What is KNX?

KNX is an open standard (see EN 50090, ISO/IEC 14543) for commercial and domestic building automation. KNX devices can manage lighting, blinds and shutters, HVAC, security systems, energy management, audio video, white goods, displays, remote control, etc. KNX evolved from three earlier standards; the European Home Systems Protocol (EHS), BatiBUS, and the European Installation Bus (EIB or Instabus). It can use twisted pair (in a tree, line or star topology), powerline, RF, or IP links . On this network, the devices form distributed applications and tight interaction is possible. This is implemented via interworking models with standardised datapoint types and objects, modelling logical device channels.

Why KNX?

Whatever the type of building, KNX creates entirely new management options that are not available through traditional installations. With KNX, all home applications are available for control via a single touch screen. From heating and ventilation to remote control of all household appliances - automation with KNX increases comfort, security and energy savings. Increased management capabilities combined with the prerequisites for updating and expanding the system at any time are among the biggest advantages of KNX. In addition, the system is based on an open protocol, which allows the integration of components from different suppliers (over 300) registered to produce KNX products, ie. the customer is not limited to one supplier.