Gira G1

The Gira G1 is the intelligent control centre for the entire KNX building technology. All the functions can be conveniently operated with a tap or gesture on the brilliant multi-touch display. It can be installed on a single device box like a normal switch and is equally suitable for modernisations, retrofits and new buildings. As one of the first KNX operating elements, it provides increased everyday data security with KNX Secure. Thanks to encryption, communication between the Gira G1 and other KNX Secure-enabled devices is tamper-proof.

The Gira G1 can be used as a KNX operating device, eNet SMART HOME Client, HomeServer Client, Gira X1 Client, Alarm Connect Client or, in conjunction with the TKS IP gateway, as a home station for door communication. Programming can be carried out as before via ETS or, as a completely new feature for the client applications, via GPA. The GPA data points create interesting new possibilities for G1.

With its delicate look, the Gira G1 appears to almost float on the wall. Available in either black or white, the Gira G1 can be integrated into different residential environments in an aesthetically harmonious way.

Selected materials emphasise the high-quality design of the Gira G1. The single-piece front panel is made of scratch-resistant, 1-mm thick special glass. Thanks to its precision bonding, it forms a single unit with the housing. The high-quality metal frame gives the Gira G1 an attractive appearance, even from the side. The glass fibre-reinforced holding frame ensures permanent stability on the wall.

The display is automatically adapted to the relevant lighting conditions by means of the brightness sensor. The proximity sensor detects when someone approaches the Gira G1 and switches the display on automatically. If the Gira G1 is not being used, the display is switched off. This saves electricity and is an energy-efficient solution.

From adjusting lighting and blinds, to setting the room temperature, online weather forecasting and door communication, the Gira G1 can be used to control many building technology functions intuitively. The selected function is called up and available for use with just a touch or a gesture, such as resting your hand on the display or swiping. The user can easily adjust any settings for the Gira G1 and the building technology controlled by it.

The intuitive Gira Interface is an entirely new development that makes operating building technology and door communication easier than ever before. The user-friendly design with large font and easy-to-understand symbols thanks to the new Gira symbol system ensure clarity.

From the functional overview, a touch of the finger leads to the detailed view, where all features of the relevant function can be accessed on the entire display. A swipe of the finger allows the user to jump from one function to the next – as if there were various switches lined up on the wall. Door communication and the weather forecast can also be called up from the functional overview.

The Gira G1 can be used as a central operating unit for a KNX system and connected by LAN or WLAN. This makes it suitable for new builds, as well as for modernisations and retrofits.

All functions are implemented via IP in all application scenarios. The Gira G1 is connected via a LAN cable or wirelessly via WLAN and a suitable interface (KNX IP router and/or Gira DCS-IP gateway) to the building technology, as the situation in the building requires. In new builds or in buildings with existing cabling, connection via LAN is recommended. During refurbishments and modernisations, connection via WLAN is the ideal choice for simple retrofitting without construction work. To ensure faultless KNX communication in a wireless network at all times, a Gira KNX IP router (version v3 and above) is required that is specially equipped with an additional “reliable KNX communication” function.

As an operating device for an existing or newly installed KNX system, the Gira G1 can provide all of the building technology functions and, when combined with the Gira DCS-IP Gateway, it also provides the functions of the Gira door communication system. The connection is not made via KNX TP (twisted pair) as usual, but via the network (KNXnet/IP).

The Gira G1 can be connected to an IP network via a LAN cable or WLAN. This makes available IP functions, such as the online weather forecast and, when combined with the Gira DCfS-IP gateway, also the Gira door communication system.

Three different flush-mounted connection modules are available for use in the various systems: Power over Ethernet (PoE), 230 V WLAN ¹ and 24 V WLAN ¹

The Gira G1 is the all-rounder for building technology. Besides its function as a KNX room operating device, it can also act as a Gira X1 client, a Gira eNet SMART HOME client, a Gira HomeServer client or it can be used in conjunction with the Gira Alarm Connect security system. When combined with the Gira DCS IP gateway and a door station video, the new Gira G1 can also be used as a home station. For applications requiring large systems with more than 62 video devices and multi-conversation mode, the Gira G1 offers the possibility of being used as a SIP Client.

Installation is extremely simple. A network cable and a PoE-enabled switch are all that is required in the new structure in order to connect the device to the communication network. This is also possible when retrofitting, for which a 230 V model with WLAN or a 24 V model, also with WLAN, are available.

The Gira G1 can be installed in a standard device box (deep box). Installation takes place in three steps:

First, the flush-mounted connection module (Power over Ethernet, 24 V WLAN, 230 V WLAN) is installed in the device box.

A holding frame is fixed on the flush-mounted connection module and attached to another box or screwed to the wall with two screws.

Once the installation work is complete, the display module is clipped into the holding frame. A disassembly safeguard protects the device from being easily disassembled.