KNX Association Newsletter - February 2019
IoT, Security, and worldwide premiers – 2019 is holding something for everyone in the world of KNX. With ground breaking developments in the industry’s dominating topics, KNX is yet again to set the agenda for the whole smart home and smart buildings market.
“Success stories of the future evolve from activities and efforts in the past” – So it is for KNX! Thanks to the active KNX community all over the world, KNX can look at many successes, such as the KNX Secure Roadshow in more than 20 countries or the latest market research results, stating that more than 300 Mio. KNX devices have been sold.
To celebrate our success in 2018, we made the planet a bit greener by donating 20,000 trees to the children and youth initiative Plant-for-the-Planet. Get acquainted with the project and donate here.
But at KNX, we are not only looking at past successes, we already like to get you ready for the newest innovations in home and building control with KNX! Also in this year, KNX Association is cordially inviting you to get a sneak preview of the latest KNX developments at ISE2019 in Amsterdam. Also, KNX cordially invites you to join the KNX booth at ISH in Frankfurt, Germany. Do not miss this year’s editions of ISE and ISH, which are destined to be the best performances of KNX Association!
This and more news can be found in this newsletter. Have fun reading!
KNX Association welcomes to the KNX Community
New KNX Members
For the complete list of KNX Members, visit: https://www.knx.org/knx-en/for-professionals/community/manufacturers/
New KNX Training Centres
For the complete list of KNX Training Centres, visit: https://www.knx.org/knx-en/for-professionals/community/training-centres/
New KNX Scientific Partners
For the complete list of KNX Scientific Partners, visit: https://www.knx.org/knx-en/for-professionals/community/scientific-partners/
KNX at ISE 2019
In 2019, KNX will participate at the ISE tradeshow, the world’s largest exhibition for systems integration and AV professionals. Taking place from 5-9 February, ISE 2019 is expecting 1300 exhibitors and 90,000 visitors. If you would like to learn the state-of-arts of system integration and AV, ISE is definitely not to be missed.
Get your free ticket to ISE 2019
A visit ticket to ISE at the door will cost €175, and you can get it from us for free!
Register on the ISE 2019 website using the KNX invitation code 836887 for a free ticket.
KNX Members at KNX booth
20 KNX members are going to be present at the KNX booth to show their novelties in KNX solutions, which will make the visiting experience eye opening and unforgettable.
- ASTRUM Teknoloji
- Black Nova
- Comfortclick D.O.O
- CONTROLtronic GmbH
- Core Smart Home
- Divus GmbH
- EELECTRON SPA
- Elsner Elektronik GmbH
- Freedompro Srl
- Guangzhou Tantron
- I-Luxus GmbH
- Intesis
- Iridium Ltd
- ise GmbH
- IT GmbH
- NETxAutomation
- tci GmbH
- Weinzierl Eigineering GmbH
- Yonnet
- Zipato
ETS Inside Lucky Draw
In addition to all the exciting activities, we are also preparing ETS Inside lucky draw to receive you at the KNX booth! Make sure you talk to our representative at the reception desk when you drop by.
Pre-event highlight: Smart Building Conference
Taking place one day before the start of the record-breaking ISE exhibition, Smart Building Conference is the must-attend conference for professionals working in smart homes and smart buildings. The summit focuses on explaining the smart revolution taking place within the commercial and residential building environments.
KNX is once again one of the key participants for the upcoming conference. 2 speakers on behalf of KNX Association will be speaking about KNX used in commercial and residential buildings.
Celebration at ISE 2019
To celebrate the ISE partnership with KNX as presenting show partner, we cordially invite you to our celebration event on Thursday evening at the KNX booth 9-F120, during ISE 2019.
The reception starts at 5pm and the event goes on till 7:30pm. Next to great entertainment, you will also get the best opportunity to expand your KNX network and find new opportunities for your personal and professional future.
As spaces are limited, please register on our website to confirm your attendance
For more info about KNX at ISE 2019, visit https://knxatise.knx.org
KNX at ISH 2019
The importance of energy management is growing. This can be witnessed at the biggest fair for HVAC, water and energy in Europe, the ISH fair. From 11th till 15th of March, KNX will be present again with a booth at Hall 10.3 stand A49 in Frankfurt, Germany.
This edition, KNX IoT Energy Management will be the main focus; bringing together Smart grid, buildings & e-mobility.
KNX Members and Professionals at KNX booth
10 KNX members are going to be present at the KNX booth at ISH with 12 panels.
- ABB
- Guangzhou Seawin
- HDL
- I-Luxus GmbH
- Insta GmbH
- ise GmbH
- Meanwell
- Siemens Schweiz
- Tantron
- Tapko Technologies GmbH
Furthermore we will exhibit KNX energy management solution panels, presented by the KNX Professionals Germany.
KNX on track for success again in 2019: Sector Coupling and IoT in focus
The increasing popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) set new records for KNX last year. In 2018, the KNX standard, which now has more than 470 leading technology groups from 44 countries and over 80,000 certified partner companies, maintained its leading position in the smart building sector. Within a year, the number of KNX certified products rose from 7,000 to 8,000. In addition, the number of ETS licenses sold reached new records in monthly comparison to previous years. Market analyses regularly show considerable market shares of over 50% for the standard in important markets. Even in China, the most important growth market, KNX has approached this milestone with a recent share of 42%. In the meantime, more than 300 million KNX certified products are in use in various projects worldwide.
Read the full press release in 6 languages here
New Videos
Our YouTube channel has a variety of insightful videos about our system, member solutions events, webinars, tutorials and more. Our latest additions are:
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and stay informed about new videos here
New Presentation: Advantages of KNX
Are you interested to learn more about the main advantages of KNX and the market relevance of KNX worldwide?
Or do you want to show the benefits of KNX at your events, showroom, etc.?
We have updated the advantages of KNX presentation with recent figures, you can download it here:
The KNX Secure Roadshow welcomed more than 1200 participants
After its release it was just a matter of days that several countries demanded to receive the latest news about KNX Secure, which ultimately led to the organising of the 2018 “KNX Secure Roadshow”. The KNX Secure Roadshow was held from the 1st of September till the 30th of November, with stops in Latin America, Europe, as well as Africa, Asia and Australia. The KNX Secure Roadshow was the first and only event of its kind, which does look justifiably beyond the high demand for smart home solutions. More than 1000 visitors at over 30 events had the possibility to learn from industry experts the importance of security, which is an imperative part of automation and sustainability, starting from little houses and ending with smart cities.
Fore info about the topic, visit https://roadshow.knx.org
KNX Community Conferences a big success
The last trimester of 2018 put our different communities in the focus with several conferences to inform about innovations and future plans for KNX. For more detailed reports and presentations, click the links below.
KNX at fairs and events
- ISE 2019 (Amsterdam, Netherlands | 05.02. - 09.02.2019)
- Batibouw 2019 (Brussels, Belgium | 21.02. - 03.03.2019)
- ISH 2019 (Frankfurt, Germany | 11.03. - 15.03.2019)
- Power Days 2019 (Salzburg, Austria | 13.03. - 15.03.2019)7
- eltefa 2019 (Stuttgart, Germany | 20.03. - 22.03.2019)
- elfack 2019 (Gothenburg, Sweden | 07.05. - 10.05.2019)
- Fachtagung Gebäude 4.0 (München, Germany | 05.06. - 06.06.2019)
- GEBT 2019 (Guangzhou, China | 09.06. - 12.06.2019)
- SIBT 2019 (Shanghai, China | 03.09. - 05.09.2019)
Check our newsroom for more events here
New ETS Apps
Control4 Split Unit Gateway by Control4
This App is needed for configuration of the Control4 C4-KNX-SUAC Split Unit Gateway. The manufacturer of the split unit and the model of the remote are loaded into the ETS application. All SUG/U 1.41 in the project can be processed at the same time. The download into the device is done by normal ETS download.
Update Copy Convert by Control4
The app provides a series of useful functions for device configuration (parameters and Group Addresses) in an ETS project. The functions are: Update - Changes the application program to a later or earlier version while retaining current configurations, Convert - Transfers / adopts a configuration from an identical or compatible source device, Channel Copy - Copies a channel configuration to other channels on a multi-channel device, Channel Exchange - Exchanges configurations between two channels on a multi-channel device, Import / Export - Saves and reads device configurations as external files.
Timberwolf Importer by Elaborated Networks
The Timberwolf Server has a few thousand universal objects, which are deactivated by default. To be able to use a Group Object it has to be released by choosing its data type from a list in the application for the corresponding object. The group object may then be linked with Group Addresses. The Timberwolf Importer App simplifies this process by uploading a control file containing Group Addresses with data type and optional Group Object numbers to be released. This control file can be exported from a Timberwolf Server or a WireGate Server or can be created by hand.
For an overview of all available Apps, visit MyKNX
Special Sales Action in February
Special offer in February: KNX Association ETS Apps 50% off!
In February and only for one month, order any of the KNX Association ETS Apps and receive 50% off! These ETS Apps are: Device Reader, EIBlib/IP, Extended Copy, Split&Merge, My Product Templates, Replace Product, Labels, Long-Term Recorder, Project Tracing, Project Compare. Just order any of the ETS Apps as indicated here above and use the voucher code to receive a 50% discount on its price. More info and voucher code here