diff --git a/accessories/knxlamp.js b/accessories/knxlamp.js
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+/*
+ * This is a demo KNX lamp accessory shim.
+ * It can switch a light on and off, and optionally set a brightness if configured to do so
+ * 
+ */
+var Service = require("HAP-NodeJS").Service;
+var Characteristic = require("HAP-NodeJS").Characteristic;
+var knxd = require("eibd");
+
+
+
+function KNXlampAccessory(log, config) {
+  this.log = log;
+
+  
+  // knx information on object
+  this.group_address = config.group_address;
+  this.listen_addresses = config.listen_addresses; // supposed to be undefined, an array of strings, or single string
+  this.can_dim = config.can_dim; //supposed to be true or false
+  this.brightness_group_address = config.brightness_group_address;
+  this.brightness_listen_addresses = config.brightness_listen_addresses;
+  this.knxd_ip = config.knxd_ip ; // eg 127.0.0.1 if running on localhost
+  this.knxd_port = config.knxd_port || 6720; // eg 6720 default knxd port
+  
+}
+
+
+module.exports = {
+		  accessory: KNXlampAccessory
+		};
+
+
+KNXlampAccessory.prototype = {
+
+		
+	knxwrite: function(callback, groupAddress, dpt, value) {
+		// this.log("DEBUG in knxwrite");
+		var knxdConnection = new knxd.Connection();
+		// this.log("DEBUG in knxwrite: created empty connection, trying to connect socket to "+this.knxd_ip+":"+this.knxd_port);
+		knxdConnection.socketRemote({ host: this.knxd_ip, port: this.knxd_port }, function() {
+			var dest = knxd.str2addr(groupAddress);
+			// this.log("DEBUG got dest="+dest);
+			knxdConnection.openTGroup(dest, 1, function(err) {
+				if (err) {
+					this.log("[ERROR] knxwrite:openTGroup: " + err);
+					callback(err);
+				} else {
+					// this.log("DEBUG opened TGroup ");
+					var msg = knxd.createMessage('write', dpt, parseFloat(value));
+					knxdConnection.sendAPDU(msg, function(err) {
+						if (err) {
+							this.log("[ERROR] knxwrite:sendAPDU: " + err);
+							callback(err);
+						} else {
+							// this.log("knx data sent");
+							callback();
+						}
+					}.bind(this));
+				}
+			}.bind(this));
+		}.bind(this));
+	},	
+	
+	// issues a read request on the knx bus
+	// DOES NOT WAIT for an answer. Please register the address with a callback using registerGA() function
+	knxread: function(groupAddress){
+		// this.log("DEBUG in knxread");
+		var knxdConnection = new knxd.Connection();
+		// this.log("DEBUG in knxread: created empty connection, trying to connect socket to "+this.knxd_ip+":"+this.knxd_port);
+		knxdConnection.socketRemote({ host: this.knxd_ip, port: this.knxd_port }, function() {
+			var dest = knxd.str2addr(groupAddress);
+			// this.log("DEBUG got dest="+dest);
+			knxdConnection.openTGroup(dest, 1, function(err) {
+				if (err) {
+					this.log("[ERROR] knxread:openTGroup: " + err);
+				} else {
+					// this.log("DEBUG knxread: opened TGroup ");
+					var msg = knxd.createMessage('read', 'DPT1', 0);
+					knxdConnection.sendAPDU(msg, function(err) {
+						if (err) {
+							this.log("[ERROR] knxread:sendAPDU: " + err);
+						} else {
+							this.log("knx request sent");
+						}
+					}.bind(this));
+				}
+			}.bind(this));
+		}.bind(this));		
+	},
+	
+	knxregister: function(addresses, characteristic) {
+		console.log("knx registering " + addresses);
+		knxd.registerGA(addresses, function(value){
+			// parameters do not match
+			this.log("Getting value from bus:"+value);
+			characteristic.setValue(value, undefined, 'fromKNXBus');
+		}.bind(this));
+	},
+	
+	setPowerState: function(value, callback, context) {
+		if (context === 'fromKNXBus') {
+			this.log("event ping pong, exit!");
+			if (callback) {
+				callback();
+			}
+		} else {
+			console.log("Setting power to %s", value);
+			var numericValue = 0;
+			if (value) {
+				numericValue = 1; // need 0 or 1, not true or something
+			}
+			this.knxwrite(callback, this.group_address,'DPT1',numericValue);			
+		}
+
+	},
+	
+
+  setBrightness: function(value, callback, context) {
+		if (context === 'fromKNXBus') {
+			this.log("event ping pong, exit!");
+			if (callback) {
+				callback();
+			}
+		} else {	  
+		  	this.log("Setting brightness to %s", value);
+			var numericValue = 0;
+			if (value) {
+				numericValue = 255*value/100;  // convert 1..100 to 1..255 for KNX bus  
+			}
+			this.knxwrite(callback, this.brightness_group_address,'DPT5',numericValue);
+		}
+	},
+
+  
+  
+  identify: function(callback) {
+    this.log("Identify requested!");
+    callback(); // success
+  },
+  
+  getServices: function() {
+
+    // you can OPTIONALLY create an information service if you wish to override
+    // the default values for things like serial number, model, etc.
+    var informationService = new Service.AccessoryInformation();
+    
+    informationService
+      .setCharacteristic(Characteristic.Manufacturer, "Opensource Community")
+      .setCharacteristic(Characteristic.Model, "KNX Light Switch with or without dimmer")
+      .setCharacteristic(Characteristic.SerialNumber, "Version 1");
+    
+    var lightbulbService = new Service.Lightbulb();
+    
+    var onCharacteristic = lightbulbService
+      .getCharacteristic(Characteristic.On)
+      .on('set', this.setPowerState.bind(this));
+    onCharacteristic.supportsEventNotification=true;
+    // register with value update service
+    this.addresses = [this.group_address];
+    this.log("DEBUG1 this.addresses = "+this.addresses);
+    this.log("DEBUG2 this.listen_addresses = "+this.listen_addresses);
+    this.addresses = this.addresses.concat(this.listen_addresses || []); // do not join anything if empty (do not add undefined)
+    this.log("DEBUG3 this.addresses = "+this.addresses);
+    this.knxregister(this.addresses, onCharacteristic);
+    this.knxread(this.group_address); // issue a read request on the bus, maybe the device answers to that!
+    
+    if (this.can_dim) {
+    	var brightnessCharacteristic = lightbulbService
+			.addCharacteristic(new Characteristic.Brightness())
+			.on('set', this.setBrightness.bind(this));
+        // register with value update service
+        this.brightness_addresses = [this.brightness_group_address];
+        this.brightness_addresses.concat(this.brightness_listen_addresses || []); // do not join anything if empty (do not add undefined)
+        this.knxregister(this.brightness_addresses, brightnessCharacteristic);
+        this.knxread(this.brightness_group_address); // issue a read request on the bus, maybe the device answers to that!
+	}
+    knxd.startMonitor({ host: this.knxd_ip, port: this.knxd_port });
+    return [informationService, lightbulbService];
+  }
+};
diff --git a/platforms/KNX.js b/platforms/KNX.js
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+/** Sample platform outline
+ *  based on Sonos platform
+ */
+'use strict';
+var types = require("HAP-NodeJS/accessories/types.js");
+//var hardware = require('myHardwareSupport'); //require any additional hardware packages
+var Connection = require('eibd').connection;
+
+function KNXPlatform(log, config){
+    this.log = log;
+    this.config = config;
+//    this.property1 = config.property1;
+//    this.property2 = config.property2;
+    
+    
+    // initiate connection to bus for listening ==> done with first shim
+    
+};
+
+MyPlatform.prototype = {
+    accessories: function(callback) {
+        this.log("Fetching myPlatform devices.");
+        var that = this;
+        
+        
+        // iterate through all devices the platform my offer
+        // for each device, create an accessory
+        
+        // read accessories from file !!!!!
+        var foundAccessories = this.config.accessories; 
+        
+        
+        //create array of accessories
+        var myAccessories = [];
+        
+        for (var int = 0; int < foundAccessories.length; int++) {
+
+        	// instantiate and push to array
+        	if (foundAccessories[i].accessory-type === "knxlamp") {
+        		
+        		myAccessories.push(new require('../accessories/knxlamp.js').accessory(this.log,foundAccessories[i]));
+        	} else {
+        		// do something else
+        		this.log("unkown accessory type found")
+        	} //etc.
+        	
+        };	
+        // if done, return the array to callback function
+        callback(myAccessories);
+    }
+};
+        
+
+// the signature of the constructor has to be adopted to the accessory you need in your platform! These are the first lines from the sonos platform
+function myAccessoryType1(log, config, device, description /* add or remove parms as you need*/ ) {
+	
+    this.log = log;
+    this.config = config;
+    this.device = device;
+    this.description = description;
+    // more initialization if required
+
+}
+
+myAccessoryType1.prototype = {
+		// see https shim wiki page for details. Accessory definition is discussed there.
+}
+
+// more
+
+
+/**
+ * The buscallbacks module is to expose a simple function to listen on the bus and register callbacks for value changes
+ * of registered addresses.
+ * 
+ * Usage:
+*	 You can start the monitoring process at any time
+	 startMonitor({host: name-ip, port: port-num });
+	 
+*	 You can add addresses to the subscriptions using 
+	 
+registerGA(groupAddress, callback)
+	 
+*	 groupAddress has to be an groupAddress in common knx notation string '1/2/3'
+*	 the callback has to be a 
+*	 	var f = function(value) { handle value update;}
+*	 so you can do a 
+*	 	registerGA('1/2/3', function(value){
+*	 		console.log('1/2/3 got a hit with '+value);
+*	 		});
+*	 but of course it is meant to be used programmatically, not literally, otherwise it has no advantage
+*	
+*	 You can also use arrays of addresses if your callback is supposed to listen to many addresses:
+
+registerGA(groupAddresses[], callback)
+
+*	as in 
+*	 	registerGA(['1/2/3','1/0/0'], function(value){
+*	 		console.log('1/2/3 or 1/0/0 got a hit with '+value);
+*	 		});
+*  if you are having central addresses like "all lights off" or additional response objects
+*  
+*  
+*  callbacks can have a signature of
+*  function(value, src, dest, type) but do not have to support these parameters (order matters)
+*  src = physical address such as '1.1.20'
+*  dest = groupAddress hit (you subscribed to that address, remember?), as '1/2/3'
+*  type = Data point type, as 'DPT1' 
+*  
+*  	
+*/
+
+
+
+// array of registered addresses and their callbacks
+var subscriptions = []; 
+// check variable to avoid running two listeners
+var running; 
+
+function groupsocketlisten(opts, callback) {
+	var conn = Connection();
+	conn.socketRemote(opts, function() {
+		conn.openGroupSocket(0, callback);
+	});
+}
+
+
+var registerSingleGA = function registerSingleGA (groupAddress, callback) {
+	subscriptions.push({address: groupAddress, callback: callback });
+}
+		 
+/*
+ * public busMonitor.startMonitor()
+ * starts listening for telegrams on KNX bus
+ * 
+ */ 
+var startMonitor = function startMonitor(opts) {  // using { host: name-ip, port: port-num } options object
+	if (!running) {
+		running = true;
+	} else {
+		return null;
+	}
+		
+    groupsocketlisten(opts, function(parser) {
+    	//console.log("knxfunctions.read: in callback parser");
+        parser.on('write', function(src, dest, type, val){
+            // search the registered group addresses
+            for (var i = 0; i < subscriptions.length; i++) {
+            	// iterate through all registered addresses
+            	if (subscriptions[i].address === dest) {
+            		// found one, notify
+                    //console.log('HIT: Write from '+src+' to '+dest+': '+val+' ['+type+']');
+            		subscriptions[i].callback(val, src, dest, type);
+            	}
+            }
+          });
+
+          parser.on('response', function(src, dest, type, val) {
+            // search the registered group addresses
+            for (var i = 0; i < subscriptions.length; i++) {
+            	// iterate through all registered addresses
+            	if (subscriptions[i].address === dest) {
+            		// found one, notify
+                    //console.log('HIT: Response from '+src+' to '+dest+': '+val+' ['+type+']');
+                    subscriptions[i].callback(val, src, dest, type);
+            	}
+            }
+            
+          });
+          
+          //dont care about reads here
+//	              parser.on('read', function(src, dest) {
+//	                console.log('Read from '+src+' to '+dest);
+//	              });
+		//console.log("knxfunctions.read: in callback parser at end");
+    }); // groupsocketlisten parser
+}; //startMonitor
+
+
+/*
+ *  public registerGA(groupAdresses[], callback(value))
+ *  parameters
+ *  	callback: function(value, src, dest, type) called when a value is sent on the bus
+ *  	groupAddresses: (Array of) string(s) for group addresses
+ * 
+ *  
+ *  
+ */
+var registerGA = function (groupAddresses, callback) {
+	// check if the groupAddresses is an array
+	if (groupAddresses.constructor.toString().indexOf("Array") > -1) {
+		// handle multiple addresses
+		for (var i = 0; i < groupAddresses.length; i++) {
+			registerSingleGA (groupAddresses[i], callback);
+		}
+	} else {
+		// it's only one
+		registerSingleGA (groupAddresses, callback);
+	}
+};
+
+
+
+module.exports.platform = myPlatform;
+module.exports.registerGA = registerGA;
+module.exports.startMonitor = startMonitor;
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