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:
Wasn’t this already answered? With the Gira Home Server, you can manage everything under ONE interface; soon Youvi will offer this as well, and Basalte Home could be another option. Nothing else provides you with a single unified interface. What’s wrong with the Eisbär? Too expensive? Then even the Home Server or other professional solutions would be challenging. Otherwise, you could probably build something with ioBroker. rick2018 schrieb:
@Notstrom use a home server (or a facility server if you want a 19" rack) from Gira with TKS. Simple visualization via QuadClient or free visualization.
One app for everything... Something along those lines, yes. Could you provide me with a list of the “main components”?
Gira Home Server
Gira X1?
Gira ...?
iPad...?
rick2018 schrieb:
For the home server, you don’t need an x1. So the home server, the doorbell system (which one?), and the iPads
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allstar8320 Aug 2020 12:11allstar83 schrieb:
Can anyone share their experience with the Theben Luxor Living?Has no one had any experience with it yet?