Updating the KNX Data Defs

To update the version of the KNX Data Defs in the Niagara Workbench and Niagara Station:
Prerequisites: To obtain new versions of the knx_extra.xml file between releases of the driver, please contact Tridium Support
Having obtained the latest knx_extra.xml from DropBox, put it in the knx sub-folder of your Niagara installation on your PC (for example:. C:\Niagara\Niagara-x.x.x.x\knx\knx_extra.xml)
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Perform the following steps:

With Automatic Update

The default KNX workbench settings will attempt to detect and update to newer versions of the KNX Data Defs:
  1. Navigate to the KNX Device Manager or KNX Point Manager views of the KNXnet/IP driver. As either view loads it will check the Workbench’s version and update if a newer version is detected. It will all check the Station’s version against the Workbench’s version and update if necessary.
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Without Automatic Update

If Automatically Use Newer Data Defs has been set to false in the KNX Workbench settings, Workbench will attempt to detect and update to newer versions of the KNX Data Defs:
  1. Using the Niagara Workbench, navigate to the KNX Import Service on the Tools menu.
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  2. Either right click Knx Data Defs and click the Load Data Defs action, or click on Imported Files to load the Ets Project File Import Manager which will examine the new knx_extra.xml file that was copied into the knx sub-folder of your Niagara installation. The Workbench Data Defs will now be updated if a newer version is detected.
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    Now that the Niagara Workbench has been updated with a new KNX Data Defs, the Niagara Station can be updated.
  3. Navigate to the KNX Device Manager or KNX Point Manager views of the KNXnet/IP driver. As either view loads it will check the Station’s version against the Workbench’s version and prompt if the two versions are different. Click Yes.
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Retry If update of the Data Defs failed for some reason, there is a button available in the Device and Point Manager views to force a loading attempt.
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NOTE: There is an issue in v29 of the KNX Network driver, whereby after updating the KNX Data Defs, examination of the of the Niagara station in the Property Sheet of the KNX Network driver will still show the older version number in spite of the file being correctly updated. If the station is Rebooted, the updated version of the KNX Data Defs will be correctly shown.

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