Country Profile: KNX China
By Tony Cha, KNX China. KNX China was established over five years ago jointly by Siemens, ABB, Hager and Schneider. Its day-to-day running and secretariat is managed by the Promotion Centre of Instrumentation Technology & Economy Institute, P.R.C. In addition to the four founder member companies, there are currently more than forty other member companies, […]
Best Practice: Global Control and Remote Access
By Simon Buddle, SMC. It’s 05:00, I’m tired, and I have a long drive ahead of me. Dorset is several hours away, even on quiet roads. Time to load myself and a mug of hot coffee into the car. It’s a cold, miserable day and dawn is still two hours further down my route. Keeping […]
Solutions: IP and KNX – Bringing You up to Speed
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. I am often asked what the limitations of KNX are and whether it is an out-of-date system, especially as the protocol was initially laid down over 20 years ago. One of the most used figures in this debate is the relatively slow baud rate that KNX employs (9600bps) and the […]
Going Green: Energy and Resources – Keep it Simple
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I currently live in South Africa, and as I was enjoying my six-day offline holiday in a nature reserve, I could not stop thinking about the overload of information and technology that mankind is exposed to. Being directly involved with technology and building automation, I thought deeply about this matter […]
Dr KNX: ‘Open’ ETS4
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, ETS4 being ‘open’ actually means that the ETS4 project file format is open. Why is this so special? The answer is that in itself, it might not be such a big deal, but it is a change from previous ETS versions, which were not open. The difference now is that […]
KNX Training Center-Doha Now Offers Advanced Course
KNX Training Center-Qatar has been upgraded and certified by the KNX Association to include the Advanced Course in additional to the Basic Course. The KNX Training Center-Doha is a manufacturer-free training centre that is accredited by the KNX Association to provide KNX Basic and Advanced courses and their associated certifications under the KNX Training Number […]
Case Study: The Crystal – A Siemens Sustainable Cities Initiative Featuring KNX
By Chris Topham, Abtec Group. Covering over 6,300 square metres, The Crystal, a sustainable cities initiative by Siemens, is a unique, all-electric building in the heart of London’s Green Enterprise District. The building is both and exhibition centre and a working office for Siemens. It represents Siemens’ expertise in building the technology for sustainable cities […]
Best Practice: Cable Installation Tips and Techniques
By Simon Buddle, SMC During this series of ‘Best Practice’ articles we will look at various aspects of the installation and at system components; from valves to touchscreens. We will look at how to get the best from devices and how to design for the future. One of the many great joys of KNX is […]
Country Profile: KNX Italy
By Filomena d’Arcangelo, KNX Italy. Despite the continuing economic crisis in Italy, the KNX market is growing. Indeed the KNX protocol is recognised as the real standard for home and building automation in Italy, thanks, in no small part, to the energy and activities of KNX Italy. KNX Italy KNX Italy was founded more than […]
Interview: Jacob de Muijnck, Gira
Jacob de Muijnck joined Gira in 1991, and is the Export Sales Manager Northern Europe. For the past ten years, he has been working in the UK regularly, and in this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, he gives us his take on the world of KNX. Q: Why did you join the KNX Association? A: Gira […]