KNX news
24 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2014
Futurasmus Germany – we celebrate 5 years of high quality and excellent customer support
„Stamina and determination are two characteristics which ensure success in any enterprise.“ Leo Nikolajewitsch Graf Tolstoi (1828 - 1910).
With this famous line and an additional remark of passion for what we do, we can look back at 5 fruitful years. This week Futurasmus Germany celebrates its 5th anniversary since its foundation.
5 years are indeed a good cause to celebrate but also to look back and consider these past years and at the same time to look forward with total optimism and great willingness.
In 2009 our German subsidiary was founded and since then we have been reporting all the new KNX products and developments. Since 2010 we are active members of the prestigious KNX-Professionals Deutschland e.V. We have already organized multiple product courses, ETS seminars and the last ETS5 Workshop organized in Spain and Germany for the rest of the associates.
Our market presence can be counted in the participation of fairs, product courses imparted at wholesaler offices and a lot of daily online information. And of course, by being available for our clients, offering our valuable know-how as well as our commercial and technical support every day.
Looking ahead into the future - ¡The KNX market grows at a rapid speed!
Nowadays, the final user receives large amounts of information by the media concerning “Smart Housing” so we can say that they are well informed and aware. Domotics or Smart home is now a very familiar term as well as connected homes. Thanks to the constant development and upgrading of systems and components (for example RF), it will be easier to take these solutions to every user. Also the extended use of smart phones and tablets ensures the mobile application of home control.
Our motivation for the next 5 years is to build the future together and work today as if it was tomorrow.
With this famous line and an additional remark of passion for what we do, we can look back at 5 fruitful years. This week Futurasmus Germany celebrates its 5th anniversary since its foundation.
5 years are indeed a good cause to celebrate but also to look back and consider these past years and at the same time to look forward with total optimism and great willingness.
In 2009 our German subsidiary was founded and since then we have been reporting all the new KNX products and developments. Since 2010 we are active members of the prestigious KNX-Professionals Deutschland e.V. We have already organized multiple product courses, ETS seminars and the last ETS5 Workshop organized in Spain and Germany for the rest of the associates.
Our market presence can be counted in the participation of fairs, product courses imparted at wholesaler offices and a lot of daily online information. And of course, by being available for our clients, offering our valuable know-how as well as our commercial and technical support every day.
Looking ahead into the future - ¡The KNX market grows at a rapid speed!
Nowadays, the final user receives large amounts of information by the media concerning “Smart Housing” so we can say that they are well informed and aware. Domotics or Smart home is now a very familiar term as well as connected homes. Thanks to the constant development and upgrading of systems and components (for example RF), it will be easier to take these solutions to every user. Also the extended use of smart phones and tablets ensures the mobile application of home control.
Our motivation for the next 5 years is to build the future together and work today as if it was tomorrow.
03 DE MAYO DE 2011
New 10,4” Touch Screen from Iddero
Very few KNX components (not to mention touch screens!) are as reliable and robust as the touch displays from Spanish manufacturer Iddero. Ever since they were launched in 2009 they have provided excellent results, being the great approval among KNX professionals from many different countries their best guarantee.
Those who get to know and use them tend to plan them into all their systems. Nevertheless, both versions existing up to now (5,7” y 7”) might not be enough for homes and buildings that require a bigger size display.
That’s why, as a response to the requirements of many professionals, Iddero has presented the HC2L-KNX, with the same features as HC2, but 10,4”.
Let’s sum up its main characteristics:
- Full colour LCD display (maps, areas, menus…)
- Easy to use and to configure
- Advanced functionality: scenes, time schedules, technical alarm monitoring, presence simulation, logic functions, integrated thermostat, KNX clock, and much more.
- Integrated web server
- GSM remote control available (it requires additional module)
- Video door phone interface
- Robustness and maximum reliability
- Firmware can be updated over TCP/IP
- Well-designed and practical
Here you can download a bigger size picture to show it to your clients.
Those who get to know and use them tend to plan them into all their systems. Nevertheless, both versions existing up to now (5,7” y 7”) might not be enough for homes and buildings that require a bigger size display.
That’s why, as a response to the requirements of many professionals, Iddero has presented the HC2L-KNX, with the same features as HC2, but 10,4”.
Let’s sum up its main characteristics:
- Full colour LCD display (maps, areas, menus…)
- Easy to use and to configure
- Advanced functionality: scenes, time schedules, technical alarm monitoring, presence simulation, logic functions, integrated thermostat, KNX clock, and much more.
- Integrated web server
- GSM remote control available (it requires additional module)
- Video door phone interface
- Robustness and maximum reliability
- Firmware can be updated over TCP/IP
- Well-designed and practical
Here you can download a bigger size picture to show it to your clients.
05 DE JULIO DE 2010
KIF Conclusions and Energy Efficiency star projects
We had the highest expectations regarding the KNX International Forum which took place last April in Madrid (Futurasmus KNX Group actively participated with our own booth). But, what should have been an international referent for the KNX standard market worldwide was unfortunately a mere regional congregation of Spanish KNX integrators. The lack of international visitors and exhibitors was a bit disappointing and some organizational deficiencies made the rest.
Anyway, there were also interesting conferences, like the applauded intervention from manufacturer Intesis, who talked about HVAC and saving methods.
But what we found especially interesting was the contribution of two private companies who shared their experiences in the field of Energy Efficiency and which we have extracted here:
Project: Hotel Condes de Barcelona
David Blanco Pérez from the company IJT S.L. presented at the KIF a very interesting project. They integrated the different systems (illumination, technical alarms, hot water supply, HVAC, pumps, tanks…) of the hotel Condes de Barcelona situated in the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona. IJT achieved the main objective of the KNX integration which was to reduce the energy costs of the Hotel, even though the Hotel was expanded with another 56 suites, by up to 28% (corroborated by real invoices over the years 2007, 2008 and 2009). The energy savings was mainly achieved by the efficient control of the HVAC system by applying different modes and set-point temperatures depending on the usage of the rooms and outside temperatures.
Project: Heathrow T5
Maria La Chica from the English company ATL (Andromeda Telematics Limited) presented at the KIF the impressive 2006 KNX Award Project of the new Airport terminal, Heathrow T5. This is the Largest KNX Project and also the largest DALI lighting Project ever realized in the UK. The whole extension of the project included 2 major terminal buildings, the new flight control tower, major rail & road infrastructure, the energy centre, car parks, 120.000m sq of taxiway designed for A380 Super Jumbo.
The KNX Infrastructure includes 236 IP worlds, 910 KNX lines, 7.000 KNX devices, 64.000 DALI luminaries, lighting control, daylight dimming control, emergency lighting testing & monitoring, lamp failures, lamp hours energy calculation, control & monitoring of central batteries, LV monitoring, main plant monitoring, disabled WC alarms, lift & escalator monitoring / alarms, etc.
The most remarkable part of the presentation was the Final Conclusions: With a total CO2 emissions saving of 6,821 tons per year, a total cost saving of £1,362,498 saving per year, which leads to a final payback period of only 2.8 years for the whole project.
Please, contact us if you would like to receive more information about these remarkable projects.
As for the KNX International Forum, we wish them the best of lucks for the following editions.
Anyway, there were also interesting conferences, like the applauded intervention from manufacturer Intesis, who talked about HVAC and saving methods.
But what we found especially interesting was the contribution of two private companies who shared their experiences in the field of Energy Efficiency and which we have extracted here:
Project: Hotel Condes de Barcelona
David Blanco Pérez from the company IJT S.L. presented at the KIF a very interesting project. They integrated the different systems (illumination, technical alarms, hot water supply, HVAC, pumps, tanks…) of the hotel Condes de Barcelona situated in the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona. IJT achieved the main objective of the KNX integration which was to reduce the energy costs of the Hotel, even though the Hotel was expanded with another 56 suites, by up to 28% (corroborated by real invoices over the years 2007, 2008 and 2009). The energy savings was mainly achieved by the efficient control of the HVAC system by applying different modes and set-point temperatures depending on the usage of the rooms and outside temperatures.
Project: Heathrow T5
Maria La Chica from the English company ATL (Andromeda Telematics Limited) presented at the KIF the impressive 2006 KNX Award Project of the new Airport terminal, Heathrow T5. This is the Largest KNX Project and also the largest DALI lighting Project ever realized in the UK. The whole extension of the project included 2 major terminal buildings, the new flight control tower, major rail & road infrastructure, the energy centre, car parks, 120.000m sq of taxiway designed for A380 Super Jumbo.
The KNX Infrastructure includes 236 IP worlds, 910 KNX lines, 7.000 KNX devices, 64.000 DALI luminaries, lighting control, daylight dimming control, emergency lighting testing & monitoring, lamp failures, lamp hours energy calculation, control & monitoring of central batteries, LV monitoring, main plant monitoring, disabled WC alarms, lift & escalator monitoring / alarms, etc.
The most remarkable part of the presentation was the Final Conclusions: With a total CO2 emissions saving of 6,821 tons per year, a total cost saving of £1,362,498 saving per year, which leads to a final payback period of only 2.8 years for the whole project.
Please, contact us if you would like to receive more information about these remarkable projects.
As for the KNX International Forum, we wish them the best of lucks for the following editions.
26 DE ABRIL DE 2010
New GSM expansion module
Iddero’s HC1-KNX 5,7” Touch Display has been a very popular choice among KNX system integrators ever since it was released in 2008. Actually, it was a very attractive device right from the beginning not only thanks to its design, but also because of:
• Full assortment of basic functions
• Scenes
• Time schedules
• Monitoring of technical alarms
• Logical functions, etc.
• Ethernet connection for downloading configuration and upgrading the firmware
On top of that, it is a robust product, easy to configure.
Then, in September 2009 it was upgraded with an integrated web server and the automatic creation of a web visualization based on the system configuration (with no additional programming or adapting)
And do not forget that, with a list price of 946.00 € (including design frame and power supply) and splendid buying conditions, the HC1-KNX is great value for money!
But as from now you can optimize its functionality thanks to the new GSM expansion module (web code 9592). Basically, it allows remote access to the KNX system from a GSM terminal, providing functionality such as: alarm and event notification, or remote control of devices.
You can download the technical data sheet with much more information here.
Fantastic features and also excellent price: 325.00 € (list price)
• Full assortment of basic functions
• Scenes
• Time schedules
• Monitoring of technical alarms
• Logical functions, etc.
• Ethernet connection for downloading configuration and upgrading the firmware
On top of that, it is a robust product, easy to configure.
Then, in September 2009 it was upgraded with an integrated web server and the automatic creation of a web visualization based on the system configuration (with no additional programming or adapting)
And do not forget that, with a list price of 946.00 € (including design frame and power supply) and splendid buying conditions, the HC1-KNX is great value for money!
But as from now you can optimize its functionality thanks to the new GSM expansion module (web code 9592). Basically, it allows remote access to the KNX system from a GSM terminal, providing functionality such as: alarm and event notification, or remote control of devices.
You can download the technical data sheet with much more information here.
Fantastic features and also excellent price: 325.00 € (list price)
