KNX IoT: Part 5 – creating a heterogeneous installation by using a KNX IoT Router
In the fifth of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the role of the KNX IoT router. Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications […]
Keeping installations safe: the importance of security for KNX professionals
Steven De Bruyne discusses why every KNX installation should be evaluated for security, and what measures KNX Association has taken to ensure they can remain safe. There are many ways in which a building automation system can be attacked. The most typical is being hacked via unprotected Internet access, but there are other ways too, […]
KNX IoT: Part 4 – the architecture of KNX IoT devices
In part 4 of this series on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the architecture of KNX IoT devices and show how KNX IoT is compatible with KNX Classic systems. Digital transformation has been one the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity […]
Trade Talk: the importance of specialist programming skills in high-quality KNX installations
Simon Buddle looks at the four factors affecting the quality of a KNX installation and underlines the importance of specialist KNX programming skills. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to think of myself as a bit of a handyman. I can generally fix most things around the house; putting up shelves, changing the […]
KNX IoT: Part 3 – the fundamentals of KNX IoT devices
In the third of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the fundamentals of KNX IoT devices. Digital transformation has been one the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet […]
Theben LUXORliving smart home system supports energy monitoring with KNX
KNX system and energy monitoring bring savings as well as more comfort and safety. The Dutch housing company Woonborg built 36 new flats in Nieuw-Roden, Drenthe, and 32 flats in Haren, Groningen. In terms of energy efficiency, not only the mandatory BENG standard was taken into account, but also the stricter NOM (Zero-on-the-Meter) standard. To […]
KNX IoT: Part 2 – the advantages of Thread
In the second of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson explains how KNX and the wireless Thread protocol bring benefits to commercial building automation. Part 1 of this series on KNX IoT introduced the fact that the opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet protocol (IP) based network connections […]
System Maintenance: why systems integrators must fight for panel access
Simon Buddle explains that when space is at a premium, design teams can be tempted to place control panels in accessible locations, with adverse consequences for system maintenance. We’ve spoken before about maintenance on jobs. It should be a standard part of everyone’s business. Systems, once commissioned and signed off, should naturally roll over into […]
ETS6 integrates JUNG KNX media coupler as segment coupler
The current version 6 of the ETS offers improved functions that enable system integrators to design the topology more easily. The new Segment Coupler function is a software extension of a media coupler that connects line segments independently of the media type. This means that a KNX RF media coupler can be integrated into a […]
Spotlight: remote debugging of KNX installations
Colin Price discusses why remote monitoring makes sense for systems integrators when trying to debug operational issues, and gives practical examples of how a new product, KNXMonitor, can facilitate this. Finishing a KNX installation completely and handing over the perfect project to a client can sometimes be annoyingly delayed by nagging intermittent problems. Whether we […]