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This contains system-wide KNX administrative data, e.g. all KNX manufacturer IDs, DPTs available in ETS, system definitions for KNX devices and KNX media, among other things. In some cases, it is necessary to update this data independently of an ETS software update. With the update function, it is therefore no longer necessary to wait until a new version of ETS is released to get the KNX administrative data. You are informed when a newer version is available for download. Currently-open projects will be updated with the new master data after confirmation of the download. Two examples:

• A new Datapoint Type has been defined and can be used in ETS (e.g. in the monitor).
• A new member has joined the KNX Association.

The version of the USB interface file (for automatic identification of connected USB interfaces).

Details
1.ETS manages a central interface file (knx_interfaces.xml) for the entire computer in the “Common AppData” directory; “<C:\ProgramData>\KNX\Falcon“

2.If no or an invalid (in terms of data technology) interface file is found there, the interface file which is (always) found in the local ETS6 program directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\...) is used (possibly an old version created at the time of ETS setup).

If two interface files are available, the newer version is used (versions are managed within the interface file).

The “Common AppData” directory will only contain an interface file once ETS has found a newer version compared to the one in the program directory.

3.ETS regularly checks (see the option ETS Updates further down) whether updates for ETS itself or for various administrative data (see master data) as well as for this interface file are available here.