28.07.2025, 14:33
Hello,
I’m working on a project using a LogicMachine 5 (Lite or KC) as an interface to a KNX-based lighting system.
We plan to control some KNX lighting functions — ON/OFF, dimming, and scenes — from a third-party touchscreen interface (AMX Varia SL50), using HTTP commands sent from a NetLinx controller.
At the same time, the KNX system includes automation logic (e.g., light sensors for daylight-based control), and it is important that this automation remains functional after manual control. For example, if someone turns a light off from the touchscreen, the KNX system should later be able to turn it back on based on sensor input or time schedules.
I’d like to ask:
I’m working on a project using a LogicMachine 5 (Lite or KC) as an interface to a KNX-based lighting system.
We plan to control some KNX lighting functions — ON/OFF, dimming, and scenes — from a third-party touchscreen interface (AMX Varia SL50), using HTTP commands sent from a NetLinx controller.
At the same time, the KNX system includes automation logic (e.g., light sensors for daylight-based control), and it is important that this automation remains functional after manual control. For example, if someone turns a light off from the touchscreen, the KNX system should later be able to turn it back on based on sensor input or time schedules.
I’d like to ask:
- Is it technically possible to control the same KNX lighting objects from HTTP commands (NetLinx) without disrupting the existing KNX automation logic?
- Are there any best practices or configuration steps in LogicMachine to handle priorities, overrides, or ensure recovery to automatic behavior?
- Additionally, we plan to monitor the lighting status via BACnet/IP from a Niagara BMS. Is it possible to expose these KNX objects to BACnet in parallel with HTTP control?