Metaforsa – DE-MG comparison - Revision history

Mark at 08:49, 15 July 2025

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Mark at 08:53, 10 November 2021

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Larnitech GmbH offers smart home systems of two varieties: the simplified basic system called
Metaforsa and the full-function Larnitech Smart Home, based on the DE-MG (main gateway) module. The
table below offers the comparison between the two options.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Feature!!DE-MG!!Metaforsa!!Metaforsa2!!Metaforsa2 Cloud
|-
|'''Quantity of supported extra modules''' This is the quantity of extra modules that can be connected to the Smart Home system||999||41||41||99
|-
|'''Lighting scenarios''' There is a possibility of creating various lighting scenarios||+||+||+||+
|-
|'''Lighting automation''' Lighting automation is based on motion detectors, level of lighting, door position, time and date||+||+||+||+
|-
|'''Quantity of additional scenarios''' This is the number of additional scenarios that can be used in the system. Lighting scenarios and lighting automation are considered basic functions and are not included in this list||150+2||70+ 1 2||70+ 1 2||150+ 2
|-
|'''Quantity of IP cameras that can be integrated into the system''' This function allows to view the image captured by IP cameras and to control them using the Larnitech Smart Home application||99||1||1||99
|-
|'''Possibility of creating custom scenarios''' Possibility of creating custom scenarios that do not exist in the database||+||–1||–1||+
|-
|'''Voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Home, Alisa)'''||+||+||+||+3
|-
|'''Support of multiroom system''' Ability to integrate the media points into the Smart Home system in order to play the voice messages and control media content||local/remote||local only||local only||local/remote
|- '''Doorbell'''
|Possibility to connect the FE-IC doorbell to Larnitech Smart Home system||local/remote||local/remote||local/remote||local/remote
|-
|'''Support of third party media devices''' Possibility to control the third party media devices that support the DLNA protocol||local/remote||ocal only||local only||local/remote
|-
|'''Remote control''' Remote connection that allows to control all Smart Home systems through direct or cloud connection||+||+||+||+
|-
|'''API''' Application programming interface that allows to exchange data and commands with third party applications||+||+||+||+
|-
|'''Plug & Play''' Technology that automatically detects and preconfigures new devices connected to the system||+||+||+||+
|-
|'''Video cloud''' Possibility to view the image from IP cameras with the help of cloud connection||+||limited||limited||limited
|-
|'''Number of relay outputs''' Quantity of output channels that are built into the module in order to connect the load||–||10||10||10
|-
|'''Number of discrete inputs''' Quantity of input channels that are built into the module in order to connect the sensors and buttons||–||16||24||24
|-
|'''Number of dimming channels''' Quantity of dimming channels that are built into the module in order to connect the dimming lamps||–||–||4||4
|-
|'''Number of PWM outputs''' PWM outputs combinated with inputs ||0||0||0||8
|-
|'''Number of CAN ports''' Quantity of CAN ports in order to connect additional modules ||2||1||1||1
|-
|'''Built-in IR receiver''' Infrared receiver used to set up a universal remote||+||–||–||+
|}
1 - Can be extended with the license 
2 - Continually expands 
3 - Alexa, Google Home, Alisa included; Siri can be extended with license

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 | style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of additional scenarios'''<br>This is the number of additional scenarios that can be used<br>in the system. Lighting scenarios and lighting automation are<br>considered basic functions and are not included in this list||150+<sup>2</sup>||150+ <sup>2</sup>||70+ <sup>1 2</sup>||150+ <sup>2</sup>
 |-
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of IP cameras that can be integrated into the system'''<br>This function allows to view the image captured by IP cameras<br>and to control them using the Larnitech Smart Home application||99||99||1||99
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of IP cameras that can be integrated into the system'''<br>This function allows to view the image captured by IP cameras<br>and to control them using the Larnitech Smart Home application||99||99||1 <sup>1</sup>||99
 |-
 | style="text-align: left;" | '''Possibility of creating custom scenarios'''<br>Possibility of creating custom scenarios that do not exist in the<br>database||+||+||–<sup>1</sup>||+

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 | style="text-align: left;" | '''Built-in IR receiver'''<br>Infrared receiver used to set up a universal remote||+||+||+||+
 |-
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Additional interfaces'''<br>||–||Bluetooth||–||RS485
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Additional interfaces'''<br>||–||Bluetooth<br>KNX||–||RS485
 |}
 <sup>1</sup> - Can be extended with the license<br>
 <sup>2</sup> - Continually expands<br>
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 |-
-!Feature!!DE-MG!!Metaforsa!!Metaforsa2!!Metaforsa2 Cloud
+!Feature!!DE-MG!!DE-MG.plus!!Metaforsa3!!Metaforsa3.plus
 |-
-|'''Quantity of supported extra modules'''<br>This is the quantity of extra modules that can be connected to<br>the Smart Home system||999||4<sup>1</sup>||4<sup>1</sup>||99
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of supported extra modules'''<br>This is the quantity of extra modules that can be connected to<br>the Smart Home systemsystem||999||999||4<sup>1</sup>||99
 |-
-|'''Lighting scenarios'''<br>There is a possibility of creating various lighting scenarios||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Lighting scenarios'''<br>There is a possibility of creating various lighting scenarios||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Lighting automation'''<br>Lighting automation is based on motion detectors, level of<br>lighting, door position, time and date||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Lighting automation'''<br>Lighting automation is based on motion detectors, level of<br>lighting, door position, time and date||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Quantity of additional scenarios'''<br>This is the number of additional scenarios that can be used<br>in the system. Lighting scenarios and lighting automation are<br>considered basic functions and are not included in this list||150+<sup>2</sup>||70+ <sup>1 2</sup>||70+ <sup>1 2</sup>||150+ <sup>2</sup>
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of additional scenarios'''<br>This is the number of additional scenarios that can be used<br>in the system. Lighting scenarios and lighting automation are<br>considered basic functions and are not included in this list||150+<sup>2</sup>||150+ <sup>2</sup>||70+ <sup>1 2</sup>||150+ <sup>2</sup>
 |-
-|'''Quantity of IP cameras that can be integrated into the system'''<br>This function allows to view the image captured by IP cameras<br>and to control them using the Larnitech Smart Home application||99||1||1||99
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Quantity of IP cameras that can be integrated into the system'''<br>This function allows to view the image captured by IP cameras<br>and to control them using the Larnitech Smart Home application||99||99||1||99
 |-
-|'''Possibility of creating custom scenarios'''<br>Possibility of creating custom scenarios that do not exist in the<br>database||+||–<sup>1</sup>||–<sup>1</sup>||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Possibility of creating custom scenarios'''<br>Possibility of creating custom scenarios that do not exist in the<br>database||+||+||–<sup>1</sup>||+
 |-
-|'''Voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Home, Alisa)'''||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Home, Alisa)'''||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Support of multiroom system'''<br>Ability to integrate the media points into the Smart Home system<br>in order to play the voice messages and control media content||local/remote||local only||local only||local/remote
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Support of multiroom system'''<br>Ability to integrate the media points into the Smart Home system<br>in order to play the voice messages and control media content||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Support of third party media devices'''<br>Possibility to control the third party media devices that support<br>the DLNA protocol||local/remote||ocal only||local only||local/remote
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Intercom'''<br>Possibility to connect the FE-IC intercom to Larnitech Smart<br>Home system||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Remote control'''<br>Remote connection that allows to control all Smart Home<br>systems through direct or cloud connection||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Support of third party media devices'''<br>Possibility to control the third party media devices that support the<br>DLNA protocol||+||+||–||+
 |-
-|'''API'''<br>Application programming interface that allows to exchange data<br>and commands with third party applications||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Remote control'''<br>Remote connection that allows to control all Smart Home<br>systems through direct or cloud connection||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Plug & Play'''<br>Technology that automatically detects and preconfigures new<br>devices connected to the system||+||+||+||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''API'''<br>Application programming interface that allows to exchange data<br>and commands with third party applications||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Video cloud'''<br>Possibility to view the image from IP cameras with the help of<br>cloud connection||+||limited||limited||limited
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Plug & Play'''<br>Technology that automatically detects and preconfigures new<br>devices connected to the system||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Number of relay outputs'''<br>Quantity of output channels that are built into the module in<br>order to connect the load||–||10||10||10
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Video cloud'''<br>Possibility to view the image from IP cameras with the help of<br>cloud connection||+||+||+||+
 |-
-|'''Number of discrete inputs'''<br>Quantity of input channels that are built into the module in order<br>to connect the sensors and buttons||–||16||24||24
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Number of relay outputs'''<br>Quantity of output channels that are built into the module in<br>order to connect the load||–||–||10||10
 |-
-|'''Number of dimming channels'''<br>Quantity of dimming channels that are built into the module in<br>order to connect the dimming lamps||–||–||4||4
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Number of dimming channels'''<br>Quantity of dimming channels that are built into the module in<br>order to connect the dimming lamps||–||–||4||4
 |-
-|'''Number of PWM outputs'''<br>PWM outputs combinated with inputs ||0||0||0||8
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Number of PWM outputs'''<br>PWM outputs combinated with inputs ||0||0||28||28
 |-
-|'''Number of CAN ports'''<br>Quantity of CAN ports in order to connect additional modules ||2||1||1||1
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Number of CAN ports'''<br>Quantity of CAN ports in order to connect additional modules ||2||2||1||1
 |-
-|'''Built-in IR receiver'''<br>Infrared receiver used to set up a universal remote||+||–||–||+
+| style="text-align: left;" | '''Built-in IR receiver'''<br>Infrared receiver used to set up a universal remote||+||+||+||+
 |}
 <sup>1</sup> - Can be extended with the license<br>
 <sup>2</sup> - Continually expands<br>
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 |'''Possibility of creating custom scenarios'''<br>Possibility of creating custom scenarios that do not exist in the<br>database||+||–<sup>1</sup>||–<sup>1</sup>||+
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-|'''Voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Home, Alisa)'''||+||+||+||+<sup>3</sup>
+|'''Voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Home, Alisa)'''||+||+||+||+
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 |'''Support of multiroom system'''<br>Ability to integrate the media points into the Smart Home system<br>in order to play the voice messages and control media content||local/remote||local only||local only||local/remote
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 <sup>1</sup> - Can be extended with the license<br>
 <sup>2</sup> - Continually expands<br>
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 <p>Larnitech GmbH offers smart home systems of two varieties: the simplified basic system called
 Metaforsa and the full-function Larnitech Smart Home, based on the DE-MG (main gateway) module. The
 table below offers the comparison between the 4 options.</p>
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