Prerequisites:
- The KNX network driver must have been be added to the Drivers node in the station.
- In the Driver Manager view, double click on the KNX Network driver and open its Device Manager view.
- Using the default workbench Knx Settings, the KNX Data Definitions will be automatically updated if a newer version is detected, or if the data definitions have not been previously loaded for workbench or the station. The following dialogue will appear while the check occurs.
- Once this dialogue disappears, unless an error message is displayed then the KNX Data Definition setup is completed.
- In the Driver Manager view, the {down} status of the KNX Network has cleared.
Note:
- Workbench and the station maintain their own copies of data definitions.
- Only a single attempt to synchronize data definitions will be made per workbench session, unless the previous attempt failed.
- If you previously selected 'No' and skipped loading of the data definitions, or loading failed for some reason, there is a button available in the Device and Point Manager views to force a loading attempt.
Without Automatic Update
- By default the option 'Automatically Use Newer Data Defs' is true, you may switch this off for more manual control over the data definitions at Tools -> Options -> Knx Import Service.
- In the Driver Manager view, double click on the KNX Network driver and open its Device Manager view.
- If this is the first time your
Workbench has been used with a KNX Network, then the Import Temporarily Disabled dialogue will appear.
- Select the Import Temporarily Disabled dialogue and click Yes to load the
Workbench Service’s KNX Data Defs.
- The Import Temporarily Disabled dialogue will appear, with reference to the station’s KNX Data.
- Select the Import Temporarily Disabled dialogue and click Yes to load the station’s KNX Data Defs.
- In the Driver Manager view, the {down} status of the KNX Network has cleared.
You are now ready to configure the KNX network driver’s connection to the physical KNXnet/IP network.