Satel Offers KNX-DIM21 Universal Two-Channel Dimming Actuator
The KNX-DIM21 is a universal two-channel dimming actuator (up to 300 W per channel). It supports light sources supplied directly from the 230V AC mains or through a transformer, automatically detects loads as low as 2W, determines their type (resistive, inductive or capacitive), and selects the appropriate control characteristic. It provides smooth light control and […]
ABB Provides i-bus KNX Intelligent Building Control to Empower Digital Lighting for Shijiazhuang Metro
ABB will provide ABB i-bus® KNX intelligent building control system for Shijiazhuang Metro Line 1 phase II and two-direction extension of Line 3 Phase I, integrating DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) Control Unit to realize smart management of station lighting, improve efficiency and reduce operation costs. This investment will eventually provide a solid guarantee for […]
Product Article: Upgrading Existing Buildings with Wired and Wireless KNX Devices
By Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. Using KNX to upgrade existing buildings may seem like a contradiction to some installers because often, it is not an option to open walls to lay bus lines. However, a detailed analysis of the existing inventory and installation can provide interesting solutions. Important installation points can, in many cases, […]
Lighting: Pros and Cons of using DALI with KNX for Homes
By Colin Price, Ivory Egg. DALI is well known as a commercial lighting control protocol that works perfectly with KNX. The question is why and how can DALI be used for residential lighting control? Addressable DALI lighting is organised in lines, or ‘universes’, of up to 64 addressable DALI ballasts. These are connected to luminaries […]
OSRAM Offers Professional Lighting Control with a Direct Connection to KNX
New interface for DALI PROFESSIONAL and KNX The well proven OSRAM DALI PROFESSIONAL light management system can now also be conveniently integrated into your KNX system. For the DALI PRO CONT-4 RTC control unit, the new interface KNX IF 250 now ensures the bidirectional data exchange between DALI PROFESSIONAL and a KNX system. This means […]
Case Study: KNX Promotes Recovery and Energy Saving in the Defence National Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough, UK
By Ben Patterson and Paul Murphy, Intecho. The Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) is a newly-constructed GBP300 million world-class medical facility that is located centrally on the Stanford Hall Estate, close to Loughborough, UK. Operated by the Ministry of Defence, the facility provides cutting-edge treatments to injured members of the armed forces for complex injuries, […]
Siemens Announces New Gamma Instabus KNX-based Actuators for Lighting and Sun Protection
– New rail-mounted devices added to Gamma instabus product line – New switch actuators with load current detection, new switching/dimming actuators and new sun protection actuators – Powerful and universal applications across all devices, short installation times, low maintenance costs Siemens Smart Infrastructure is expanding its Gamma instabus KNX-based product line with new switch actuators […]
ABB Electrifies Leading Italian Educational Institution
Inaugurated in October 2018, the new Campus in Lodi of University of Milan, ensures smarter, safer and more reliable power for over 2,400 students and staff with low and medium-voltage solutions from ABB. From switchgear to circuit breakers, a range of low- and medium-voltage solutions from ABB have been selected by the new University Campus […]
WAGO Announces flexROOM Room Automation with KNX and SMI Interfaces
WAGO‘s flexROOM® Application was specifically designed for user-friendly room automation, allowing a building’s lighting, shading and temperature to be quickly and easily controlled. In addition to WAGO‘s standard I/O modules and building-specific DALI and EnOcean systems, both the SMI and KNX interfaces are integrated into flexROOM®, enabling a large number of room control units to […]
Lighting Design: Why KNX Provides the Opportunity for Greater Things
By Dharmendra Patel, KNX Controls. The advent of LED lighting a few years back has been the biggest challenge to lighting controls, ever. The lack of capable dimming products on the market is still an issue. The notable exception is KNX. With a new of generation products designed for the task, KNX gives me, as […]