The book was conceived as an easy-to-understand introduction to the technology and as a reinforcement of existing knowledge, but also as an in-depth reference. It provides detailed information on the basics of EIB, covering the fundamental principles of communication and automation technology, the EIB protocol structure including hardware and software implementation right through all necessary information on the planning, development and commissioning of EIB systems. This should be the book of choice for students, product manufacturers, software developers or experienced system integrators who do not need all information covered by the EIB manual with its 2000 pages volume.