Gira Presents New KNX Module for its Dual/VdS Smoke Alarm Devices at ISE 2014

Stand 7-P180, ISE 2014 Gira will present its new KNX module for the Dual/VdS smoke alarm device at ISE 2014. This KNX module integrates a Dual/VdS smoke alarm device into the KNX control system. Using this module, fault messages from a smoke detector can be registered and their origins can be linked to specific rooms, […]

ABUS Wins 2014 German Design Award for its ULTIVEST Wireless Alarm System

The new ULTIVEST wireless alarm system is designed for those who want to protect their homes and are not prepared to make concessions when it comes to quality, function, operation and design. This is borne out by it having been honoured in the “Special Mention” category of the German Design Awards 2014. The jury thus […]

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 […]

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 […]

Theben Adds to PlanoCentro Family with Presence Detectors for Large Offices and Training Rooms

Theben has added three-channel presence detectors to the current PlanoCentro product family (PlanoCentro and PlanoCentro KNX). The Theben PlanoCentro 201 offers an additional presence channel for energy-efficient HVAC control of classrooms, seminar rooms, offices or hotel rooms, among others. If no one is in the room, the presence detector turns off the light and powers […]

Züblin Elektro Announces Swiss Garde Hokuspokus KNX/KLR Presence Detector

Züblin Elektro has announced the Swiss Garde Hokuspokus as a small cost-effective KNX presence detector. Offered as the smallest-ceiling detector, Hokuspokus provides optimal area detection by means of variable lens positioning. Specifications Two light channels c1 and c2 for constant light control KLR. c1 as an offset to c1 (from -50% to +50%). Orientation light […]

Hager Offers Presence Detector with Two-zone Constant Light Control

Adding to its extensive range of conventional and bus-compatible occupancy detectors, Hager is offering the Tebis KNX TCC530E multichannel presence detector. The Tebis KNX TCC530E provides an automatic mode as well as a semi-automatic mode. As a multi-function device for ETS programming, the presence detector has a light channel with presence/brightness detection and two monitoring […]

Design Innovation Integrates Control4 with KNX Home Automation System at Spicers House

KNX UK member Design Innovation’s ability to deliver seamless, fast integration of all building control systems using KNX has been underlined at Spicers House in Oxshott. Design Innovation’s service included the pre-assembly and programming of the installation off-site to the developer’s requirements, before delivering and commissioning a complete intelligent home.    Design Innovation’s client was […]

Thermokon Sensortechnik Offers Bidirectional Gateway Between EnOcean and KNX Bus

The Thermokon Sensortechnik STC-KNX EIB-Gateway is a bidirectional 32-channel receiver for connection of Thermokon EasySens sensors and wireless switches such as EnOcean radio devices, to the EIB/KNX bus. With this device, commands and measured values of EnOcean wireless sensors can be transferred to the KNX bus, for example, to control KNX actuators, while EnOcean wireless […]

New Jung Solutions to be Available in Spain

Jung is launching a number KNX building automation control solutions, most of which will be available in the Spanish market almost immediately. Some of these products have already been awarded the ‘Plus X Award’. These include the KNX F 50 keyboards, available in Standard and Universal versions and 1, 2, 3 and 4 phases. Available […]