onework CORE

The Central Logic for Smart Building Automation

onework CORE

The smart core for
intelligent room automation.

Maximum control, minimal effort

onework CORE integrates lighting, temperature, air quality, and glare control into a coordinated room automation system. As a KNX-certified device, CORE processes information from connected sensors and controls room functions as needed. Manual override—for example, via onework TOUCH—is possible at any time.

Light

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Temperature

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Air Quality

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Anti-glare

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Comfort & Efficiency

onework CORE integrates various room functions into a coordinated automation system.
This creates comfortable conditions for users while ensuring efficient building operations.

Lighting

Lighting can be switched on or off, dimmed, and adjusted as needed based on occupancy, natural light, usage, and defined scenes.

Tunable White, different brightness levels, and time-based lighting sequences can also be integrated into the room logic. This allows the lighting to automatically respond to usage and the room’s conditions without requiring constant user intervention.

Typical functions: Presence-based control, daylight control, scenes, Tunable White, and manual override.

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Windows

Window statuses can be integrated into room automation and evaluated together with other room functions. For example, the system can take into account whether a window is open or closed and how this status affects heating, cooling, or other automated processes.

In combination with sensors and defined logic, unnecessary operating states can be reduced, and room comfort and energy efficiency can be enhanced.

Typical functions: Evaluatewindow contacts , adjust heating and cooling operations, link automated processes, and monitor statuses.

Windows

As part of the air quality automation system, the onework CORE controls windows, skylights with opening actuators, and dampers in smoke and heat exhaust systems (SHE). Control is via the KNX bus. For windows that do not open automatically, a prompt to manually open and close the window is displayed, for example, via the LED on a KNX pushbutton, such as our onework TOUCH.

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Sun Protection & Glare Control

Venetian blinds and other shading systems can be controlled automatically based on the sun’s position, the time of day, and how the space is being used. This helps reduce glare and unwanted solar heat gain without unnecessarily blocking out natural light.

Shading can be integrated with lighting and indoor climate control. This creates coordinated sequences that promote both comfort and energy efficiency.

Typical functions: Positioning blinds, automating glare protection, accounting for the sun’s position, linking scenes, and manually overriding settings.

Blind Control
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Indoor Climate & Air Quality

Temperature, air quality, and other relevant room conditions can be integrated into the room automation system and controlled as needed. Sensor readings form the basis for automatic responses to room occupancy and current conditions.

By linking these factors to window statuses, occupancy, and other room functions, comfort and energy usage can be better balanced.

Typical functions: controlling temperature, evaluating air quality readings, accounting for occupancy, incorporating window statuses, and linking automated sequences.

Buttons and Switchable Outlets

Through input devices, such as our onework TOUCH, end users can interact with the onework CORE to make manual adjustments and activate custom scenes. Switchable outlets can be used to integrate devices such as air purifiers.

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Controls & Sensors

Sensors provide the information that CORE uses to control automatic room functions. Presence, brightness, temperature, and other conditions can be evaluated together and integrated into defined sequences.

At the same time, operation remains flexible. Users can manually adjust automatic functions as needed via onework TOUCH or other connected control elements.

Typical functions: Evaluating sensor readings, detecting presence, activating scenes, changing setpoints, and manually overriding automatic sequences.

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Advanced System Solutions

We have developed the CORE system logic in detail for key functions of building automation. The fact sheets demonstrate how lighting and blind control are implemented via a centralized, scalable control architecture.

Cross-Zone Lighting Logic for Modern Buildings

Among other things, the fact sheet highlights the central control architecture, the joint evaluation of adjacent areas, integrated Human Centric Lighting, and the controlled transition between manual and automatic operation.


Lighting Control Fact Sheet
Lighting Control Fact Sheet (German)

Dynamic shading logic instead of rigid thresholds

The fact sheet shows how the sun’s position, cloud cover, occupancy, and property-specific parameters are evaluated together. This results in fewer unnecessary movements, reproducible behavior, and seamless integration with lighting and climate control functions.

Fact Sheet: Blind Control
Fact Sheet: Blind Control (German)

onework CORE in Different Building Types

onework CORE can be tailored to different room types, uses, and building structures.
The key lies in the combination of centralized logic, open integration, and project-specific parameterization.

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Office &
Work Environments

Efficient work environments require more than just good lighting. onework CORE ensures optimal conditions in the workplace through intelligent control of lighting, temperature, and air quality. Automated glare control and climate functions improve the indoor environment, boost concentration, and reduce fatigue. For maximum productivity, tailored to every work task.

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⁠Health & Care

Well-being and safety are top priorities in healthcare facilities. The onework CORE supports patients’ natural circadian rhythms through daylight-dependent lighting control. Automated ventilation and climate control functions create a healthy indoor environment, improve orientation, and reduce stress for staff and patients.

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Schools & Educational Institutions

A good learning environment starts with optimal room conditions. The onework CORE dynamically adjusts lighting, temperature, and air quality throughout the day. This helps promote concentration and reduce fatigue. Automated ventilation and occupancy-based controls create a healthy learning environment with minimal energy consumption.

Industry

⁠Industry

In production environments, efficiency and safety are key. onework CORE optimizes lighting, temperature, and air quality for every stage of production. Automated control reduces energy consumption, improves concentration during shift work, and ensures consistent conditions—leading to greater productivity and workplace safety.

Public

Administration &
Public Buildings

Comfort and efficiency in public buildings are crucial. The onework CORE offers flexible automation solutions for lighting, climate control, and glare protection that adapt to changing room uses—from offices to meeting rooms. Intelligent control reduces energy consumption and improves the well-being of employees and visitors.

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Retail Space & Retail

Retail spaces thrive on atmosphere, ease of navigation, and effective product presentation. The onework CORE controls lighting and other room functions as needed and adapts them to different zones, hours of use, and situations. Automated processes support changing requirements throughout the day, reduce unnecessary operating times, and simultaneously create pleasant conditions for customers and employees.

Key Technical Features

onework CORE is designed for use in professional building automation projects
and can be flexibly integrated into existing and new KNX structures.

Power Supply

24–30 V DC | Power over Ethernet (PoE) | Redundant power supply
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Power Consumption

≤ 10 W for energy-efficient operation
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Interfaces

KNX (twisted pair), Ethernet (RJ45), USB-C
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Automation Areas

Light, Temperature, Air Quality, Glare Control
Automation Areas

Up to 30 rooms

Control of up to 30 rooms, expandable via the KNX bus
Up to 30 rooms

Operating temperature

0 °C to +50 °C | Humidity: 5% to 85% (non-condensing)
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Local Operations

On-premises operation without a cloud connection, compliant with data protection regulations
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Housing & Installation

E-Ink Display with Touchscreen | DIN Rail Mounting (TS-35) | IP20
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Dimensions

108 mm (W) x 91 mm (H) x 59 mm (D) | 6 division units (DU)

Dimensions
3D view of the onework CORE

Downloads

White Paper
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Building Design
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Call for Proposals

Integrating Building Automation into the Project in a Targeted Manner

Talk to us about centralized room logic, lighting, climate control, and sun protection functions,
as well as the project-specific integration of onework CORE into your KNX-based building automation system.

Discuss the project