This article covers the following topics:
ETS App Types
An ETS App can be one of the following types:
Standalone ETS App
The standalone type refers to an App that has no former reference of any kind to another App. E.g. the first App ever made by an App developer.
Upgrade
The Upgrade type refers to an App that from the functionality point of view differs from a former version by including new features. When this type is selected, another drop-down menu (Upgrade for) is shown in order to select the App to be upgraded.
KNX Association only allows end customers to upgrade from one specific former version. The 'Upgrade' type allows an App developer to define the price for upgrading to the current version.
Commercial or Technical repackaging
The Commercial or Technical repackaging type refers to an App that from the functionality point of view differs from a former version by limiting its functionality. When this type is selected, another drop-down menu (Repackage for) is shown in order to select the App to be repacked.
Generally, this type shall be used to offer Demo versions to end customers.
Device Configuration App
The Device Configuration App (DCA) refers to an App that is used in order to configure a KNX device within ETS. For more information about Device Configuration Apps see here.
Validation fees
Overview of the applied App validation fees:
Type name |
Validation fee |
Standalone |
€ 900 |
Upgrade |
€ 250 |
Update Version 1 2
|
€ 25 |
Commercial or Technical Repackaging |
€ 45 |
Device Configuration App (DCA) |
€ 0 |
1 An App of this type triggers the App update mechanism in ETS. Therefore, its version indication shall be higher than the version of the latest validated App, ETS users using this ETS App will otherwise not be notified about the available update.
2 An 'Update Version' refers to an App that from the functionality point of view differs from a former version by bug fixes. There is however no explicit type foreseen in the above mentioned radio-button list, because this type of App is declared implicitly when uploading a new App version for validation.