Reliability: the value of diagnostics for KNX installations
Not much can go wrong with a KNX installation, but if an electrical fault does develop, Simon Buddle explains why it makes sense to have the right diagnostic tools in order to save time and money. During the summer of 1987 I purchased, what turned out to be, the one and only car I would […]
Business: KNX Association welcomes startups with KNX Startup Incubator
Jesus Arias explains how the KNX Association’s KNX Startup Incubator programme provides resources and visibility to innovative companies committed to developing KNX IoT-based solutions. The KNX Association is committed to spreading KNX technology far and wide, which is why we started the KNX Startup Incubator in 2021. The release of the KNX IoT specifications, which […]
Safety: protecting homes against electrical surges
With experts warning of increasing lightning strikes due to climate change, Simon Buddle makes the case for overvoltage protection of mains and low-voltage systems in the home. Historically the weather in Europe has been, by and large, middle of the road. The summer of 1976 saw UK temperatures more than 30oC for over two weeks. […]
Security: IP-BLiS on the IoT security landscape
As building control systems become part of the IoT, Bruno Johnson looks at the approach IP-BLiS is taking to security. Building control systems are vulnerable to attack, both from within the building and from the outside. This means that building control systems must employ security frameworks that require all users and all equipment to be […]
Certified: VDE Approves KNX Secure
Top testing and certification organisation approves KNX Secure for its cyber security and robustness against attacks. The VDE (Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies) is one of the largest technical and scientific associations in the world. It offers testing and certification services and is well known for its competence and adherence to high technical […]
KNX IoT: Broadening the KNX Development Landscape
Jesus Arias discusses how KNX IoT makes it even easier to create products, solutions and services, and explains the main features of the KNX IoT 3rd Party API server and the KNX IoT Point API device. Developing a KNX solution was a very straightforward exercise 30 years ago: a KNX device was, in a simplified […]
Better Living: KNX is ideal for the accessible home
Simon Buddle explains why KNX is the ideal solution for a smart home that can bring significant benefits to people with disabilities whilst remaining adaptable to new technologies. Selling expensive systems into posh homes is something that many of us take for granted. It’s super cool for customers who love the technology, but can be […]
KNX Standard Version 3.0: the ‘Access All Areas’ for KNX members in the Internet of Things
It’s here! On 22 April 2022, KNX Association launched Version 3.0 of the KNX Standard to its manufacturer members. This was the first major release of the KNX Standard since the publication of Version 2.1 in 2013. Here are the key points. A milestone The publication marks two major steps. 1) It is the first […]
Preview: KNX at Integrated Systems Europe 2022
Yasmin Hashmi gives a taster of what visitors can look forward to at the forthcoming Integrated Systems Europe show, the accompanying Smart Building Conference and the IoT Solutions World Congress. The world’s leading AV and systems integration exhibition, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022, will take place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 […]
Interview: Joost Demarest and Jesus Arias on the benefits of KNX IoTech
The recent KNX IoT Keynote Event kicked off the official launch of KNX IoTech with an overview of the technology and how it can be applied. Ahead of the KNX IoT Summit on 3 May 2022, which will go into more depth, KNX Association CTO, Joost Demarest summarises what KNXIoTech is and its benefits, whilst […]