KNX audio and multimedia with Link’nX: Sonos, BluOS, Denon, TV
Link’nX controls the audio players and TVs declared on the gateway, from the KNX bus or in a scenario: playback, volume, mute, favorites or presets, inputs, groups. Each brand has its own declaration, actions and KNX gateway table, with its own commands and DPTs. Choose the path according to the brand and the model.
Solutions for your need
Section titled “Solutions for your need”| Need | Application | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Control a Sonos speaker from a KNX button and read back volume, mute or track | Link’nX, Sonos gateway | Map Sonos commands and feedback to KNX |
| Start a Radio or Spotify favorite, group Sonos speakers | Link’nX, Sonos actions | Prepare a Sonos action |
| Declare a BluOS or Denon/HEOS player | Link’nX, Audio & Media | Declare BluOS or Denon/HEOS players |
| Load a preset, select an input or group BluOS players | Link’nX, Bluos actions | Prepare a BluOS command or group |
| Set the volume or playback of a Denon/HEOS player in a scenario | Link’nX, Denon actions | Prepare a Denon/HEOS command |
| Connect a BluOS or Denon/HEOS player to KNX group addresses | Link’nX, the player’s gateway | BluOS or Denon/HEOS KNX commands and feedback |
| Declare a Sony or Samsung TV | Link’nX, Audio & Media | Declare a Sony or Samsung TV |
| Power on a Samsung TV, change the input or launch an app | Link’nX, Samsung TV actions | Control a Samsung TV |
| Prepare a command for a Sony TV | Link’nX, Sony TV actions | Settings of a Sony TV action |
| Map a TV’s power, volume or mute to KNX | Link’nX, the TV’s gateway | KNX commands and feedback of a TV |
For Sonos, start by declaring the speaker; the Sonos troubleshooting guide answers the most common problems.
Good to know
Section titled “Good to know”- The DPT 1.001 pulse commands of Sonos, BluOS, Denon/HEOS and Samsung react to the value 1: the 0 sent on release does not request the opposite command.
- Absolute volume is set in DPT 5.001, from 0 to 100, for Sonos, BluOS, Denon/HEOS and Samsung. Relative commands differ: signed offset from -100 to 100 in DPT 6.010 for Sonos, 2 dB step for BluOS, step from 1 to 10 in DPT 5.001 for Denon/HEOS.
- Some functions only exist in scenario actions: BluOS input and groups; Samsung input, channel, app and key. The Sonos favorite, group and URL rows of the table require a procedure set up with support.
- To power on a Samsung TV over the network, the declaration must include its MAC address, with a compatible model and Wake-on-LAN allowed. For Sony, have the commands and KNX mappings confirmed for your model before activation.
- Texts in DPT 16.001, such as the current Sonos track, are limited to 14 bytes. Missing feedback means neither zero nor stopped.
Brand pages: Sonos, BluOS, Denon / HEOS, Samsung TV and Sony TV.
All Audio and multimedia guides
Section titled “All Audio and multimedia guides”Devices and integrations
Section titled “Devices and integrations”- Add a BluOS or Denon/HEOS player in Link’nX: IP address, port and ID
- Create a BluOS action in Link’nX: playback, volume, input and grouping
- Denon HEOS in Link’nX: create a volume, playback or mute action
- Samsung TV in a Link’nX scenario: power, volume, input and channels
- Sonos action in a Link’nX scenario: playback, volume and groups
- Declare a Sonos speaker in Link’nX with its IP address
- Play a Sonos favorite (radio, Spotify) from a Link’nX scenario
- Sonos and KNX: map commands and feedback to group addresses
- Sony TV action in a Link’nX scenario: commands, volume and HDMI
- Add a Sony or Samsung TV in Link’nX: IP address, PSK and pairing token
Protocols, imports and monitoring
Section titled “Protocols, imports and monitoring”- BluOS, Denon/HEOS and KNX: map commands and status feedback
- Samsung or Sony TV and KNX: map commands and feedback in Link’nX