Estimate number of variables
A certain number of variables is required to use a device/instance. For example, a humidity sensor uses 2 variables (1 for temperature, 1 for humidity).
The number of variables depends on the used system. However, usually one variable is required for every physical input/output in Symcon. The following tables allow a coarse estimation.
| Edition | Allowed number of variables |
|---|---|
| Smart Home | |
| Community | 500 |
| Professional | 1000 |
| Expert | 3000 |
| Smart Building | |
| Basic | 250 |
| Industrial | 6000 |
| Enterprise | 50000 |
Estimation Table
| System | Number of Variables |
|---|---|
| Symcon (systemic) | 11 variables one time |
| 1-Wire | 1-4 variables per module 16 variables per DS2408-module |
| ALLNET | 1 variable per input/output/sensor |
| AKM-868 | 7 variables per tracker |
| DMX | 1 variable per channel |
| EKM-868 | 2 variables per channel |
| EnOcean | 1 variable per switch, pair of buttons, Hoppe window handle 4 variables per Thermokon temperature/humidity sensor 1-5 variables for other EnOcean devices |
| FD-868 | 3 variables for the 3 buttons 1 Variable per input/output |
| FHT | 8 variables per FHT |
| FS20 | 4 variables per FS20 device |
| KNX | 1 variable per group address |
| KS300 | 5 variables per KS300 |
| LCN | 1 variable per relais, binary input, TVar, RVar, transponder 2 variables per output, remote |
| HMS | 1 variable per HMS device (except HMS-TF) 2 variables per HMS-TF |
| HomeMatic | 1 variable per switch, dimmer 2 variables per button 20 variables per room thermostat 15 variables per weather station |
| M-Bus | number of variables highly depends on the used device (Please check device documentation) |
| MediaPlayer | 8 variables per MediaPlayer |
| ModBus | 1 variable per address (read and write address independently definable) |
| Siemens SPS | 1 variable per address/flag |
| UVR1611 | 39 variables per UVR1611 |
| xComfort | 3 variables per data point (data point value, signal strength, battery) |
| Z-Wave | 1-2 variable per switch, dimmer, button, binary sensor, shutter actor 1-X variables for other Z-Wave devices (e.g., multiple sensors) |
User defined entries in the visualization each require one variable.