KNX Announces Special Offer on ETS3 to ETS4 Professional Update for September
If you are still the owner of an ETS3 license, buy the update from ETS3 Professional to ETS4 Professional and receive a reduction of €50 on the regular upgrade price. When ordering an update from ETS3 Professional to ETS4 Professional license (ETS Supplementary licenses are not eligible), just add the ETS App Project Tracing in […]
Case Study: Astor Barn Smart Home Project in Berkshire, UK
By Simon Allen, Bespoke Automation. Astor Barn is the last of seven restored barns that originally formed part of the Model Farm built by Lord Astor of the Cliveden Estate, Berkshire, UK. Property developer Trenec Estates engaged International Lighting Solutions (ILS) and Bespoke Automation, to design and install a KNX home automation system, which is […]
Best Practice: Organising Your Projects
By Simon Buddle, SMC. Whilst doing research for this article, I came across the words ‘the eightfold path’ on the Wiki page for Best Practice. Somewhere lost in the mists of time and my memory, a small box opened and the word ‘Buddhism’ yawned, dusted itself down and wandered into my consciousness. It’s a long […]
Dr KNX: ETS Apps
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, Just like the apps that we already know from smartphones and tablets, KNX also offers apps in order to extend the functionality of ETS (Engineering Tool Software) – the KNX programming software package. Sure, the ‘standard’ ETS has more than enough functionality in itself to bring KNX installations alive and […]
Tapko Releases KNX Communication Stack for STM8 and STM32 Microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics (ST), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Tapko Technologies, a leader in KNX solutions for home and building control, have released a KNX communication stack for all ST’s STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers. This initiative will speed up development of smart-building systems for automatic lighting, heating and other […]
Weinzierl Engineering Offers EIB/KNX USB Adapter for RS232
Most modern computers, especially laptops, do not provide a serial port, rather they have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) socket. For existing EIB-RS232 interfaces, the Weinzierl EIB/KNX-USB adapter for RS232 allows you to connect to an EIB installation over USB, thus avoiding the need to change existing interfaces in future. The adapter can be plugged […]
TAPKO Technologies Offers KAIphys Hardware to Revolutionise the KNX TP Physical Layer
KAIphys is the first non-ASIC KNX interface based on standard components that allows developers to provide cost-effective KNX solutions. The fact that no custom ASIC is necessary and there is a choice of different modules, means that there is an extraordinary potential for streamlining the hardware design of your future products. KAIphys is KNX certified, […]
Technology: The Potential of Powerline in KNX Installations
By Carlo Natale, Domotica Più. Over the past few decades, the majority of home and building electronic systems (HBES) manufacturers have thoroughly investigated and exploited cables as a medium of communication between their products. From the trade’s point of view, the market is now well established and has led to KNX being adopted by the […]
Dr KNX: Language Support in ETS4
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, ETS4 is available in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified) Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish You can change the language of ETS by going to the tab ‘Settings’, then selecting ‘Presentation Language’ and then using the drop down menus to […]
KNX Members Team Up for Home and Equine Centre Project in Scotland
A challenging home automation project at a home with an equine centre in the Scottish Borders has seen two members of the KNX UK Association working closely together. The result is an installation that has fully met the aspirations of the property owners. It has also demonstrated how any electrical contractor in the early stages […]