Loxone MiniThe server is newly officially certified by the company Apple. It thus bears the label Works with Apple HomeKitThanks to support, you can control technologies connected to Loxone help Siri. For example, lighting, shading, ventilation, heating and more can be controlled by voice. Users can also control their home or building with the Home application. Thanks to its integration in iOS, macOS and iPadOS make it even easier and faster to access your favorite features through Control Center. Voice control via Siri and visualizations are not the only new features that come from the integration Apple HomeKit.Loxone can also be used in the Shortcuts app Apple.
Lox systemone has always paid attention to the security of users' personal data. The new update does not weaken this principle in any way. Device Apple because it communicates with Miniserver in the local network. For external access, a HomePod, iPad or Apple TVIn that case – if someone is away from home and wishes to control remotely via HomeKit – communicates iPhone users with the appropriate equipment in the building via iCloud. The communication itself with MiniThe transfer via the server then takes place again in the local network. The data does not travel anywhere.
The condition for obtaining support is Mini2nd generation server and corresponding Lox versionone Config – 12.2.12.1 and higher. If automatic project updates are enabled, support will be activated automatically, then you just need to update the Lox applicationone and you can go to settings. You can transfer all supported objects from the Lox program to the Home applicationone Config. For example, the following functions and function blocks are supported: Lighting control, Automatic blinds, Ventilation control, Skylight, Gate, Intelligent room temperature control and many more.
Hi, that's great, but I've been struggling with the connection for some time now. It won't connect to the "bridge" for me. Then it says that the accessory could not be found. All updated to the latest versions, at home as a home center apple tv 4th generation and nothing =(
Hello Radek, if nothing has changed in the meantime, please go to http://www.loxone.com/cscz/ and contact us online chatWe are happy to help you. Have a nice day.