ETS home edition

[Viking89]

Dear members, i am new to this forum and quite new to KNX (moved into our KNX house 8 months ago).

Today we have ELAN as the presentation system (app), which i do not like. The app is not good looking and not well designed.
I would like a better app and more possibilities for controlling scenarios and KNX devices myself.

My plan is to use ETS inside for more in depth scenario setup and direct control of the KNX units. I have looked at the KNX toolbox interface which has ETS inside server built into it. But what is the difference between ETS inside and ETS home edition?

For a better app and more options i would like to get a Athomey homey with a KNX link. This works with KNX if i have a KNX interface, which the KNX toolbox is. This will also give me the option to add wireless sensors like zigbee etc.

ETS inside will then give me better control of background scenarios for physical buttons and knx product control and Homey will give me a better looking and better performing app with more options. What do you think of my plan and are there better options?

Hope for positive answers

[livingpure]

Welcome to the Forum.

Inside is intended for making adjustments to an existing installation, it does not contain all functions of ETS.

Home is a fully functional ETS (Pro), but limited to 64 devices.

[Viking89]

Dear Livingpure, thank you for your answer, i would like ETS home to run on a din rail mounted server and not on my pc, do you have any advice to which servers could be suitable? Knx toolbox got problems with the KNX association and it will not be launched as planned.

[Klaus Gütter]

ETS home to run on a din rail mounted server and not on my pc

Why? You need ETS only for (re-)configuring devices, there is absolutely no need for 24/7 operation.

[Viking89]

Hi Klaus,

Thank you Klaus, i didnt know that. I think there is little information available on KNX sites.

Does anyone know if ETS inside is capable of changing simple things like duration of PIR snd lighting f.ex,or even change scenarios (away/home)

[Beleuchtfix]

Yes it does, but you need an ETS Inside project. Your programmer should be able to convert the project.

Inside is intended for making adjustments to an existing installation, it does not contain all functions of ETS.

the Inside was designed to make programming for new project easier, but it does not give you the freedom of a normal ETS. It only works with current devices, you will have problems with older installations, as some devices will not be supported.
Regards Florian.