Zennio Announces the ZN1SY-LCTP KNX Line Coupler
The solution for coupling and repeating KNX lines in your projects. The new KNX line coupler from Zennio, Zennio Linecoupler, with reference ZN1SY-LCTP, offers you a solution for large projects in which more than one KNX line is needed. Two alternative application programs allow you to configure the device as a line coupler or as […]
Case study: Villas do Parque Residential Complex in Oporto, Portugal
By Ricardo Pinto. The Villas do Parque is a residential complex of 21 exclusive detached villas located near Castelo do Queijo, one of the most notable zones in Oporto, in a perfect symbiosis between nature and city. The project concept was planned at the beginning of 2012, and the implementation of the home automation solution […]
Zennio Releases New KNX-USB Interface for Connection Between PC and KNX Bus
We have just released the new KNX-USB interface, model ZN1SY-USBP, that will help you in your projects for the connection between the PC and the devices of the KNX bus. The new device will allow you to interact bi-directionally with different devices of your installation, which are connected to the bus, and perform different tasks […]
Entech Wins KNX UK Installation of the Year For ITV Offices Project
KNX UK member EnTech has once again won the Installation of the Year in the Association’s Annual Awards for 2012. The award was given for the ITV (Orange Building) Offices in Salford Quays and follows their success in 2011 with the Prime Development Knightsbridge Hotel. EnTech were asked by client BAS to streamline the design […]
City College Plymouth’s KNX Training Facility Wins BCIA Award for Contribution to Training
The KNX Training Facility, based at the ABB Energy Centre at City College in Plymouth, has won the award for Contribution to Training at the recent BCIA Awards 2013. Held at St John’s Hotel, Solihull, UK, on 9 May, and sponsored, among others by KNX UK, the awards focus on key areas of manufacture and […]
Case Study: The KNX Experience Home, Antwerp, Belgium
By Helgi Decreus, KNX Experience Home. On March 15, 2012, the KNX Experience Home opened its doors in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium. KNX Experience Home is a multifunctional platform for everything concerning the integration of contemporary technologies in residential environments. Antwerp is the largest city in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. The home is […]
Dr KNX: Difficulties with Installing the SQL Server
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, A lot of problems are due to the Microsoft SQL Server installation, so please be aware that these are not necessarily ETS issues as ETS only uses this Microsoft product. Let’s start by making sure you have the following: 1) A stable Windows platform. 2) The latest version of ETS […]
Product Review: Cytech Comfort
By Andy Ellis, Household Automation Ltd. Having been involved with KNX now for a number of years, I know that no one manufacturer offers the ideal solution to any design. In fact to the seasoned KNX integrator, I suggest that a typical installation would consist of KNX devices from a number of manufacturers. I say […]
ProtoCessor Offers ProtoNode KNX OEM Gateway
The ProtoCessor KNX OEM Gateway enables manufacturers to provide KNX communications output to meet their customer’s interoperability needs. Most KNX datapoint types are supported, allowing communication to almost any kind KNX device in the installation, such as temperature sensors, shutters, light switches, actuators, alarms etc. This allows OEM devices to access a KNX network using […]
ON Semiconductor Offers NCN5120 KNX Transceiver for Twisted Pair Networks
The NCN5120 is the first IC from ON Semiconductor’s family of KNX transceivers, handling the transmission and reception of data on the bus. It integrates a 20 V regulator and two high efficient DC-DC converters generating a fixed 3.3 V and a selectable 3.3 to 21 V regulated voltage from the bus with 100 mA […]