The Highlights:

• 01: Exosphere: Create & Manage Databases
  
• 02: Honeywell Interface for Intelligent, Certified Security Solutions
• 03: Broadcast Mode for the DALI Extension
• 04: The Miniserver as an MQTT Client
• 05: Automated Mail Delivery from Logger
• 06: Spring is Sure to Come: Integration of Gardena Devices
• 07: Safety Always on Board

Our central location for managing, monitoring and visualizing automation projects is becoming even more powerful. Now, databases can be easily created, managed and clearly displayed with Exosphere. This enables, for example, automated billing, cross-location logging or the recording of wallbox charging processes.

Two new modules: Database Event Connector & Database Session Connector

The databases are created in Exosphere and populated via the Database Event Connector and Database Session Connector config modules. Events are actions that take place at a single point in time, such as the payment of an item. Sessions are processes with a start and end date, such as charging at a wallbox.

Application Example: Internal Company Billing

Let’s take an internal company billing service as a concrete example: A “Billing” table is created in Exosphere with customer number, item, quantity and other data for billing.

Using personalized NFC cards, employees use an NFC code touch to pay for the items taken. The booking is transferred to the database in Exosphere via the Event Database Connector. The data from all locations is managed centrally there. This makes it easier than ever to create reports or send data to a third-party provider for billing.

Additional Major Improvements to Exosphere

In addition to the new functions for creating and managing databases, the new update brings further optimizations for Exosphere. An improved user interface ensures even more intuitive operation, while stability, performance and security have been further enhanced. You now also have additional options for displaying and analyzing statistic

Security that thinks for itself: fully integrated and always available. With the integration of Honeywell MB-Secure into Loxone building automation, we are creating a smart, certified security solution for our partners – simply connected, fully integrated and all in one app.

Thanks to the new Honeywell interface, VdS-certified alarm systems can be integrated into a Loxone system. This enables you as a partner to also serve demanding customers in the commercial sector.

Integration is simple and flexible – the MB-Secure is added via IP address in the Loxone Config, and with the “Smart Building” license, the connection is ready to go immediately.

The integration of systems means that fewer components are required, as digital interfaces enable direct connections and central controllers such as a Miniserver can control several systems simultaneously. Multifunctional devices replace individual components, which saves costs and simplifies installation and maintenance.

End customers benefit from a fully integrated, convenient solution that provides alarm status and messages directly in the Loxone app. This makes every building secure and smart within a single system.

The DALI Extension can now control devices via broadcast. This makes commissioning and replacing devices with the same function much easier. Instead of addressing each DALI device, a broadcast command is created that applies to all connected devices. If, for example, a luminaire needs to be replaced, there is no need to teach it in again and no additional configuration is required.

MQTT is an open network protocol for data transmission. It is primarily used in the world of the Internet of Things (IoT). In buildings, it is used to monitor energy flows, among other things. The new interface enables communication with third-party providers.

The most important functions at a glance:

• Publish: Transmission of texts and analog values to an MQTT broker
• Subscribe: Receive texts from an MQTT broker
• Quality of Service (QoS) & Retain: Reliable delivery and optional storage of messages

Thanks to our new interfaces with the Gardena smart system, you will be able to seamlessly integrate irrigation systems, lawn mowers, etc. into any building automation system. This saves work and ensures error-free, automated maintenance of green spaces.

The following devices are supported:

• smart SILENO Robot Mower
• smart Water Control
• smart Sensor
• smart Irrigation Control
• smart Home & Garden Vending Machine
• smart Power Adapter Plug

Die Sicherheit Ihrer Gebäude und Daten sind uns eine Herzensangelegenheit. Daher haben wir unsere Systeme in den vergangenen Monaten intensiven Tests unterzogen. Das Ergebnis: Loxone und allen voran der Miniserver erfüllen höchste Sicherheitsansprüche, welche bei Marktbegleitern nur durch zusätzliche Hardware erreicht werden. Immer mit an Board, ohne zusätzliche Kosten.

Darauf ruhen wir uns selbstverständlich nicht aus. Daher enthält unser neuestes Updates umfangreiche Verbesserung hinsichtlich Stabilität und Performance. Und das nicht nur für den Minserver, sondern auch für die Loxone App, den Audioserver und die Intercom. Wie immer kostenlos.