Stock take: it’s a new decade and KNX is thirty!
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Out of the blue it seems we have moved into a new decade, well technically not, but it certainly feels like it, mainly because 2020 just sounds so much better than 2019. Regardless of the pedantry, it’s still a milestone and a great time to reflect on past years and […]
Theben Launches KNX RF Flush-mounting Wireless Actuators
Theben AG is expanding its range of KNX RF products with new KNX RF flush-mounted actuators and media couplers. Encryption through KNX Data Secure ensures communication is optimally protected against tapping and manipulation. KNX RF flush-mounted actuators and the media coupler support secure communication according to the KNX Data Secure standard. This prevents interception of […]
KNX Secure: the way to protect your installations
By Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. Communication and data processing are hardly conceivable today without considering security aspects. In the future, insecure communication systems are unlikely to be accepted. The way has already been shown by the Internet, with the well-known http protocol from 1991 having been largely replaced by the encrypted https variant. Incidentally, […]
Siemens Supports Secure KNX Communication over IP with New Routers and Interfaces
• New IP routers and IP interfaces ensure secure data and access-proof KNX communication over IP • KNX IP Secure devices meet the highest security requirements in smart buildings • More flexibility in power supply minimizes KNX bus current consumption Siemens Smart Infrastructure expands the proven Gamma instabus building system with new IP routers and […]
Enertex Announces Availability of KNX IP Secure Interface
Enertex Bayern GmbH redefines the reference class in this product line with the world’s first KNXA-certified KNX IP Secure Interface. Here in the short overview the most important functions: – KNX IP Secure – Eight independent KNXnet / IP tunnel connections – Communication via TCP or UDP – KNX IP tunneling in encrypted (secure) and […]
CONTROLtronic Offers Glass Touch Sensor and Room Thermostat with KNX Data Secure Support
KNX Glass Touch Sensor and KNX Room Thermostat with KNX Data Secure – the CONTROLtronic glass touch series Living Emotions® offers innovative technology and superior design. Features include real glass in different colors and finishes, icons which can be exchangeable for one to seven sensor fields, colour LED illumination RGBW, proximity detection, temperature and air […]
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. […]
Enertex Announces Availability of KNX IP Secure Router
Enertex KNX IP Secure Router – available now¹ Enertex® Bayern GmbH redefines the reference class in this product line with the world’s first KNXA-certified KNX IP Secure Router. The device has the following functions: KNX IP Secure² Eight independent KNXnet / IP tunnel connections Communication via TCP or UDP KNX IP routing for communication between […]
Weinzierl Introduces Compact KNX Devices Supporting KNX IP Secure at ISE 2019
Stand 9-F120, ISE 2019 • KNX IP Interface 732 secure and KNX IP Router 752 secure to improve security for KNX installations • Compact size with 18mm width, powered by the KNX Bus After the introduction of one of the first KNX devices supporting KNX Data Security at light+building 2018, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH introduces two […]
Interview: Joost Demarest on KNX Secure
With the threat of hacking ever-present, KNX Association has developed KNX Secure – a robust security solution for wired-, wireless- and IP-based installations. In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, KNX Association CFO & CTO, Joost Demarest, talks strategy and implementation. KNXtoday: Why is security a priority for KNX Association? JD: In the past, there was […]