Easter Egg: Throughout our website you will see the Tree icon to identify devices/products that use Tree technology

Loxone Tree is Loxone’s wired proprietary communication protocol, with added encryption between security-related Tree devices. Tree allows for flexible wiring of Loxone devices through its ability to use any combination of wiring topology. This lets you choose the most optimal wiring configuration for your project for faster installs and cost savings.

In the picture below you can see several tree runs originating from the bottom left corner that then go throughout the house. These runs then split amongst the Tree devices in the rooms for efficient use of wire. Tree runs are configured based on load considerations with smaller runs for power hungry devices and longer runs with small devices such as switches.

In the connection diagram you can see multiple runs coming from the 1st floor to Tree Extension 1. We’ve numbered it so in total you will see 6 wire runs. You can connect as many runs to one branch as long as the total number of devices on all the runs is not more than 50. So in this example all the runs from 1 to 6 are coming into left branch (square number 1) of Tree Extension 1.

Tree extension 1 still has the right branch (square number 2) available, which is running to the 2nd floor. Remember, never cross the two branches.

Finally, in this example there is another tree extension (Tree Extension 2) which is added to the system for the ability to control another run (run 8) to the 3rd floor. This example assumes that run 7 is going to have the maximum of 50 devices, so therefore another extension is required.

To start using Tree, you need the Tree Extension if you have the Miniserver Gen 1 or Miniserver Go. However, the Miniserver Gen 2 has Tree built in. It includes one branch for up to 50 Tree devices and you can always add a Tree Extension to expand the system.

You can now start adding Tree devices to your system. Wiring them is simple as they use a push-in connector and with Loxone’s Tree Cable you have a convenient cable with appropriate wire gauges for communication and power. The list of Tree devices is always growing and can be combined with Air devices as you see fit. For example, you can have a wireless door sensor that triggers a relay to turn on a siren but works with an NFC Touch Tree to activate the alarm.