Country Profile: KNX Netherlands

By Rob van Mil, KNX Netherlands. KNX Netherlands was founded in the 1990s by eight manufacturer members. In 2005 a separate user club was formed by around 35 installers and systems integrators. In cooperation with the manufacturers, the user club organised workshops for one or two afternoons every year. A Starter Package was offered to […]

Interview: Wim Voet, RTI

Wim Voet spent much of his professional career in the consumer electronics industry. He has been active in the custom install market since 2000 and in control products since 2006. Currently he is the international sales manager in the EMEA region for Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) and its Pro Control division. RTI is a US-based […]

Best Practice: Fault Finding

By Simon Buddle, SMC. There’s some sort of strange magic afoot in this here system. Mops and buckets are dividing themselves spontaneously, and that there mouse fellow has no idea how to solve the problem. Don’t put on the wizard’s hat if you don’t have the wherewithal to use it, that’s my advice. It is […]

Going Green: Imitating Nature

By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Commuting by bicycle is not easy in Cape Town. Here, car and taxi drivers are not happy to share the tarmac with you, but there are also other factors that make the ride a challenge. If it is winter, you have to deal with cold temperatures and rain, so wearing […]

Dr KNX: Issues with RS-232 and USB in ETS4

By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, If you are experiencing difficulties with KNX/RS-232 interfaces then first check the installed version of Windows, as RS-232 is not supported with 64-bit Windows versions or with Windows 8. If you are working with other versions of Windows, and are still having problems, open a support ticket via your KNX […]