View from America: mastering intelligent room control through a combination of KNX and DALI
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. You may think the title bold, but based on all of the successful and sustainable installations worldwide, I’m quite comfortable and proud to state this. I must admit, for many years, I was unaware of the KNX technology being in the HVAC (i.e., BMS) controls industry, which operates mainly in […]
BAB TECHNOLOGIE Now Ships APP MODULE with Free KNX ETS Inside Server
The free APP MODULE firmware update 1.5.0 now provides all customers with the ETS Inside Server. ETS Inside is an official KNX Association tool software and offers the best of both worlds: Industry standard KNX security and stability combined with an intuitive user interface that allows smooth home automation. Besides its function as a universal […]
Vanderbilt Integrates its SPC Security System with KNXlogic’s Gateways
In today’s technologically driven culture of consumer demand, the integration of products is a massive trump card for company’s looking to whet the appetite of potential customers. One such wing of this is home automation, and these types of solutions for the consumer market have been changing at a rapid pace. Naturally, this then poses […]
Integration: the versatility of KNX to connect with almost anything
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. We are regularly asked if KNX works with a certain product or system. Whilst it’s easy to point out how KNX is a standard, so the question really should be whether said product or system works with KNX, this doesn’t actually help to move the conversation forward. The reality is […]
Sponsor’s Article: the productivity paradox and the promise of automated configuration
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. Nearly every building’s HVAC controls are different; even retail chains, whose formula for new shops typically requires the same fit-out equipment and services, typically find that the local building’s shape, size, and condition makes each implementation different. This reality has meant that building automation systems manufacturers have had to ensure […]
ABB Launches IoT Dashboard for Mid-Sized Commercial Building Automation Solutions
Preventative maintenance is three to nine times cheaper than reactive maintenance, therefore ABB launches its new user-friendly IoT Dashboard to improve usability and reduce maintenance in smart buildings. Easy to commission, simple to install and intuitive to use, the new IoT Dashboard from ABB allows stronger control, monitoring and automation of all building functions, from […]
Weinzierl Announces Powerful and Compact KNX Gateways to Modbus and DMX
With two new gateways Weinzierl Engineering GmbH is expanding its portfolio and allows popular systems such as DMX and Modbus to easily connect with KNX. The Weinzierl KNX DMX Gateway 544 is a compact gateway between KNX and DMX512 with up to 64 freely configurable channels. DMX is a protocol for lighting control, especially in […]
Sponsor’s Article: reconstructing a KNX home configuration out of the ETS project file to quickly retrofit voice control, visualisation apps and the IoT
By Urban Marovt, 1Home Solutions The global home automation market is going crazy at the moment, to the point where it seems that soon, every device we bring into our homes will be smart. Over the past three years, the IoT has gained a lot of traction due to its user-friendliness and the fact that […]
New Bauhaus Dessau Museum Uses ABB i-bus KNX for Safe and Smart Building Technology
ABB smart technology puts prestigious Bauhaus art in the right light at the new Bauhaus museum ABB cooperates with Bauhaus Dessau to equip the new museum building with safe and smart building technology. On the occasion of the 100 years celebration the new museum building provides the appropriate home for prestigious art from several decades. […]
ABB Creates ‘Intelligent’ Football Stadium for FK Austria
Smart building technology and innovative electrification solutions have made the once traditional Generali Arena at FK Austria Vienna a modern sporting showcase for connected, safe and energy efficient spaces. ABB, a pioneering technology leader, was appointed to transform the Generali Arena, originally built in 1925, into an intelligent, future proofed venue that incorporates the latest […]