Trade Talk: Why KNX and AV are the Perfect Match
By Sophie Thomas and Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. KNX has made big strides in the worlds of lighting and HVAC control, but when it comes to AV, there is still some scepticism, frustration and common misconceptions concerning the protocol. The good news is that at the recent ISE 2015 show, KNX was attracting a lot […]
How to Solve it: Different Ways of Controlling KNX Dimmer Modules
By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. There can be confusion when it comes to figuring out the best way to design the operation of lighting control dimmers. The flexibility of KNX means that there are several ways that it can be implemented, and the standardisation ensures that all manufacturers offer at least the same basic set […]
Case Study: ABB’s New HQ in France Saves 25% in Energy Costs
By Edouard Vidoudez, ABB France. The new ABB headquarters in France is located outside Paris in Cergy Pontoise. It was converted from a factory into an office building, and is now fully equipped with advanced building automation systems including centralised monitoring. To bring the site into line with safety standards, ABB took the opportunity to […]
Weinzierl KNX Shows its Latest KNX Solutions at ISH 2015
ISH 2015 in Frankfurt 03/10 – 03/14 2015 – Hall 10.3 Stand A34 Weinzierl will be showing its latest developments for the KNX standard at ISH 2015 including: – KNX BAOS IP 777 “live in action”: The KNX IP BAOS 777 as our latest device in the KNX IP BAOS range is used as interface […]
Design Innovation Launches KNX Panel Builders – a Control Panel Building Service for System Integrators and Electricians
Leading system integration company Design Innovation launches KNX Panel Builders, a control panel building service for system integrators and electricians. Aimed specifically at KNX and Loxone Miniserver systems the service allows integrators to concentrate on design and programming whilst their control panels are professionally manufactured by a company that understands the whole system integration process. […]
tci Presents its pureKNX Touch Panels with Integrated KNX User Interface at ISE 2015
Easy KNX visualisation without engineering effort With pureKNX tci presents a new series of touch panels with an integrated graphic user interface for KNX installations. The ETS programmer parametises the visualisation directly in the native ETS dialog. Neither plug-ins nor external engineering tools are necessary. The configuration is stored completely in the touch panel. Thus […]
Best Practice: KNX RF – a Wireless Solution for Retrofit
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. In the world of technology there is a persistent and rising noise – a noise that tech-heads have heard for many years. Just as American Indians pressed their ears to the cold steel of the track to glean knowledge about the imminent arrival of a train, so tech-heads listen […]
Case Study: KNX installation for Hotel in Jönköping, Sweden
By Giangiacomo Pastore, Eelectron. The Vox Hotel in Jönköping, Sweden is a new hotel where a high level of automation is matched by beautiful environments, high-end finishes, and a green attitude. The hotel looks out onto Lake Vättern, and boasts 143 premium rooms as well as communal areas. The owner had high ambitions for the […]
iSimplex Launches Multi-Technology License and Announces Redesigned Interface at ISE 2015
Multi-technology is one of three major bets iSimplex is taking to ISE 2015, because we recognize how important flexibility is for the integrator. So far, iSimplex’s system integrates over 9 different technologies: KNX, Lutron, Z-Wave, IHC by Schneider Electric, BTicino, Philips Dynalite, AllConverge, IDOM and ONLY among others. iSimplex integrates with all these technologies, however […]
Best Practice: Educating M&E Consultants About KNX Integration
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. KNX has been well established in Europe for many years now, but it is still a relative newcomer to the UK residential market. However, it is now cooking up a storm across the land as property developers, builders and M&E consultants everywhere are waking up to the possibilities that […]