Bleu Comm Azur Announces realKNX 2.0 with Alexa Voice Control
Bleu Comm Azur announces a major upgrade of its realKNX 2.0 server! The already powerful realKNX with features like voice control with Siri and the unique augmented reality for KNX is now extended with: – voice control with Amazon Alexa® using Amazon Echo or Echo Dot – Dashboard, modern presentation of KNX controls and data […]
Perspective: Women in the KNX Workplace
By Nikita Thompson, Hughes Electra Limited. To see a building be transformed from nothing into a fully-controllable apartment and thinking ‘I was involved in making that happen’ is really rewarding. This industry provides fantastic opportunities for women, but as a female professional in the world of construction and engineering, we are in the minority. According […]
CD Innovation Offers KNX to RTI Gateway Using Maestro Server
CD Innovation is happy to announce that RTI Controllers utilizing Maestro Server as KNX gateway can dramatically enhance the efficiency of KNX to RTI integration. Using Maestro enables importing the complete KNX project from ETS to the RTI in less than a minute! Maestro’s new RTI driver-generator saves integrator’s time spent on manual manipulation of […]
ekinex Expands its KNX Product Range for HVAC Applications
ekinex®, the Italian SBS brand focused on the manufacturing of KNX devices, is expanding its range of HVAC solutions. The ekinex® KNX product range includes pushbuttons with thermostat function, room temperature controllers (also with humidity sensor) for many different applications, touch-displays, actuators / controllers for fancoil and electrothermal actuators, controllers for mixing groups as well […]
Legrand Offers KNX Integration For Nuvo Whole Home Audio System
Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, Legrand has announced the integration of KNX, the worldwide communications protocol for smart home devices, into its Nuvo Player Portfolio whole home audio system products via a free firmware update. Legrand’s whole home audio system is designed for demanding music enthusiasts for installation by professionals. All connected […]
Profile: Rafal Borek, Home of Technologies
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Rafal Borek is the director of Home of Technologies (HoT), a value-added distributor of electrical and engineering components with a focus on building and home automation. He is a KNX and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) solutions expert and head teacher at the HoT training centre, and his main focus is to […]
Thinka Announces its Thinka-ECHO Bridge Between KNX and Alexa
Thinka, a Dutch tech company with focus on Home Automation, has announced its Thinka-ECHO: A bridge between KNX and Alexa. Alexa is Amazon’s digital assistant which comes with both Amazon Echo and Echo dot, and is available in the US, UK and Germany, but will soon support more languages. Controlling KNX by voice commands will […]
Weinzierl Shows New KNX Devices at ISH 2017
EnOcean GAteway, Line Coupler and USB Interface As the first KNX EnOcean gateway in the market, the new KNX ENO 636 secure supports the encrypted radio communication with EnOcean devices: – Secure bidirectional radio communication with Rolling Code (RLC) – Easy commissioning as usual – more safety without loss of comfort – Encryption can be […]
Case Study: KNX-controlled Super House in Melbourne Australia
By Richard Sagar, Sagar Smart Homes. This triple award-winning high-end project combines off-grid living with unbridled luxury. Based in Melbourne, Australia, the Melbourne Super House has allowed the homeowners to realise a lifetime of dreams, and features a fully integrated automation system to complement the needs of the property, made possible via the versatility of […]
GEZE Launches New BACnet and KNX System Solutions Designed Specially for Façade Installation
At the BAU trade fair 2017, GEZE presented new, innovative products and system solutions that turn buildings into Smart Buildings. GEZE introduced complete door and window systems as ‘smart solutions’. They improve the comfort, security and energy efficiency of our work and home environments. The highlights of the trade fair presentation included an innovative building […]