Trade Talk: KNX Twisted Pair – it’s not Just a Little Piece of Wire
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It was literally just a little piece of wire, a bit of swarf, a metal splinter. But it worked its way into the centre of my index finger, and once there, it proceeded to make itself known every time I had to open a bottle, unscrew a jar or […]
Technology: How KNX RF is being used in the Linky Smart Meter
By Christian Gossé, Actimage. At the Smart Grid fair 2015 in Paris, the French electrical and digital equipment manufacturers’ union, IGNES, presented a new local radio transmitter solution, ERL (Emetteur Radio Linky). This wireless module links appliances and building automation to the ‘Linky’ Smart Meter from energy supplier Enedis (formerly ERDF), which plans to replace […]
Apricum Offers Compact IPS640 640mA KNX Power Supply Unit
Compact construction, full remote access, modern diagnostic features, easy handling – the IPS640 is everything one can ask for With a very small footprint of only 2 units (36mm) our new KNX power supply unit IPS640 with diagnostics is the smallest of its kind for KNX in the the marketplace. The highly-efficient device features an […]
Highlights from Light + Building 2018 – Part 2: Simpler Design, Installation and Control
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday If you were looking for tools to make KNX system planning, installation and operation easier, Light + Building 2018 had plenty to show. In Part 2 of our show highlights, we look at a selection of products and technologies that aim to make system planning, programming and operation easier. Simpler planning […]
Apricum Introduces MECtp KNX Line Coupler
Apricum´s first KNX system device including KNX Secure support, the brand-new KNX line coupler MECtp, was presented at Light & Building 2018. One Coupling Device for all kinds of TP Line Interconnection The MECtp media coupling device can be used as a line coupler, as a backbone coupler or as a line repeater. The basic […]
Trade Talk: Putting Power in the Hands of the Customer
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Whilst researching for an opening to this article, I did the usual Internet trawling to find some inspiration. Here were the top Google results for ‘Power’: ‘Should Donald Trump Have Power to Launch Nuclear Missiles?’ – an article in Time magazine. ‘Donald Trump betting odds’ – from the bookmaker, […]
TAPKO Delivers KNX RF Multi Secure v2.3 for the LINKY RF Smart Meter
KNX RF Multi Secure is the STANDARD protocol for the ERL module TAPKO Gossé&Tech has delivered the first implementation of a security solution for the LINKY RF smart meter using open standards. For KNX communication, the wireless ERL module (Emetteur Radio LINKY) utilizes a KNX Secure RF protocol. TAPKO´s technology-agnostic KNX RF Multi Secure protocol […]
Tips: KNX Power Supplies – there’s More Choice than You Think
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Power supplies. Hardly the most exciting subject to write about, but they are the key component for every KNX system, so let’s get more excited about them! Although the output of KNX power supply units (PSUs) has informally been standardised as 160mA, 320mA and 640mA, there is still a lot […]
Theben Offers New KNX Power Supplies and Push Button Interfaces
Simply more for KNX Theben AG presents new power supplies and button interfaces for KNX building automation. The KNX power supplies impress with an especially high long-term stability. The KNX button interfaces provide flexible LED control of customary, dimmable LEDs. Failsafe KNX power supply PS T KNX The core of each KNX system is – […]
Iddero Introduces the PS-K640 Ultra-Compact KNX Power Supply
Iddero has just announced the new PS-K640: a 640mA ultra-compact KNX power supply with ancillary 30V DC power output. Feature highlights: – 640mA rated output current – Ancillary 30V DC power output – 230VAC input, 50/60Hz – Short-circuit, overload, and over voltage protection – KNX bus RESET button – LED indicators for normal operation, bus […]