Loading the Data Defs

Loading the Knx Data Defs is a prerequisite to setting up the network. Workbench and the station maintain separate copies of data definitions. Each should contain the same definitions. This procedure assumes you are loading definitions for the first time into both Workbench and a remote controller station.
Prerequisites: You are working in Workbench on a PC. The KNX network driver has been added to the Drivers node in the appropriate station.
  1. In the station, expand Station > Config and double-click the Drivers node in the Nav tree.
    The Driver Manager view opens.
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    Notice that the KnxNetwork is {down}.

  2. Double-click on the KNXNetwork driver row in the table.
    If this is the first time you are using Workbench with a KnxNetwork, the driver checks for the KNX data definitions. If it detects new definitions, it updates the station database automatically.
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    The driver makes only a single attempt to synchronize data definitions per session, unless the previous attempt failed.

    After updating data definitions, it opens the KNX Device Manager view.

  3. Double-click the Drivers node in the Nav tree again.
    Once the data definitions are loaded, unless an error occurred, KNX Data Definition setup is complete, and the Driver Manager view clears the {down} status of the KNX Network.
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  4. If the load failed, try one of the following:
    • Open the Knx Device Manager (by double-clicking the KnxNetwork node in the Nav tree) or open the Point Manager (by expanding a KnxNetwork > KnxDevice and double-click the Points folder), then force a load attempt by clicking Check Data Defs.
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    • Click Tools > KNX Import Service, right-click Knx Data Defs and click the Actions > Load Data Defs.
    The data definitions should load.
You are ready to update data definitions in the remote station and configure the KNX network driver’s connection to the physical KNXnet/IP network.