How to Solve it: The Lighting Table Tool for Successful Lighting Design
By George Lazos, Quantum KNX++ Training Centre. The Problem Lighting is an important part of a building’s character. Its control is crucial, as it affects the occupants’ mood and helps them experience their way of living in a more interesting way. A successful lighting design must fulfil the customer’s needs, not only functionally, but aesthetically […]
Back to Basics: The Simplicity of KNX in a Complex Environment
By Charlotte Blissett-Griffiths, Ivory Egg (UK) Ltd. With KNX celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, there has been a lot of information extolling not only the success that KNX has had, but also the amazing statistics that go with the system. The image that this creates is that KNX is an extremely powerful and versatile […]
How to Solve it: Traffic Management in Large KNX Installations
By Julio Díaz García, Sapienx Automation. The Problem KNX systems were designed to integrate any kind of installation, from small to a very large ones. The traditional KNX TP (Twisted Pair) topology was supposed to support up to 15 areas with 15 complete lines each, but in practice, when such big installations have to be […]
MyKNXStore Offers Theben Training 24-26 November in Gateshead, UK
MyKNXStore has released three dates for Theben training at its training facility in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, namely Tuesday 24th November, Wednesday 25th November and Thursday 26th November 2015. The three days of product training and programming sessions will be as in-depth and hands-on as possible, and will benefit from the presence of Heinz Ruetschi […]
DMC Technology and Krika Partner to Develop KrikaNX KNX Supervision Tool
Partnership of two experimented firms to offer System Integrators around the world a unique tool DMC Technology and Krika are proud to announce a partnership with a view to design a new supervision tool as an upgrade of Krika actual features: KrikaNX. This unique and exclusive tool will trace the behaviour of all devices connected […]
Trade Talk: KNX – 25 Years Young
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The silver anniversary is a pretty big deal in any household. Every home will have seen some massive changes in that quarter of a century. Children grow up and fly the nest, mobile phones appear, teasmades disappear (although not according to the Internet), and adults dress in over-sized romper […]
ON Semiconductor Announces Three New High-Efficiency KNX Transceivers
NCN5110, NCN5121 and NCN5130 transceivers boost available power for external loads, help designers create compelling smart-building systems Intelligent Building Systems (IBS) Conference – Booth F26 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced three new KNX certified twisted pair transceivers for smart building applications. The new devices allow small, low-cost external components, […]
Case Study: JewelBox – a Sustainable KNX Villa in Switzerland
By Philippe Donnet, Défi Technique. The JewelBox Villa is located in the Geneva Lake region of Switzerland. The homeowner, who was also the main concept architect for the project, wanted to create the most eco-friendly and technologically-advanced house in Switzerland, but without having everything on show. The JewelBox was designed to use active and passive […]
Solutions: KNX Multiroom and Multiuser Music Systems
By Charlotte Blissett-Griffiths, Ivory Egg (UK) Ltd. The ability to play music around the entire home has been around for a long time, but with KNX being Europe’s most popular protocol and the number of certified installers and consumers continually growing, the call for native KNX music systems is increasing. Why use KNX to Control […]
First Principles: Setting the Scene for the Holidays
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. Going away for the weekend should be a simple and enjoyable exercise, but often we end up spending so much time and energy getting our house ready to go, we set off on holiday already stressed out. With a KNX scene, all of this hassle is avoided – even if […]