Interview: Joost Demarest on KNX Secure
With the threat of hacking ever-present, KNX Association has developed KNX Secure – a robust security solution for wired-, wireless- and IP-based installations. In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, KNX Association CFO & CTO, Joost Demarest, talks strategy and implementation. KNXtoday: Why is security a priority for KNX Association? JD: In the past, there was […]
Eelectron Announces New Range of KNX Actuators
Eelectron is delighted to announce the extension of its catalogue with a new range of KNX actuators: UNIVERSAL ACTUATOR 16 IN / 16 OUT PLUS (ref. code: IO16F01KNX) UNIVERSAL ACTUATOR 16 OUT PLUS (ref. code: BO16F01KNX) The products include the following features: Outputs – IO16F01KNX / IO16F01KNX – SD | BO16F01KNX / BO16F01KNX – SD […]
Product Review: Steinel HPD2 KNX Sensor
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Working at a distributor means that I get to see a lot of product, but very rarely do I actually get to commission and test them. Usually, it’s only when something goes wrong and we need to help a customer solve problems. And even then, the majority of testing is […]
Trade Talk: Why Utility Metering Makes Sense
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. “Turn that light off! Money doesn’t grow on trees you know” was often bellowed at me as a youngster. My Nan and Granddad lived in a three-bed terraced house, and a quick count of lights probably worked out at about six upstairs and another four downstairs – so let’s […]
Pairot KNX Bridge Works with HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home and now Distributed in UK
Pairot is the only device you need, to link your KNX installation to Apple HomeKit, Amazon Echo or Google Home. “Okay Google, set the thermostat to 20 degrees!” “Alexa, please turn on the lights!” Since Pairot was launched, the xxter development team has been working on support for Google Home/Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Now, with […]
Trade Talk: Tuning LED Lights
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There’s something amazing about the fairground when you’re young. It comes once a year and is the only place to be during its time in town. The smell of candyfloss mixed with generator fumes. Pure joy coupled with terror as rides spin, whirl and accelerate at mind-bending speeds. Centrifugal […]
Opinion: Smart Living from an IT Perspective – why KNX is the Logical Choice
By Thanos Derempeis, AD Networks Ltd. After years of working as a freelance IT engineer, I formed AD Networks Ltd in 2002. The initial line of business was B2B IT consultancy, hardware/software supply and support for businesses varying from 5 to 50 users. Networking infrastructure was obviously at the core of our offerings as it […]
Highlights from Light + Building 2018 – Part 5: KNX Secure
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday In Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this five-part series on highlights from the recent Light + Building show in Frankfurt, we presented a selection of KNX products and technologies ranging from new user interfaces, to HVAC, lighting and shading; system programming, servers, gateways, sensors and the IoT. The common […]
Highlights from Light + Building 2018 – Part 2: Simpler Design, Installation and Control
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday If you were looking for tools to make KNX system planning, installation and operation easier, Light + Building 2018 had plenty to show. In Part 2 of our show highlights, we look at a selection of products and technologies that aim to make system planning, programming and operation easier. Simpler planning […]
Trade Talk: Assisted Living – Preparing for Getting Old
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Life speeds up as one gets older. In ’76, the long hot summer, I was twelve and it was indeed a very long and very hot summer. My only worries were if there might be a shopping trolley below the water under the bridge that I repeatedly jumped off, […]