Best Practice: KNX and the MDU
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Here we go again: it’s another article that starts off with a TLA (Three-letter Acronym). What does this one mean? Is it Medical Defence Union, Mains Distribution Unit or Multi-Dwelling Unit? Whilst at the ISE show last month, the light came on. No group addresses were involved, it was […]
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 […]
LOYTEC Adds Dual-Ethernet Support Allowing a Gateway Bewtween BACnet/IP and KNXnet/IP
LOYTEC, the specialist in building automation extends some of its devices with new and powerful features. From now on, certain devices support connectivity to EnOcean and also WLAN and MESH networks. Furthermore, two Ethernet ports that can be configured for different networks are offered. All LOYTEC L-INX Automation Servers, L-GATE Gateways and L-ROC Room Controllers […]
GEZE Shows KNX Interface for its IQ windowdrive Series at BAU 2015
The entire spectrum of applications – GEZE presents new innovative system solutions for door, window and safety technology “At the BAU trade fair 2015 we experienced a visitor record at our stand: In comparison with BAU trade fair 2013, we could record a total visitor surplus of nearly 30 %. The number of foreign visitors, […]
ThinKnx Presents its Brickbox Universal Modular KNX Gateway at ISE 2015
ThinKnx will exhibit at Integrated System Europe 2015 and will take advantage of this great event to show the newest feature of ThinKnx supervision system and to introduce the latest product entered in its product range, Brickbox. Brickbox has been created to permit the connection to the KNX plant of devices that do not support […]
At the Sharp End: Tendering for KNX Projects
By Rafal Borek, Home of Technologies. There is much talk about what are the best products, the best projects and the best solutions, but there is little discussion about the best way to win a project in the first place. Are there useful techniques that can be employed, or is it just a question of […]
KNX Association Presents New Green Technology Solutions for Home and Building Control at ISE 2015
The worldwide Standard for Home and Building Control KNX provides variable control of multimedia technology throughout the entire home and building. KNX manufacturers are developing solutions for so-called multi- room systems which are becoming increasingly simple and convenient – for both the user as well as the installer. At the Integrated Systems Europe 2015 (ISE […]
Basalte Shows B.link Integration Module for Asano KNX Multiroom Audio System at ISE 2015
Basalte launches B.link, the new integration module for its KNX multiroom audio system Asano. B.link allows users to control third party audiovisual devices over KNX via infrared or serial connections. This evolution broadens the possibilities for automated systems, since this now also allows an integration and control of non-KNX devices with a KNX automation system. […]
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 […]
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 […]