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Industry news, product announcements and KNX Userclub updates.
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Apr 20, 2026
Multi-residential KNX: where shared services start and tenant boundaries end
An apartment building has shared corridors, a heating plant, and lifts, plus dozens of private apartments. KNX scales beautifully if the topology is planned for it.
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Apr 18, 2026
Hotel automation: where KNX meets the property management system
A hotel room runs on KNX behind the scenes, but the guest experience starts at check-in. Bridging KNX to the PMS is where most projects succeed or fail.
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Apr 16, 2026
Office automation: balancing occupancy, daylight, and comfort
Modern offices use occupancy and daylight sensing to cut energy use without compromising comfort. KNX makes this easier than the building automation industry pretends.
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Apr 14, 2026
KNXnet/IP: when to route and when to tunnel
Tunneling is for ETS sessions and visualization clients. Routing is for backbone traffic between lines. Confusing the two leads to performance problems.
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Apr 12, 2026
Touch panels: when native KNX is enough and when you need a visualisation server
Native KNX touch panels are simple and reliable. Visualisation servers offer richer graphics but bring lifecycle costs. Choosing the right tier saves money.
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Apr 10, 2026
Backup and ETS project handover that actually survives
Most KNX projects break ten years later because the .knxproj file got lost. A short discipline now saves a service call later.
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Apr 8, 2026
Commissioning workflow for large KNX projects
Big projects need a phase-by-phase plan. Trying to commission a 200-device site in one go is how punch lists balloon.
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Apr 6, 2026
Top ten KNX field problems and how to fix them
Most KNX faults fall into a small number of patterns. Here are ten common ones, what they look like on the bus, and how to fix them quickly.
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Apr 4, 2026
Choosing DIN-rail KNX devices: a practical buying guide
Actuators, dimmers, blind drives, and HVAC valve controllers all share a DIN rail. Selection criteria that go beyond the price column.