Panasonic and BAB TECHNOLOGIE Present Solutions for TV-KNX Integration for Smart Homes and Hotels
TV is becoming an important element in the intelligent home. This is made possible by the IoT-KNX gateway ‘APP MODULE’ and the new smart home app ‘Panasonic Connect’ – the result of a new partnership between Panasonic and BAB TECHNOLOGIE. Combined, the gateway and app enable the integration of TV sets into building automation via […]
ABB Launches Open API Platform to Boost Smart Home Automation
At IFA 2019, ABB launched its new open API platform that is set to unlock the potential for a new era of smart home automation ABB will be officially certified for KNX integration with Sonos through ABB i-bus® KNX Busch-ControlTouch With demand for smart home automation continuing to grow at double digit rates, ABB has […]
Sponsor Article: why open frameworks matter
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. When a technology is new, it is usually very expensive and proprietary because it is difficult to achieve and complex to deliver. This was certainly true of computers; which were hugely expensive compared to now and each manufacturer offered systems that were unique to them, because they designed all the […]
Case study: Porto Mykonos – a hotel operating at half power in Greece
By Nick Gliatis, GDS Digital Systems. Comprising 90 rooms, Porto Mykonos is a luxury hotel located at the famous and bustling port of Mykonos Town on the Greek island of Mykonos. This is where all the action happens, both by day and by night. The hotel was to undergo major renovations, including expansion, so a […]
Theben Launches KNX RF Flush-mounting Wireless Actuators
Theben AG is expanding its range of KNX RF products with new KNX RF flush-mounted actuators and media couplers. Encryption through KNX Data Secure ensures communication is optimally protected against tapping and manipulation. KNX RF flush-mounted actuators and the media coupler support secure communication according to the KNX Data Secure standard. This prevents interception of […]
Embedded Systems Announces LogicMachine5 Power KNX CANx Gateway
LogicMachine5 Power brings redundancy and maintenance possibilities of your installation to another level. LM5 Power is an embedded platform with integrated Ethernet, USB, KNX/EIB, CAN FT, Serial interfaces. LM5 is a cross-standard gateway, logic engine, visualization platform, IP Router. Scripting templates provide user-friendly, flexible configuration interface and integration with cloud/web services, 3rd party devices. Via […]
Bosch Rexroth Adds KNX to Industrial Control Systems and I/O Modules
Robust control systems and I/O modules save time and effort Smart building as the key technology for sustainable building rapidly advances the connectivity of building technology. Open communications standards are essential in this process. Bosch Rexroth is now supporting this trend in the area of building automation with the KNX master, which is used in […]
Franke Aquarotter Offers AQUA 3000 Water Management System
The AQUA 3000 open water management system is based on an innovative electronic platform featuring advanced architecture that presents installers and operators with a much easier, more reliable, functional, hygienic and economical system which is even easier to integrate into host networks. The further enhanced AQUA 3000 open intelligent water management system is consistently structured […]
Fairhair Specification Enables IoT in Commercial Buildings via a Common, Building-Wide IT Infrastructure
Based on open standards, the Fairhair Specification defines a unified IP-based network infrastructure that enables streamlined building-automation systems with end-to-end security. The Fairhair Alliance has reached a key milestone with the publication of the Fairhair Specification. Fairhair is an organization of leading companies from the lighting, building-automation, semiconductor and IT industries that aims to facilitate […]
The New KNX TP1-256 Topology: more devices and fewer line repeaters
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The KNX Association has recently announced the completion of a long-running project to update the system topology in order to make KNX even easier and simpler to use. Until now, the smallest part of the topology is a line segment with 64 devices. To expand the line, line repeaters can […]