KNX IoT: Part 6 – Using Thread for KNX IoT

In the sixth of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the how to use Thread for KNX IoT. Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based […]

TAPKO Technologies offers KNX RF Field Strength Analyzer app

Our app ‘KNX RF Field Strength Analyzer’ KNX RF FSA gets the grip on the innate uncertainty of your KNX RF installation. Detecting signal strength indicators (RSSI) of all user-selected RF devices and displaying them by a coloured matrix makes testing and debugging of KNX RF device connections easier than ever before.Deficits of a KNX […]

Beginner’s Guide: Audio for the KNX professional Part 3 – Home Cinema

In the final part of this three-part series aimed at KNX professionals without a hi-fi background, Simon Buddle looks at home cinema. We’ve looked at how we might bring audio into our world. Multi-room audio is straightforward, requiring a simple understanding of cabling and basic speaker placement. Moving on from this, we looked at Hi-Fi […]

KNX IoT: Part 5 – creating a heterogeneous installation by using a KNX IoT Router

In the fifth of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the role of the KNX IoT router. Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications […]

Keeping installations safe: the importance of security for KNX professionals

Steven De Bruyne discusses why every KNX installation should be evaluated for security, and what measures KNX Association has taken to ensure they can remain safe. There are many ways in which a building automation system can be attacked. The most typical  is being hacked via unprotected Internet access, but there are other ways too, […]

KNX IoT: Part 4 – the architecture of KNX IoT devices

In part 4 of this series on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the architecture of KNX IoT devices and show how KNX IoT is compatible with KNX Classic systems. Digital transformation has been one the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity […]

KNX IoT: Part 3 – the fundamentals of KNX IoT devices

In the third of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the fundamentals of KNX IoT devices. Digital transformation has been one the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet […]

Theben LUXORliving smart home system supports energy monitoring with KNX

KNX system and energy monitoring bring savings as well as more comfort and safety. The Dutch housing company Woonborg built 36 new flats in Nieuw-Roden, Drenthe, and 32 flats in Haren, Groningen. In terms of energy efficiency, not only the mandatory BENG standard was taken into account, but also the stricter NOM (Zero-on-the-Meter) standard. To […]

KNX IoT: Part 2 – the advantages of Thread

In the second of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson explains how KNX and the wireless Thread protocol bring benefits to commercial building automation. Part 1 of this series on KNX IoT introduced the fact that the opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet protocol (IP) based network connections […]