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 […]
Introduction: Programming KNX Installations using ETS, Now and in the Future
By Vassilios Lourdas, KNX Association. KNX is the leading global standard for home and building control and is complied with by numerous manufacturers. This means that you can mix and match products from different companies, and they will all work together. But what is the technology behind KNX, and what is the future of its […]
Trade Talk: Taking Over an Existing Installation
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Some days I love my job. I mean really love it. Not because of the satisfaction it gives me to make people’s homes work for them, or because I can use the phrase ‘It’s like Lego for engineers’, when discussing building KNX systems. It’s because sometimes I get to […]
Trade Talk: Monitoring Water Leaks
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. According to legend, ‘Many years ago, a fine young boy, supposedly named Hans Brinker, lived in Haarlem, one of the principal cities of Holland. His father was a sluicer, a man who opened and closed the large oaken gates that were regularly spaced across canal entrances to regulate the […]
Software Update: ETS Channels and Room Names
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Last month I had the pleasure to attend the CEDIA Expo in San Diego. This was a really interesting show and it was great to see the scale and professionalism of the AV industry in the US. It was positive to hear the odd murmur of KNX when walking around […]
Key Digital Introduces New Drag and Drop Programming Method for Compass Control Pro
Key Digital celebrates 3rd generation GUI launch of Compass Control Professional Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, announces an exciting and visually stunning update to the GUI interface of Compass Control Professional, Key Digital’s cost-effective software suite that excels in video control functionality. Compass Control Pro, the most modern control system […]
Control4 Introduces Comprehensive KNX Solution at CEDIA Expo
CONTROL4 EMBRACES KNX, DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE LINE OF OVER 100 LIGHTING, HVAC, AND SHADING CONTROL PRODUCTS THAT EASILY INTEGRATES WITH VOICE AND AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL. Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announced the immediate availability of a new Control4® KNX® solution, including KNX support within the Control4 OS and […]
Opportunities: Why KNX can Assist with Independent Living
By Paul Foulkes, Wago. Using technology to help people maintain their independence is a hot topic, and next March we see an event at the Birmingham NEC dedicated entirely to the subject. Smart Home for Independent Living will be running alongside Naidex , Europe’s largest event for the disability sector. Smart home technology for assisted […]
Overview: Why the Use of KNX RF is Growing
By Jesus Arias, KNX Association The green KNX bus cable has been, for more than 25 years, the reference in home and building control. This physical support for bus signals, elevated to an iconic component thanks to the devoted work of thousands of system integrators, is undoubtedly the dominant communication medium in the portfolio of […]
Mouser Electronics Stocks STKNX Miniature KNX Transceiver for Building Automation
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the STKNX miniature KNX transceiver from STMicroelectronics (ST). Certified for the KNX standard for smart building automation applications, the STKNX is the smallest transceiver on the market certified for KNX TP1-256 twisted-pair connections, with power circuitry on-chip in […]