What is KNX?
KNX is a control system that was developed to allow products from various manufacturers to work seamlessly together. The system operates on a standardized bus and a standardized common language, allowing different products to work together. It controls all aspects of home and building control, such as lighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation; blinds/shutters; security and door communication systems; audio and video; and metering.
With KNX, there are no more problems of isolated devices or systems not being able to talk to each other. It also means all home and building control functions can be controlled through one central system without the need for additional control centers.
KNX can be installed into new or existing developments, be they new builds or retrofit projects, residential or commercial. With wired, wireless, I,P and powerline communication mediums, it is possible to use the system within any building type.
Due to its ability to talk to other systems, it is commonly used as a backbone in linking together proprietary control systems and standardized controls such as DALI, BACnet, and Modbus, and AV control systems such as AMX, Crestron, or Control4.
Benefits
- Flexible
- Simple to use
- Daisy chain topology
- Multiple manufacturer products work together
- Talk to other control systems
- Enables full building control
- Low operating costs
- Time-saving
More about KNX
It was developed in 1990 after noting the issue of control systems not being able to communicate with one another, creating timely and costly issues for integrators. Since then, it has become the worldwide standard for home and building control with over 400 manufacturers, nearly 50,000 partners, and almost 400 training centers, all across the globe.
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