Elaborated Networks Shows Timberwolf Server 950 at ISE 2018

KNX Member Stand, Hall 9 F120, at ISE 2018 The Timberwolf Server 950 is a multi-interface server for DIN rails. Its KNX Stack allows 8000 objects / 64000 associations, and 25 tunnels simultaneously. 100 Million telegrams and 5000 values / timelines are logged permanently for indeep analysis, also via SQL. NTP time synchronization and connection […]

Schüco Presents KNX-Compatible Building Skin Control Components at Light + Building 2018

Schüco International KG will be presenting automation solutions for intelligently networking the building envelope of commercial and residential buildings (smart homes) at this year’s Light + Building, the world’s leading exhibition for light and building technology, in Hall 11.1 at Stand C50. In January 2018 Schüco became a member of the Connected Comfort brand alliance. […]

Delta Presents KNX-Compatible Energy-Saving Building Automation and HVAC Solutions at AHR 2018

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, showcased its portfolio of smart building automation and HVAC solutions at the AHR Expo 2018 held in Chicago, USA. Delta’s building automation solutions, which are compatible with all open protocols used in building control (BACnet, LonMark, KNX, DALI, Modbus, etc.), facilitate comprehensive building control in […]

Weinzierl Offers Secure KNX EnOcean Gateways

The new devices, KNX ENO 636 secure and KNX ENO 626 secure, encrypt radio communication with EnOcean devices as the first EnOcean KNX gateways on the market. In a networked world, security becomes a decisive factor, especially when transmitting radio, encryption is a must. The EnOcean Alliance has therefore defined corresponding security algorithms and has […]

Hager Launches Building Automation Solution Powered by Silicon Labs’ Multiprotocol Technology Supporting Bluetooth, KNX and Sigfox

Hager Smart RF Module Leverages Wireless Gecko SoC for Combined 2.4 GHz Bluetooth, Sub-GHz KNX and Sigfox LPWAN Connectivity Hager Group and Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) have collaborated to create a smart home platform that enables seamless connectivity for applications using multiple wireless standards including Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), KNX and Sigfox. The new Hager […]

Case Study: Two-hotel KNX Control in Rhodes, Greece

By Georgios Petalidis, Katsidonis Pantelis & Sia EE. This project involved bringing together two hotels, namely the Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa and Princess Andriana Resort & Spa, into the same network using KNX. Boutique 5 Hotel is one of the few five-star Adults Only hotels located in Kiotari, southern Rhodes. Princess Andriana Resort & […]

Xxter Launches the Pairot KNX Bridge to Siri Voice Control

“Siri, dim the lights in the living room.” “Siri, we’re going to bed.” These are just some of the commands that KNX-equipped homes can now react to through Siri voice control, thanks to xxter, a Dutch manufacturer of professional home automation products since 2006. Xxter has closely coordinated the creation of the ‘Pairot’ KNX bridge […]

KNX IoT: Progress and Implementation

By Dries Verbrugge, KNX Association. In the last couple of decades, the Internet has seen incredible growth. It is extending into more and more areas of our lives, and is now reaching into home and building automation – domains which, until recently, were only served by specific solutions that were not directly based on IP. […]

Case Study: Why an M&E Consultant Specified KNX in a London Residential Block

By Danny Lawless, ARK M&E Ltd. KNX is gaining in prominence in the UK’s large high-end residential sector. This is primarily due to its capabilities, which are compelling and are now being noticed by large M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) consultants. As a result, KNX is being specified as the standalone system for new high-end residential […]

BAB Technologie Offers HUE:CONTROL Pro App for Philips hue Integration with KNX and EnOcean

This App connects your Philips® hue Bridge with KNX® so that you have access to all connected Philips hue lights through the building automation. The simple authorisation process makes connection particularly easy. The 50 freely definable “Alerts” which the hue lights use to inform themselves about the desired conditions (e.g. light red if the doorbell […]