ZF Presents Wireless Energy Harvesting KNX Light Switch Module 
at Light + Building 2018

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Presentation at Light+Building 2018 in Frankfurt – 
Module already available in serial production At Light+Building 2018 in Frankfurt from 18th to 23rd March, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Business Unit Electronic Systems, presents the world’s first wireless energy harvesting KNX light switch module that is configurable via ETS (from ETS5). Visitors can experience the new device […]

Trade Talk: DALI 2 and what it Means for KNX

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I think I might have missed the fanfare heralding the arrival of DALI 2. Or is it just that it has flown under the radar somewhat, like military HALO troops whose goal is to drop through the radar screen unnoticed, or, at worst just as a single blip on […]

Weinzierl Shows Growing KNX IO Product Line at Light + Building 2018

Stand A90, Hall 9.1, Light + Building 2018 – KNX Multi IO: 48 configurable inputs and outputs – Relay extensions for Multi IO – New compact KNX IO devices for lighting control and security Weinzierl Engineering GmbH expands its KNX IO range of products. The two KNX Multi IO devices 570 and 580 each offer […]

B.E.G. Introduces Industry-first KNX Presence Detectors at Light + Building 2018

Stand G48, Hall 8.0, Light + Building 2018 At Light + Building 2018 (Frankfurt, 18-23 March), B.E.G. will showcase a new range of advanced KNX Generation 6 Presence Detectors which include a version that, for the first time, has built-in logic, sound and temperature monitoring. Building on its popular and well-proven range of presence and […]

Show Report: KNX at ISE 2018 Bursting at the Seams

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The RAI exhibition centre is now officially full to capacity. The Integrated Systems Europe Show filled every hall and hallway. It even created a new hall on the plaza in front of the main halls. Hall 15 is open for business. In amongst the projectors, displays and holograms were […]

Elaborated Networks Shows Timberwolf Server 950 at ISE 2018

KNX Member Stand, Hall 9 F120, at ISE 2018 The Timberwolf Server 950 is a multi-interface server for DIN rails. Its KNX Stack allows 8000 objects / 64000 associations, and 25 tunnels simultaneously. 100 Million telegrams and 5000 values / timelines are logged permanently for indeep analysis, also via SQL. NTP time synchronization and connection […]

ABB Showcases Expanded Range of Intelligent Building Solutions at Light + Building 2018

Latest addition to ABB AbilityTM smart buildings offering will be unveiled ABB will showcase the new ABB-tacteo KNX sensor at this year’s Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt from 18 to 23 March. Made of glass for the most demanding requirements, it is an individually-configurable control element for intelligent building management of luxury hotels, […]

My KNX Store Offers Gira X1 Promotion Kit and KNX Training

My KNX Store, a specialist arm of Park Electrical Distributors, is offering its customers the Gira X1 promotion kit. Aimed at the smart home market, the Gira X1, is a robust, professional automation app that is convenient and easy to use. It offers a user-friendly interface which perfectly visualises the KNX installation of a single-family […]

Case Study: Two-hotel KNX Control in Rhodes, Greece

By Georgios Petalidis, Katsidonis Pantelis & Sia EE. This project involved bringing together two hotels, namely the Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa and Princess Andriana Resort & Spa, into the same network using KNX. Boutique 5 Hotel is one of the few five-star Adults Only hotels located in Kiotari, southern Rhodes. Princess Andriana Resort & […]