Loxone is a manufacturer from Upper Austria whose system brings functions such as lighting, shading, indoor climate, energy, access and audio together in a common control system. It is used in residential buildings as well as in offices, hotels, shops and other commercial properties.
With open standards, components from many manufacturers work together via a common protocol. With Loxone, by contrast, the central controller, software and a large part of the components come from a single source. This shapes planning, operation and maintenance over the entire service life.
How Loxone is structured
- Miniserver: the central controller. The building's logic, that is, rules, schedules and scenes, runs on it locally in the building.
- Extensions and peripherals: Sensors, push buttons, actuators and modules are connected by cable, for example via the manufacturer's own Tree wiring, or wirelessly via Loxone Air.
- Loxone Config: the software used to plan, program and commission the system.
- App and visualization: operation and overview via smartphone, tablet, PC or control panel.
Via extensions, gateways and network interfaces, standards such as KNX, Modbus or DALI as well as devices from other manufacturers can also be integrated. Which combination works in a specific case depends on the device, version and building.
What Loxone is used for
- Controlling lighting based on presence and daylight, and storing scenes for meeting rooms.
- Automatically adjusting shading to the position of the sun, temperature and wind.
- Regulating heating and cooling per room according to usage times.
- Making energy flows from photovoltaics, storage and charging stations visible and aligning loads with them.
- Bringing access, intercom and alarm notifications together in the same user interface, for example in a smart office.
What companies should keep in mind
- Check suitability for each building: The existing building, existing trades, cabling, interfaces and the desired scope of services determine whether the system fits.
- Weigh vendor lock-in deliberately: A system from a single source simplifies coordination. However, spare parts, extensions and further development depend on one manufacturer.
- Keep project data with the operator: The configuration file, user accounts and administrator access should not only be held by the installer.
- Secure remote access: Do not make the controller reachable from the internet without protection, install updates and operate building technology separately from the office network. The entry OT security provides background on this.
- Clarify responsibilities: Electrical installation and building services are carried out by the responsible specialist firms.
How it differs
Building automation is the umbrella term, and Loxone is a specific product system for it. KNX, by contrast, is an open, vendor-independent standard for which many manufacturers offer components. The two are not mutually exclusive, since KNX devices can be integrated into Loxone.
How TOMORIS relates
TOMORIS NEXT names Loxone as a possible control technology in the building automation scenarios. This does not claim any partner or certification status.
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