Re: EIB / Gira Information Needed

["me@home" <me@xxxxxxxx>]

I've learned how to handle the stuff at first by reading a (dutch) course
about ETS v2 and by using the ETS starter edition.  Since that one is really
limited, I moved on to ETS Pro.  This stuff you basically need to program
the devices.
http://www.konnex.org/knx-tools/ets/ets-tester-starter/

Since then I've found some documents that explain about the protocol.  There
is a lot of information available on EIB, but not very well strutured I have
to say.  There are official docs, but they are not (all) for free.

Personnally I use a BCU2 (FT1.2 protocol) to connect to the EIB bus and I
use a home brewn variant of leibnix and eibd to talk to my EIB components.
http://www.leibnix.de/
https://www.auto.tuwien.ac.at/~mkoegler/index.php/eibd

Eddy


"Bugga" <big_bugga9@xxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Greetings,
>
> This is my first post in this group, I'll try to be as brief as
> possible.
>
> We are AV integrators here in Ca... we have come accross a few whole-
> house EIB systems being installed by a startup company run by a couple
> guys from Germany. They use Gira products exclusively and focus mainly
> on lighting control.
>
> This is our situation...
>
> Our installations consist of mainly high-end Crestron systems. The
> challenge we are facing is integrating the lighting control with the
> Crestron processor, essentially marrying the two platforms so the
> Client can enjoy whole-house control from installed interfaces and
> remotes.
>
> We have sat in on numeous meetings with these guys installing the Gira
> equipment, I have repeatedly asked for clarification on how to control
> their gear. All we get is empty hype with no real content-- these guys
> I believe do not actually know the answers. They bring a programmer in
> from Germany to set up their installations. We have talked with the
> programmer but the cultural and language barriers make it difficult to
> absorb anything useful.
>
> I know we can use RS232, IR and ethernet protocols to communicate with
> the EIB stuff, however what we need is the code and code/logic
> structure, basically some sort of tutorial to get us moving in the
> right direction. I would like to find a download (English) of the
> programming software to at least familliarize myself with the
> programming logic.
>
> We aren't looking to mess with the Gira guys, simply to help our
> Clients. Virtually ALL of the Clients that have contracted with these
> Gira guys have been left with long punchlists of problems and systems
> nobody can program except. One Client has a new 9000 sq ft home
> utilizing Gira lighting/HVAC/cameras/intercoms/bio-entry/etc. and
> nothing but the lighting works. We installed the AV system but cannot
> help him with the Gira stuff because we cannot get answers. His is
> preparing a lawsuit as a result of this disaster.
>
> My questions here are,
>
> Where can we find a good tutorial to help us understand the EIB
> platform?
>
> where do we start as far as getting information on the workings of
> this Gira equipment?
>
> Where can we get the programming info we need to control it with
> Crestron (or PC)?
>
> Where can we download an English Gira catalog for product
> descriptions?
>
> All this I would say is vital for us (and our Clients) at this point.
> Any help here would be fantastic. We would certainly reciprocate in
> any way we can.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>