KNX integration engines

Home Assistant MQTT Matter

Supported technologies

  • Core KNX
    KNX Tunnelling

    ETS-style tunnelling with automatic reconnect and multi-session handling.

  • Bus backbone
    KNX Routing

    Multicast routing across KNX/IP routers with throttling and storm protection.

  • Secure transport
    KNX IP Secure / Data Secure

    Full KNX IP Secure/Data Secure handling for handshakes, certificates, and session keys.

  • Field devices
    Serial FT1.2 (TPUART / KBerry)

    Supports TPUART, Weinzierl KBerry/BAOS, 307x and other TP/FT1.2 interfaces via /dev/tty*.

  • Hue & IoT
    Philips Hue v2 + IoT

    Native Hue v2 scenes, sensors, and lights, plus bridges for IoT services such as MQTT and InfluxDB.

  • Messaging & automation
    MQTT

    Connect KNX to MQTT brokers, publish retained states and create native Home Assistant discovery entities.

  • Smart-home standard
    Matter Controller + Matter Bridge

    Control Matter devices from Node-RED and expose KNX objects to the Matter ecosystem as native bridged devices.

Node list

KNX Core
Knx Ultimate

Primary runtime node to send/receive telegrams, build virtual devices, and bridge non-KNX systems.

Documentation
Configuration
Knx Config

Stores KNX gateway settings (IP or FT1.2 serial) shared by all runtime nodes.

Shared configuration
Scenes
Scene Controller

Recall, store, and learn scenes directly inside Node-RED.

Documentation
Automation
Auto Responder

Automatically replies to KNX read requests or keeps virtual datapoints in sync.

Documentation
Integration
Global Context

Mirrors selected group addresses into the Node-RED global context.

Documentation
Monitoring
Viewer

Live dashboard to inspect telegrams and decoded values in real time.

Documentation
Reliability
Watchdog

Watches the bus, sends alerts, and can fail over to backup gateways.

Documentation
Diagnostics
Logger

Records telegrams into ETS-friendly XML for deep troubleshooting.

Documentation
Alerts
Alerter

Raises visual or audio alarms when monitored addresses hit critical events.

Documentation
Energy
Load Control

Coordinates heavy loads to prevent the main breaker from tripping.

Documentation
Clock
DateTime

Syncs the current date/time to the KNX bus (DPT 19.001), optionally also Date and Time objects.

Documentation
Timers
Staircase

Smart staircase timer with fade-out and reminder options.

Documentation
Entrances
Garage

Manages gate and door logic with impulse control, feedback, and interlocks.

Documentation
MQTT - IoT
MQTT - IoT

Transforms MQTT/REST payloads into KNX telegrams.

Documentation
Home Assistant
HA Translator

Maps Home Assistant services to KNX group writes via flexible tables.

Documentation
Matter
Matter Device

Controls Matter devices (lights, plugs, sensors...) from the KNX bus (BETA).

Documentation
Matter
Matter Bridge

Exposes KNX group addresses as Matter devices for Alexa, Google and Apple Home (BETA).

Documentation
AI
KNX AI

Analyze KNX traffic, detect anomalies, and ask an LLM for troubleshooting insights.

Documentation
Routing
KNX Multi Routing

Bridge multiple KNX Ultimate gateways via Node-RED, or run a KNXnet/IP tunneling server, using RAW telegram objects.

Documentation
Routing
KNX Router Filter

Filter and optionally rewrite group address and source before forwarding.

Documentation
Hue
Hue Config

Maintains bridge credentials and polling for every Philips Hue node.

Documentation
Hue · KNX · Node-RED
HUE Controller

One unified node for Hue lights, plugs, scenes, controls, motion, environmental sensors, diagnostics and legacy-flow migration.

15 device functions · Hue API v2
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Designed, engineered, and supported in Italia.

KNX-Ultimate is developed and tested on real installations, with a strong focus on reliability and long-term maintainability.

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Officially recognized for compliant KNX integrations.

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