node-red-contrib-knx-ultimate
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Control your KNX and KNX Secure intallation via Node-Red! A bunch of KNX nodes, with integrated Philips HUE control and ETS group address importer. Easy to use and highly configurable.
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INTRO
HI EVERYONE, WELCOME BACK!
TODAY WE'LL CONFIGURE THE KNX ULTIMATE CONFIG NODE.
WE'LL GO OPTION BY OPTION SO YOU CAN TAILOR YOUR GATEWAY.
SECTION TWO
PREREQUISITES.
MAKE SURE NODE RED TWO POINT ONE OR NEWER IS INSTALLED.
CONFIRM THE NODE RED CONTRIB KNX ULTIMATE PACKAGE IS ADDED.
KEEP YOUR GATEWAY HOST, PORT, INDIVIDUAL ADDRESS,
AND IF YOU RUN SECURE, THE ETS KEYRING XML AND PASSWORD.
SECTION THREE
OPEN THE CONFIG NODE.
DRAG ANY KNX ULTIMATE NODE INTO THE FLOW.
DOUBLE CLICK IT AND CLICK THE PENCIL NEXT TO SERVER.
THAT OPENS THE KNX ULTIMATE CONFIG EDITOR.
SECTION FOUR
EDITOR LAYOUT.
AT THE TOP ARE CONNECTION SETTINGS.
BELOW ARE TABS FOR UNSECURE AND SECURE KNX.
FURTHER DOWN ARE CONFIGURATION, ADVANCED, ETS IMPORT, AND UTILITY TABS.
SECTION FIVE
GENERAL GATEWAY SETTINGS.
SET A FRIENDLY NAME FOR QUICK IDENTIFICATION.
ENTER THE GATEWAY HOST OR TYPE EMULATE FOR DEMOS.
CLICK THE GREEN REFRESH ICON TO DISCOVER KNX IP INTERFACES.
CHOOSE THE LOCAL ETHERNET INTERFACE OR LEAVE AUTO.
CONFIRM THE PORT, USUALLY THREE SIX SEVEN ONE.
PICK THE PROTOCOL, UDP, TCP, OR MULTICAST.
ASSIGN THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS THE GATEWAY WILL USE.
SECTION SIX
SECURE VERSUS UNSECURE.
USE THE TABS TO SWITCH BETWEEN PLAIN AND SECURE KNX.
SECTION SEVEN
SECURE KNX DETAILS.
CLICK THE RED YOUTUBE LINK FOR KEYRING EXPORT TIPS.
CHOOSE THE SECURE CREDENTIALS MODE.
IF YOU PICK KEYRING, PASTE THE ETS KEYRING XML.
ENTER THE KEYRING PASSWORD IF IT IS PROTECTED.
AUTO OR MANUAL TUNNEL IA SELECTION IS AVAILABLE.
MANUAL OR COMBINED MODE SHOWS TUNNEL IA, USER ID, AND PASSWORD FIELDS.
WHEN YOU SAVE, THE NODE AUTO DETECTS THE BEST INTERFACE AND PROTOCOL.
SECTION EIGHT
ADDITIONAL TABS.
CONFIGURATION TAB HANDLES TELEGRAM DELAY AND BUS OPTIONS.
ADVANCED TAB OFFERS LOG LEVELS AND GLOBAL CONTEXT EXPORT.
ETS IMPORT TAB LETS YOU PASTE CSV OR ESF EXPORTS.
UTILITY TAB PROVIDES DEBUG AND GROUP ADDRESS TOOLS.
SECTION NINE
AUTO DISCOVERY TIPS.
TYPING A PLAIN IP UNLOCKS PROTOCOL CHOICES.
SELECTING FROM DISCOVERY LOCKS THE PROTOCOL FROM THE DEVICE REPORT.
AUTO INTERFACE SELECTION MATCHES THE SUBNET.
SECTION TEN
SAVE THE CONFIGURATION.
CLICK DONE, THEN DEPLOY.
THE NODE VALIDATES KEYRING DATA AND WARNS BEFORE PROCESSING ETS FILES.
SECTION ELEVEN
STATUS INDICATORS.
LOOK FOR GREEN WHEN CONNECTED, YELLOW WHEN WAITING, RED FOR ERRORS.
ADJUST LOG VERBOSITY IN ADVANCED SETTINGS.
SECTION TWELVE
BEST PRACTICES.
PASTE ONLY THE KEYRING XML EXPORTED BY ETS.
USE MANUAL INTERFACE BINDING ONLY WHEN AUTO PICKS THE WRONG ADAPTER.
WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN SECURE AND PLAIN, DOUBLE CHECK PORT AND PROTOCOL.
SECTION THIRTEEN
WRAP UP.
WE COVERED HOST, INTERFACE BINDING, SECURE CREDENTIALS, AND SUPPORTING TABS.
NEXT TIME WE WILL CONFIGURE THE KNX ULTIMATE IO NODE.
SECTION FOURTEEN
CALL TO ACTION.
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THANKS FOR WATCHING AND SEE YOU NEXT TIME!