Hello everyone,
I am finally planning to build our own house with my family. I don’t want to do without a smart system and have already done some research.
Loxone is basically off the table for me because it mainly relies on its proprietary system and products.
Of course, I have repeatedly come back to KNX (as here in the forum as well). However, I am not entirely happy with it because I don’t want to have to call a programmer every time I want to make a change; I also don’t really want to buy the ETS license. Additionally, I want to integrate and network fingerprint scanners, Sonos, and a heat pump, but I haven’t fully figured out how to do this with KNX.
The house basically has two floors with an open-plan kitchen/living area, entrance hall, utility room, bathrooms, children’s rooms, bedroom, garden, and so on.
The following systems should be connected:
- Lighting (some dimmable)
- External blinds / weather station
- Underfloor heating
- Heat pump
- Music system (Sonos)
- Fingerprint access
- Video intercom
- Some switched power outlets
- Photovoltaic system
Since I am technically fairly knowledgeable, I want to be able to manage, adjust, and optimize my system myself in the end.
Does anyone have good input here? Or already experience with Loxone, KNX, or others?
Thanks and best regards,
Stefan
I am finally planning to build our own house with my family. I don’t want to do without a smart system and have already done some research.
Loxone is basically off the table for me because it mainly relies on its proprietary system and products.
Of course, I have repeatedly come back to KNX (as here in the forum as well). However, I am not entirely happy with it because I don’t want to have to call a programmer every time I want to make a change; I also don’t really want to buy the ETS license. Additionally, I want to integrate and network fingerprint scanners, Sonos, and a heat pump, but I haven’t fully figured out how to do this with KNX.
The house basically has two floors with an open-plan kitchen/living area, entrance hall, utility room, bathrooms, children’s rooms, bedroom, garden, and so on.
The following systems should be connected:
- Lighting (some dimmable)
- External blinds / weather station
- Underfloor heating
- Heat pump
- Music system (Sonos)
- Fingerprint access
- Video intercom
- Some switched power outlets
- Photovoltaic system
Since I am technically fairly knowledgeable, I want to be able to manage, adjust, and optimize my system myself in the end.
Does anyone have good input here? Or already experience with Loxone, KNX, or others?
Thanks and best regards,
Stefan
untergasse43 schrieb:
What exactly do you mean here?The current setup is based on BJ Welcome, which includes the doorbell and server integrated into the visualization system. However, I’m wondering if I might achieve better and more cost-effective results, for example, by combining Gira with a Siedle system (which surely also has a KNX interface).
untergasse4325 Apr 2020 20:33Siedle and KNX is probably one of the most expensive solutions available. However, it does work.
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Piotr198127 Jul 2020 16:42What are presence detectors actually intended for, and where would you install them? Sorry, I’m completely lost on this topic. I’ve read quite a bit here, but the whole “smart home” subject is driving me mad.
Our electrician recommended MyGekko to us.
Our electrician recommended MyGekko to us.
untergasse4327 Jul 2020 18:17Piotr1981 schrieb:
but the topic of "smart homes" is driving me crazy1. Why?2. If it’s driving you crazy, why are you dealing with it? A life without a smart home might not be very practical, but it’s still possible
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Piotr198127 Jul 2020 18:22untergasse43 schrieb:
1. Why?
2. If it drives you crazy, why are you dealing with it? A life without smart home technology might not be very practical, but it’s still possible 1. Because there are too many systems and opinions, and sometimes it feels like there's too much advanced technology involved.
2. Because I still think it’s a good thing and I’m trying to understand the topic.
I don’t have to network everything down to the smallest detail, but at least prepare for it.