Trade Talk: Tuning LED Lights
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There’s something amazing about the fairground when you’re young. It comes once a year and is the only place to be during its time in town. The smell of candyfloss mixed with generator fumes. Pure joy coupled with terror as rides spin, whirl and accelerate at mind-bending speeds. Centrifugal […]
JUNG Offers Solutions for the Hospitality Sector

Hotel installations for the highest standards Electrical installations in modern hotels must meet the highest standards of design, functionality, and ease of use. On the occasion of Light + Building 2018, JUNG presented its timelessly designed products and convenient solutions for the hospitality sector. Perfect convenience for the guest, more economy and energy efficiency for […]
Highlights from Light + Building 2018 – Part 1: IoT, Home Automation, HVAC, Water Management, Lighting and Shading

By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday Light + Building 2018 was a real treat for the KNX professional. There was something for everyone and so much on show from KNX manufacturers, service providers and the KNX Association, that our show report has been split into several parts, some of which have been published this month. In this […]
Enertex Introduces MeTa KNX Room Controller
The Enertex® MeTa® KNX room controller – A technical highlight in perfect design. It is available in two hardware versions, double (premium) or simple (standard, starter) height. • High quality anodised aluminum housing • Fits into any standard flush-mounting box • Bus coupler supplied MeTa® is supplied by the KNX bus only and requires no […]
Gira Offers High level of System Continuity with New Smart Home and Security Solutions
As a full-range supplier of intelligent system solutions for building control, Gira showcased numerous innovations at the Light + Building 2018 trade fair – products and solutions for the smart home as well as for alarms and security. In addition, Gira presented a new design line and other design variants of existing ranges. The striking […]
Theben Presents new thePassa Presence Detectors for Corridors and Hallways
Theben presents the new thePassa presence detectors for energy-efficient, presence-dependent lighting control in corridors, hallways and high bay warehouses. Thanks to two detection areas that can be controlled separately, both lighting areas can be precisely separated, switched on and off and controlled (KNX version). thePassa presence detectors replace the previous compact passage and compact passimo […]
Theben Presents New theRonda S KNX Presence Detectors
Theben presents the new theRonda S360 KNX presence detectors designed for presence-dependent, energy-efficient control of lighting and air conditioning indoors. Thanks to its particularly flat design which is just 5 mm thick, the theRonda S360 KNX FLAT DE is virtually invisible when integrated in the ceiling. The new theRonda S KNX presence detectors are perfectly […]
Theben Introduces DALI Gateway KNX plus for Infinitely Variable Coloured and White Light Control
Theben is optimising the previous DALI Gateway KNX with a firmware update. With the new DALI Gateway KNX plus, KNX commands can now be used to infinitely control lighting colour, brightness and colour temperature as per DT8 according to IEC 62386-209. Device Type 8 (DT8) was specifically designed to control RGB, RGBW and tunable white […]
JUNG Previews LS 1912 Rocker Switch
The rocker switch replaced the rotary switch around the beginning of the 1920s. As well as functionality, the straightforward, easy to use switch has an aesthetic level for the first time. Purist design and innovation have been combined at JUNG since 1912 – with LS 1912, the company is continuing this tradition and applying it […]
JUNG Makes Smart Visu Server Even Smarter
The simple visualisation Comprehensive update – more convenience A comprehensive update now makes the Smart Visu Server even smarter. The new features increase not only the convenience but also the security. Now the user can adapt their Smart Home further to their individual needs. A significant argument is the secure remote access. Using encrypted data […]