Show Report: KNX with ETS6.3.0 at ISE Barcelona 2025

15/04/2025

Michael Critchfield talks about demonstrating the new ETS6.3.0 at ISE 2025, and shares the typical questions and topics of interest that came up at the show.

ISE Barcelona in early February was a great opportunity to showcase KNX, its members and their fantastic products, and ETS – the one commissioning tool for KNX devices. ETS Version 6.3.0 had just been released so we had the pleasure of presenting it to the many visitors at the KNX Association booth.

At every trade fair, we enjoy meeting the vast KNX community and getting their feedback, and we always look forward to greeting new faces at the booth and explaining to them the benefits of ETS, the single KNX tool for programming/commissioning KNX systems. At ISE Barcelona we were very lucky in both respects.

The networking and ETS areas of the KNX booth at ISE 2025.

New features

Generally, there was a lot to talk about ETS at the booth, such as the latest system extensions like the KNX Security Proxy, what it does, and how it works. System integrators are eager to learn how these new devices that support KNX Proxy are commissioned in KNX installations using ETS6.

Questions from attendees

As we brought ETS6.3.0 with us to the show, we could demonstrate it live and let people experience it for themselves. Among the questions raised by attendees, a popular topic involved the practical implications of KNX Secure and the best practices that integrators should follow. Our advice is as follows:

• Always work with the latest version of ETS. The latest version, ETS 6.3.0 includes many enhancements and bug fixes.

• Rely on ETS6 recommendations as to which devices should be downloaded.

• Export interface information to securely link a KNX Installation to a visualisation server.

The ETS panel at the KNX booth showing its reach into every area of KNX control, and celebrating 35 years of KNX.

Topics of interest

The experience at the ISE 2025 fair showed that there is an abundance of topics, features and workflows to discuss – much more than could be covered here. That is why it is recommend that you consult your local KNX Training Centre to take your expertise to the next level.

Security

Did we identify a trend regarding ETS at ISE? Absolutely; an increased interest or concern for cyber security and data privacy. Stand visitors wanted to talk and learn about KNX Secure, password-protected projects, 2-factor authentication and our ETS Project Password Manager. This feature prevents the user from having to repeatedly enter a Project Password, and can restore access to Projects when you have forgotten your Password. My article covering this can be found here.

KNX IoT

A big delight at the KNX booth at ISE 2025 was the growing interest in KNX IoT for device communication, and manufacturers, as well as systems integrators, were able to have their first experiences with this latest KNX communication medium.

Not only were we able to present KNX IoT devices in ETS6, but also on the display/demonstration panels of our member companies. This triggered conversations on the next devices that integrators are looking out for and what manufacturers are interested in bringing to the market.

Examples of member panels that featured KNX IoT.

Conclusion

The ISE fair was a great opportunity to meet systems integrators and future KNX Partners. We always look forward to meeting our community and exchanging information on KNX and ETS. For more detail, see my series of articles on ETS6:

ETS6: new features improve the user experience