Question

What happens to the temporary RAM values of a KNX device when the bus power fails?

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Answer

B — They are lost, unless previously saved in non-volatile memory

Correct: RAM (temporary) values are lost on a bus power failure unless the device saved them earlier in non-volatile memory.

Source

KNX Basic Course Documentation — 2 — p. 126

All proposed choices (exam context)
  1. A.They are always retained because RAM is non-volatile
  2. B.They are lost, unless previously saved in non-volatile memory
  3. C.They are automatically uploaded to the ETS project
  4. D.They overwrite the mask version
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