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To connect LinuxMCE (with the "old" driver) with your EIB/KNX environment you MUST use a serial bus connector. I use a Berker FT1.2 (order nr. 750600xx).  
 
To connect LinuxMCE (with the "old" driver) with your EIB/KNX environment you MUST use a serial bus connector. I use a Berker FT1.2 (order nr. 750600xx).  
 
If you try to use the new driver, you can use any connector because it works with eibd ([[EIB/KNX with eibd]]).
 
If you try to use the new driver, you can use any connector because it works with eibd ([[EIB/KNX with eibd]]).
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The Systemkoppler is used to connect EIB over Powernet to an EIB over Twisted Pair installation. All telegrams pass easily between those installs.
 
The Systemkoppler is used to connect EIB over Powernet to an EIB over Twisted Pair installation. All telegrams pass easily between those installs.
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The 6987/10 can be used as a PSU for the TP bus for up to 5 TP devices.
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Add to that a KNX/IP gateway (or other support KNX-2-computer gateway), and you can control your EIB/KNX over Powernet setup from LinuxMCE.
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== EIB/KNX in the USA ==
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Siemens has a few actors, which are US-specific (110/120V)
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* Binary Actor (8-port) 5WG1 512-1CB01.
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* Power Supply 5WG1123-1CB01
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All low-voltage sensors, like switch plates, PIRs etc from around the world should be usable in the USA, as they are independent of the mains.
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It seems a company called [http://www.elementcontrols.com/ Element Controls] does have quite a few KNX devices in the US as well. Maybe they would like to sponsor a few devices to one of our main devs, so he can get accustomed with KNX in the US.

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Usage Information

To connect LinuxMCE (with the "old" driver) with your EIB/KNX environment you MUST use a serial bus connector. I use a Berker FT1.2 (order nr. 750600xx). If you try to use the new driver, you can use any connector because it works with eibd (EIB/KNX with eibd).

EIB/KNX over Powernet

There is no direct serial bus connector for EIB over Powernet. One way to circumvent this problem, is to use a "Systemkoppler 6987/10" from Busch-Jäger.

The Systemkoppler is used to connect EIB over Powernet to an EIB over Twisted Pair installation. All telegrams pass easily between those installs.

The 6987/10 can be used as a PSU for the TP bus for up to 5 TP devices.

Add to that a KNX/IP gateway (or other support KNX-2-computer gateway), and you can control your EIB/KNX over Powernet setup from LinuxMCE.

EIB/KNX in the USA

Siemens has a few actors, which are US-specific (110/120V)

  • Binary Actor (8-port) 5WG1 512-1CB01.
  • Power Supply 5WG1123-1CB01

All low-voltage sensors, like switch plates, PIRs etc from around the world should be usable in the USA, as they are independent of the mains.

It seems a company called Element Controls does have quite a few KNX devices in the US as well. Maybe they would like to sponsor a few devices to one of our main devs, so he can get accustomed with KNX in the US.