internet
• Starting up a WLAN router
• Coupling to a DSL router
• KNXnet/IP – the standard for KNX communication
via IP networks
• Device types for KNXnet/IP
• Application areas for remote visualization
• via KNXnet/IP
• Properties of the KNXnet/IP Web server Siemens
N (IPCC)
• Sample projects, navigation structure,
• site and container navigation
• Setting up the process points via the ETS project
(objects and group address structure), creating
the OPC export file
• Setting up the access paths via IP for graphical
processing (VPN/port forwarding/DynDns)
• Opening the editor and importing the ETS-OPC
file, creating the sites and navigation structure
• Editing sites: background images, dynamic ele-
ment library, dedicated icons, virtual objects
• Additional functions: logic, time, scenes, math-
ematical calculations, alarm messages, etc.
• Learning the basics of IP technology
and KNXnet/IP devices
• Acquisition of knowledge about
the new KNX encryption technology
KNX Secure
• Practicing possible applications in
actual cases with ETS
• Ability to create a Web server-based
visualization for the KNX bus system
BC-
KNXA1P
2 days
KNX basic
course
BC-KNXBK
5 days
KNX advanced course
BC-KNXA1 5 days
KNX/DALI diagnostics/troubleshooting
BC-KNXD 2 days
IP basics KNXnet/IP
BC-IPBMV 2 days
Lighting, control and monitoring with KNX
BC-KNXDALI 2 days
KNX trainer seminar GAMMA product training
BC-KNXT 3 days BC-GPSE 1-4 days
Overview of courses
Training courses for KNX building control technicians
Ongoing courses
All Courses can be booked via siemens.de/sitrain-knx