Technology / Loxone onboard
Lighting, climate, shading and music, brought together around the way you live on your yacht. Loxone provides the intelligence. We design the onboard integration.
Core logic stays on board.
Connect the systems that belong together.
Made for owners, guests and crew.
01 / The experience
A well-designed cabin should feel intuitive. One considered control can bring lighting, blinds, temperature and music within easy reach.
Custom glass controls with a display for selected values and status.
Finishes and layouts selected with your interior designer and crew.
Design choice / Ekinex + KNX
The controls you touch every day should belong to the interior. Ekinex brings tactile detail and distinctive finishes to lighting, shading and scenes — connected to the onboard system through KNX.
Designed by Michael Vincent UY, ERA pairs sculpted rockers with expressive finishes. Select the button layout and finish to complement each cabin and shared space.
Circular plates and tactile buttons offer a different design language. Coordinate the controls with matching wiring accessories for a consistent finish throughout the interior.
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Compatible Ekinex KNX pushbuttons can trigger agreed lighting, shading and scene functions through a specified Loxone KNX interface. Device functions, feedback and commissioning are verified for each project.
Finishes, button layouts and available functions vary by model. Controls are specified for suitable interior locations. Matching sockets and USB accessories shown are separate wiring products.
02 / The intelligence
The Loxone Miniserver runs the agreed automation locally: it reads inputs, applies the programmed logic and coordinates connected equipment.
Local scenes and schedules do not need a cloud connection. They still depend on power, the controller and their local communication paths.
Tree devices, cabinet Extensions and network interfaces allow the design to develop as your yacht’s needs change.
Controls, operating modes and permissions are configured around the vessel and the people using it.
One touch. A coordinated response.
Illustrative examples, not live yacht controls. Functions and responses are agreed for each installation.
03 / The connections
Local control at the centre. The right connection for each device. Remote access only where authorised.
Loxone Tree connects compatible controls, sensors and actuators through a flexible wired topology. It suits planned installations where cable routes can be designed from the start.
Loxone Air offers wireless communication for compatible devices. It can reduce disruption to finished interiors where new control cabling is impractical.
Wired and wireless can coexist. Final selection follows the onboard survey; neither connection type replaces independently required safety systems.
04 / The ecosystem
A coordinated yacht does not need every device to come from one manufacturer. We select suitable Loxone interfaces and verify the equipment, commands and feedback before committing to an integration.
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From a quiet reading light to an evening scene, with dimming and blind control matched to the installed drivers and motors.
DALI · DMX · Tree · KNX · suitable I/O02
Room setpoints and operating modes through supported interfaces, while retaining equipment protection and local controls.
Modbus RTU/TCP · KNX · manufacturer gateways03
Loxone Audioserver supports room-based playback and grouped zones. Local media and online services are selected to suit life on board.
Audioserver · Tree Turbo · compatible speakers04
Visitor communication and authorised access requests. Any gangway interface retains the manufacturer’s safety interlocks.
Compatible intercoms · approved control interfaces05
Selected metering and supplementary status displays for a clearer overview, with signal ranges and isolation checked.
Modbus · dry contacts · conditioned analogue signals06
Keep compatible equipment where practical. NMEA 2000 data requires a suitable documented gateway and a confirmed scope.
Model, firmware and interface verification
The app provides access to configured rooms and functions. Loxone Config is used to build the underlying logic and prepare a documented, maintainable installation.
Owner, guest and crew permissions can be tailored to their roles. Remote access and internet services require a working connection.
Loxone interface illustration. Your yacht’s layout, labels and available functions are configured individually.
05 / Engineered for the vessel
Marine integration is more than connecting products. Power, installation conditions, network design and recovery behaviour all belong in the specification.
Local logic continues where its power and local connections remain available. Remote access, online music and internet notifications may stop.
App access and network integrations can be affected. Direct connections depend on the controller and their own communication paths.
Affected automation may stop. Output states, independent manual controls and recovery sequences are designed and tested for the agreed scope.
A button connected to the same controller is not an independent fallback. Where required, retain equipment controls or provide a properly designed hardwired bypass.
The applicable design basis is established for the vessel and the work involved. This may include ABYC E-11 for AC/DC electrical systems where applicable, the vessel’s flag requirements and relevant classification rules.
Products are checked against the installation environment and any required approvals. Loxone building-automation products are not presented here as universally marine-rated or class-approved.
06 / From concept to crew handover
01 / DEFINE
Review existing equipment, cable routes and crew routines. Agree the functions, interfaces, exclusions and operating priorities before installation.
02 / VERIFY
Check normal use, relevant failure scenarios, manual controls and restart behaviour. Record the results against the agreed scope.
03 / HAND OVER
Provide agreed drawings, device and cable schedules, network information, configuration backups and practical crew training.
Support hours, initial response targets and attendance arrangements are agreed in writing for each project. Remote diagnostics depend on connectivity and authorised access. Response and resolution are separate commitments.
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