ETS configuration and start-up
Configuration and start-up require the start-up software certified by the KNX Association, version ETS5.4 or higher. No product database is available for older versions of the ETS.
For ETS start-up of the Gira G1 with firmware version 2.0, the ETS application 2.0 must be used. Older ETS applications are incompatible with firmware version 2.0 and cannot be converted.
Important notes
- After the firmware update the Gira G1 is protected by a device password. The password can be found on a label on the Gira G1. If no password is noted here, the password is "device". Please change the device password during configuration.
- Devices of index I07 and up that come from the factory with firmware version 2.0 or higher cannot be downgraded to firmware versions 1.3.59. If a system absolutely requires the use of devices with firmware version 1.3.59 (e.g. replacement of defective devices), then firmware version 1.4 can be used (functionally equivalent to 1.3.59).
- Devices of index I06 and up that come from the factory with firmware version 2.0 or higher cannot be downgraded to firmware versions 1.3.59. If a system absolutely requires the use of devices with firmware version 1.3.59 (e.g. replacement of defective devices), then firmware version 1.4 can be used (functionally equivalent to 1.3.59).
General improvements
- Faster start-up
- Faster loading of the projects
Improved maintenance and initial start-up
- Additional services "door communication" and "weather forecast" can be activated and deactivated via the ETS
- Transfer of device status information via KNX
- PIN protection for system menu
- Date and time can be hidden from the status bar
- Factory reset can be triggered via the system menu
- Device restart can be triggered via the system menu
New functions of the KNX room operating device
- Expansion to up to 150 channels in 6 function folders with up to 25 channels each
- Expansion of function icon selection to over 300 icons
- Hope screen shows the names of function folders in the tiles for the favourite functions
- Expanding the "switching" function with:
- "Press and release" function
- "Trigger" function
- Expanding the "dimming" function with:
- "Relative dimming" function
- "Absolute RGB dimming" function with 5 favourite settings
- "Absolute RGBW dimming" function with 5 favourite settings
- "Absolute TunableWhite dimming" function with 5 favourite settings
- Expansion of the "HVAC" function by:
- Support of Gira G1 room temperature sensor module
- “Switch heating and cooling mode in the user interface” function
- "Multiple RTR auxiliary unit" function
- "Multiple RTR auxiliary unit ON/OFF" function
- "Multiple RTR auxiliary unit sauna" function
- "Multiple RTR auxiliary unit sauna ON/OFF" function
- "Air conditioner control" function for KNX gateways
- Expansion of functions "1-byte value transmitter" and "2-byte temperature value transmitter" with scroll input with:
- Timer function
- Preset of a minimum and maximum value, a step width, and a base value
- Function "value transmitter with keyboard input" for KNX DTPs:
- 0…255 (1-byte / DPT5.010)
- -128…127 (1-byte / DPT6.010)
- 0…65,535 (2-byte / DPT 7.001)
- -32,768…32,767 (2-byte / DPT 8.001)
- Decimal (2-byte / DPT 9.xxx)
- 0…4,294,967,295 (4-byte / DPT12.001)
- -2,147,483,648…2,147,483,647 (4-byte / DPT13.001)
- Decimal (4-byte / DPT 14.xxx)
- Integration of IP cameras (M-JPEG) with and without a password
- Audio control via KNX communication objects
- "Audio control" function
- "Audio control with media data" function
- "Audio control with media data and playlist" function
New door communication functions:
- "Internal communication" function in conjunction with the GIRA TKS IP gateway (to other Gira G1 or Gira home stations or PC clients)
- Function "trigger floor call via KNX communication object"
Limitations compared to version 1.3
- Individual functions cannot be sorted within the function folders
Known errors
- In the Asian time zone, there are two UTC+10 zones: "VLAT Russia" and "MAGT Russia". The time zone UTC+11 "MAGT Russia" is missing.
- Pressing the +/- buttons on room temperature controller or room temperature controller auxiliary units quickly may cause the target value display to jump.
- If room temperature controllers and allocated room temperature controller auxiliary units are parametrised on a Gira G1 and connected via communication objects, the malfunctions may occur.