Object

The Object tab allows you to configure control and monitoring settings for various objects. Different data types have distinct parameters:

1. Main object:

   • Displays existing group addresses on the KNX/EIB bus available for configuration in the Objects tab.

   • To speed up selection, consider typing group addresses directly.

2. Visualization parameters:

   • Adjust object visualization parameters

     • Control type: Choose the appropriate control type.

     • Minimum/Maximum value: Set the range for the parameter.

     • Step: Define the increment value.

     • Colors and size: Customize visual aspects.

   • After clicking the Visualization parameters button, choose one of the following options in the Select which parameters to edit dialog:

     • Global (per object) parameters: These settings apply to all visualization elements with the same object.

     • Local (per-element) parameters: Customize settings for specific visualization elements.

     • Override global parameters with local: Modify the object based on local settings.

     • Clear local parameters: Reset local customizations.

3. Status object:

   • Lists status objects on the KNX/EIB bus.

   • Control objects can also serve as status indicators.

4. Custom name:

   • Assigns a name to the object.

   • Important for Smartphone Visualization; if left blank, the group address name is used.

5. Read-only:

   • Makes the object read-only, without write (control) permission.

6. Hide in Smartphone:

   • Prevents the object from appearing in smartphone visualization.

7. Hide background:

   • Hides the icon background.

8. Send fixed value:

   • Allows sending a specific value to the bus when the object is pressed.

9. No bus write:

   • Prevents writing the value to the KNX bus.

   • Useful for triggering scripts with busload limitations.

10. Pin code:

    • Adds PIN protection to the object.

    • Requires entering a PIN when changing the value.

    • Minimum PIN length: 4 digits with brute force protection.

11. Widget:

    • Attaches a widget to a button (requires prior creation).

    • Widget testing available only in PC/tablet visualization.

12. Display mode:

    • Determines how the object is displayed.

13. Smartphone icon:

    • Default icon for smartphones (can differ from PC/tablet icon).

14. Additional classes:

    • Creates custom CSS classes to modify graphical objects.

15. Font size:

    • Defines display text style for values.

16. Text styles:

    • Options for bold, italic, and underscore.

17. Custom font:

    • Choose from installed fonts.

18. Show value background:

    • Enhances readability by showing value backgrounds.

19. Show control:

    • If enabled, control button graphics change from symbols to switches (visible in PC/tablet visualization).

20. Additional icons (for value-type objects):

    • Specify additional icons while setting parameters.

You can adjust these parameters to customize your object behavior.

After defining the parameters, click Add to plan to create a new object.

Cancel button sets the object parameters to default settings.

Objects can be moved within the plan, duplicated, and edited.

Element position:

• You can add elements manually or by dragging and dropping objects to set their X and Y axis positions on the plan.

Element size:

• Adjust the element size manually or by dragging a vertical-horizontal strip of the object.

• The minimum value for size is 5 × 5 pixels.

• To reset an object size to the default, click .

• Lock the aspect ratio of the object by clicking .

When ready, click Save and reload plan to activate the objects.