ETS6 Tip and Tricks: KNX topology
Michael Critchfield gives an overview of what a KNX installation topology could comprise, and how communication between KNX devices within different media and security types can take place. My last article focused on workflow options using Groups. Another important part of any KNX Installation is the topology. Even when not in focus and with ETS6 […]
Assisted Living: transforming later living with KNX-powered smart home solutions
Kevin Lenton explains how KNX technology solutions can address the needs of an ageing population. As with many developed countries, the UK is on the brink of a demographic shift. The United Nations forecasts that by 2043, 24% of the UK population will be 65 or older, signalling an urgent need for housing that caters […]
System Reliability: dealing with the Internet
Simon Buddle argues that whilst KNX installations are inherently robust, if we add the Internet to our control system infrastructure, we should at least mitigate against outages and access issues. I heard on the radio last week someone describe Google as part of the infrastructure for modern day living. Indeed, the Internet is part of […]
Wireless Communication with KNX: a plethora of possibilities for manufacturers and users
Joost Demarest takes a look at how wireless communication options have developed for KNX from a simple solution in the nineties, to the recent KNX RF extensions, IPv6 networks and Thread. The development of KNX RF When installers think of KNX, most of them immediately think of the green cable, the basis for physically exchanging […]
KNX in Japan: hospitality away and at home
Ahmed Zhaki explains how the use of KNX is evolving in Japan, and how using his home as a KNX showroom has helped him win business in the hospitality sector. In Japan, rising electricity bills and issues such as aging infrastructure and labour shortages have increased awareness of the importance of automation. Whilst the use […]
ETS6: new features improve the user experience
Michael Critchfield takes a look at how ETS6 has revolutionised the way KNX is commissioned and how the new features help improve the user experience. ETS (Engineering Tool Software) is the one tool you need to commission KNX installations as a KNX Partner. The software is developed by the KNX Association with free updates being […]
Light + Building 2024 Show Report: KNX Association and the E-Haus
In the first of her Light + Building show reports, Yasmin Hashmi focusses on the KNX Association presence at the show, the ZVEH E-Haus and the formation of Women in KNX. Light + Building, the leading international biennial trade fair for lighting and building services technology, took place from 3 – 8 March 2024 at […]
Show Preview: KNX at Light + Building 2024
Yasmin Hashmi previews the KNX event of the year – the Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt that takes place 3 to 8 March 2024. If you are interested in all things KNX, the Light + Building show is the place to be. The world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology […]
KNX – A Brand with Values You Can Trust: Part 1
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Yasmin Hashmi describes to the lay-person what KNX is, what it can do, and why it can be trusted. Over the Christmas period, I have been socialising quite a bit, and when people ask me what I do, I answer that I edit a magazine dedicated to a […]
Year Roundup: KNX Association reviews 2023 and looks forward to 2024
Yasmin Hashmi asks KNX Association’s President, Vice President, CTO and CEO for their highlights of 2023 and pointers of what to look out for in 2024. Franz Kammerl, President, KNX Association Among my highlights of 2023 was the introduction of KNX IoT at both the ISH fair in Frankfurt as one of the most important […]