ISE 2020 Education: integrating AV with KNX
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. With the last ISE at the RAI in Amsterdam slowly fading into the past, it’s timely to reflect on how much of an impact this show has had over the years. It’s been fantastic seeing it evolve from a show dominated by commercial screens and control to one that sees […]
Ekinex Offers KNX Solutions for Hotels
The use of Ekinex temperature control devices in combination with the system for access and presence detection, makes it possible to offer guests of a hotel maximum comfort and, at the same time, to safeguard the objectives of energy efficiency and cost savings defined in the technical and economic planning. In hotel buildings, in combination […]
Overkiz and Somfy Present KNX Compatible Solutions at Light + Building 2020
Hall 9.1 Booth B20 Overkiz and Somfy will present their latest innovations for smart buildings and community residential homes at the 20th edition of the Light + Building trade fair taking place March 8-13, 2020, in Frankfurt. Visitors will learn about connected solutions covering all families of products found in homes, including heating systems, lighting, […]
Tomorrow’s World: the power of KNX TP1-256
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Thursday night used to be quite a special TV night in the UK in the 1970s and 80s. Top of the Pops, the Old Grey Whistle Test and, of course, Tomorrow’s World. Many of you will have seen the 1989 Tomorrow’s World that was recently shared via social media, […]
Sponsor’s Article: designing a KNX transceiver module using the ON Semiconductor NCN51xx family
By Shawn Back, ON Semiconductor. The KNX standard provides users or BUS installers the benefit of interoperability among a number of KNX device manufacturers. In order to ensure successful communication between devices, a strict certification process established by the KNX organisation is required for both the hardware and software. When developing a new KNX device, […]
JUNG Shows AR-Studio App at ISE 2020
Stand 9.F170, ISE 2020 Experience and plan JUNG digitally with Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality (AR) can widen the computerised perception of reality. The applications of this 3D real-time solution are multifaceted. The new JUNG AR-Studio app is a creative planning tool enabling builders, planners, architects and principals to better visualise their ideas and to realise […]
BAB TECHNOLOGIE Now Ships APP MODULE with Free KNX ETS Inside Server
The free APP MODULE firmware update 1.5.0 now provides all customers with the ETS Inside Server. ETS Inside is an official KNX Association tool software and offers the best of both worlds: Industry standard KNX security and stability combined with an intuitive user interface that allows smooth home automation. Besides its function as a universal […]
HVAC: the importance of humidity to KNX installers
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’m not one for sun worshipping nor am I usually in need of some winter sun. However, this year we’re heading to see friends and family in New Orleans and thought we might stop off for a week in Barbados. Well, it’s been a long year and we can […]
Sponsor’s Article: the productivity paradox and the promise of automated configuration
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. Nearly every building’s HVAC controls are different; even retail chains, whose formula for new shops typically requires the same fit-out equipment and services, typically find that the local building’s shape, size, and condition makes each implementation different. This reality has meant that building automation systems manufacturers have had to ensure […]
View from America: the first KNX intelligent commercial building in the USA
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. My previous article talked about complete commercial field applications across multiple trades and protocols with a streamlined IP interface to the overall building energy management system (BEMS). The good news is that we’ve accomplished this in a newly-installed ABB facility in Highland Hills, Ohio. As the HQ for ABB’s market-leading […]