Zennio: the Flat RGB range is now complete and KLIC-MDI arrives for Midea air conditioning on KNX

Two Zennio news items designed to give you concrete tools on site: on one hand, the completion of the Flat touch panel range with the RGB XL version; on the other, a new gateway that opens Midea air conditioning units to the KNX world. Customizable design, installation flexibility and secure communication: here’s what they bring to the table.

Flat RGB XL: the Flat range is now complete in RGB

With the arrival of the new Flat RGB XL, available in 4, 6, 8 and 10-button versions, Zennio’s Flat range completes its RGB offering across the entire line, giving designers and integrators one more tool for large environments or settings with many functions to call up from a single control point.

For installers, a few practical advantages make a real difference:

• Customizable tempered glass front through Touch-MyDesign: images, icons, text or logos printed directly on the glass, letting you offer the end client a made-to-measure, distinctive control point compared to the competition — a genuine selling point, not just an aesthetic detail.

• RGB icon backlighting, configurable in eight colours and three shades of white (warm, neutral, cool), with automatic adjustment via proximity sensor: lighting activates and adjusts based on presence, improving visual comfort and perceived quality with no extra programming required.

• Built-in temperature probe and thermostat, plus 2 analogue-digital inputs configurable as binary inputs, sensors, push buttons, temperature probes or motion detectors: extra functions without the need for separate devices, saving panel space and wiring time.

• Compatible with European, Italian, Australian, American and British standard back boxes: one single product for different job sites, particularly useful for installers also working on international projects or mixed standards.

• KNX Secure support for protected bus communication.

• Five available finishes — Silver (RAL 9006), Anthracite black (RAL 9004), Matt white (RAL 9016), Champagne (RAL 1035) and Mocha (RAL 7006) — to match any interior style.

• Up-to-date ETS database: Flat RGB 1.3, compatible with ETS5/ETS6 (update ETS to the latest available version to import the product correctly).

The result is a control panel that is no longer just a switch, but a configurable design element, able to cover — across its four sizes — everything from a small residential room to the more articulated control wall of a commercial or office space.

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KLIC-MDI: Midea air conditioning enters the KNX system

Integrating air conditioning into building automation becomes even simpler when systems communicate directly with each other, with no third-party gateways or workarounds.

The new KLIC-MDI is the gateway that allows Midea VRF and Commercial range air conditioning units to be integrated and controlled bidirectionally directly from the KNX system, using Midea’s proprietary X1/X2 connection.

Key technical features:

• Bidirectional communication: not only sending commands (on/off, setpoint, mode, fan speed), but also reading the units’ status in real time, for complete supervision from the KNX system, app or touch panel.

• 2 analogue-digital inputs, usable for temperature probes, a motion detector or dry-contact binary inputs (switches, sensors, push buttons) — useful for adding comfort or energy-saving logic (e.g. switching off air conditioning when a window is opened) without extra devices.

• 10 built-in logic functions, to manage automations and conditions directly within the gateway, reducing the load on the rest of the system.

• KNX Secure support, for protected bus communication even on projects where cybersecurity is a design requirement (offices, hospitality, public buildings).

• KLIC-MDI 1.0 ETS database compatible with ETS5/ETS6.

• Optional accessories available in the catalogue (not included): temperature probes, motion detectors and door/window contacts, to quickly complete the automation logic tied to the air conditioning unit.

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For installers, this means being able to offer, on projects fitted with Midea VRF and Commercial air conditioning units, a single KNX control point for climate, lighting, shading and security — with no need to manage separate protocols or apps, and the opportunity to sell the client a genuinely integrated system that’s simpler to use and to maintain over time.

Two products, two concrete answers to different needs: aesthetic customization and installation flexibility with Flat RGB XL, native air conditioning integration with KLIC-MDI. Both share the same KNX Secure standard and compatibility with the latest ETS versions, for installations ready for tomorrow’s requirements too.

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