1. ETS4 for Experts - New ETS4 Functions - improved Workflows - improvements in relation to ETS3

2. What's new?

3. Important ETS4 novelties!
ETS4 - Facts & Figures
Important ETS4 novelties!
1. It’s EASY!
Lowering the threshold for newcomers with a new ETS4 user interface!
Easy ETS project setup/ project creation wizards for KNX newcomers
Better user interface, faster access to common functions
2. It’s FAST!
ETS4 speeds up project workflow and data exchange
Project and product data import is at least twice faster
Increased workflow efficiency from project creation up to download
3. It’s OPEN!
ETS4 allows access to import/ export data, even at runtime
Access to in-/ export data via XML based exchange format
New “add in” interface allows access to ETS4 data, even at runtime

4. The details…

5. ETS4 Improvements: Overview
User Interface (previous slides)
Data Exchange: XML (previous slides)
Database:
Change without Closing
Central Repository (Server)
Automated Backup …
Project:
Project Files: store & attach non-ETS data (CAD)
Project Log: Descriptions + Titles/Headers
Free Group Address Structure (+ full 16 bit range)
Embedded Parameter Dialog
Dynamic Folders
Automatic update: completely new concept, although – is of course already known from MS but now also for ETS4
Condition = internet connectivity
Can of course be suppressed/disabled
Rest = summary, details in next slides.
Database:
Change: more convenient (less cumbersome)
Server: sever users can edit, possible to see who did what or even which user is currently doing what (project = checked out)
Automated: tell ETS what to do before closing down
XML: ETS data is directly accessible, makes KNX even more open, typically visualization
Project:
Project files: CAD drawings, manuals, etc – possibility to add (compress), delete, view (extract) files specifically linked to a project
Project Log: Detailed log descriptions
Free GA structure: GA = 16 bit (in ETS3 this is 15 bit unless with a specific registry setting) -> some projects require a finer granularity than 2 or 3 levels
Embedded parameter dialog: it’s really only 1 click away, it’s even possible to open >1 at the same time
Dynamic folders:
remember one of previous slides or later during the demo
Shows item based on Filter criteria
Nearly free listing of window content
Can be stored (filter criteria included)
UI: improved workflow (intuitive)

6. Improvements: Database
Change Database without closing ETS
Most of out customers use just one db for all their project and if we’re lucky they even make a backup
But some use a db per project/year or even month – switching from on db to the other is very common
database change can be done directly in the ETS4 user interface
in ETS3 this operation requires a close and restart of the software
this makes switching to other projects obviously much faster
database change can be done directly via the ETS4 user interface
in ETS3 this operation requires a close and restart of the software
this makes switching to other projects obviously much faster

7. Improvements: Database
Central Database Repository
some KNX projects, especially big and/or constantly increasing (growing) ones, require a specific work schedule
the possibility to store ETS4 projects on a central server repository is a big workflow optimization
several users can access the projects, but not at the same time
a project gets the status “checked out” once it is accessed, the other users can see by whom
with ETS3 the only way to define editing rules, was via direct contact (conversation) among/between the user
ETS4 can open projects from a central server repository
workflow optimization: >1 user can access projects
once accessed, project status = “Checked out to” user = “XYZ”

8. Improvements: Database
Automated Backup
making data backups is a re-occurring task in any IT or IT-related department.
ETS4 optimizes this task by offering the possibility to do this:
manually: during project edit
automatically: as user request when closing ETS4
ETS4 offers two ways to create backups:
manually: during project edit
automatically: as user request when closing ETS4

9. Improvements: Projects
Extra Project Data
project documentation:
- the project file as such
CAD drawings
product specific documentation
installation manuals
ETS4 offers the possibility to add this information to the project
Via a dialog files can be added, deleted or extracted (viewing) to the ETS4 project
Possibility to add not ETS-related data (files) to projects:
CAD drawings
product specific documentation
installation manuals

10. Improvements: Projects
Improved Project Logging
documentation is, independent from its size, an important aspect of any project
it’s only logical that ETS offers the possibility to add detailed descriptions to the project log
this function has in ETS4 been improved: better structure: a separate heading description and (corresponding) content
project log entries have been extended with their specific Titles
project log entries also indicate the user (DB = central repository)
this allows better structured project descriptions (sort by title)

11. Improvements: Projects
Free Group Address Structure
2 and 3 level group addresses are well known from ETS2/ETS3
for rather complex and/or big project, 2/3 levels are simply not sufficient
with ETS4 it’s possible to define your own group address structures, moreover ETS4 allows the use of the entire 16 bit group address range - in ETS3 this is only possible via a specific registry entry (standard = 15 bit)
classic = 2 and 3 level Group Address structures
this is for complex and/or big projects not always sufficient
with ETS4 project specific Group Address structures can be defined

12. Further Improvements Bus Access
• Parallel download for, via IP connected Twisted Pair segments
• Bus access also available in the free of charge ETS4 DEMO
User interface
• License overview directly available in main view, right after launch
• KNX News, also available in main view (can of course be disabled)
• Updated search & filter functions (e.g. product catalogue/finder, …)
Project editor/ analysis
• Updated „To Do“ list concept
• Dedicated folder for “recently used” products
• More powerful and configurable filter & record functions (bus/gr. monitor)
Project documentation
• Size of project export files has been reduced significantly
• Single device report possible
Automatic Updates
Test ETS4

13. ETS4 Requirements

14. ETS4 Requirements Operating System: MS Windows:
XP (min. SP3), Vista (min. SP2), 7, 2003 (min. SP2) / 2008 Server
For all: both 32-bit and 64-bit are supported
Hardware:
RAM: ≥ 2 GB
HDD: > 5 GB (ETS4 setup = ~ 450MB)
CPU: ≥ 2 GHz
Screen Resolution: ≥ 1024x768 (Multi Monitor Support)
USB Slot: for possible dongle
Recommended: ≥ 4GB RAM + higher screen resolution

15. ETS4 Licensing

16. ETS4 Licensing All ETS3 dongles are supported by ETS4
The ETS4 installation does not remove the ETS3 installation, license or data
Moreover, ETS3 and ETS4 can be used in parallel with the same dongle
Upgrade from ETS3 to ETS4 means however that the ETS3 license will disappear from the KNX online shop account

17. ETS4 Licensing ETS4 Licensing Dialog Available Licenses Install
Available licenses: select the license you like to investigate
Details: in ETS3 this is information is not shown, only visible when opening the license file (with e.g. Notepad)
Licensed Functions & Limitations: this makes it directly clear to the user what kind of license has been installed
Available dongles: select the dongle you which to license the software for, then copy into KNX online shop account
Host-ID: copy into KNX online shop account
Install license: to select the license file as download from the KNX online shop
Uninstall license: removes a license, e.g. dongle forwarded to a colleague
Open license folder: very useful in case of license problems (support)

18. Thank you for your attention!