Why Choose the ABB PS5604-KNX AC500 V3 KNX IP Runtime Licence?
The ABB PS5604-KNX is a dedicated KNX IP protocol runtime licence for ABB AC500 V3 PLCs, enabling compatible controllers to communicate directly with KNX building automation networks through their onboard Ethernet interface. This allows an AC500 controller to exchange data with KNX devices without requiring a separate PLC-side KNX communication module.
Designed for building and infrastructure automation, PS5604-KNX integrates KNX communication into the ABB Automation Builder engineering environment while supporting configuration through KNX ETS software. KNX group objects defined within the PLC application can be transferred into the ETS environment, helping engineers coordinate PLC programming and KNX system configuration.
The licence is applied per dedicated PLC used on the KNX network and supports KNXnet/IP communication over Ethernet. Compatible applications include lighting, HVAC, shading, energy management and other building services where AC500 automation needs to exchange process information and commands with KNX devices.
Key Advantages
- Enables KNX IP communication on compatible ABB AC500 V3 controllers.
- Uses the PLC's onboard Ethernet interface for KNXnet/IP communication.
- Eliminates the need for a dedicated PLC-side KNX hardware communication module in supported configurations.
- Integration with ABB Automation Builder and KNX ETS supports an efficient engineering workflow.
- Allows KNX group objects defined in the PLC project to be incorporated into the ETS configuration.
- Suitable for lighting, HVAC, shading and energy-management applications.
- Supports configurable telegram-rate limiting to help manage KNX network traffic.
- Provides a practical bridge between industrial PLC automation and KNX building-control systems.
Key Features
- ABB AC500 KNX IP runtime licence.
- Designed for the AC500 V3 platform.
- KNXnet/IP communication over Ethernet.
- Uses compatible AC500 onboard Ethernet hardware.
- Configuration through ABB Automation Builder.
- Integration with KNX ETS engineering software.
- KNX group-object configuration.
- Support for KNX physical addressing.
- Configurable KNXnet/IP multicast communication.
- Standard KNX multicast address support.
- Configurable telegram-rate limitation.
- Telegram buffering for controlled network transmission.
- Runtime licence required for each dedicated PLC participating in the KNX network.
KNX IP Integration for AC500 Building Automation
KNX is widely used for interoperable building-control applications including lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, shading and energy management. PS5604-KNX allows a compatible ABB AC500 V3 PLC to participate in this environment through KNX IP, combining PLC-based automation capabilities with KNX building devices and infrastructure.
The engineering workflow combines Automation Builder with ETS. KNX group objects can be defined within the PLC application and imported into ETS, where the corresponding KNX system configuration is completed. Once the matching Automation Builder and ETS configurations have been commissioned, the AC500 controller can exchange KNX telegrams with devices across the network.
Typical Applications
- Commercial building automation.
- KNX lighting control systems.
- HVAC control and monitoring.
- Shading, blind and façade automation.
- Building energy-management systems.
- Centralised building-services control.
- Industrial and infrastructure buildings.
- Integration of AC500 PLC automation with KNX installations.
