Populating the Geographical View with KNX Configuration Data

Scenario: In Desigo CC, you want to create a geographical view of KNX configuration data. To do this, you must create a user-defined view, map the hierarchy, and discover the KNX configuration data that will build up the geographical structure.

 

Reference: For background information, see the reference section.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

 

Prerequisites:

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • System Browser is in Management View.
  • The JSON configuration file (a file with extension .json) was generated out of a KNX project file (a file with extension .knxproj).

 

Steps:

1 – Create the Geographical View
  1. Select Project > System Settings > Views.
  • The views workspace displays in the Views tab.
  1. In the View Name and View Description fields, enter a name and description for this view.
  1. In the Root node name and Root node description fields, enter a name and description for the root node of this view.
  1. From the Type drop-down list, select User-Defined.
  1. (Optional) Select the Enable propagation check box, to activate the state propagation from the child nodes to the parent nodes in this view.
  1. (Optional) In the Notes field, enter any additional information.
  1. Click Save .
  • The geographical view object is added to System Browser. Its name becomes available in the System Browser drop-down list.

 

2 – Map the Geographical View Hierarchy
  1. Select Project > Field Networks > [SORIS network].
  1. Select the SORIS tab.
  1. Open the Hierarchies Mapping expander.
    NOTE: By default, every hierarchy is assigned to Management View only.
  1. Define the geographical view as the target of the import of the objects hierarchies as follows:
    a. In System Browser, select the geographical view from the drop-down list.
    b. In the tree structure, select the root node of the view and drag it to the User-Defined field in the Hierarchies Mapping expander.
  • Once configuration data is discovered, the imported hierarchies of objects will be automatically built according to the geographical level.

 

3 – Discover KNX Configuration
  1. Select Project > Field Networks > [SORIS network] > [KNX adapter].
  • In the Extended Operation tab, the Online property indicates Connected while the Discovery Status property indicates Idle.
  1. Next to the URL property, click Discover.
  1. Select Project > System Settings > Views.
  1. Expand the geographical view.
  • System Browser displays the KNX configuration in a geographical structure of objects.