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title: "Start a KNX Project with ETS"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start a KNX Project with ETS

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Before proceeding, please have the ETS software installed on your computer. In this guide, we will be using ETS6.

## Create a project

1. Open ETS6. On the dashboard, click on the **New Project** button under the Overview tab.

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1. The New Project window opens, and do as the following:

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- **Name** your project.
- Specify the **Project Type**. It helps you find your project quickly and does not affect functionality.
- Select the medium for the **Backbone** line.
  - TP(Twisted pair): Ideal for small projects like apartments.
  - IP(Internet Protocol): Ideal for large projects with long distance between devices.
- Check the **Create Line 1.1** option.
  - If checked, the Area 1, Main line 1.0 (implicitly) and Line 1.1 are auto-created in the topology using the medium specified in the dropdown menu.
  - If not checked, only a Backbone line is created in the topology, using the specified medium.
- Specify the medium of **topology** based on the scenario.
  - TP
  - PL(Power line): Data transmission over power grid.
  - RF(Radio-frequency)
- Specify the **group address** display style. The Three Level style is recommended for the convenience.

1. Click on **Create Project**.

> [!WARNING]
> **Tip**
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> If you’d like to see the new project’s details or to change its settings, go to the Overview tab and click on **Details > Details** of the project.
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## **Create a topology**

Configuring the project’s topology includes creating and managing areas, lines, and individual addresses of KNX devices.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> In areas with multiple lines, each line must feature KNX power supply and Line Couplers. Line Couplers can expand the network further, allowing up to 15 lines to be operated via Line Couplers on a single line.

1. Under the Overview tab, double click the newly-created project to open its configuration panels.

> [!WARNING]
> **Tip**
> 
> The default configuration panel that opens is “Buildings”. It enables you to create a building structure mirroring the real physical layout and place devices into the specific structure elements, helping in device management and troubleshooting. Importantly, the building structure has no impact on actual wiring or project functionality. For more details, see [here](https://support.knx.org/hc/en-us/articles/115001825464-Buildings-panel).
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1. To change to the topology configuration page, click on **Buildings** and select **Topology** from the dropdown list.

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1. To create an area before adding the line(s), do any of the following:

- Select the **Topology Backbone** in the tree view, then click **Add Areas** button in the upper bar;
- Right-click on the **Topology backbone > Add > Areas**.

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1. Select the area to which additional line(s) to be added, then do any of the following:

- Click the **Add Lines** button in the upper bar;
- Right-click on the area and click **Add > Lines**.

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## **Add devices onto lines**

On the Topology panel, it is possible to drag and drop existing devices or insert new devices into the desired lines. Once added, the device can be assigned an individual address, and have its behaviour programmed.

You can add new devices in three ways: import local product lists, use the online catalog, or copy from other projects.

### Import your product list

1. In the upper bar, select **Panels > All Panels > Catalog** to open the Catalog panel.

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1. Click **Import** to upload the list file in .knxprod format.

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1. Select the desired product, and drag and drop it to the desired line.

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### **Select from the online catalog**

Once you specify the market, the Catalog panel will display the products offered for that market by manufacturers. From there, you can easily drag and drop the desired product to the specific line.

### **Copy from other projects**

1. Open the project where you want to use its devices.
2. Go to its Topology panel, right-click on your desired product in the tree view, and select **Copy**.

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1. Return to the current project, right-click on the desired line, and select **Paste**. The product will then be displayed in the list.

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Once devices are added onto the lines, you can configure their parameters and proceed to perform a download to transfer the configurations to the devices.