System Design: recognising the value of error messages on the KNX bus
Whether it’s fair or not, the KNX systems integrator is always considered the middleperson when it comes to faults. Simon Buddle explains the value of harvesting error messages that might appear on the KNX bus, and outlines some strategies for turning them to your advantage. How is everybody? Is it just about time to put […]
Siemens Equips RDG200 Thermostat with new CO2 Monitoring and Control Features
• RDG200 thermostat now equipped with a built-in CO2 sensor for monitoring and controlling indoor air quality • Helps provide a healthy indoor climate and a safe place to work • Achieves high energy efficiency and reduced energy costs Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s RDG200 thermostat series now offers a model that is natively equipped with a CO2 sensor […]
Theben Announces theMura Motion/Presence Detector is now Perfect for KNX too
Theben AG expands its range of theMura motion and presence detectors for wall mounting. Alongside 230 V models, devices are now also available with integrated buttons for use in the KNX building management system and the KNX-based LUXORliving smart home system. The new theMura KNX presence and motion detectors are also perfect for energy-efficient lighting […]
Theben Offers thePixa KNX Optical Presence Detector for Optimised Building Automation
Theben’s thePixa KNX optical presence detector detects how many people are in a room and where exactly they are located. This information is used to trigger predefined actions in the KNX building control system. It’s not just the building automation features that stand to gain – there’s also a great deal of added value for […]
Elsner Presents the Windancer KNX Weather Station for Smart Shading
The Windancer KNX weather station by Elsner Elektronik provides the most important weather and outdoor data for a building automated with KNX. And not only that: the Windancer KNX-GPS model also controls the sun protection on up to 8 façades at the same time. Perfect for the private Smart Home, but also for an apartment […]
The New Living and Working Environment: KNX at the core of safe and energy-efficient spaces
Paul Foulkes looks at the way we must adapt buildings to provide safe, healthy and energy-efficient environments for living and working, and outlines why KNX technology offers the ideal choice in terms of space flexibility, adaptability and maintainability. Covid has affected almost every aspect of our lives, and how we work has been a key […]
Aurex Offers OS-409i-KNX Presence Detector
The Aurex OS-409i-KNX Presence Detector has an integrated PIR motion detector and light level detector, solely designed for KNX home and building control systems. It can be used in lighting and HVAC control to achieve energy saving. The presence detector has a flat appearance with only 7mm thickness exposed from the ceiling and provides 360° […]
Steinel’s Sensor Technology Organises Meeting Rooms and Workspaces
STEINEL’s sensor-based Smart Workspace solution makes it possible to recognise the use and utilisation of office space, analysing it and optimising it on the basis of data. In addition, flexible workplaces and meeting room bookings can be organised in a smart and Covid19-friendly way. The basis of this solution is the HPD2 KNX optical sensor. […]
JUNG KNX Offers Smart Heating and Comfortable Living
JUNG KNX operates the heating and air conditioning effectively and efficiently. Smart technology monitors the building: this type of regulation of the room temperature is environmentally sustainable. A KNX system always heats on demand as it controls the heating and air conditioning dependent on the prevailing temperature. If sun rays heat up individual rooms, KNX […]
Steinel’s Sensor Technology Improves Energy Efficiency and Guest Services in the Hotel Industry
The quest for sustainability and more efficiency for the environment as well as increased cost pressure are moving intelligent sensor solutions into focus in the hotel sector. The presence of guests in their rooms plays a key role here. The True Presence® presence detector from STEINEL provides this information digitally with absolute certainty. It can […]