Industry Opinion: the KNX Executive Board on KNX so Far and Further Ahead
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Worldwide, the KNX standard is cutting across vertical markets and being increasingly recognised as the technology for making buildings more comfortable, secure and energy-efficient. KNX Association’s achievements are impressive, and in this fast-changing world, where the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security and wireless solutions are of growing importance, it is […]
Case Study: 5-Star Hotel in Greece Automated with KNX and a Custom GUI
By Flavio Sanches, ComfortClick. Euphoria Resort is an all-inclusive 287-room holiday complex that is perched on the seashore of Kolymbari on the Greek island Crete. Owned by the Mathioulakis Group, Euphoria Resort was opened in April 2018 and was designed for comfort and happiness, with modern and sophisticated rooms and suites, pools and lush gardens. […]
Trade Talk: The Art of Clear and Accurate Documentation
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is a constant source of joy to me just how bad some people are at giving directions. ‘If you go up here about half a mile, you’ll see a turning on the left – it’s not that one. Go another half a mile or so and you’ll see […]
Programming Tips: KNX Secure
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. There are a lot of things that make KNX stand out against other systems – the key one being the standardisation of the system. However, one of the consequences of this is the time it can take for updates to the standard to be actually realised as products or solutions. […]
ISE 2019 Show Report: Part 1 – AV, Servers and Gateways
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest event for audiovisual and systems integration. Held at the RAI in Amsterdam, 5-8 February, the show filled 15 halls with 1,301 exhibitors, 225 of which were companies exhibiting at ISE for the first time. At 81,268, visitor numbers also broke records, with 32 per […]
ISE 2019 Show Report: Part 2 – KNX IoT, KNX Secure, HVAC, Switches and Sensors
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. At this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show, 50 KNX manufacturers took part, 20 of which shared the KNX Association stand that dominated the Smart Buildings Hall. There was something for everyone, with training and consultation sessions for beginners and experienced installers, plus a party to celebrate KNX’s augmented status at […]
Solutions: Common Problems with KNX Projects and How to Solve them
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The KNX stand at the ISE show last week was constantly busy with integrators from around the world wanting to find out more about KNX and the products from manufacturers. It’s always great to support both new and existing integrators as they deliver KNX projects, and during the show, I […]
Country Profile: KNX in Vietnam
By Bui Huu Long, Vietek. The term ‘smart home’ first started to be known among Vietnamese home developers around ten years ago, when a handful of start-ups began researching and developing smart devices for homes. The past five years have seen a boost of nearly 200% in the number of newly-built homes that include smart […]
Interview: Mike Blackman on ISE 2019
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest event for audiovisual and systems integration, and ISE 2019 will be its 16th edition. Hailed as ‘The European destination for the global AV industry’, it is taking place at the RAI Amsterdam from 5 to 8 February 2019. The show is organised and run […]
Applications: Using Logic for Heating Control with Different Input States
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. One of the fundamental benefits of the KNX system is the ease with which you can link devices together. A great example is a hallway with multiple keypads. Just put all button objects into one group address along with the circuits you want to control, and you’re done. No dealing […]