Lithoss Adds Temperature Sensor to its KNX Switch Range
Lithoss continues to develop products that will expand its range KNX switches. The manufacturer now offers a multi function switch with KNX support and integrated temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is built on the top of the frame, which allows for discreet integration. As in other models in the Lithoss KNX range, there is no […]
Best Practice: The Case for Integrated Heating Control
By Simon Buddle, SMC. Some people don’t know how lucky they are. I come from a small market town right in the middle of Nowhere. It has few redeeming features, except perhaps seeing the ‘Welcome to Nowhere’ sign beating a hasty retreat in the car’s rear view mirror. A line from the film ‘Paint Your […]
Jung Offers 360 Degree KNX Presence Detector That Does Not Miss Anything!
You may rely on this new presence detector in the Jung KNX system, even when great height is a problem. When installed in heights of up to 5 m, the unit registers everything that is moving within a diameter of approx. 20 m. The detection angle of 360° may be divided into three sensor segments […]
GEWISS Announces Energy Efficiency Solutions Including KNX-Based Temperature Controls
The solutions of the GEWISS domotic system for reducing consumption levels in the home. CHORUS is the GEWISS domotic system compatible with international standards and offering a solution for every possible home-related need. Thanks to a model in which every component is separate but dialogues and is integrated through its interaction with the others, CHORUS […]
Basalte Shows its Auro Motion Detector for KNX Home Automation Systems at ISE 2014
Stand 7-Q190, ISE 2014 Auro is all a motion detector should be: intelligent, fast, and almost invisible. With its completely flat design and extremely low height (1mm), Auro will fit the requirements for integrating the detector into any decor. With its diameter of only 52 mm, Auro is one of the smallest motion detectors in […]
Case Study: A Wooden House with a Gira-KNX Brain, Dachau, Germany
By Anton Hieber, Elektro Hieber. For this very special wooden house, located in the middle of a flowering meadow in the Dachau Hinterland, Germany, we worked closely with ecologic entrepreneur Erwin Thoma to combine natural products and KNX solutions to create a one-off installation. The Brief Being eco-friendly was one of the main objectives of […]
Product Review: iRidium 2.0 by iRidium Mobile
By Roger Wicks, Rocfusion. As an independent business, I was searching for something new that would primarily control KNX but also have the ability to control AV devices including Sonos, cameras and intercom. It needed to be flexible, have a user-friendly interface, configuration and setup should be straightforward, but first and foremost, it had to […]
Theben Adds to PlanoCentro Family with Presence Detectors for Large Offices and Training Rooms
Theben has added three-channel presence detectors to the current PlanoCentro product family (PlanoCentro and PlanoCentro KNX). The Theben PlanoCentro 201 offers an additional presence channel for energy-efficient HVAC control of classrooms, seminar rooms, offices or hotel rooms, among others. If no one is in the room, the presence detector turns off the light and powers […]
Theben Supplements PlanoCentro KNX with New Three-channel Presence Detectors
The new Theben PlanoCentro presence detectors are designed for large offices and training rooms. The Theben PlanoCentro 201 offers an additional presence channel for energy-efficient HVAC control of classrooms, seminar rooms, offices or hotel rooms, among others. If no one is in the room, the presence detector turns off the light and powers down the […]
B.E.G. Brück Electronic Offers KNX WTS GPS Weather Station
For building automation systems based on the KNX bus standards B.E.G. Brück Electronic from Lindlar, Germany, is offering the WTS KNX-GPS all-round weather station. Designed for automatic regulation of systems depending on the presence or absence of the occupants or environment values, the KNX WTS GPS comes in a compact unit housing a sensor, evaluation […]