Technology: The Benefits of Intruder Alarms with KNX
By Lu Yung Chiu, Cytech. In the vast majority of homes where a KNX system is installed, an intruder alarm is often a basic requirement – even before the decision about what sort of automation system to install. By and large, these homes are at the higher end and more likely to be targeted by […]
Solutions: Why Metering is Key to Reducing Energy Use in the Home
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Active metering is key to reducing demand on natural resources and reducing utility bills. By including metering and a method to easily view data – for example, on a smartphone as part of a KNX installation – your customer will be able to review both live and historical water, electricity […]
Best Practice: Integrated System Design – the Right Choice for Your Clients
By Simon Buddle, SMC. There is a plethora of electronic systems being installed in the home these days, and an even greater number of installers vying for the business. From the client’s perspective, there is increasing value in choosing a single company to design and install the low-voltage systems. From concept design through the build […]
Going Green: The Smart City – Way of the Future or Outdated Idea?
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I was recently in South East Asia and Japan, and I was amazed at the size of the cities there. Singapore is somewhat hard to describe, with its massive buildings everywhere and impossible designs that challenge the force of gravity. You can see something similar in Kuala Lumpur, where the […]
Dr KNX: Problems Updating ETS4
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, In order to prevent the illegal use of ETS, the KNX Association decided to allow ETS updates for valid licences only. Depending on its configuration settings, ETS checks for available updates either automatically or manually, but before installing any updates, ETS also checks whether all installed licences are valid. If […]
IT GmbH Shows its Elvis 3 Visualisation Software and KNX Tools at Light+Building 2014
Hall 9.0 Stand C 02 and KNX City booth GAL.1 A10 IT GmbH will be present on the world leading trade fair for light and building automation, Light+Building from the 30th March to 4th April. Visualization software Elvis Elvis 3 is a software system which is used for automation and visualization of plants, buildings and […]
BleuCommAzur and iKNiX Show the Latest KNX-proServ Features at Light+Building 2014
KNX-proServ is well-known as the first controller that is configured using only ETS for iPhone/iPad and Android visualization – with no need to export group addresses, to download a graphical editor and to create a separate visualization project. One configuration fits for all clients and all resolutions. The completely license free apps are configured with […]
Case Study: Sleepy Hollow Residence, Prestbury, Cheshire, UK
By Paul Murphy, Intecho UK. Intecho was commissioned to devise a home technology solution for Sleepy Hollow; a stunning, architect-designed and environmentally-friendly luxury home in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire. The client – award winning property developer Hillcrest Homes – understood that the inclusion of a comprehensive home intelligence system was an essential element to […]
Best Practice: Fault Finding
By Simon Buddle, SMC. There’s some sort of strange magic afoot in this here system. Mops and buckets are dividing themselves spontaneously, and that there mouse fellow has no idea how to solve the problem. Don’t put on the wizard’s hat if you don’t have the wherewithal to use it, that’s my advice. It is […]
Going Green: Imitating Nature
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Commuting by bicycle is not easy in Cape Town. Here, car and taxi drivers are not happy to share the tarmac with you, but there are also other factors that make the ride a challenge. If it is winter, you have to deal with cold temperatures and rain, so wearing […]