Weinzierl Announces Powerful and Compact KNX Gateways to Modbus and DMX
With two new gateways Weinzierl Engineering GmbH is expanding its portfolio and allows popular systems such as DMX and Modbus to easily connect with KNX. The Weinzierl KNX DMX Gateway 544 is a compact gateway between KNX and DMX512 with up to 64 freely configurable channels. DMX is a protocol for lighting control, especially in […]
Sponsor’s Article: reconstructing a KNX home configuration out of the ETS project file to quickly retrofit voice control, visualisation apps and the IoT
By Urban Marovt, 1Home Solutions The global home automation market is going crazy at the moment, to the point where it seems that soon, every device we bring into our homes will be smart. Over the past three years, the IoT has gained a lot of traction due to its user-friendliness and the fact that […]
New Bauhaus Dessau Museum Uses ABB i-bus KNX for Safe and Smart Building Technology
ABB smart technology puts prestigious Bauhaus art in the right light at the new Bauhaus museum ABB cooperates with Bauhaus Dessau to equip the new museum building with safe and smart building technology. On the occasion of the 100 years celebration the new museum building provides the appropriate home for prestigious art from several decades. […]
ABB Creates ‘Intelligent’ Football Stadium for FK Austria
Smart building technology and innovative electrification solutions have made the once traditional Generali Arena at FK Austria Vienna a modern sporting showcase for connected, safe and energy efficient spaces. ABB, a pioneering technology leader, was appointed to transform the Generali Arena, originally built in 1925, into an intelligent, future proofed venue that incorporates the latest […]
OSRAM Advanced Lighting Invigorates the Beijing Daxing International Airport
OSRAM connected lighting solution gives the world’s soon-to-be largest aviation facility a human-centric atrium LED lights interconnect with the vast KNX control system for a greener infrastructure On September 30th, the long-awaited Beijing Daxing International Airport will make its debut and then becomes the largest of its sort on the planet. With total investment of […]
Interview: Siemens CEO of Smart Infrastructure, Cedrik Neike, on smart buildings
Cedrik Neike holds an MBA at the INSEAD Business School as well as a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and Business Finance. He started his career at Siemens as a Product Line Manager for Wireless Internet. In 2001 he joined Cisco Systems for several management positions in the US and Germany, returning to Siemens in 2017. […]
Ingenium Launches KNX Gateway for DAIKIN GW630100 Air Conditioning System
Ingenium has launched a BES KNX gateway between the KNX protocol and the DAIKIN air conditioning system, GW630100. This new product supports one indoor SKY DAIKIN climate unit and the management of its five operating modes (auto, heat, cool, fan or dry) and three ventilation speeds (low, medium or high). It is also possible to […]
Panasonic and BAB TECHNOLOGIE Present Solutions for TV-KNX Integration for Smart Homes and Hotels
TV is becoming an important element in the intelligent home. This is made possible by the IoT-KNX gateway ‘APP MODULE’ and the new smart home app ‘Panasonic Connect’ – the result of a new partnership between Panasonic and BAB TECHNOLOGIE. Combined, the gateway and app enable the integration of TV sets into building automation via […]
ABB Launches Open API Platform to Boost Smart Home Automation
At IFA 2019, ABB launched its new open API platform that is set to unlock the potential for a new era of smart home automation ABB will be officially certified for KNX integration with Sonos through ABB i-bus® KNX Busch-ControlTouch With demand for smart home automation continuing to grow at double digit rates, ABB has […]
Sponsor Article: why open frameworks matter
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. When a technology is new, it is usually very expensive and proprietary because it is difficult to achieve and complex to deliver. This was certainly true of computers; which were hugely expensive compared to now and each manufacturer offered systems that were unique to them, because they designed all the […]