Grid

You have to map the grid, as off-grid solar installations are not supported.

It is necessary for the following monitoring:

1. Energy consumed from the grid.

2. Energy delivered to the Grid (if there are solar panels in the house). Various insights are calculated based on these data.

A device providing the grid energy data has to be connected to the controller, commissioned, and the following KNX objects provided:

• Active power: This is the actual power consumed or generated by the house (if solar panels are installed).
  Assign this KNX object unit with W or kW.

• Active energy produced by the grid (energy taken from the grid): It is the total cumulative energy consumed by the house.
  Assign this KNX object unit with Wh.

• Active energy taken by the grid (self-produced energy delivered back to the grid): This is the total cumulative energy produced by the house. It is required if the house can deliver energy back to the grid, e.g., if solar panels or a battery are installed.
  Assign this KNX object unit with Wh.

If KNX objects are available, map them in the Energy plugin as follows:

1. In your web browser, open the Energy plugin for your controller.

2. Click + at the bottom right corner > click Add equipment. The form for creating new equipment pops up.

3. Fill out the General tab of the form as follows:

   Title	Any name.
   Power limit (W)	Alarm threshold (it is compared to Active power). 0 = The alarm is not set.
   Self-consumption	Check the attribute if solar panels or a battery are installed.
   Reverse direction	Leave the attribute unchecked

   NOTE: If energy can be delivered from the house to the grid, check Self-consumption. Otherwise, leave it unchecked.
   NOTE: Leave Reverse direction unchecked. You will find later in the mobile application if the power direction is correct. If not, get back to this attribute and check it.

4. Click the Objects tab and fill it out as follows:
   

   Kostal inverter example
   Active power	Active power
   Energy produced by grid to house	Energy taken from the grid
   Energy taken by grid from house	Self-produced energy delivered to the grid
   Device status	Optional (the status will be displayed in the plugin) 1 = OK/ 0 = failure

   NOTE: If the energy cannot be delivered from the house to the grid, leave Energy taken by the grid from the house unfilled.

5. Click Save.

   
   

   The grid (GRID) appears as an item on the equipment list.

6. Check the GRID (checkbox on the left) > click at the bottom left > click Add selected to room > choose to which room(s) you want the GRID added.

   NOTE: Rooms have to be already created in Touch Config.

7. Click Add.

The mapped grid power and energy are available in (new tab) at the bottom right of the mobile application (Installing the Mobile Application).

Tap in the app and check if the grid is monitored correctly:

• The power in Live view has to be displayed instantly.

• You need to wait for data history and let the system generate enough data to display in the app.