SPCway or SPClib – ComfoWay or ComfoLib

Two common questions are:
– What is the difference between the addon library and the dedicated gateway?
– What is best for me?
We compiled a summary to help you decide.
SPCway / ComfoWay is a dedicated gateway, serving as gateway between a KNX and Modbus installation and 1 SPC panel or ventilation unit.
SPClib / ComfoLib is an add-on library/module to extend a Logic Machine or Re:actor with the SPCway/ComfoWay functionality.

What is most suited in your case depends on your needs for any of the additional features provided by the Logic Machine or Re:actor. For instance: the Logic Machine is also a DMX & Dali gateway. And with a compatible USB modem stick, you turn the Logic Machine into a full bidirectional SMS-KNX gateway!
From the moment you can use one or more of the additional features in the table below, then most likely the SPClib / ComfoLib combined offer will be most favorable and flexible.

 

 

Dedicated gateway

Logic Machine 4 + Add-on

Re :actor
V2 + Add-on

Panel/unit
gateway

 

 

 

Bi-directional KNX gateway

X

X

X

Bi-directional modbus gateway

X

X

X

Fully configurable through embedded
webserver

X

X

X

Number of SPC panels or ventilation
units

1

1 or
more(1)

1 or
more(1)

 

 

 

 

Additional features

 

 

 

Preconfigured vizualisation

ComfoWay

(3)

(3)

KNX-IP gateway with advanced filtering
& coupler options

X

X

X

Vizualisation,

– Through embedded editor

– License/App-free, http based

– addaptive for tablet/pc/smartphone

 

X

X

Logic Scripting engine with:

– visual block editor

– Lua code editor (large snippet base
available)

 

X

X

Other Add-on packages can be combined,
such as the ComfoLib and others to follow

 

X

X

Integration, support & gateway for
other technologies:

 

 

 


RS-232

 

X(2)

X(2)


RS-485

 

X

X


EnOcean

 

X: with additional USB antenna

X


1-Wire

 

X

X


DMX

 

X

X


Dali

 

X

X


Bacnet

 

X

X


Email

 

X

X


SMS (requires USB modem stick)

 

X

X


CEC (HDMI)

 

X

 


IR-out

 

X

 


Analog/digital IO’s

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

(1): at present, only the first panel/unit can be configured through the interactive webinterface. The others have to be configured through a table. A multi-SPCpanel
feature is planned for a next release.

(2): rs232 can be added through a rs232-IP or RS232-RS485 convertor.

(3): the ComfoWay design is avaible for upload into the Vizualisation editor. When you order, you can indicate you want us to do this for you.

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