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 […]
Dr KNX: Issues with RS-232 and USB in ETS4
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, If you are experiencing difficulties with KNX/RS-232 interfaces then first check the installed version of Windows, as RS-232 is not supported with 64-bit Windows versions or with Windows 8. If you are working with other versions of Windows, and are still having problems, open a support ticket via your KNX […]
KNX Association Debuts ETS5 at Light+Building 2014
light+building becomes “KNX city” once again in 2014 Wide range of presentations and events testifying to KNX’s role as the leading standard worldwide Major celebrations in the form of the Top Event and KNX Award Ceremony This year KNX will once again be represented at the light+building trade fair in Frankfurt (30 March – 4 […]
Best Practice: Global Control and Remote Access
By Simon Buddle, SMC. It’s 05:00, I’m tired, and I have a long drive ahead of me. Dorset is several hours away, even on quiet roads. Time to load myself and a mug of hot coffee into the car. It’s a cold, miserable day and dawn is still two hours further down my route. Keeping […]
Solutions: IP and KNX – Bringing You up to Speed
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. I am often asked what the limitations of KNX are and whether it is an out-of-date system, especially as the protocol was initially laid down over 20 years ago. One of the most used figures in this debate is the relatively slow baud rate that KNX employs (9600bps) and the […]
Going Green: Energy and Resources – Keep it Simple
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I currently live in South Africa, and as I was enjoying my six-day offline holiday in a nature reserve, I could not stop thinking about the overload of information and technology that mankind is exposed to. Being directly involved with technology and building automation, I thought deeply about this matter […]