HOME AUTOMATION WIRING GUIDE
Before starting to connect your Miniserver please carefully read the information on this website.
General Information
If you have any questions or doubts during the installation process then please feel free to get in touch with our support team. Our technicians are always here to help.
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Working on your electrics
We strongly advice that you seek advice of a qualified electrician before you carry out any work on your wiring. The Miniserver uses both low voltage and mains, which means that certain works should only be carried out by a qualified individual.
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Contents
• Wiring basics for home automation
• Connecting the Miniserver to the power supply
• Connecting one or more Extensions to the Miniserver
• Connecting switches and actuators
• Connecting blinds or curtains
• Connecting lights to a dimmer
• Connecting temperature sensors
• Connecting proportional actuators (0-10V)
• Connecting termal or other digital actuators (I/O)
Wiring Basics for Home Automation
The wiring in your home can be compared to the nervous system in a human body, without it the automation system can neither sense nor act. Whilst nature has perfected the signalling system over thousands of years, home automations has only been around for a few decades. No one knows where this journey is taking us and there will be lots of new switches, sensors, light-fittings and much more to come.
It is therefore important to think ahead and future proof the installation. The wiring is the backbone of your automation system and whilst it is easy to replace a PIR, a switch or a light fitting it is much harder to replace the cables that are plastered into your walls.
We therefore recommend that you use cables that have stood the test of time and have become industry standards. For the sensor side, which is low voltage we recommend you use a data cable, i.e. Cat5/6/7. A Cat cable can be used for various applications, PC Networks, volt free contacts, serial communication, bus systems, etc. Note: 230V loads cannot be driven! For load switching you will have to use appropriately rated cables, i.e. 1.5mm,2.5mm Twin & Earth etc.
The most flexibility and future proofing is guaranteed by running cables as a star from a single point (the star-point) to sensors and actuators. To keep cable runs from getting too long multiple start points can be used, but please consider a few cables between start points to link them.
A few Loxone specific facts and tips:
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All our devices are powered using 24V DC, so using 24V sensors is desirable
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If you use multiple start points and have got Extensions around the place, then the maximum allowable length of the Loxone Bus is 500m
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The bus has to be terminated at the last device with a 120 Ohm resistor
Connecting the Miniserver to the power supply
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Connect the DC output of the 24V power supply to the power terminals on the Miniserver. |
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Connect the inut side of the 24V power supply to the mains. |
Note: Always turn the power supply off when working on the wiring!
Connecting one or more extensions to Miniserver
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Connect the power terminals of the Miniserver to the power terminals on the extensions. |
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Connect the Loxone Bus connector of the Miniserver with the Loxone Bus connector of the Extension. |
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Terminate the Loxone Bus at the last Extension with a 120 Ohm resistor! |
Connecting switches and actuators
Connecting blinds or curtains
Wiring example for a blind motor (Auf=Up, Ab=Down).
Connecting lights to a Dimmer Extension
Wiring example for a single dimmed light circuit.
Connecting temperature sensors
Temperature sensors are connected to the analogue inputs of the Miniserver or of the Extension. +24 V and GND can, if necessary, be looped from one temperature sensor to the next whilst each requires its own link back to an analogue input.
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A/1: + 24 V
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B/2: GND
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C/3: 0-10V
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Connecting proportional actuators (0-10V)
A proportional actuator for valves or heating manifolds needs to be connected to the 24V power supply and is then controlled by a 0-10V input signal to set the position.
Connecting thermal and other digital actuators (I/O)
Digital 230V thermal actuator for UFH manifolds are controlled by a digital output of the Miniserver or the Extension.
