Applications: Using Logic for Heating Control with Different Input States
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. One of the fundamental benefits of the KNX system is the ease with which you can link devices together. A great example is a hallway with multiple keypads. Just put all button objects into one group address along with the circuits you want to control, and you’re done. No dealing […]
Trade talk: Will the Data Network Replace Twisted-Pair as the Communications Medium for KNX?
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Another year has passed, 2019 is here. After a wonderful few days hiding out in deepest Wales with only the noise of the occasional sheep to break the silence, normal life has resumed. The journey to Wales had all the hallmarks of that ‘Hot Fuzz’ moment on the train […]
Case study: KNX Controls Kerenzerberg Sports Centre, Switzerland
By Franco A. Bonutto, Soltris Gebäudesystemtechnik. The Kerenzerberg sports centre lies on a high plateau above Lake Walen, in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Among the sports on offer are rowing, boxing, gymnastics, martial arts, crossbow, volleyball, climbing, swimming, aquafit and zumba – in fact almost all popular sports for youth and grassroots sport are […]
Trade Talk: KNX Twisted Pair – it’s not Just a Little Piece of Wire
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It was literally just a little piece of wire, a bit of swarf, a metal splinter. But it worked its way into the centre of my index finger, and once there, it proceeded to make itself known every time I had to open a bottle, unscrew a jar or […]
Applications: Setting Scenes using Keypads and Detectors
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Christmas is all about creating a scene. Be it a nativity scene, a beautifully-set dining room table or falling out with your family over that ill-advised game of Monopoly! Lighting scenes are one of the simplistic ways to set the right atmosphere, and as per the Lighting Scenes using ETS […]
Case Study: KNX in the Santa Claus Village of Rovaniemi, Finland
By Olaf Stutzenberger, ABB. Completed in December 2017, Santa Claus Village is located in the Arctic Circle at Rovaniemi, Finland. Created by Finnish hotelier, Santa’s Hotels, Santa Claus Village comprises 71 high-tech igloos featuring glass walls and a glass roof. Despite the design of the 20m2 igloos appearing simple, they conceal a lot of high-performance […]
Overview: The Flexibility of KNX with External DALI and SMI Systems
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. There’s a common saying, often attributed to Einstein: “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, then you don’t really understand.” I’m often reminded of this when I’m trying to explain what KNX is and how it works. One of simplest analogies I use is the way a common language […]
Introduction: Programming KNX Installations using ETS, Now and in the Future
By Vassilios Lourdas, KNX Association. KNX is the leading global standard for home and building control and is complied with by numerous manufacturers. This means that you can mix and match products from different companies, and they will all work together. But what is the technology behind KNX, and what is the future of its […]
Trade Talk: Taking Over an Existing Installation
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Some days I love my job. I mean really love it. Not because of the satisfaction it gives me to make people’s homes work for them, or because I can use the phrase ‘It’s like Lego for engineers’, when discussing building KNX systems. It’s because sometimes I get to […]
Trade Talk: Monitoring Water Leaks
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. According to legend, ‘Many years ago, a fine young boy, supposedly named Hans Brinker, lived in Haarlem, one of the principal cities of Holland. His father was a sluicer, a man who opened and closed the large oaken gates that were regularly spaced across canal entrances to regulate the […]