Knx (Konnex) And Synco; General Overview - Siemens Synco 700 Series Basic Documentation

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KNX Association
KNX and Synco
Building Technologies
HVAC Products
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KNX (Konnex) and Synco

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General overview

This document contains:
• Section 1 Introductory information about Synco and the KNX network
• Section 2 Notes on engineering
• Section 3 Notes on commissioning
• Sections 4 to 7 Device address, device name and addressing via ACS,
special features of KNX addressing and communication in LTE mode.
• Section 8 Designing "large plants"
• Section 9 Appendix with supplementary information of a general nature
This document contains specific information applicable to the European Tool Set
(ETS3) only. S-mode communications are not dealt with here.
The KNX Association has its headquarters in Brussels and is an organization or
association of manufacturers which maintains the KNX standard and develops it
further. The KNX Association supports the trend towards the "smart house", in
which the various building services including lighting and security systems all
communicate on the same network.
The aims and objectives of the KNX Association are as follows:
• To determine the range of functions for the devices installed in the network
• To promote interaction between products from a wide range of manufacturers
(interworking)
• To certify products that fulfill the KNX standards
• To facilitate the commissioning of equipment in KNX networks
• To open the KNX bus to communications providers and utilities companies
• To exploit various transfer media: bus (TP1), wireless (RF) and power line (PL)
The Synco devices are designed for HVAC applications and individual room control.
They are used in:
• Residential buildings
• Shops and offices
• Shopping centers and commercial buildings
• Schools and training centers
• Hotels and fitness, leisure and wellness centers
The KNX bus enables the Synco devices to communicate with each other, i.e. to
exchange process values and system data in LTE mode. Typical values and data
are:
• Outside air temperature to devices in the same "outside air temperature zone"
and room temperature to devices in the same "geographical zone"
(multiple use of sensor values)
• Heating and cooling demand signals from zone controllers to the devices in the
primary LTHW and CHW plant.
• DHW priority signals (e.g. while charging the DHW tank)
• Time synchronization (the time master synchronizes the time slaves)
• Remote indication of fault and error messages (e.g. sensor error)
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