Product Design: How KNX Systems can Benefit from MCUs with FRAM Technology
By Damian Szmulewicz, Texas Instruments, and Oscar M. Guillen, Technical University of Munich. There has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of building automation systems over the last two decades, in part due to the development of smart microcontroller (MCU)-driven products. With critical functions such as access control, video surveillance, intrusion and fire detection, […]
How to Solve it: KNX Presence Detectors Affected by Adverse Environmental Factors
By Mahir Mensuri Karataş, Turkish Petroleum. The Problem In a KNX lighting automation system, a common problem is when lights turn on automatically due to undesirable environmental factors that adversely affect the presence detectors. One of the most important tasks of presence detectors is to switch lights on after perceiving active objects in the detection […]
Trade Talk: Why Developers Need an Integration Specialist
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’ve been asked many times over the years, ‘How do you sell integrated systems?’ and I’ve always answered, ‘I have no idea – I’m an engineer, not a salesman’. I tend to work from the technical angle and build a solution for the client’s needs, in the same way […]
Advice for Architects, Designers and Building Planners: Are Passivhaus and KNX Cut from the Same Cloth?
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse. The Passivhaus movement has grown from a desire to lower energy consumption and create better buildings. Passivhaus buildings are designed to provide a high level of comfort while using very little energy for heating and cooling. They are built according to principles developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany, and can […]
Case Study: Manufacturing Plant in Rajasthan, India uses KNX for Energy-Efficient Lighting
By Bhavesh Doshi, Entelechy Systems. The Garden Factory is the fourth manufacturing plant and a new global parts centre for Hero Moto Corp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer. Spread across 80 acres in the historical city which is now the industrial hub of Neemrana in Rajasthan, India, The Garden Factory is based on the core […]
Elsner Elektronik Offers Free App for its Corlo Touch KNX WL Smart Home Control Unit
Elsner Elektronik is now offering the full version free of charge. It allows you to operate Smart Home functions via a smartphone while you are out. As soon as you leave, you ask yourself, “Did I close the windows? Is the heating off?” Most people will admit to having returned home to check… This is […]
ABB Presents its Millenium Access Control KNX System for Hotels
ABB, a global leader in power and automation, is presenting the Millenium Access Control which offers comprehensive solutions and convenient functionalities with KNX. Top hotels such as the 447-room Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh in the Saudi Arabian capital, the 471-room Mövenpick Tower in Dubai, the 150-room Holiday Inn in Turin and other exclusive hotels such as […]
Gira Introduces its KNX RF System
Simple cabling, easily retrofitted Cable-based bus systems such as KNX have advantages when it comes to sophisticated solutions in building technology. One essential condition is precise planning; subsequent extensions of the system were previously complex and therefore expensive. With the Gira KNX RF system, that has changed. This means that existing systems can easily be […]
JUNG’s New Launcher Presents One Interface for Various Building Control Applications
The entire smart home on a single screen Direct access: as a multi-functional user interface, the JUNG Launcher presents all applications and apps in an overview that can be installed on the Smart Control operating panel. A finger tip on the relevant icon is sufficient to directly select the required application. In the process, the […]
ABB Introduces the ABA/S 1.2.1 i-bus KNX Logic Controller
Maximum design freedom for KNX professionals With the new ABB Logic Controller ABA/S 1.2.1 system integrators can quickly and flexibly deal with the most challenging project requirements – with a maximum of design freedom. That is because the logic controller can easily and reliably accommodate altered or extended functionality requests during construction or usage of […]