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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Finder Offers 2-Channel Universal KNX Dimmer
The Type 15.2K is a universal dimmer with two channels, each 400 W at 230 V AC, suitable for dimmable LED (100 W); halogen lamps, dimmable CFL lamps and electro-mechanical and electronic transformers. Features: – Leading and Trailing edge dimming metods selectable via ETS – Each channel can be manually regulated via 2 buttons on […]
Case Study: Intelligent Lighting for Sensitive Architectural Project at Cambridge University
By Stephen Payne, B.E.G. St. John’s College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, which is ranked fourth in the Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. It has some parts that date back to the 1200s. The college’s alumni include winners of […]
Siemens Announces New KNX-Based Universal Dimmer for all Lamp Types and LEDs
• Continuous dimming of LEDs and other lamps • Powerful lighting control of up to 1000 volt-amperes (VA) and adjustable dimming sequences • KNX DIN rail-mounted device with integrated front operating panel The Siemens Building Technologies Division has updated its GAMMA instabus product line with the powerful new KNX based universal dimmer N 554. This […]
Legrand Offers Electrak Lightrak KNX Lighting Control System with Buscom Trunking
The combination of Buscom trunking, which push fits together, and Lightrak lighting control units, which are simply mounted onto and plugged into the Buscom trunking, offers unbeatable flexibility and speed of installation. The heart of your lighting control system Installing a matrix of Buscom trunking creates an accessible power and communications backbone throughout a building […]
EVN Offers KNX 4-Channel Dimming Actuator
The KNX 4-channel dimming actuator from EVN is suitable for LED unicolour applications due to its compact design. It provides a variety of uses for a range of installations and supports functions such as relative and absolute dimming, status and error report, selection of 15 different scenes, staircase lighting time, bus recovery and reset function, […]
ekinex Offers I/O Module for KNX Hotel Applications
The ekinex EK-HO1-TP module allows you to manage all functions of a hotel room: lighting, temperature control, shades and input/output indications. The device is equipped with membrane keys for manual control and status indication LEDs; a pushbutton allows to switch mode from automatic to manual and vice versa. The device integrates a KNX bus communication […]
DINUY Offers New Range of KNX Dimming Actuators
DINUY presents its new range of KNX dimming actuators. Within this range there are different solutions for each application, depending on the type of the lamp or driver: – RE KNT 004: 4-channel dimmer for 230 V or 12 V LED lamps or RC loads. Capable of controlling loads of up to 250 W on […]