Solutions: Is DIY Home Automation Damaging for KNX?
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. There has been a definite surge in public awareness surrounding home automation recently, thanks to the likes of Nest, Hive, and most recently, Apple HomeKit. No doubt some systems integrators will sigh with a heavy heart each time more so-called ‘smart home’ technology is announced, as they fear the end-user’s […]
Best Practice – Logic Modules on the Bus
By Simon Buddle, KNXtoday. As many small systems integration companies grow, the likelihood is that each year they will add another product or technical capability to their armoury. This gradual growth enables us to navigate successfully through the shark-infested waters of the larger project. Over-stretching a company in resources or technical capabilities, by trying to […]
Technology: KNX over IP – New Solutions for KNX Installations
By Dr. Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. While KNX has grown into the most important building automation standard, Ethernet has evolved into a universal communications solution that can also be employed in automation systems. Because of their different system characteristics, KNX and Ethernet complement each other well. The advantage of the KNX bus is that […]
Dr KNX: Updating ETS4 Despite a Proxy-Related Issue
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, KNX Association decided to allow ETS updates only for valid licenses, in order to avoid the illegal use of ETS. Depending on its configuration settings, ETS checks for available updates either automatically or manually. Before installing such an update, ETS checks whether any installed licenses are valid. If there is […]
Home of Technologies Creates WAGO PLC and DIVUS KNX/Door Entry Server Solutions for Building Automation Projects
In the very competitive world of automation we are being bombarded by different options and different solutions. There are solutions coming more from the AV world – focusing on software and server solutions (Crestron, Savant), or engineering solutions (KNX Bus, WAGO PLC, Ingenium BUSing) – implementing integration through detailed settings on lighting, heating, alarm control […]
Event Report: International ETS5 Premiere Conference for Training Centres
By Rafal Borek, Home of Technologies. Portugal is renowned for its weather, wine and food, and now, thanks to our host KNX Portugal, and the excellent college facilities at the ATEC training academy in Lisbon for anyone interested in KNX and building automation, I have even more good impressions of the country. The conference to […]
Dr KNX: Using a KNX USB Interface with Windows 8.1
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, The update from Windows 8.0 to 8.1 saw a ‘USB Sleep Mode’ feature added in order to save energy. Unfortunately KNX devices do not support this feature yet, and are therefore simply switched off by Windows 8.1. The only workaround is to switch this newly-introduced ‘USB Sleep Mode’ feature off. […]
Case Study: KNX Installation in Rural Residential Property, Northumberland, UK
By Rachel Wilkinson, My KNX Store. The project involved an extensive refurbishment and extension of a rural residential property in Northumberland, UK. The whole project took 18 months, with the home control installation being carried out between January and December 2012. The architect for the project was Nicholson Nairn, who worked closely with My KNX […]
ise Announces its smart connect KNX Programmable Device
From electric meter to heater: in a straight forward manner, Programmable brings together KNX and devices which were not previously compatible. The development of individual integration logic only takes a few days, so there has never been a lower threshold into the world of building automation. Third party devices can be easily and reliably connected […]
Weinzierl Offers the KNX IP Router 750
The KNX IP Router forwards telegrams between different lines via LAN (IP) as a fast backbone. With it this device compensates the EIB/KNX line coupler. The KNX IP Router can also be used in ETS3 and ETS4 as a programming interface. There are two ways to assign an IP-address, get the IP-address from a DHCP-server […]