KNX requirements

Requirements include the version of Workbench supported and platform licensing requirements.

Systems Integrator requirements

The procedures in this document assume that you:

  • Are Niagara certified and experienced at configuring stations.

KNX Project requirements

Using ETS, Export the ETS Project. This will provide the source of KNX system data for the Niagara KNXnet/IP driver.

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Platform prerequisites

The KNXnet/IP driver requires a NiagaraAX or Niagara 4 platform that supports Hot Spot VM (virtual machine) from Oracle. It does not support the JACE 2, 4, or 5. The KNXnet/IP driver only supports an IP connection to the KNX network.

Version of Niagara

The KNXnet/IP driver is supported by the following versions of Niagara:

  • NiagaraAX-3.8
  • Niagara 4.1 - 4.6

Licensing requirements

  • The knxnetIp feature must be present in both your Niagara Workbench platform and station platform licenses.
  • Attributes associated with the knxnetIp feature are listed below:
Attribute Description
device.limit This attribute is common to most Niagara features and it defines the maximum number of devices that can be connected to this driver
history.limit This attribute is common to most Niagara features and it defines the maximum number of histories that can be used for this feature
installation.limit This attribute defines the maximum number of KNX Installation that can be connected to this driver
interface.limit This attribute defines the maximum number of Niagara Platform interfaces that can be connected to this driver
point.limit This attribute is common to most Niagara features and it defines the maximum number of points used on this feature
schedule.limit This attribute is common to most Niagara features and it defines the maximum number of schedules used on this feature