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New from the KNX World
BUILDING AUTOMATION
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New from the KNX World
BUILDING AUTOMATION
Unlocking a new era of simplicity and user-friendly automation, KNX stands at the forefront of innovation. With a harmonized portfolio designed to seamlessly integrate and operate under unified user concepts, KNX is not limited to specific building types or applications. From transforming residences into smart homes to optimizing office spaces and elevating the guest experience in hotels, KNX extends its prowess across diverse settings.
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ABB KNX APP-Control Server
The digital multitool
APP-Control is a digital multitool, further developed from Busch-ControlTouch® KNX. The app is intelligently networked, streamlines commissioning, and supports energy management.
- Overview of all projects in the service portal
- Program KNX remotely via remote access
- Save telegrams and retrieve them offline
- Access the device remotely
- Connect to the KNX bus via IP/LAN
- Implement Modbus TCP and BACnet IP
- Connect group addresses directly
- Integrate OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol)
- Include current online weather data
- Android, iOS, Mac and Windows app available
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KNX APP-Control Server
Clarity in both light and dark
The new user interface adapts to preferences; you can switch between light and dark designs effortlessly. Those who consistently use their smartphone with a dark surface will automatically have the app in the desired mode.
With the new Smart Energy Management function:
- Reduce energy costs by up to 30%
- Efficiently utilize your own solar or wind energy
- Operate household appliances in an energy-optimized manner
- Smartly reduce CO2 emissions
- Cost-effectively charge electric vehicles
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Busch-VoiceControl®
Matter integration
Integration of KNX components with devices from Apple, Amazon, or Google? No problem. The KNX functions of Busch-VoiceControl® are seamlessly transferred to the Matter world and can now be extended as desired with Matter components. With this voice control gateway, managing lights, blinds, or room temperature controllers becomes remarkably easy, accommodating up to 150 functions. Additionally, Matter devices such as thermostats, intelligent sockets, motion detectors, or window sensors can be seamlessly integrated into KNX.
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HF Microwave Presence Detectors
The new technology detects the smallest movements by analyzing reflected microwaves, thanks to its high sensitivity.
By dispensing with infrared technology, the range becomes temperature-independent. The microwaves can penetrate wood, glass, and thin partition walls. The extremely flat design, available in white or black, barely protrudes above the surface. It is a new presence detector, as discreet as it is precise.
- Can also be used at high and changing room temperatures.
- Only 1 mm above the mounting surface.
- Hidden in false ceilings, integrated and almost invisible.
- Provides real presence detection even for sleeping persons.
- Penetrates obstacles and materials such as wood or glass.
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Blind / roller shutter actuators for smart shading
Living comfort can be significantly improved by the effective management of shading. In addition, shading automation can contribute to reducing the overall energy requirements of a building.
The foundation lies in employing KNX technology and utilizing the appropriate actuators. The new blind / roller shutter actuators enable the use of relays to control the motors of blinds, shutters, awnings, and other similar devices. Through the integration into the KNX system and the use of additional information such as weather data, schedules, temperature, and presence, a user-centered shading control system can be created.
The intuitive and comprehensive parameters of these devices facilitate efficient, simple, and cost-effective commissioning. The new blind/roller shutter actuators offer the following features:
Safety: The devices support KNX Data Secure for secure communication within a KNX installation.
Timesaving: Template pages in the ETS application shorten the commissioning process, especially for devices with a high number of channels.
Clarity: Thanks to a standardized structure and naming in the ETS applications across all device variants.
Cost savings: Achieved through faster commissioning and the availability of actuators with 12 outputs.
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Binary inputs, the next generation
The new binary inputs offer:
Faster Commissioning: Thanks to templates and a unified application, the commissioning time is significantly reduced.
Enhanced Security: With KNX Data Secure, the binary inputs enable secure communication on the KNX bus.
Extensive Portfolio: The selection of universal devices makes it easier to meet requirements.
Uniformity: A consistent ETS application across various portfolios.
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Universal interfaces, the next generation
The right solution for every requirement
Tailored functionality for every need: the newly introduced binary inputs and universal interfaces ensure optimized data exchange between traditional push-buttons or signaling contacts and the KNX bus.
Meticulously designed for complex functions:
- Security ensured through KNX Data Secure
- Timesaving thanks to commissioning templates
- Flexibility with various applications
- Extensive functionality for every application
- Consistency across multiple product lines in the ETS
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Modbus KNX Gateway
The connecting element
Invisible to the user, yet indispensable: The new gateway seamlessly connects various standards, ensuring more convenience, enhanced services, and reduced energy consumption. The coordination of heating, ventilation, air quality, and shading is crucial in every space, be it hotels, conference rooms, open-plan offices, or hospital rooms. To achieve this, the Modbus KNX gateway integrates both protocols, enabling seamless collaboration among heating, air conditioning, water heating, photovoltaics, heat pumps, electricity storage, wallboxes, and more.
All the necessary sensors and actuators are interconnected, with the KNX standard serving as the foundation. However, it is only through the Modbus gateway that numerous systems can be seamlessly integrated into the KNX network and controlled with precision. In practical terms, this integration enhances customer service; for instance, an electric car can be efficiently charged in the hotel garage because the hotel's photovoltaic system is linked to the charging station. Moreover, Modbus proves valuable in an office building, where it can be employed to integrate meter data or heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology into the KNX ecosystem.
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KNX Weather Sensor Basic
Integration of weather data enhances building's automation. It actively contributes to improving energy efficiency, lowering operating costs, enhancing the ambiance, and boosting work productivity. Local measurements are intelligently processed and analyzed. This integrated information serves as the foundation for optimizing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and shading systems.
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ABB i-bus® Tool 2-go
A shining example
User-friendly software is available for the efficient commissioning of the ABB DALI devices: ABB i-bus® Tool 2-go.
The process has been streamlined: instead of requiring installers to run back and forth or having two installers - one at the DALI device and the other at the static PC with ABB i-bus® tool software - the DALI address and group assignments can now be made freely in the building using a mobile user interface.
Configuring and checking can now be performed directly, providing a more efficient commissioning.
- Clear user interface
- Free software solution
- With QR code directly online
ABB Tenton® sensors ABB has optimized its range of KNX room control units for commercial buildings. The result: easy-to-use room thermostats. Available with integrated room temperature controller and CO2/humidity sensor.
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ABB ClimaECO
Efficient climate control in one system
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, intelligently controlled, contribute to increased comfort, productivity, and sustainability. The ABB KNX-based automation technology delivers superior performance compared to individual systems, benefiting from the seamless collaboration of various components. The ABB i-bus® KNX system offers an extensive range of possibilities, leading to one result: maximum energy efficiency. Operating costs are also significantly reduced as all modules can be centrally controlled within a system bus.
Sustainability versus cost savings
At the heart of the energy efficiency platform is a KNX-based solution: the ABB ClimaECO seamlessly integrates room automation, central HVAC functions, management, and automation into one system. All components of the heating and air conditioning system can be centrally monitored, controlled, and regulated. And since the CO2 and humidity sensors can be integrated via the KNX protocol, ABB ClimaECO automatically always ensures a pleasant room climate.
Finally, the solution enhances the efficiency of facility managers, incorporating features such as predefined maintenance schedules. With a data-driven maintenance strategy, less stressed components can continue in operation for extended periods. Replacement only occurs when their real usage patterns indicate wear. Consequently, decreased maintenance costs align with the judicious utilization of resources.
Highlight: New Electromotoric Valve Drive ST/K1.2 with new design, KNX Data Secure for secure bus communication.
Looking at the balance between sustainability, cost savings and ease of use, Christian Kopf says:
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