Trade Talk: The Need for System Alarms
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Back in the dim and distant past there was a time when you could jump into a car and, except for music and the clicking of indicators, there were no other sounds to be heard. You knew when your beloved vehicle developed a fault because it began to spew […]
Qt Introduces Qt for Automation Including QtKNX Smart Home Library
The Qt Company introduced the Qt for Automation offering, a new set of libraries and development tools for the building, services and industrial automation sectors. Built on Qt for Device Creation and Qt for Application Development, Qt for Automation is designed to enhance the performance and capabilities of edge devices for the Internet of Things […]
Beemster Electrical Solutions Uses ABB KNX System to Make the Ziggo Dome One of the Most Intelligent Arenas in the World
ABB helped Beemster Electrical Solutions deliver the electrical power system, including the KNX building automation with touchscreen control, to make sure as many as 17,000 concert goers at one time stay safe, comfortable and secure. For a venue like the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, flexibility and energy efficiency are key elements to its […]
Trade Talk: Considerations When Controlling Blinds with KNX
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It’s that time of year again when the sun streams into my bedroom at about 04:00 and stays there, unrelentingly, until late afternoon – such is the orientation of my home. I also sleep in an eaves room with Velux windows. Although there are blackout blinds on them, they […]
Tips: How to Get Along with ETS5
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. As a distributor of KNX we are regularly contacted by customers asking about the KNX commissioning tool, ETS5, and how to purchase it. There is also the occasional complaint about software bugs or lack of functionality in the software. Although we do provide a lite version of the software during […]
Business Opportunities: KNX – the Perfect Backbone for Voice Control of Buildings
By Dejan Bukovnik, Voxior. The revolution of intuitive hands-free computing is already here. According to Mark Warburton of Ivory Egg, this is “the first time people have communicated with computers and machines using our own natural interface instead of a machine interface such as a keyboard, mouse or screen.” Leading the way in this revolution […]
Iridium Mobile Launches iRidium Server UMC – a KNX Multipurpose Logic Controller
Iridum Mobile has announced the European launch of iRidium server UMC, a controller for automation systems, including KNX and IoT devices. iRidium server UMC supports KNX, BACnet, Modbus and MQTT, and has a built-in Global Caché IR database. It supports javascript, block schemes, and has a built-in engine for schedules and rules. An extensive API, […]
KNX Association Releases ETS5 Version 5.5.4
ETS5 verion 5.5.4 is now available with the main new features: individual cancellation of pending operations, selection of the font in the ETS Reports settings so that the reports can match your corporate design, manually update of project states in the “Project Archive”. Moreover a lot of improvements and fixes have been implemented. You can […]
Manage KNX Professionally with the Jung Visu Pro Software
The JUNG Visu Pro software, as successor to the Facility Pilot, is the professional way to visualise and control building automation. Without data point limitation, Visu Pro is ideally suitable for complex KNX applications, both in the private as well as the commercial area. Multiple independent KNX systems can be included in parallel via KNXnet […]
Tips: Retrofitting Air Conditioning to an Existing KNX System
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Temperature is a funny thing. The difference between being comfortable and too hot is a very fine margin, but when the threshold is crossed, it’s suddenly way too hot! The fluctuating temperature in the UK is a stark reminder of this, particularly when you are working in a building with […]