Description
This Gateway S3 (Standard WiFi Edition V3) is the only link you need to add your EMS devices like your boiler or heat pump to your home automation system via MQTT or HTTP REST API.
Just plug in the Gateway into the EMS service jack on the boiler or inside the heat pump with the optional EMS service cable and stick it to the side of the boiler. No additional cables are needed and everything is powered from the EMS service jack itself.
If your boiler does not have an EMS service jack or you want to mount the EMS Gateway elsewhere, you can also connect the EMS Gateway in parallel to the thermostat on the EMS screw terminal inside the boiler. In this case the EMS Gateway needs to be powered from the optional external 12V power adapter.
This Gateway connects via WiFi to your home network. If you need LAN/wired networking have a look at the Gateway E32 V2 here.
All Gateways connect directly via your home network to your home automation. No cloud, internet service or external accounts needed.
Its all neatly packed in a nice and small enclosure (90x50x24mm) that fits into your hand.
Features:
- Plug-and-play connection to the EMS bus with one cable
- Connects to the EMS bus via the service jack or the EMS/thermostat wires inside the boiler
- Circuit board based on the Espressif ESP32-S3 with 16MB flash and 8MB of PSRAM
- Robust third generation BBQKees EMS bus circuit compatible with all EMS devices
- CE certified product (also valid for the UK)
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity
- EMS-ESP firmware V3.6 or higher
- Complete responsive webinterface
- English, German, French, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian and Dutch language selection (more to come)
- Firmware upgrade via the webinterface or USB-C (USB-C port NOT for powering the device)
- Configured for Home Assistant
- Supports the Home Assistant MQTT Discovery protocol
- MQTT Discovery also works with Domoticz and OpenHAB without plugin
- MQTT and Restful API for other interfaces like NodeRED and Loxone
- Telnet console
- Optional DS18B20 temperature sensors
- Supports all EMS heating circuits
- Support large EMS systems with many EMS devices simultaneously
- Support for EMS, EMS+, Heatronic 3 etc.
New firmware features (available on all EMS Gateways):
- Set virtual remote thermostats for RC30/RC35, RC300/RC310/BC400 main thermostats
- Virtually set the SmartGrid (SG) and PhotoVoltaic (PV) inputs of heat pumps
- Calculate gas/energy consumption in kWh for heating and hot water of all boilers
- ModBus TCP (available in the 3.7.0 dev firmware)
Supported EMS device types (See the full list here):
- Boilers
- Heat pumps
- Thermostats
- Solar modules
- Mixer modules
To get an idea of exactly which and how many entities/parameters you will get check this page.
EMS Gateway power options:
- Service jack (with the optional EMS service cable)
- 12V DC (with the optional 12V DC power supply)
If your boiler or heat pump has a service jack you do not need the DC power supply, only the EMS service cable. If your boiler does not have a service jack, or it does but you want to mount the Gateway elsewhere you need the DC power supply.
If you are unsure how to connect the Gateway, you can also pick the ‘deal option’ with the 110cm EMS service cable, the 12V DC power supply and the 100cm screw terminal cable combined for a reduced price.
With these 3 options together you can connect any Gateway in every cabling situation.
On first boot the Gateway will create an access point on which you can login with a browser and make the appropriate settings for your own network. So for this kit you don’t need any soldering or real programming skills. You do however need to properly configure your home automation system. For Home Assistant, Domoticz and OpenHAB the MQTT discovery is available.
It has an additional connector for directly connecting Dallas 1-wire DS18B20 sensors.
Included in the kit:
- Fully assembled and tested Gateway S3 (Standard edition V3.0)
- Self adhesive strip
- JST ZH cable for connecting external DS18B20 sensors (sensors not included).
- Optional: 3,5mm jack cable for the EMS service jack in 50 and 110cm length
- Optional: EMS screw terminal cable with 2×0,5mm2 copper core in 100cm length
- Optional: 2-pole Euro plug power supply with 12VDC output and 5.5mm DC barrel jack connector (center pin positive).
- Optional: wall mount bracket.
For mounting the Gatewayy you can use the included self adhesive strip (very strong once applied) or you can get the optional wall mount bracket.
For all details about this product look at the extensive EMS Bus Gateway product Wiki.
Please consult the information pages before purchase.
The Gateway comes fully assembled, tested on an actual EMS boiler and loaded with the EMS-ESP firmware.
The current firmware of the Gateway already supports the long list of these EMS devices.
Does not work with OpenTherm or iRT boilers like the Nefit Proline NxT (normal Proline is OK), Nefit Ecomline, Buderus U104, U112, U114, U122, U124, GB112, GB122, Linea Kombi 23. These do not have an EMS bus. Please check before ordering on the EMS device compatibility page.
If your device is not listed, it might very well be fully or partially compatible. In case you are missing parameters, you can always open an issue on the firmware repository to get support.
Downloads:
Datasheet S3 Gateway
EU Declaration of Conformity S3 S3-LR
Jürgen (verified owner) –
HW is robust and fits to environment. Nearly all things are Plug and Play. I use the gateway with HA and Buderus GB132. However:
– Automatic import of all entities is based on alphabetical order (seem so) and less on logic or according GB Manual. Sorting option by domain? (See my working printscreen. Might simply be possible by better structured entity names – e.g. like KNX rules)
– Some entities are multiple with different names … might be that the ems bus description is not clear …
– one select entity has been disabled after modification .. reason unclear?
– Deep dive in heating system is absolute necessary! (However Buderus user and service manuals are far away to be perfect)
My summary: A perfect gateway to understand my heating installation! (And finding out, that these expensive specialists who installed everything didn’t give value for money!) Now, after a week of logging data and analysis I have much more comfort, reduce unnecessary oscillations and heat much better related to the real demand.