Buildings panel (detailed)

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List View - Device elements

Properties

The properties of each element can be found below.

Settings

Field name	Description	Applies for
Name	Scope: Short description (upper and lower case letters are allowed) Length: Max. 255 characters; must not be 0 or a blank name Edit: Directly in the Sidebar as well as by double-clicking (or using F2) on the name in the List View	Buildings Building part Floor Stairway Corridor Room Cabinet Functions
Use	Unique classification of a room. The used name such as "kitchen" is language depended, the underlying ID (such as 2027) is always the same/ unique. It is used for evaluation of exported ETS projects in IoT environment. The read out of example ID 2027 at room XY defines worldwide in ETS projects the room XY being used as a kitchen, regardless if the translation of word "kitchen" in several languages.	Room
Description	User-friendly, longer description (max. 64k characters). The content is included in exports and imports.	Buildings Building part Floor Stairway Corridor Room Cabinet Functions
Number	In addition to the name, optional alphanumeric/ text values can be entered here (useful for sorting in various ETS List Views).	Buildings Building part Floor Stairway Corridor Room Cabinet Functions
Status	Optional status of the currently selected item (for the purpose of sorting information in multi-user applications). Unknown Editing Finished Design Finished Commissioning Tested Accepted Locked	Buildings Building part Floor Stairway Corridor Room Cabinet Functions
Type	The Function Type is a fixed value when the function is created (including the user-defined type) and cannot be modified later on.	Functions
Current Line	If a line is specified here, all devices you add to this building part will automatically be pre-assigned to this line

Comment

Here you can add a comment with the formatting options BOLD; ITALIC; UNDERLINED (max. 64k characters). The content is included in project exports and imports.

Information

The number of devices in this building part (including possible subordinate building parts).

Add/Edit elements

When clicking on an 'Add' button, a modal dialog is shown, in which the number and the names of the elements to be added can be defined.

Use the + button in the input window to add several elements at once but give them different names.

1st level container element

In the Tree View, select a root level element in order to add 1st level container elements by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...using the menu 'Edit>Add...'
...right-clicking on the root level element on top line and then 'Add'

In the List View, when a root level element from the Tree View is selected, by...

...right-clicking on any white space and then 'Add'

2nd level container element

In the Tree View, select any 1st or 2nd level container element in order to add 2nd level container elements by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...using the menu 'Edit>Add'
...right-clicking on the 1st level container and then 'Add'

In the List View, when a root or a 1st level element from the Tree View is selected, by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...right-clicking on any 1st or 2nd level element and then 'Add'

In the List View, when any 2nd level container element from the Tree View is selected, by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...right-clicking on any white space and then 'Add'
...right-clicking on any 2nd level element and then 'Add'

All the elements, regardless of their availability can be edited by...

... pressing the ALT + ENTER keys, which opens the sidebar container 'Properties' that allows modification via the 'Settings' tab.
... slow double clicking on the element, which allows a direct modification in the List View.

3rd level container element

In the Tree View, select any 2nd or 3rd level container element in order to add a 3rd level container elements by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...using the menu 'Edit>Add'
...right-clicking on the 2nd level container and then 'Add'

In the List View, when a 1st or a 2nd level element from the Tree View is selected, by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...right-clicking on any 2nd or 3rd level element and then 'Add'

In the List View, when any 3rd level container element from the Tree View is selected, by...

...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
...right-clicking on any white space and then 'Add'
...right-clicking on any 3rd level element and then 'Add'

All the elements, regardless of their availability can be edited by...

... pressing the ALT + ENTER keys, which opens the sidebar container 'Properties' that allows modification via the 'Settings' tab.
... slow double clicking on the element, which allows a direct modification in the List View.

List view- Building elements

Name	Description
Security	Device supports KNX Secure if security shield/icon () available.
Address	Refers to the Individual Address of a device, which defines the location of the device within the topology.
Room	Refers to the building location.
Description	The Description column is empty. Users can provide description details if required, according to their needs.
Application Program	Description of application program function.
Manufacturer	Name of the manufacturer.
Serial Number	Refers to device serial number which will help to commission the device. You can Add, edit or delete the serial number using in place editor option (List view (Detailed)). For more details, see here.
Order Number	Is a unique identifier assigned by manufacturer to a purchase product when an order is placed.
Adr Prg Par Grp Cfg	These are the download status flags. For more details, see here.
Product	Product/Device name
Trade	Refers to the trade location
Name	Product/Device name
Adr	Status of Individual address loaded. For more details, see here.
Prg	Status of Application Program(s) loaded. For more details, see here.
Par	Status of Parameters loaded. For more details, see here.
Grp	Status of Group addresses + links between the group objects (called 'associations') loaded. For more details, see here.
Cfg	Status of Medium type specific settings loaded. For more details, see here.
Last Modified	The date on which the project was last edited in ETS.
Last Downloaded	The date on which the project was downloaded/commissioned in ETS.
Re-Import Required	For more details, see here.
Bus Current	Indication (if provided by the manufacturer) about the bus current that the device draws from the bus line.

List view- Device elements

Name	Description
Number	Group object number defined by manufacturer.
Name	Group object name defined by manufacturer.
Description	User-friendly, longer description (max. 64k characters). You can enter a description manually as per your requirement. The content is included in exports and imports.
Object Function	Group object function defined by manufacturer.
Linked With	The 'Linked With' column displays the group address name by default after an object is linked to a group address. To view the main and middle group addresses as well, enable the option under Settings → Presentation → Show main and middle groups in the 'Linked With' column. For more information, you can click here: Presentation
Group Address	Shows all the Group Addresses linked to this Group Object.
Length	Length of the Group Object
C	The Communication flag If C-flag set: All other flags are enabled for this object.
R	The Read flag If R-flag set: The device will for this object react to a GroupValueRead telegram coming from the bus, i.e. it will send a GroupValueResponse telegram to the bus.
W	The Write flag If W-flag set:The device will for this object react to a GroupValueWrite telegram coming from the bus, i.e. it will overwrite the object value. For a switch actuator this e.g. means that a relay representing this object will be opened or closed.
T	The Transmit flag If T-flag set: The device will for this object transmit any updated object value, i.e. it will send a GroupValueWrite telegram to the bus. For a push button object this e.g. means that a rocker representing this object was manipulated.
U	The Update flag If U-flag set: The device will for this object react to a GroupValueResponse telegram coming from the bus, i.e. it will overwrite the object value. For a switch actuator this e.g. means that a relay representing this object will be opened or closed.
I	The Initialization flag If I-flag set: The device will for this object after device reset send a GroupValueRead telegram. The purpose is to get the object value via a GroupValueResponse. The reason for the device reset could be a power failure, an explicit bus reset or an explicit device reset request via a telegram
Data Type	The Datapoint Type lets you choose a special format for the Group Object. Assignment of a Datapoint Type to a Group Object is done by selecting one of the available entries. Removal of a Datapoint Type assignment is done by pressing the CTRL button and by selecting any assigned Types.
Priority	Priority of telegrams when sending via this Group Object Alarm High Low (default) System (cannot be set in ETS). For RF products, this setting has no effect in the medium. For more information about the priority see here.
No.of Associations	Total number of number of linked group address.

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