Best Practice: Global Control and Remote Access
By Simon Buddle, SMC. It’s 05:00, I’m tired, and I have a long drive ahead of me. Dorset is several hours away, even on quiet roads. Time to load myself and a mug of hot coffee into the car. It’s a cold, miserable day and dawn is still two hours further down my route. Keeping […]
Frost & Sullivan Expects Sensor Technologies to Become an Integral Part of Buildings
Focusing on minimizing false readings and improving accuracy will quicken widespread adoption Growing interest in energy conservation and reducing carbon dioxide emissions has encouraged research in energy-efficient buildings and stepped up the use of sensors in building applications. In fact, the construction of green buildings has become easier with the advent of smart sensors and […]
Going Green: KNX and the New Era of Energy Production
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Renewable energy is in the news and is gaining support from both the public and private sectors. In a bid to reduce their dependence on fossil-based sources of energy, most developed countries are now investing large amounts of money in wind turbines and solar farms, as well as other innovative […]
DGLogik Announces KNX Support for its DGBox Appliance Platform
Making the most useful protocols available to our clients is one of many deliverables of DGLogik. With tremendous success in building automation throughout Europe, the DGBox now offers the KNX Protocol! As DGLogik expands around the globe, we will be continuing to announce the latest and greatest in order to further minimize engineering and development […]
Lifedomus Announces KNX/IP Gateway for MyLifedomus
Lifedomus has announced an IP gateway to control KNX using its MyLifedomus automation system. With a simple, intuitive and customisable application, the KNX/IP gateway can control MyLifedomus smartphone and tablets (iOS , Android ) and all standard automation equipment (lighting , motors, heating), allowing you to create your own scenarios that can be started manually […]
Wago 750-493 Network Analyzer Integrates KNX/IP
The Wago 750-493 network analyzer measures three-phase power networks for industrial and building automation installations and home automation. The module allows direct connection to the line phase supply voltage and measures current consumption through current transformers in 1A or 5A. Then, by using programming libraries that are available on the web, a calculation of active […]
Case Study: A Wooden House with a Gira-KNX Brain, Dachau, Germany
By Anton Hieber, Elektro Hieber. For this very special wooden house, located in the middle of a flowering meadow in the Dachau Hinterland, Germany, we worked closely with ecologic entrepreneur Erwin Thoma to combine natural products and KNX solutions to create a one-off installation. The Brief Being eco-friendly was one of the main objectives of […]
B.E.G. Brück Electronic Offers KNX WTS GPS Weather Station
For building automation systems based on the KNX bus standards B.E.G. Brück Electronic from Lindlar, Germany, is offering the WTS KNX-GPS all-round weather station. Designed for automatic regulation of systems depending on the presence or absence of the occupants or environment values, the KNX WTS GPS comes in a compact unit housing a sensor, evaluation […]
Lingg & Janke Announces KNX DIN Rail Meters
The new Lingg & Janke KNX DIN rail meters are multifunctional three-phase energy meters with a width of only 90mm (5 Units), offering exceptional flexibility and accuracy. The meters combine the functions of a multimeter, energy meter and data logger in a single device, and provide direct or current transformer connection. They are capable of […]
Wandsworth Launches Jung KNX Smart Panel in UK
Jung’s exclusive UK distributor, Wandsworth Group, has launched the KNX Smart Panel, a stylish, wall-mounted display device for management, control and monitoring of KNX intelligent building installations. The new Smart Panel joins a suite of KNX monitoring and control devices available from Wandsworth, which includes the Facility Pilot and the compact Smart Controller. The fanless […]