The UCS Plug-in for KNX from MatrikonOPC provides secure and reliable real-time data access between all KNX and any OPC-enabled applications such as Historians, HMIs, and SCADA ...etc. This KNX OPC Server securely communicates over Ethernet (EIBnet/IP or KNXnet/IP) to all KNX devices on the building automation networks to maximize your control over the Building Management System.
The UCS Plugin for KNX supports the following features and operations:
- Automatic device discovery and binding, Does not require KNX Foundation's Falcon API.
- Uses common item syntax and delimiters to make the integration with HMIs and OPC clients easier.
- Export to and from the ETS database
- All objects and nodes are browsable from any OPC client
- Supports the ETS Network Management tool
- Mulitcast for device discovery and Unicast for Device data
- Log I/O messages as A&E data and in log file, Retrieve KNX objects' data types
- Channel and device level Redundancy
- OPC Client plug-in (optional).
- Supports Windows 2000, 2003, XP, 2008 and Windows 7
- Supports Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
- OPC UA support with integrated Address Space.
- Native SuiteLink support for easy System Platform communication
- Direct integration with Wonderware ArchestrA Configuration Console for simplified configuration and maintenance.
The UCS Plug-in for KNX automatically generates the server's configuration to make it easy for you to control and monitor your:
- Lighting control (switching; dimming; “mood lighting”)
- Shading control (shutters; blinds)
- Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (individual room temperature control; control of radiators, terminal units, boilers, coolers, fans, …)
- Access & security (presence detection; burglary and fire detection and alarm; presence simulation; panic switch)
- Energy management (consumption metering; load shedding; …).
- Comfort functions and intelligent control across all applications (central user control; combined scenario’s; intelligent process control; …)
- Remote control and remote maintenance (e.g. via phone or Internet)
- Interfacing to complementary or peripheral systems (white goods; supervision consoles; facility management;
- dedicated security systems; audio; multimedia; services; …) ...
- and more!
MatrikonOPC is an active member in the KNX organization: