New: Loxone Config & App 16.1
The Highlights:
Config: New Features
- 01: Mail Generator & Call Generator
- 02: PV Production Forecast
- 03: Further Innovations in Energy Management
Config: Improved User Experience
- 04: Clearer Properties Window
- 05: Improved Visibility of Elements
- 06: Revised Radio Button Module
- 07: Additional Usability Improvements
Exosphere:
App:
Mail Generator & Call Generator: Automated, Personalized Notifications
Similar to the Text Generator, the new generator modules can be used to create messages with variables. Emails or calls can contain information about users, sensor data, energy consumption, and much more. This simplifies documentation and improves the user experience.
PV Production Forecast: Balancing Generation and Consumption
The new PV production forecast module uses data from the weather service to predict how much energy a PV system is likely to produce. This enables even smarter energy management by keeping reserves in storage when low production is forecasted.
Further Innovations in Energy Management
Flexible adjustments for the spot price optimizer: In the future, new functions can be activated for the spot price optimizer flexibly and without a configuration update. This allows you to react quickly to changes in the market.
Energy meter: Transmission cycle of 0.1 seconds: The transmission cycle of all Loxone meters can now be set to 0.1 seconds for special applications. This is particularly useful where a high reaction speed is crucial, such as in load management for DC charging stations.
Have You Seen It Yet? New Energy Meters for Current Transformers
No changes to the wiring possible? No space in the distribution board for a direct meter? Need to measure high currents or wires with large cross-sections? Our new energy meters for current transformers are the solution – easy to install and quick to set up via Loxone Tree. They come in two versions with perfectly matched hinged current transformer sets. This allows for accurate measurement of currents up to 400A and wires with a diameter of up to 35mm.
Enhanced User Experience in Loxone Config
With version 16.1, we have introduced comprehensive improvements to the user interface. We’re making continuous improvements so your projects can be implemented with greater speed and ease.
Clearer Properties Window
- A filter can be used to easily search for specific properties.
- We have prioritized the parameters that are most frequently needed. All others can be easily displayed under “Advanced Parameters.”
- Design improvements further simplify operation in the properties window.
More Contrast, Improved Visibility
We received a lot of feedback on Version 16. Based on this, our new update improves the visibility of objects such as connecting lines and building blocks through stronger contrasts.
Revised Radio Button Module
Editing the outputs of the radio button module has been simplified and is now even more intuitive.
Additional Usability Improvements
- Easy activation of full-screen mode with F10
- Better visibility of selected objects and their connections through highlighting
- Clear separation of documentation in the visualization and in Loxone Config
- Note texts: for comments that are displayed in the visualization
- New note type “Documentation”: for comments that are only visible in Config
Greater Efficiency in Large Projects
Thanks to our latest update, the Loxone Exosphere is now significantly more efficient, especially for large projects – fewer clicks, more automation, and more flexible workflows:
- Automatic backups & updates – now controllable at the workspace level
- Duplicate dashboards & diagrams faster and replace data points with just a few clicks
- Provisioning codes for specific elements for quick and easy addition of new Miniservers
Have You Seen It Yet? Improved Audio Player & Performance Boost for the Loxone App
With version 16.1, we are continuing our journey to improve the user experience with Loxone Config. You can also expect intelligent innovations in energy management that enable you to act proactively. In addition, there are new building blocks for custom notifications. Finally, we look back on the recently released performance upgrade, including a new audio player for the app.
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