Desigo™ PX Open

PX KNX Tool
User's Guide

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 Contents

1 About this document .............................................................................. 4

1.1 Revision history ......................................................................................... 4
1.2 Reference documents ............................................................................... 4
1.3 Before you start ......................................................................................... 4
2 About the tool .......................................................................................... 6
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 6
2.2 Tool structure............................................................................................. 6
2.3 Functions initiated using the mouse ......................................................... 7
2.4 All menu items........................................................................................... 8
2.5 Agreement on files and directories/folders ............................................. 10
2.6 Enter basic settings ................................................................................. 11
3 Workflow ................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Integration of ETS V4 data into XWP through DESIGO PX KNX Tool ... 12
4 Actions ................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Export data from ETS V4 ........................................................................ 13
4.2 Import/convert ETS files .......................................................................... 13
4.3 Log file view ............................................................................................ 15
4.4 Open ETS project.................................................................................... 15
4.5 Enter the PX project description ............................................................. 16
4.6 Save/Save as PX project ........................................................................ 16
4.7 Bindings for discipline I/O blocks ............................................................ 16
4.8 Bindings for standard I/O blocks ............................................................. 20
4.9 Delete bindings ....................................................................................... 22
4.10 Export to/import from MS Excel .............................................................. 22
4.11 Hierarchy ................................................................................................. 23
4.12 Search ..................................................................................................... 24
4.13 Compare ETS projects ............................................................................ 24
4.14 Check entire PX project .......................................................................... 25
4.15 Load data in the system controller .......................................................... 26
4.16 Import the data into XWP ........................................................................ 27

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 1 About this document
1.1 Revision history

Version Date Changes Page

1.0 2011-09-09 Various All chapters
2.0 2011-09-21 Topics added 10
11
3.0 2012-06-18 Version update -
4.0 2014-12-31 ETS V5 update 12
5.0 2020-11-18 Added Log file view details 10 and 14

1.2 Reference documents

Ref. Document title Type of document Document No.
— — — —

1.3 Before you start

1.3.1 Trademarks

The trademarks used in this document are listed together with their legal owners
in the following table. The use of these trademarks is subject to international and
national statutory provisions.

Trademarks Legal owner

KNX® Konnex Association, B - 1831 Brussels-Diegem
Belgium http://www.konnex.org/
All the product names listed are trademarks (™) or registered trademarks (®) of
their respective owners, as listed in the table. Further to the notes in this section,
and to facilitate the reading of the text, these trademarks will not be indicated
elsewhere in the text (e.g. by use of symbols such as ® or ™).

1.3.2 Copyright

This document may be duplicated and distributed only with the express
permission of Siemens, and may be passed only to authorized persons or
companies with the required technical knowledge.

1.3.3 Quality assurance

These documents were prepared with great care.

• The contents of all documents are checked at regular intervals.
• Any corrections necessary are included in subsequent versions.
• Documents are automatically amended as a consequence of modifications and
corrections to the products described.

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 Please make sure that you are aware of the latest document revision date.
If you find lack of clarity while using this document, or if you have any criticisms or
suggestions, please contact your local point of contact in your nearest branch
office. The addresses of the Siemens regional companies are available at
www.siemens.com/sbt.
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We assume that persons using our products and documents are authorized and
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Siemens assumes no liability to the extent allowed under the law for any losses
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 2 About the tool
2.1 Introduction

The DESIGO PX KNX Tool V5.1 is an integration tool that helps to integrate EIB
third party and RXB room controllers. The tool helps to provide an input to the
XWP containing the IO-Addresses that links the DESIGO data points to the EIB
Group Objects.
The ETS delivers the project input to the DESIGO PX KNX tool. Additionally an XML
file is also taken as input which describes the RXB devices. As an output, an XML
file is generated for the download to the PX controller. A data point list with the
corresponding DESIGO data points and their addresses is used as input for DTS.

2.2 Tool structure

The DESIGO PX KNX tool has two views.

Devices View and Group Address view

Devices View Device view is used for room controllers.

• Left pane: You can view ETS data.
Hierarchical structure displays:
Room controller - Level 1
Communications objects - Level 2
Group addresses - Level 3

(Third-party devices can be displayed)

• Right pane: You can view PX data.
Hierarchical structure displays:
System controller - Level 1
Communications object - Level 2
Bound group addresses - Level 3

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 Group Address View

Group Address View can be used for third-party devices.

• Left pane: You can view the ETS data.

Hierarchical structure displays:
Main group - Level 1
Center group - Level 2
Group address - Level 3

• Right pane: You can view the PX data.

Hierarchical structure displays:
System controller - Level 1
Communications objects - Level 2
Bound group addresses - Level 3

2.3 Functions initiated using the mouse

When you click objects, the following dialog boxes open:

View Left-pane Right-pane

Devices View • Left-click the Project • Left-click the Project
folder: Auto binding folder: PX Project
dialog box opens. The Description dialog box
process for the RXB opens with Project name,
room controllers is Project number, and
carried out. Project version.
Right-click on the project • Left-click the PX KNX
folder: Dialog box for object: Insert PX Object
ETS Project Description dialog box opens.
opens. • Left-click the
• Left-click the Room Communications object:
controller: DIO Binding The Modify PX KNX Object
dialog box opens for dialog box opens.
manual binding for Right-click the
discipline I/O blocks. Communications object:
Right-click the Room Add address dialog box
controller: Device opens.
description dialog box • Click the Third-party
opens. devices: (short names,
• Left-click the Group description, owner
addresses: Object description, delete object
Binding dialog box dialog box displays).
opens. New PX Object is • Click the Group address:
used to manually bind The PX Group Address
dialog box opens.

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 View Left-pane Right-pane
third party and free I/O
data points.

Group Address • Left-click the Project • Left-click on Project

View folder: Auto binding folder: PX Project
dialog box opens. The Description dialog box
process for the RXB opens with Project name,
room controllers is Project number, and
carried out. Project version.
Right-click on the project • Left-click PX KNX object:
folder: Dialog box for Modify PX Object dialog
ETS Project Description box opens.
opens. • Click Group addresses:
• Left-click the Primary The PX Group Address
group or center group: dialog box opens.
Auto binding dialog box
opens for binding of third-
party group addresses.
• Left-click the Group
addresses: Object
Binding dialog box
opens. New PX Object is
used to manually bind
third party and free I/O
data points.
Right-click the Group
addresses: ETS group
members: <<group
address>> dialog box
opens.

2.4 All menu items

The following menus display in the menu bar of DESIGO PX KNX tool:

File menu File menu contains following items:

Menu item
Explanation
File > New Opens a new PX project
File > Open > ETS Project Selects file ProjectXY_1_ETS.xml.
File > Open > PX Project Selects file ProjectXY_1_PX_01.xml.
(ProjectXY_1_ETS.xml is also opened.)
File > Open > DIO Table Select file PxEibDioTable.xml.
File > Export to Excel Exports to file ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h.csv.
(Only for third-party devices).
File > Import from Excel Imports file ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h.csv.
(Only for third-party devices).
File > Save Saves changes to the files listed under Save As.
File > Save As Creates the files:
ProjectXY_1_PX_01.xml
ProjectXY_1_PX_01_add.xml

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 ProjedtXY_1_PX_01.csv
ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h_def.csv
File > Exit Exits the tool.

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View menu Change over between two views:
Menu item Explanation
View > Device View This view is used for RXB integration.
(Integration using discipline I/O blocks).
View > Group Address View Group Address view for third-party integration.
(Integration using standard I/O blocks).

Settings menu Basic and default settings for PX objects:

Menu item Explanation
Settings > PX Objects Pre settings (default values) to create PX
objects. This function is used only for third
party. When integrating RXB, the tool
automatically takes over the settings from the
PxEibDioTable file.
Settings > Communication Settings for RS232 connection to load data
from the PX tool to the automation stations.
Settings > General Sets the language (ETS files and tool user
interface) as well as the decimal separator for
the *.csv files.

Tools menu This menu provides functions to import and convert files:
Menu item Explanation
Tools > Convert ETS Vx Selects the data to be imported (files
ProjectXY_DEV .... and ProjectXY_GRP...) and
assigns the name for the file to be converted.
Tools > Compare ETS Compares changed ETS projects
Important for third-party devices, i.e. in the
Group Address View.
Tools > Download to PX Loads prepped data in the system controller.
Tools > Comm Analyzer Not relevant.
Tools > Check PX Project Checks the PX project for errors if any and
displays in the status pane.
Tools > Define Hierarchy For third-party data points only: Creates DTS
hierarchies and assigns PX objects.
Tools > Search Finds objects (options: Auto bindings, edit
objects).
Tools > PX KNX Objects Lists all PX KNX objects that can be modified.
Tools > Log File View Displays error logs.

Help menu Menu item Explanation

Help > Contents Opens the help document for DESIGO PX KNX
tool.
Help > About Shows the tool version.

2.5 Agreement on files and directories/folders

While working with ETS and the DESIGO PX KNX tool, files and folders are saved
using a naming convention. The naming convention helps to locate the file easily.

Storage folder Use a suitable folder when working with the DESIGO PX KNX Tool. You can use
the data at a later date in XWP project data and maintain it as needed.

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File names Select the file names for the ETS3 export files as follows:
– ProjectXY_1_DEV.csv (ETS3 device file).
– ProjectXY_1_GRP.csv (ETS3 group address file).

While working with DESIGO PX KNX tool, the following files are created:
– ProjectXY_1_ETS.xml: Contains ETS project data.
– ProjectXY_1_PX_01.xml: Contains ETS project data.
– ProjectXY_1_PX_01_add.xml: This file is created for the last status of the PX
project data if a file exported and changed in Excel and reimported is faulty.
– ProjectXY_1_PX_01.csv: This is the output file to import data in System Design
for third-party integration / Object list file.
– ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h.csv: This file is created when function "Export for Excel"
is run/ PX project data is stored.
– ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h_def.csv: This file is the backup file for
ProjectXY_1_PX_01_h.csv.

Indexes Use indexes as explained below:

• _1 is incremented for later changes/extensions in the project.
• _01 is incremented for changes during work in the DESIGO PX KNX tool for
every project status.
• You can select the same naming conventions for the ETS4 export file.

2.6 Enter basic settings

Select language and You can select language, number separators, and address levels from General
number separators settings.
Select the semicolon ( ; ) for separator.
Restart the tool for the changed language settings to take effect.
Notes: Open one of the two ETS *.csv files. The header tells you which language
was active.
Notes You can change the settings anytime from (menu Settings > General).
• Open one of the two ETS3 *.csv files. The header tells you which language was
active.
• You can change the settings anytime (menu Settings > General).
Set level for group You can decide any time, even while a project is open, if you want to display group
address stages addresses in two or three stages:
Select Settings > General.
Select the number for levels to be displayed in the views.
Select the communication attributes for defining the COM port:
Define the COM port Select Settings > Communication.
Define the serial interface for the RS232 connection to load the data from the
DESIGO PX KNX tool in the automation station. The program automatically sets
the baud rate that cannot be changed.
Open DIO table To open the DIO table, follow the steps below:
Procedure
• Select File > Open > DIO Table.
• In the tool installation path, open file PxEibDioTable.xml. This file contains the
structural data for the RXB discipline I/O blocks.

Notes • If you try to open another XML file as a DIO table, an error message displays.
• Error-free loading of the DIO table is indicated in the status window.

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 • When you first start the tool (and only then), a warning displays that no DIO
table is defined.
• The tool always automatically opens the last imported table. In the future, the
DIO table needs to be imported only if there is a new version of the DESIGO PX
KNX tool.
3 Workflow
3.1 Integration of ETS V4 data into XWP through
DESIGO PX KNX Tool

The following steps explain the procedure to integrate the ETS V4 data into XWP
through DESIGO PX KNX tool.

Sr.No. Tool Action Reference

1 ETS V4 Export the data from Export data from ETS V4
ETS V4
2 DESIGO PX Import the file into Import/convert ETS files
KNX tool DESIGO PX KNX tool
3 DESIGO PX Perform DIO binding Bindings for discipline I/O
KNX tool blocks
4 DESIGO PX Define hierarchy and Create hierarchy and assign
KNX tool assign objects objects
5 DESIGO PX Check PX project Check entire PX project
KNX tool
6 DESIGO PX Download the data to Load data in the system
KNX tool PX controller
(Optional)
7 DESIGO PX Save the project Save/Save as PX project
KNX tool
8 XWP Import the file into Import the data into XWP
XWP

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 4 Actions
4.1 Export data from ETS V4

A project created in ETS V4 consists of the group addresses and device

information. This information is used as an input for the DESIGO PX KNX tool. The
device and group address information file needs to be exported from the ETS to
DESIGO PX KNX tool.

Prerequisites Project is created in ETS V4 with two or three level group address style.
Topology is created by adding:
Area> Line > Devices
Area> Line > Group addresses
Assign group addresses to the communication objects of devices.
Note: ETS V4 supports free level which is not supported by DESIGO PX KNX tool.

Procedure 1 Select the ETS project from the project list.

2 Click Export… to export the file in the .knxproj format. Export dialog box
opens.
3 Specify the location and enter the name of the file. The file is exported
to the selected location.

The .knxproj file is a compressed file that consists of many inter-related XML files.
These XML files contain the Device and group addresses information along with
other ETS V4 project information.

4.2 Import/convert ETS files

Prerequisites General Settings

Set the language, separator and address levels before importing the ETS data.
Communication Settings
Set the communication port before importing the ETS data.
Refer Chapter on Enter basic settings .

The .knxproj file exported from ETS4 should be converted in DESIGO PX KNX
Procedure for ETS V4
tool. Single .knxproj file is converted to at the time of conversion.
Step Action
1 Select Tools > Convert ETS V4….
2 Browse the .knxproj file using the ETS 4 project input box.

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 Step Action
3 Enter the name of the file to be created (ProjectXY...ETS.xml) in Output
box. Click OK to confirm the action or Cancel to close the dialog box.

A progress bar displays indicating the progress of unzipping the

project and checking the project version.

4 In the ETS Project Description dialog box, enter the project name,
project number and project version for improved traceability of the
project extensions. Click OK to confirm the action.
5 You will be prompted –“Shall the project be opened in PX KNX?”
• Yes: The project is opened.
• No: The dialog box to open the project is closed. You need to reopen
the project.
Note: The output file is converted to the .csv format. This file is
exported to the location where the PX project is saved.
6 Save the project.

Procedure for ETS V3 The files created in ETS3 can be imported and converted. In this process, the two
.csv files are converted to one xml file.
Step Action
1 Select Tools > Convert ETS V3.
2 Browse the devices file (ProjectXY...DEV.csv) and the group file
(ProjectXY...GRP.csv) using the input box.

3 Enter the name of the file to be created (ProjectXY...ETS.xml) in Output

and click OK:

4 In the ETS Project Description dialog box, enter the project name,
project number and project version for improved traceability of the
project extensions.
5 Click OK to confirm the action or Cancel to close the dialog box.
Save the project. See Note at the bottom.
Note: The procedure is same for ETS V2 export. The only difference is the files
that are imported are .txt files.

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 4.3 Log file view
Procedure Step Action
1 Select Tools > Log File View
---> Log file is displayed.
2 Any errors that occur while importing the project are displayed on the
Import error logs tab.

3 For the objects that are not considered central while binding with the
functions "AutoBind+CentralGroups" or "AutoBind" and then
"+CentralGroups" are displayed on the Central Group Address logs tab

4.4 Open ETS project

Prerequisite The ETS files are already converted.

Procedure 1 Select File > Open > ETS Project.

---> Open an ETS Project dialog box opens.
2 Select ProjectXY_ETS.xml from the correct folder.

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 4.5 Enter the PX project description

Prerequisite The ETS project is opened.

Procedure 1 Click the folder Untitled in the right pane:

--
-> PX Synchronization dialog box opens.
2 Enter project name, project number and project version for improved
traceability for project extensions. No restrictions apply to the entries.

Notes on Step 2 The name of the folder in the right pane changes only after saving the PX project.

4.6 Save/Save as PX project

Prerequisite • The ETS project is open.

• The PX project description has already been entered.

Procedure 1 Select File > Save (first time) or File > Save As.
---> Save as dialog box opens.
2 Enter the file name for the PX project (ProjectXY...PX_01.xml).
3 Click Save.

Note The following files are created in addition to the PX project file in the project
folder:
– ProjectXY..._PX_01.csv
– ProjectXY..._PX_01.log
– ProjectXY..._PX_01_add.xml
– ProjectXY..._PX_01_h_def.csv
Refer Chapter 1.5 Agreement on files and directories/folders

4.7 Bindings for discipline I/O blocks

4.7.1 Create bindings with a PX KNX

Purpose
The DESIGO PX KNX Tool interface has two panes, in which the bindings are
processed.
– The left pane contains the PX KNX information from the ETS.

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 – The right pane contains information for the Discipline I/Os.
The Group Addresses view is used in cases where individual data points (bindings)
need to be processed further.
The Device view is used to integrate the RXB controllers with the help of the
Discipline I/Os.
Each RXB controller (if used as a master controller) is mapped in the DESIGO
automation level by means of two Discipline I/Os:
• The "Shared Discipline I/O" (for time scheduling and monitoring)
• The "HVAC Discipline I/O (for HVAC functions).
The group addresses to integrate the room controllers are assigned to discipline
I/O block pins.

Notes • Master room controllers are mapped by two discipline I/O blocks on the
DESIGO automation level:
– Block SHARED for scheduler program functions and monitoring.
– Block HVACFULL for HVAC functions.
• Slave room controllers are also bound to a SHARED and HVACFULL block in
the DESIGO PX KNX tool. No separate blocks are created in the CFC.
These bindings allow for using both the SHARED block of the master and the
supply blocks (ASU, WSU).
Each RXB controller (if used as a master controller) is mapped in the DESIGO
automation level by means of two Discipline I/Os:
• The "Shared Discipline I/O" (for time scheduling and monitoring)
• The "HVAC Discipline I/O (for HVAC functions).

Prerequisite The ETS project is open.

Procedure Manual binding

1. Change to the Group address view.
2. Select the group address in the left pane. Object binding dialog box opens.
3. Click to add New PX object.
4. Edit the PX object:
a. Set the Poll group for input objects = 1 (read once)
b. Set the Poll group for output objects = 16
c. Set the flags according to the specific requirements.

Procedure Step Action

1 Select View > Device View. (Default setting).
2 Click the project folder in the left pane.

---> Click OK to confirm the message if DIO auto-binding is to be

executed automatically for all RXB devices.

Results in the left main

pane

The bindings to the SHARED (S) and HVACFUL (H) blocks are displayed after the
devices.

Results in the right main

pane

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 The bindings for each device are created from the variable on the KNX bus to the
corresponding pin on the discipline I/O block.

Note If no binding is defined for some KNX variables, a message displays.

4.7.2 Create bindings with multiple PX KNX

Principle Bindings for each individual system controller must be carried out separately and
saved each as a separate PX project, if an ETS project consists of multiple PX
KNX.

Procedure This procedure is done for each PX object.

Step Action
1 Select File > Open > ETS Project.
---> Open an ETS Project dialog box opens.
2 Select the same ETS file for each PX KNX in the ETS project.
3 Select another file designation for each PX KNX.
4 Select View > Device View.
5 In the left main pane, click the first room controller for binding with the
current PX KNX:

---> DIO Binding dialog box opens.

6 Create a binding for SHARED and HVAC:

Results in the left main pane:

The bindings to SHARED (S) and HVAC (H) are displayed after the first
device.
7 Proceed in the same manner for all other room controllers.
8 Select File > Save As.
---> Save as dialog box opens.
Note: You must select another file name for each PX KNX.

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 4.7.3 Modify binding settings

Two possibilities • Edit common attributes for multiple bindings.

• Edit all attributes for a single binding.

Common attributes for Step Task

multiple bindings 1 Select Tools > PX KNX Objects.
---> Select Address dialog box opens.
2 Select the binding for editing.
You can select multiple PX objects using < CTRL > and/or < SHIFT > keys.
3 Select Edit.
---> Edit PX KNX Object dialog box opens.
4 Enter the settings for the PX object you want to modify. See Attributes
below.

Note The functions Import to Excel and Export from Excel are available to modify all
settings for multiple PX objects.

All attributes for a Step Action

binding 1 In the right main pane, select a binding object:

---> Edit PX KNX Object dialog box opens.

3 Enter the settings for the PX object you want to modify. See Attributes
below.

Note The functions Import to Excel and Export from Excel are available to modify all
settings for multiple PX objects.

Attributes The situation determines which attributes can be edited.

• Short name: Rules for DTS/XWORKS data points apply: Maximum of 9
characters (A...Z, a...z, 0...9).
• Polling group for input objects = 0...9; for output objects = 10-…19.
10 (no read/write) means only read/write when an impulse is triggered on the
system controller.
Setting in block BO: Switch kind (SwiKind) = switch.
This prevents a value set at the field level from being overwritten by the static
value from the system controller.
• Priority: This is the priority used to write to the KNX bus. This should be set to
low if possible.
• Data type: Do not change.
• Description: Maximum 32 characters.
• User designation: The rules for DTS/XWORKS data points apply.
• Flags for Input/Output set in accordance with the data point.
Do not edit the remaining object flags (can only be edited if none of the two
aforementioned flags is set).

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 4.8 Bindings for standard I/O blocks
4.8.1 Standard settings

Purpose Standard settings apply to all subsequent bindings of group addresses from third-
party devices and free I/O data points of RXB room controllers.

Procedure Step Action

1 Select Settings > PX Objects.
2 In the Default Settings for PX Objects dialog box, enter the settings for
the PX objects to be created automatically:

Notes • Special polling group: 0/10 (no read/write) means only read/write when an
impulse is triggered on the system controller.
Setting in block BO: Switch kind (SwiKind) = switch.
This prevents a value set at the field level from being overwritten by the static
value from the system controller.
• Priority: This is the priority used to write to the KNX bus. This should be set to
low if possible.
• You may also determine which attributes are used as a description and
whether the group address number is used as an operator designation.

4.8.2 Create bindings with single PX KNX

Purpose Group addresses to integrate third-party devices and free I/O data points of RXB
room controllers are assigned to pins from standard I/O blocks. You can generate
bindings for the following types:
• Automatic: All addresses for a main or intermediate group, using default
settings.
• Automatic: Multiple selection of addresses using default settings.
• Manual: Individual addresses where settings are made directly.

Prerequisite For all three types of bindings:

• The ETS project is open.

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Automatically bind the The following default settings are used for bindings.
entire group
Step Action
1 Select Group Address view.
2 Select a main or intermediate group in the left pane:

---> AutoBinding dialog box opens.

3 Click AutoBind and OK in the AutoBinding dialog box.

Automatically bind The following default settings are used for bindings.
multiple selection
Step Action
1 Select Group Address view
2 Select a main or intermediate group in the left pane:

---> AutoBinding dialog box opens.

3 Click Addresses for Binding in the AutoBinding dialog box.
---> Select Address dialog box opens.
4 Select the object for binding in the Select Address dialog box. You can
select multiple PX objects using < CTRL > and/or < SHIFT > keys.
5 Click AutoBind in the Select Address dialog box.
6 Close the dialog box.

Manually bind Enter the settings for the binding directly.

individual
object Step Action
1 Select Group Address view
2 In the left main pane, select a group address:

---> Object Binding dialog box opens.

3 Select Create PX Object.
---> Edit PX KNX Object dialog box opens.
4 Enter the changes for the PX objects you want to modify in the Edit PX
KNX Object dialog box:
4.8.3 Create bindings with multiple PX KNX

Principle Bindings for each individual system controller must be carried out separately and
saved each as a separate PX project, if an ETS project consists of multiple PX
KNX.

Procedure This procedure is done for each PX object.

Step Action
1 Select File > Open > ETS Project.
---> Open an ETS Project dialog box opens.

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 Step Action
2 Select the same ETS file for each PX KNX in the ETS project.
3 Select another file designation for each PX KNX.
4 Select View > Group Address View.
5 Bind all data points to the current PX KNX.
6 Select File > Save As.
---> Save as dialog box opens.
Note: You must select another file designation for each PX KNX.

4.9 Delete bindings

In the event you accidentally create a binding, you must delete the binding prior to
creating new bindings:
Step Task
1 Select the communications object to be deleted in the right pane:

---> Edit PX KNX Object dialog box opens.

2 Click Delete.

Note You can also press the < DEL > button if the binding you want to delete is selected
in the right main pane (communication object or group address).

4.10 Export to/import from MS Excel

Use only for third-party This function applies only to third-party objects. It allows for external
objects adjustment of data created.

Purpose The DESIGO PX KNX tool allows for exporting the relevant data in a simple Excel
file in *.csv format. This file then allows you to adjust attributes such as polling
group, flags, priority, hierarchy, or to delete objects.
The file is then reimported and you can continue to work normally.

Procedure Step Action

1 Save the project if not yet done.
2 Select File > Export to Excel.
---> File ProjectXY...PX_01_h.csv is created in the KNX folder.
3 Open and edit the file in Excel.
4 Save the file.
5 Close file (Ignore warnings if any).
Notes Step 2:
• When created initially, the export file corresponds to file
ProjectXY...PX_01_h_def.csv with regard to contents.
• The import functionality is not available in the DESIGO PX KNX V5.

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 4.11 Hierarchy
4.11.1 Create hierarchy and assign objects

Purpose The DESIGO PX KNX tool helps create the hierarchy for the XWP project, and the
PX KNX objects are assigned to the hierarchy levels.

Procedure Step Action

1 Select Tools > Define Hierarchy.
2 In the left pane, right-click an existing hierarchy:

--->Create New Hierarchy Level dialog box opens.

3 Enter the details below:
a. Short Name: Enter the short name for the hierarchy level.
b. Type: Select the type of hierarchy level from the drop-down list.
The drop-down list
c. contains different options to define the type of hierarchy (E.g:
Area, Sub area,
d. Section, Component, Aggregate, Plant, Partial Plant etc.)
e. Description: Enter the description to identify the hierarchy level.
f. User Designation: Enter the user designation for the hierarchy
level.

4 Assign the PX objects to the hierarchy levels using drag and drop:

5 Click OK to save the hierarchy level or Cancel to close the window. Click
Delete to delete the existing level.

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 4.12 Search

You can search the group addresses in the DESIGO PX KNX tool.
Go to Tools > Search.
---> The Search dialog box opens.

Notes – To start searching in one of the two main windows, activate the topmost
hierarchy in this window.
– Group names are case-sensitive.
– If you keep entry fields empty, this means “*”.

Buttons Button Explanation

Find When you click Search button once the first result
display and clicking it again the next result displays.
Search PX KNX Lists all hits in the dialog box.
Objects
This is the same dialog box as for function Edit multiple
(only in Addresses
PX KNX objects simultaneously.
view)
Search + Autobind You can select the objects to be bound from the list.
(Only in the left main pane).

4.13 Compare ETS projects

Use Compare ETS Projects option to easily identify changes between two project
versions made in ETS.

This function is particularly useful for third-party devices and for free I/O data
points.

Example: Project file ProjectXY_2_ETS.xml is open. You want to find out what changes were
made compared to ProjectXY_1_ETS.xml:
• Select Tools > Compare ETS.
• In the Open… dialog box, select file ProjectXY_1_ETS.xml.

Result The Changes to... dialog box shows the changes in the devices and addresses
pane:

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Meaning of the symbols - Deleted element (= available as an extra in the previous version).
- New element (= not available in the previous version).

4.14 Check entire PX project

You must check the PX project before loading data to PX KNX.

Procedure Step Action

1 Select File > Save.
2 Select Tools > Check PX Project.

Note The following list of errors is checked -

– Do group addresses exist in ETS3?
– Is the max. number of PX objects exceeded?
– Are PX object properties correct? (Flags, polling groups, data types, short name,
etc.).
– Are third-party objects assigned to hierarchies?
– Are PX object IDs unique?
– Are PX object names unique?

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 4.15 Load data in the system controller

Purpose The binding information generated is now downloaded to the system controller.

Procedure 1 Select File > Save.

2 Connect the PC to PX-KNX (COM port: RS232)
PX KNX

9775Z02
MMI/Tool

RS232

The connection is established via the firmware download adapter.

Note: PXM10 part is not supported by DESIGO PX KNX tool.
3 Select Tools > Download to PX.
4 Click Start to begin the process.

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 4.16 Import the data into XWP

You can import data into DESIGO – XWP Project Manager. The Object list file
exported by DESIGO PX KNX Tool is saved as <ProjectXY.csv file> at the specified
location (PX project folder). This file is imported into XWP for integrating the PX
KNX data.

Prerequisites The project is created in XWP - Project manager.

Add automation station(s).
Procedure
1. Open the project and navigate to XWP > Point Configurator
2. Click Data points and Modules icon and then click Import data points.
3. Browse the ProjectXY.csv file.
4. Select the separator as (;) Semicolon.
5. Select the import options- Import mode, data point identification etc.
6. Click OK to import the data or Cancel to close the window.
7. Click Generate CFC data and exit.

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