Enertex ProxyTouch KNX Manual And Configuration
Manual and Configuration
Enertex® ProxyTouch KNX
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Contents
Notes.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Help function................................................................................................................................................. 2
Overview........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Commissioning............................................................................................................................................ 3
Supply....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Connection diagram................................................................................................................................. 4
Application................................................................................................................................................ 4
Fitting & installing instructions..................................................................................................................5
Default -
no waterproofing required........................................................................................................................ 5
With waterproofing -
e.g. in showers......................................................................................................................................... 7
Software description.................................................................................................................................... 8
Programming............................................................................................................................................ 8
Button partitioning.................................................................................................................................... 8
Lock object............................................................................................................................................... 9
Specification............................................................................................................................................. 9
ETS Application - Parameter.......................................................................................................................9
General.....................................................................................................................................................................9
Buttons...................................................................................................................................................................10
Configuration of buttons.........................................................................................................................................10
Group objects.........................................................................................................................................................11
Revision History.........................................................................................................................................18
Notes
Help function
• Installation and mounting of electrical equipment must be carried out by qualified
electricians. Please note here the section Fitting & installing instructions.
• When connecting KNX/EIB devices specialist skills provided by KNX™ trainings are
required.
• Ignoring the instructions can damage the device, as well a fire or other hazards can
arise.
• These instructions are part of the product and must be left with the end user.
• The manufacturer is not liable for costs or damages incurred by the user or third parties
through the use of the device, misuse or malfunction of the connection, malfunction of
the device or user equipment.
• Opening the housing, other unauthorized alterations and or modifications to the device
will invalidate the warranty!
• The manufacturer is not liable for improper use.
• During installation, pay attention to maintenance access. Claims for damages for
consequential damages due to removing is not granted and is excluded.
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Overview
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The Enertex®-ProxyTouch KNX is a capacitive touch sensor that can be installed behind
surfaces such as ceramic, wood and glass. It has three sensor areas (see Figure 7) that can be
flexibly adapted to the preferences of the user:
Basic features
• The sensors can be addressed together,
• individually,
• or by slide gestures.
• For individual sensors also a double click is applicable for each sensor area.
• If the slide gesture is set, the 3 sensor areas can be additionally addressed by a double
click and as a single common button.
Feedback
If you touch the tile, behind which the device was mounted, at the desired sensor area (A, B or
C), so a message is written to the bus. After contact (parametrizable) an audible feedback is
given, which at each panel has a different pitch (A=high, B=medium, C=low). If the back of the
device is available, a light up of orange LEDs below the respective sensor area can be seen
when touching the control panel. If the device is in programming mode, a red LED is visible and
an acoustic signal is given. The volume of the acoustic signal can be changed in three stages.
Cleaning operation
In the device a cleaning operation mode can be activated via the group object (KNX message).
When this is active and an operation/trigger of the sensors is done by the user, so no messages
are triggered and parametrizable an acoustic signal is generated. The cleaning operation mode
can be canceled by itself parametrized via a time constant up to max. 3h.
Application
Since the sensors react to changes in the surrounding electric field, the functionality of the
ProxyTouch KNX is better given at a rapid approach than at a slow. In addition, the surface of
the material has to be really touched to excite the sensor. Wiping or approaching without contact
does not lead to tripping. By using double click it has to be ensured that the complete gesture
was really led away from the sensor and back to it again. A simple quick tap with your finger, as
usual from the computer mouse operation, is not sufficient.
Commissioning
Supply
For the operation of the Enertex® ProxyTouch KNX an external voltage supply is not needed.
The device gets the supply voltage from the bus.
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Connection diagram
• Before installing the ProxyTouch in the wall the KNX cable must be connected to the
• Especially in case of an installation behind thicker wall coverings the white conductor in
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Figure 1: Connections Front view
KNX bus.
the KNX connection cable of the sensor may be connected to the protective earth of the
building to increase the sensitivity. Thereby, the KNX bus is capacitively coupled to the
protective earth.
Application
• The magnetic switch button at the bottom right sets the ProxyTouch into the
programming mode.
The Enertex® ProxyTouch KNX can be mounted behind several materials with different
thicknesses.
Material Max. recommended material thickness
Tile 25 mm
Wood 20 mm
Glass 25 mm
To ensure the functionality completely, the maximum material thicknesses must be noted. It may
be also necessary to connect the white conductor in the KNX connection cable of the sensor to
the protective ground of the building. Thereby, the KNX bus is capacitively coupled to the
protective earth.
The Enertex®-ProxyTouch can be installed in wet rooms. Direct water jet is to be avoided. It is
recommended that the mounting position in wet rooms is so configured that splash from the
biggest person hits the sensors as little as possible. In the next Figure 2, the shower head is at
height of 1.95 meters, thus the striped area due to the angle of radiation is not recommended
for mounting:
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Figure 2: Installing position in wet rooms
The robustness of the ProxyTouch decreases with increasing water amount reacting on the
surface. In contrast to the direct reaction of a water jet, low splashing and water vapor do not
result to false tripping. The robustness of the ProxyTouch is substantially increased when in wet
rooms the button partitioning “Slide gestures” is applied and the sensor areas are only
configured as double click.
At this point it is again referenced to the application described above:
Since the sensors react to changes in the surrounding electric field, the functionality of the
ProxyTouch is better at a rapid approach than at a slow. Furthermore the surface of the material
has to be really touched to excite the sensor. Wiping without contact does not lead to tripping. At
double click it has to be ensured that the complete gesture was led away from the sensor and
back to it again. A simple quick tap with your finger, as usual from the computer mouse
operation, is not sufficient.
Fitting & installing instructions
A correct installation is fundamental for Enertex® ProxyTouch KNX to work as designed, and
depends on its operation area. It must also be ensured that the ProxyTouch KNX lies as flat as
possible on the back, that is it should be avoided, that an “air” distance is formed between the
back of the desired surface and the ProxyTouch KNX. A possible distance between the
mounting material and the sensor reduce the sensor range. In particular, “air” between the two
dampens the range by factor by factor 3 to 4 which means that 2mm air between sensor and
back side of mounting location corresponds to a 6 to 8 mm range shortening.
During installation, pay attention to maintenance access. Claims for damages for
consequential damages due to dismounting is not granted and is excluded.
Default No waterproofing
The Enertex® ProxyTouch KNX is each aligned and fixed on the back of the desired surface. In
case of tiles, plastic and glass the housing is glued to the edges using the enclosed adhesive.
For wood the housing has additional holes at the corners, through which the housing can be
screwed together with screws. With the use of the mounting adhesive the housing must be
placed and fixed on the intended place of the material to prevent slippage during the bonding
operation (Figure 3). It must be ensured that the adhesive surface is clean, dry and free of dust
and grease.
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Figure 3: Fixing the housing
If so, the mounting adhesive can laterally be applied 5mm high in the corner between housing
and material.
Figure 4: Applying the adhesive mounting
To obtain a clean glue line, the applied mounting adhesive is spread.
Figure 5: Spreading the mounting adhesive
After the three easily accessible sides have been glued, the fixing can be untightened and the
last side can be bonded. While curing, the mounting should be weighted down to ensure a very
dense contact pressure at the surface. After about 6-8 hours the adhesive is so far cured that
the tile can be plugged. After 24 hours the adhesive is fully cured.
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