Glossary term
DPT 1.001
dptBasics
Also known as
DPT_Switch
Definition
1-bit on/off boolean. Most common use: light switching, state of an on/off actuator.
Questions using this term
- DPT 1.001 (Switch) and DPT 1.008 (UpDown) have the same bit length and the same binary structure; only their semantic meaning differs.3. Bus Devices · DPT (Datapoint Types)
- A KNX/DALI gateway allows up to 64 DALI ballasts on a single DALI bus to be driven from KNX commands, with addressing either individual or by DALI group.5. Lighting Control · DALI-Gateway
- A KNX presence detector configured with a 15-minute timeout keeps the lighting on for that duration after the last detection, then automatically switches it off.5. Lighting Control · Präsenzerkennung
- A KNX/Sonos (or KNX/multi-room audio) gateway makes it possible to control the volume, the source and play/pause of every audio zone from standard KNX commands (DPT 5.001 for volume, DPT 1.001 for play/pause).10. Multimedia · Audio-Zone
- A KNX "Functional Block" defines a standardised set of Group Objects for a given function (e.g. simple lighting actuator, thermostatic valve), guaranteeing interoperability between manufacturers for that function.12. Interworking · Functional Blocks
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