JUNG Offers Facility Pilot Server for Centralised Control of KNX
The Facility Pilot Server is a new DIN rail PC for the JUNG KNX system. Fanless and with no moving parts, it contains a preinstalled version of the JUNG ‘Facility Pilot’ software, allowing the Facility Pilot Server to provide control and visualization of a KNX building management system via mobile devices and/or PC clients. This […]
FieldServer Technologies Offers QuickServer KNX Gateways and Converters with Over 100 Supported Protocols
The QuickServer KNX Protocol Gateway from FieldServer Technologies enables data access from KNX networks to devices and networks using open and proprietary protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, Metasys N2 by JCI, EtherNet/IP SNMP and more. With over 100 protocols available in the extensive FieldServer Driver Library, no other device can provide KNX solutions to […]
KNX Announces Special Offer on ETS3 to ETS4 Professional Update for September
If you are still the owner of an ETS3 license, buy the update from ETS3 Professional to ETS4 Professional and receive a reduction of €50 on the regular upgrade price. When ordering an update from ETS3 Professional to ETS4 Professional license (ETS Supplementary licenses are not eligible), just add the ETS App Project Tracing in […]
Case Study: Astor Barn Smart Home Project in Berkshire, UK
By Simon Allen, Bespoke Automation. Astor Barn is the last of seven restored barns that originally formed part of the Model Farm built by Lord Astor of the Cliveden Estate, Berkshire, UK. Property developer Trenec Estates engaged International Lighting Solutions (ILS) and Bespoke Automation, to design and install a KNX home automation system, which is […]
Best Practice: Organising Your Projects
By Simon Buddle, SMC. Whilst doing research for this article, I came across the words ‘the eightfold path’ on the Wiki page for Best Practice. Somewhere lost in the mists of time and my memory, a small box opened and the word ‘Buddhism’ yawned, dusted itself down and wandered into my consciousness. It’s a long […]
Dr KNX: ETS Apps
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, Just like the apps that we already know from smartphones and tablets, KNX also offers apps in order to extend the functionality of ETS (Engineering Tool Software) – the KNX programming software package. Sure, the ‘standard’ ETS has more than enough functionality in itself to bring KNX installations alive and […]
Tapko Releases KNX Communication Stack for STM8 and STM32 Microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics (ST), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Tapko Technologies, a leader in KNX solutions for home and building control, have released a KNX communication stack for all ST’s STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers. This initiative will speed up development of smart-building systems for automatic lighting, heating and other […]
Weinzierl Engineering Offers EIB/KNX USB Adapter for RS232
Most modern computers, especially laptops, do not provide a serial port, rather they have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) socket. For existing EIB-RS232 interfaces, the Weinzierl EIB/KNX-USB adapter for RS232 allows you to connect to an EIB installation over USB, thus avoiding the need to change existing interfaces in future. The adapter can be plugged […]
TAPKO Technologies Offers KAIphys Hardware to Revolutionise the KNX TP Physical Layer
KAIphys is the first non-ASIC KNX interface based on standard components that allows developers to provide cost-effective KNX solutions. The fact that no custom ASIC is necessary and there is a choice of different modules, means that there is an extraordinary potential for streamlining the hardware design of your future products. KAIphys is KNX certified, […]
Technology: The Potential of Powerline in KNX Installations
By Carlo Natale, Domotica Più. Over the past few decades, the majority of home and building electronic systems (HBES) manufacturers have thoroughly investigated and exploited cables as a medium of communication between their products. From the trade’s point of view, the market is now well established and has led to KNX being adopted by the […]