Home Systems Consulting Introduces HSYCO 3.3 – a Complete Integrated Control Solution for Home and Building Automation

Home Systems Consulting S.p.A. develops state-of-the-art solutions for home and building automation systems. Combining a clever design and unparalleled integration of leading technologies, we upgrade buildings to a different level of comfort, security and energy efficiency. At Light + Building 2014 Home Systems Consulting introduced the new HSYCO 3.3, a pure Java and HTML5 supervision […]

KNX Association Presents ETS5: One Tool for ALL Media

GAL1 A10, Light+Building 2014 Shanghai, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, London, Berlin – all over the world, building control engineers are using the product and manufacturer-independent Engineering Tool Software (ETS) to increase the energy efficiency of buildings. This standardised tool is currently available in 17 languages and can be used for the installation of more […]

Opternus Shows its Range of KNX Chipsets, Modules and OEM Devices at Light+Building 2014

Hall 8 Stand F98 Opternus Components offers a wide range of KNX system components, like KNX chipsets, KNX modules and KNX OEM devices. KNX Microcontrollers The Renesas µPD78F053x microcontrollers contain the BCU 2.5 system software compliant to the KNX specification. According to the Flashmemory you can load from about 40 up to 250 communication objects. […]

Weinzierl Shows New KNX RF Systems at Light+Building 2014

Light + Building, the world’s largest trade fair for lighting and intelligent buildings, opens its doors on 30 March until 4 April 2014 in Frankfurt. Around 2,300 exhibitors will present their products for lighting, electrical engineering and house and building automation. Following the motto “KNX is complete now” we will show our new System Solutions […]

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 […]