Brain Boxes

[Gast]

Has anybody used the brain boxes range into the loxone system?
Seems that you could add extra digital and analogue inputs, at a possible fraction of the cost of loxones extensions.

http://www.brainboxes.com/products

[Labmaster]

If cost is an issue, then go the KNX way.
e.g.
https://www.voltus.de/interra-itr524...r-24-fach.html ( < 12€ per Output Channel )
https://www.voltus.de/?cl=details&an...79b8a694995097 ( ~6€ per Input Channel )

[Gast]

Labmaster, thats fine for KNX connection, but do you not have to pay loads of money for the software to programme the knx?

[Bullit]

You`re right. You need that freakin` pricey KNX Software. Otherwise just take ETS Lite and make some more Projects. ETS Lite is usable just for 20 KNX Devices by Project. It`s still not for free but its not that expensive like ETS5.

[okenny]

Nonsense.....if you are using Loxone, even the free (5 devices) ETS version is ok.
You do not need to create all your devices within one project if they are communicating with the Miniserver and not with each other.

The additional cost associated with KNX comes from the power supply and maybe the interface if you need one (IP or USB, though you can also use the miniserver itself).
The benefit of KNX is that it is cheaper to purchase the devices, but also and mostly because the quality (reliability) of the devices tends to be very good.