diff --git a/source/_components/knx.markdown b/source/_components/knx.markdown index 76a93895ca5..b27d1c49981 100644 --- a/source/_components/knx.markdown +++ b/source/_components/knx.markdown @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ ha_release: 0.24 There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant: - [Binary Sensor](/components/binary_sensor.knx) -- [Switch](/components/switch.knx) - -The local ZigBee device (assuming XBee) must have an up to date Router or Coordinator API firmware installed. +- [Switch](/components/switch.knx) +- [Thermostat](/components/thermostat.knx) A `knx` section must be present in the `configuration.yaml` file and contain the following options as required: @@ -31,4 +30,3 @@ knx: - **host** (*Required*): The IP address of the KNX/IP interface to use. You can use "0.0.0.0" if your KNX/IP gateway supports discovery. - **port** (*Optional*): The UDP port number. Defaults to `3671`. - diff --git a/source/_components/switch.knx.markdown b/source/_components/switch.knx.markdown index 470d241d5fa..c1892cf4a88 100644 --- a/source/_components/switch.knx.markdown +++ b/source/_components/switch.knx.markdown @@ -1,19 +1,29 @@ --- layout: page -title: "KNX Switch" -description: "Instructions how to setup the KNX switches within Home Assistant." -date: 2016-07-13 07:00 +title: "KNX Switches" +description: "Instructions on how to integrate KXN switches with Home Assistant." +date: 2016-06-24 12:00 sidebar: true comments: false sharing: true footer: true -<<<<<<< HEAD -logo: zknx.png -======= logo: knx.png ->>>>>>> master -ha_category: Switch +ha_category: DIY ha_release: 0.24 --- -To get your KNX switches working with Home Assistant, follow the instructions for the [KNX component](/components/knx/). + +The KNX switch component is used as in interface to switching actuators. + +```yaml +switch: + platform: knx + name: KNX Switch + address: 0/0/1 + state_address: 0/0/3 +``` + +- **name** (*Optional*): A name for this devices used within Home assistant +- **address** (*Required*): The KNX group address that is used to turn on/off this actuator channel +- **state_address** (*Optional*): Some KNX devices can change their state internally without any messages on the KXN bus, e.g. if you configure a timer on a channel. The optional state_address can be used to inform Home assistant about these state changes. If a KNX message is seen on the bus addressed to the given state address, this wil overwrite the state of the switch object. +For switching actuators that are only controlled by a single group address and can't change their state internally, you don't have to configrue the state address diff --git a/source/_components/thermostat.knx.markdown b/source/_components/thermostat.knx.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..79e5db0f1d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/thermostat.knx.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "KNX Thermostats" +description: "Instructions on how to integrate KXN thermostats with Home Assistant." +date: 2016-06-24 12:00 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: knx.png +ha_category: DIY +ha_release: 0.25 +--- + + +The KNX thermostat component is used as in interface with KNX thermostats. + +KNX thermostats use at least 2 group addresses: one for the current temperature and one for the target temperature (named set-point in KNX terms). + +```yaml +thermostat: + platform: knx + name: KNX Thermostat + temperature_address: 0/1/1 + setpoint_address: 0/1/0 +``` + +- **name** (*Optional*): A name for this devices used within Home assistant +- **address** (*Required*): The KNX group address that is used to turn on/off this actuator channel +- **temperature_address** (*Required*): The group address that is used to communicate the current temperature. Data format must be datapoint type 9.001 DPT_Value_Temp (2-Octet float value) (see http://www.knx.org/fileadmin/template/documents/downloads_support_menu/KNX_tutor_seminar_page/Advanced_documentation/05_Interworking_E1209.pdf) +- **setpoint_address** (*Required*): The group address that is used to set/read the target temperature. Data format must be datapoint type 9.001 DPT_Value_Temp (2-Octet float value). Make sure, you set the read-flag for the thermostat to allow Home Assistant to read the target temperature. + +With the current version of the module, no advanced KNX thermostat functionalities (e.g. HVAC mode) are supported.