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Siemens VAV compact controller KNX/PL-Link G..B181.1E/KN CE1P3547en
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6 Engineering and commissioning
6.1 Fundamentals
6.1.1 System environments
For this chapter, sound knowledge about KNX networks and, depending on the
systems environment, sufficient knowledge about the ETS software, ACS790 or
Desigo ABT Site are presupposed.
Supported system / network environments and available engineering and
commissioning tools are:
System environment
Engineering and
commissioning tools
Further information
Desigo PL-Link
Desigo ABT, SSA
Online help
KNX LTE-mode
Synco ACS790
Technical basics P3127
Datasheet N3127
KNX S-mode
ETS4, ETS5
Documentation Y3110
• To connect a PC with USB interface to a KNX network, an interface converter
(e.g. OCI700, contained in OCI700.1) is required.
• Other ways to connect to a network are IP interfaces, as made available by the
PXC3.. automation station.
• The VAV compact controllers are delivered with the default KNX address
0.2.255
• Since the VAV compact controllers do have a separate AC 24 V power supply,
their bus load is only 5 mA.
• Desigo PL-Link systems do not support the use of line couplers.
6.1.2 Documentation of engineering and commissioning
It is highly recommended to document all planning data and settings in a way that
is easily accessible after a long interval. Especially if special calculated parameters
or plant-specific adaptations had to be made during engineering and
commissioning, these should be clearly noted.
6.1.3 Address labels
The VAV compact controllers are delivered with a removable address label which
contains the unique KNX ID in alphanumeric and barcode representation.
This label can be removed from the device during installation and attached to e.g.
a building plan. The building plan, containing the device locations and their
addresses (IDs) then facilitates further engineering and commissioning remarkably.
This procedure is essential for the recommended engineering and commissioning
workflows below. If the label gets lost, the ID is printed on the device housing as
well.
Preconditions
Use of planning and
commissioning protocol
recommended
Facilitating engineering
and commissioning