Interview: Julian Barkes on Reaching out to Electrical Contractors, Brexit and More
Julian Barkes is the Purchasing Director for Bemco, a third-generation family-run electrical wholesaling business that started in 1893 in Newcastle, UK. Bemco was originally set up to provide cable and lighting for the mining, railway and steel works industries in the North East of England, and it also imported batteries from the USA. It still […]
KNX Association Offers KNX IP Secure and KNX Data Secure for Secured Access to KNX Installations
They exist – the hackers – who intrude in building technology. Jesters switch on the lights at the neighbough’s and boast of it. However, criminal energy and related know-how can cause immense damage. Therefore, KNX Secure is a red-hot subject. Already up to now KNX complies with the security requirements, as long as installers of […]
Elsner Offers ETS Project Files for Corlo Touch KNX Display
The Corlo Touch KNX display offers many features to customize screen page views to the project conditions and personal preferences. Specimen files are now available for some page displays requested regularly by customers. The examples help integrators to understand the settings on the Corlo Touch KNX and to transfer them to their projects. The following […]
ABB’s KNX System Provides Comfort to Element Hotel Guests in Amsterdam
Combining ABB i-bus® KNX and plug and play enclosures provides comfort for hotel residents and ease of installation for installers. The Gelderlandplein in Amsterdam is a former office block now turned shopping mall, restaurant, apartment building and hotel. The hotel is Amsterdam’s Element and has received recognition for leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) […]
Trade Talk: Creating a Scene with DALI – a Plea to KNX Manufacturers
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Did you see the strawberry full moon on the summer solstice? A full moon on the solstice only comes around once or twice in a life time – the last time it happened was in 1967. The summer solstice marks the beginning of summer, but in the northern hemisphere, […]
Tips: Handover and Supporting a Project
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. We are nearing the end of this series looking at the different stages of a project. It is now time to discuss the last stage – finishing the project. This is one of the most critical stages of the entire project and if completed correctly, can ensure the success of […]
Product Design: How KNX Systems can Benefit from MCUs with FRAM Technology
By Damian Szmulewicz, Texas Instruments, and Oscar M. Guillen, Technical University of Munich. There has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of building automation systems over the last two decades, in part due to the development of smart microcontroller (MCU)-driven products. With critical functions such as access control, video surveillance, intrusion and fire detection, […]
How to Solve it: KNX Presence Detectors Affected by Adverse Environmental Factors
By Mahir Mensuri Karataş, Turkish Petroleum. The Problem In a KNX lighting automation system, a common problem is when lights turn on automatically due to undesirable environmental factors that adversely affect the presence detectors. One of the most important tasks of presence detectors is to switch lights on after perceiving active objects in the detection […]
Trade Talk: Why Developers Need an Integration Specialist
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’ve been asked many times over the years, ‘How do you sell integrated systems?’ and I’ve always answered, ‘I have no idea – I’m an engineer, not a salesman’. I tend to work from the technical angle and build a solution for the client’s needs, in the same way […]
Tips: Troubleshooting After the First Switch On
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. If you have been following my previous articles on how to sell KNX, how to specify KNX, how to choose the right products and documentation, and how to start installing products and commissioning, you now need to be prepared for troubleshooting any problems. Getting a project working on site is […]