YOUVI Basic software package (visualisation, IP router, bus monitor)

YOUVI: KNX visualisation for an intelligent home.

YOUVI Basic guarantees intuitive usability with maximum functionality: users receive three functions (visualisation, IP router and bus monitor) in one software package. In combination with PEAKnx hardware, YOUVI becomes a complete smart home solution for KNX home control. With YOUVI Basic you can control sockets, dimmers, RGB lights and blinds, or adjust the heating appropriately. All functions at a glance are listed at the end of the description. In addition to the bright design, the Smart Home visualisation also offers an eye-friendly Dark Mode and is available in German, English and French.

Flexible expansion of smart home functions

For integrating surveillance cameras, door stations, voice control or for creating your own routines and logics, you can flexibly expand the range of functions of YOUVI Basic with modules. Devices outside the KNX world, such as sound systems from Sonos or Trivum, are connected via YOUVI Bridges. Control via smartphone with the free YOUVI Smart Home app is also possible in your own home network. The use of the home control app while on the go is possible with the YOUVI Connect module.

Visualisation creates itself automatically from ETS import

The smart home visualisation is created with YOUVI by an ETS import directly from the ETS project structure. System integrators can thus save a lot of time when implementing the automation project. The import result can easily be checked and edited with the YOUVI project editor. Standard widgets, such as groups for lighting or shading, are automatically created for each room – as is the building structure. How the YOUVI visualisation is set up in just a few steps is shown in our YOUVI setup tutorial.

Overview of power consumption and energy management

Power flows are clearly displayed in the visualisation via a dedicated energy monitoring widget. The widget includes, among other things, the total power consumption of the building, the power from the photovoltaic system or the charging status of the house battery. The power fed into the electric car is also displayed.

If the neoom Connect system is used, this can also be connected with a YOUVI Bridge. With neoom, surplus energy generated by the photovoltaic system can be fed into the house battery or back into the grid during energy peaks.

In addition, it is possible to use surplus power generation specifically via the YOUVI logic module in the KNX-controlled smart home, so that certain devices are only used or charged when there is a power surplus. Via the energy tracker, further power currents and current flows can be displayed as sensor widgets and values can also be viewed in the form of diagrams.

Automatic display of sensor values

Many different sensor types are already supported in YOUVI – for example, values for weather data such as humidity, rainfall, wind speed, but also sensors for CO2, noise or temperature. Each sensor widget also has a graph display that shows the sensor value over the course of the day, week, month or year. Those who do not have weather sensors at home can simply use the integrated weather station with 3-day forecast and current humidity, wind direction and speed.

Customizing your visualisation for the KNX smart home

The user interface can be edited by the smart home owner as desired using drag and drop. All favorites and rooms are pinned to the dashboard so that you can see and control them at a glance. Three different layouts and up to five dashboards are available for swiping. Devices are clearly displayed by floor and room. And they can also be dragged and dropped between rooms or rearranged, collapsed or expanded in any view. In addition, there are functions for creating your own groups, timers and scenes. Web widgets easily integrate websites directly into the visualisation. You can find out more about all YOUVI functions on our YouTube channel.

No external KNX IP router required

The IP router software connects KNX building control and the IP network – IP-capable devices such as the Controlmicro or Controlpro can thus be used as KNX IP routers without the need for additional hardware. The IP router is compatible with most common KNX programs (e.g. ETS) and supports IP tunneling, EIBlib/IP and multicast. Furthermore it allows the individual transmission of incoming and outgoing group addresses. In addition, YOUVI supports the processing of extended frames.

Detecting errors in the KNX network quickly

A bus monitor software is also included in the YOUVI Basic software package. This provides an overview of the KNX network without the need for an ETS license. All telegrams transmitted on the KNX bus are logged in tabular form. With the help of numerous filter options, any faults that occur can be found and solved quickly.

YOUVI product presentation

Most important features at a glance

All YOUVI features