{"id":2889,"date":"2025-03-11T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/x2.energy\/docs\/introduction-to-x2b-overview-of-functions\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T19:14:04","password":"","slug":"introduction-to-x2b-overview-of-functions","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/x2.energy\/en\/docs\/introduction-to-x2b-overview-of-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to X2B – Overview of functions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

X2B is a powerful visualization and control software<\/strong> for building and home automation. The software runs on dedicated hardware and enables the integration, control and automation<\/strong> of systems such as KNX, BACnet, Modbus, LoRa, Philips Hue and Sonos<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

The X2B platform combines various communication protocols and enables uniform operation and automation of devices in a building. It is suitable for both private smart homes<\/strong> and complex commercial building automation systems<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

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Main functions of X2B<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

1. interfaces – integration of systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

X2B can communicate with various automation systems:\u2714 KNX (incl. KNX-IP, KNX TP, KNX-RF & KNX-PL)<\/strong>\u2714 Modbus (TCP )<\/strong>\u2714 BACnet\/IP<\/strong>\u2714 LoRa & LoRaWAN<\/strong> via TTN<\/strong>\u2714 HTTP & MQTT for IoT devices<\/strong>\u2714 Philips Hue, Sonos, Netatmo & other Smarthome devices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

These interfaces make it possible to manage sensors, actuators and other systems centrally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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2. channels – manage data points<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

A channel is a single data point<\/strong> (e.g. temperature, light status or switch status).<\/p>\n\n

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  • Reading & writing<\/strong> values<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Linking different systems<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Logging & visualization<\/strong> of sensor data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Thanks to the flexible channel structure, data points from different systems can be easily combined with each other.<\/p>\n\n

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    3. controls – create control elements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

    User-defined control elements<\/strong> can be created with Controls.Examples:\u2714 Combine light switches for KNX & Hue\u2714 Temperature control with Modbus sensors\u2714 Control Sonos speakers<\/p>\n\n

    … and many more<\/p>\n\n

    Special:<\/p>\n\n

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    • Gateway control<\/strong> connects data points from different systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Logic control<\/strong> for individual automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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      4. visualization & dashboards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

      X2B enables a customized user interface<\/strong> with:\u2714 Buttons & sliders<\/strong>\u2714 Diagrams & graphs for sensor data<\/strong>\u2714 Interactive dashboards for different users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Visualization can be carried out via web browser or remote access<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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      5. automations & scenes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

      You can create your own rules<\/strong> with Triggers & Actions<\/strong>.Examples:<\/p>\n\n

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      • When window open \u2192 Heating off<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Motion detected \u2192 Light on (at night)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Temperature < 18\u00b0C \u2192 Turn up the heating<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        Automations can be time-controlled, sensor-based or manually activated.<\/p>\n\n

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        6. user & rights management<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

        \u2714 Multiple users with individual authorizations<\/strong>\u2714 Groups for filtered access<\/strong>\u2714 Guest mode for restricted use<\/p>\n\n

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        7. remote access & remote access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

        X2B can be accessed securely via the Internet<\/strong>:\u2714 Local IP address (LAN access)<\/strong>\u2714 Remote URL (https:\/\/<ID>.x2.energy<\/code><\/strong> )\u2714 Port releases for KNX, Modbus & web interfaces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

        With the X2B Remote Access software<\/strong>, local network devices can be controlled worldwide<\/strong>, e.g. for ETS remote access to KNX IP interfaces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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