KNX Item Syntax

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The KNX item syntax is set up as shown below:

<Address>[$<Data type>]

 

Legend: <...> mandatory        [<...>] optional

<Address>

KNX group address to access.

Possible syntax:

·<main>/<middle>/<subgroup> - 3-level address, main = 0 .. 31, middle = 0 .. 7, subgroup = 0 .. 255
·<main>/<subgroup> - 2-level address, main = 0 .. 31, subgroup = 0 .. 2047
·<group> - 1-level address, group = 0 .. 65535

Example: 1/0/1

<Data type>

The data type to use. If not given, the data is handled as byte array. Exactly one of the numeric code, encoding description or the name shall be used.

Numeric

Encoding

Name

Datatype

1.001

B1

DPT_Switch

Bool

1.002

B1

DPT_Bool

Bool

1.003

B1

DPT_Enable

Bool

1.004

B1

DPT_Ramp

Bool

1.005

B1

DPT_Alarm

Bool

1.006

B1

DPT_BinaryValue

Bool

1.007

B1

DPT_Step

Bool

1.008

B1

DPT_UpDown

Bool

1.009

B1

DPT_OpenClose

Bool

1.010

B1

DPT_Start

Bool

1.011

B1

DPT_State

Bool

1.012

B1

DPT_Invert

Bool

1.013

B1

DPT_DimSendStyle

Bool

1.014

B1

DPT_InputSource

Bool

1.015

B1

DPT_Reset

Bool

1.016

B1

DPT_Ack

Bool

1.017

B1

DPT_Trigger

Bool

1.018

B1

DPT_Occupancy

Bool

1.019

B1

DPT_Window_Door

Bool

1.021

B1

DPT_LogicalFunction

Bool

1.022

B1

DPT_Scene_AB

Bool

1.023

B1

DPT_ShutterBlinds_Mode

Bool

1.100

B1

DPT_Heat/Cool

Bool

2.001

B2

DPT_Switch_Control

Bool[2]

2.002

B2

DPT_Bool_Control

Bool[2]

2.003

B2

DPT_Enable_Control

Bool[2]

2.004

B2

DPT_Ramp_Control

Bool[2]

2.005

B2

DPT_Alarm_Control

Bool[2]

2.006

B2

DPT_BinaryValue_Control

Bool[2]

2.007

B2

DPT_Step_Control

Bool[2]

2.008

B2

DPT_Direction1_Control

Bool[2]

2.009

B2

DPT_Direction2_Control

Bool[2]

2.010

B2

DPT_Start_Control

Bool[2]

2.011

B2

DPT_State_Control

Bool[2]

2.012

B2

DPT_Invert_Control

Bool[2]

3.007

B4

DPT_Control_Dimming

Bool[4]

3.008

B4

DPT_Control_Blinds

Bool[4]

4.001

A8

DPT_Char_ASCII

Uint 8

4.002

A8

DPT_Char_8859_1

Uint 8

5.001

U8

DPT_Scaling

Uint 8

5.003

U8

DPT_Angle

Uint 8

5.004

U8

DPT_Percent_U8

Uint 8

5.005

U8

DPT_DecimalFactor

Uint 8

5.006

U8

DPT_Tariff

Uint 8

5.010

U8

DPT_Value_1_Ucount

Uint 8

6.001

V8

DPT_Percent_V8

Int 8

6.010

V8

DPT_Value_1_Count

Int 8

6.020

B5N3

DPT_Status_Mode3

Structure

7.001

U16

DPT_Value_2_Ucount

Uint 16

7.002

U16

DPT_TimerPeriodMsec

Uint 16

7.003

U16

DPT_TimerPeriod10MSec

Uint 16

7.004

U16

DPT_TimerPeriod100MSec

Uint 16

7.005

U16

DPT_TimerPeriodSec

Uint 16

7.006

U16

DPT_TimerPeriodMin

Uint 16

7.007

U16

DPT_TimerPeriodHrs

Uint 16

7.010

U16

DPT_PropDataType

Uint 16

7.011

U16

DPT_Length_mm

Uint 16

7.012

U16

DPT_UElCurrentmA

Uint 16

7.013

U16

DPT_Brightness

Uint 16

8.001

V16

DPT_Value_2_Count

Int 16

8.002

V16

DPT_DeltaTimeMsec

Int 16

8.003

V16

DPT_DeltaTime10MSec

Int 16

8.004

V16

DPT_DeltaTime100MSen

Int 16

8.001

V16

DPT_DeltaTimeSec

Int 16

8.006

V16

DPT_DeltaTimeMin

Int 16

8.007

V16

DPT_DeltaTimeHrs

Int 16

8.010

V16

DPT_Percent_V16

Int 16

8.011

V16

DPT_Rotation_Angle

Int 16

9.001

F16

DPT_Value_Temp

Float

9.002

F16

DPT_Value_Tempd

Float

9.003

F16

DPT_Value_Tempa

Float

9.004

F16

DPT_Value_Lux

Float

9.005

F16

DPT_Value_Wsp

Float

9.006

F16

DPT_Value_Pres

Float

9.007

F16

DPT_Value_Hunidity

Float

9.008

F16

DPT_Value_AirQuality

Float

9.010

F16

DPT_Value_Time1

Float

9.011

F16

DPT_Value_Time2

Float

9.020

F16

DPT_Value_Volt

Float

9.021

F16

DPT_Value_Curr

Float

9.022

F16

DPT_PowerDensity

Float

9.023

F16

DPT_KelvinPerPercent

Float

9.024

F16

DPT_Power

Float

9.025

F16

DPT_Value_Volume_Flow

Float

9.026

F16

DPT_Rain_Amount

Float

9.027

F16

DPT_Value_Temp_F

Float

9.028

F16

DPT_Value_Wsp_kmh

Float

10.001

N3U5r2U6r2U6

DPT_TimeOfDay

Structure

11.001

r3U5r4U4r1U7

DPT_Date

Structure

12.001

U32

DPT_Value_4_Ucount

Uint 32

13.001

V32

DPT_Value_4_Count

Int 32

13.002

V32

DPT_FlowRate_m3/h

Int 32

13.010

V32

DPT_ActiveEnergy

Int 32

13.011

V32

DPT_ApparantEnergy

Int 32

13.012

V32

DPT_ReactiveEnergy

Int 32

13.013

V32

DPT_ActiveEnergy_kWh

Int 32

13.014

V32

DPT_ApparentEnergy_kVAh

Int 32

13.015

V32

DPT_ReactiveEnergy_kVARh

Int 32

13.100

V32

DPT_LongDeltaTimeSec

Int 32

14.000

F32

DPT_Value_Acceleration

Float

14.001

F32

DPT_Value_Acceleration_Angular

Float

14.002

F32

DPT_Value_Activation_Energy

Float

14.003

F32

DPT_Value_Activity

Float

14.004

F32

DPT_Value_Mol

Float

14.005

F32

DPT_Value_Amplitude

Float

14.006

F32

DPT_Value_AngleRad

Float

14.007

F32

DPT_Value_AngleDeg

Float

14.008

F32

DPT_Value_AngularMomentum

Float

14.009

F32

DPT_Value_Angular_Velocity

Float

14.010

F32

DPT_Value_Area

Float

14.011

F32

DPT_Value_Capacitance

Float

14.012

F32

DPT_Value_Charge_DensitySurface

Float

14.013

F32

DPT_Value_Charge_DensityVolume

Float

14.014

F32

DPT_Value_Compressibility

Float

14.015

F32

DPT_Value_Conductance

Float

14.016

F32

DPT_Value_Electrocal_Conductivity

Float

14.017

F32

DPT_Value_Density

Float

14.018

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Charge

Float

14.019

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Current

Float

14.020

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_CurrentDensity

Float

14.021

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_DipoleMoment

Float

14.022

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Displacement

Float

14.023

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_FieldStrength

Float

14.024

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Flux

Float

14.025

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_FluxDensity

Float

14.026

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Polatization

Float

14.027

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_Potential

Float

14.028

F32

DPT_Value_Electric_PotentialDifference

Float

14.029

F32

DPT_Value_ElectromagneticMoment

Float

14.030

F32

DPT_Value_Electromotive_Force

Float

14.031

F32

DPT_Value_Energy

Float

14.032

F32

DPT_Value_Force

Float

14.033

F32

DPT_Value_Frequency

Float

14.034

F32

DPT_Value_AngularFrequency

Float

14.035

F32

DPT_Value_Heat_Capacity

Float

14.036

F32

DPT_Value_Heat_FlowRate

Float

14.037

F32

DPT_Value_Heat_Quantity

Float

14.038

F32

DPT_Value_Impedance

Float

14.039

F32

DPT_Value_Length

Float

14.040

F32

DPT_Value_Light_Quantity

Float

14.041

F32

DPT_Value_Luminance

Float

14.042

F32

DPT_Value_Luminous_Flux

Float

14.043

F32

DPT_Value_Luminous_Intensity

Float

14.044

F32

DPT_Value_Magnetic_FieldStrength

Float

14.045

F32

DPT_Value_Magnetic_Flux

Float

14.046

F32

DPT_Value_Magnetic_FluxDensity

Float

14.047

F32

DPT_Value_Magnetic_Moment

Float

14.048

F32

DPT_Value_Magnetic_Polarization

Float

14.049

F32

DPT_Value_Manetization

Float

14.050

F32

DPT_Value_MagnetomotiveForce

Float

14.051

F32

DPT_Value_Mass

Float

14.052

F32

DPT_Value_MassFlux

Float

14.053

F32

DPT_Value_Momentum

Float

14.054

F32

DPT_Value_Phase_AngleRad

Float

14.055

F32

DPT_Value_Phase_AngleDeg

Float

14.056

F32

DPT_Value_Power

Float

14.057

F32

DPT_Value_Power_Factor

Float

14.058

F32

DPT_Value_Pressure

Float

14.059

F32

DPT_Value_Reactance

Float

14.060

F32

DPT_Value_Resistance

Float

14.061

F32

DPT_Value_Resistivity

Float

14.062

F32

DPT_Value_SelfInductance

Float

14.063

F32

DPT_Value_SolidAngle

Float

14.064

F32

DPT_Value_Sound_Intensity

Float

14.065

F32

DPT_Value_Speed

Float

14.066

F32

DPT_Value_Stress

Float

14.067

F32

DPT_Value_Surface_Tension

Float

14.068

F32

DPT_Value_Common_Temperature

Float

14.069

F32

DPT_Value_Absolute_Temperature

Float

14.070

F32

DPT_Value_TemperatureDifference

Float

14.071

F32

DPT_Value_Thermal_Capacity

Float

14.072

F32

DPT_Value_Thermal_Conductivity

Float

14.073

F32

DPT_Value_ThermoelectricPower

Float

14.074

F32

DPT_Value_Time

Float

14.075

F32

DPT_Value_Torque

Float

14.076

F32

DPT_Value_Volume

Float

14.077

F32

DPT_Value_Volume_Flux

Float

14.078

F32

DPT_Value_Weight

Float

14.079

F32

DPT_Value_Work

Float

15.000

U4U4U4U4U4U4B4N4

DPT_Access_Data

Structure

16.000

A112

DPT_String_ASCII

String

16.001

A112

DPT_String_8859_1

String

17.001

r2U6

DPT_SceneNumber

Structure

18.001

B1r1U6

DPT_SceneControl

Structure

19.001

U8r4U4r3U5U3U5r2U6r2U6B16

DPT_DateTime

Structure

20.001

N8

DPT_SCLOMode

Uint 8

20.002

N8

DPT_BuildingMode

Uint 8

20.003

N8

DPT_OccMode

Uint 8

20.004

N8

DPT_Priority

Uint 8

20.005

N8

DPT_LightApplicationMode

Uint 8

20.006

N8

DPT_ApplicationArea

Uint 8

20.007

N8

DPT_AlarmClassType

Uint 8

20.008

N8

DPT_PSUMode

Uint 8

20.011

N8

DPT_ErrorClass_System

Uint 8

20.012

N8

DPT_ErrorClass_HVAC

Uint 8

20.013

N8

DPT_Time_Delay

Uint 8

20.014

N8

DPT_Beaufort_Wind_Force_Scale

Uint 8

20.017

N8

DPT_SensorSelect

Uint 8

20.020

N8

DPT_ActuatorConnectType

Uint 8

20.100

N8

DPT_FuelType

Uint 8

20.101

N8

DPT_BurnerType

Uint 8

20.102

N8

DPT_HVACMode

Uint 8

20.103

N8

DPT_DHWMode

Uint 8

20.104

N8

DPT_LoadPriority

Uint 8

20.105

N8

DPT_HVACContrMode

Uint 8

20.106

N8

DPT_HVACEmergMode

Uint 8

20.107

N8

DPT_ChangeoverMode

Uint 8

20.108

N8

DPT_ValveMode

Uint 8

20.109

N8

DPT_DamperMode

Uint 8

20.110

N8

DPT_HeaderMode

Uint 8

20.111

N8

DPT_FanMode

Uint 8

20.112

N8

DPT_MasterSlaveMode

Uint 8

20.113

N8

DPT_StatusRoomSetp

Uint 8

20.120

N8

DPT_ADAType

Uint 8

20.121

N8

DPT_BackupMode

Uint 8

20.122

N8

DPT_StartSynchronization

Uint 8

20.600

N8

DPT_Behaviour_Lock_Unlock

Uint 8

20.601

N8

DPT_Behaviour_Bus_Power_Up_Down

Uint 8

20.602

N8

DPT_DALI_Fade_Time

Uint 8

20.603

N8

DPT_BlinkingMode

Uint 8

20.604

N8

DPT_LightControlMode

Uint 8

20.605

N8

DPT_SwitchPBModel

Uint 8

20.606

N8

DPT_PBAction

Uint 8

20.607

N8

DPT_DimmPBModel

Uint 8

20.608

N8

DPT_SwitchOnMode

Uint 8

20.609

N8

DPT_LoadTypeSet

Uint 8

20.610

N8

DPT_LoadTypeDetected

Uint 8

20.801

N8

DPT_SABExcept-Behaviour

Uint 8

20.802

N8

DPT_SABBehaviour_Lock_Unlock

Uint 8

20.803

N8

DPT_SSSBMode

Uint 8

20.804

N8

DPT_BlindsControlMode

Uint 8

20.1000

N8

DPT_CommMode

Uint 8

20.1001

N8

DPT_AddInfoTypes

Uint 8

20.1002

N8

DPT_RF_ModeSelect

Uint 8

20.1003

N8

DPT_RF_FilterSelect

Uint 8

21.001

B8

DPT_StatusGen

Bool[8]

21.002

B8

DPT_Device_Control

Bool[8]

21.100

B8

DPT_ForceSign

Bool[8]

21.101

B8

DPT_ForceSignCool

Bool[8]

21.102

B8

DPT_StatusRHC

Bool[8]

21.103

B8

DPT_StatusSDHWC

Bool[8]

21.104

B8

DPT_FullTypeSet

Bool[8]

21.105

B8

DPT_StatusRCC

Bool[8]

21.106

B8

DPT_StatusAHU

Bool[8]

21.601

B8

DPT_LightActuatorErrorInfo

Bool[8]

21.1000

B8

DPT_RF_ModeInfo

Bool[8]

21.1001

B8

DPT_RF_FilterInfo

Bool[8]

21.1010

B8

DPT_Channel_Activation_16

Bool[8]

22.100

B16

DPT_StatusDHWC

Bool[16]

22.101

B16

DPT_StatusRHCC

Bool[16]

22.1000

B16

DPT_Media

Bool[16]

22.1010

B16

DPT_Media

Bool[16]

23.001

N2

DPT_OnOff_Action

Bool[2]

23.002

N2

DPT_Alarm_Reaction

Bool[2]

23.003

N2

DPT_UpDown_Action

Bool[2]

23.102

N2

DPT_HVAC_PB_Action

Bool[2]

24.001

A[n]

DPT_VarString_8859_1

String

27.001

B32

DPT_CombinedInfoOnOff

Bool[32]

28.001

A[n]$UTF8

DPT_UTF-8

String

29.010

V64

DPT_ActiveEnergy_V64

Int 64

29.011

V64

DPT_ApparentEnergy_V64

Int 64

29.012

V64

DPT_ReactiveEnergy_V64

Int 64

--

U64

--

Uint 64

30.1010

B24

DPT_Channel_Activation_24

Bool[24]

31.101

N3

DPT_PB_Action_HVAC_Extended

Bool[3]

231.001

A8A8A8A8

DPT_Locale_ASCII

String

234.001

A8A8

DPT_LanguageCodeAlpha2_ASCII

String

234.002

A8A8

DPT_RegionCodeAlpha2_ASCII

String

Examples:

1/0/1$DPT_Switch - Monitor the light switch group 1/0/1, or switch all lights belonging to that group

1/0/1$B1 - the same, using the encoding syntax

1/0/1$1.001 - the same, using the numeric syntax