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What is KNX?

KNX is an open standard (EN 50090, ISO/IEC 14543) for commercial and domestic building automation. KNX devices can manage lighting, blinds and shutters, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), security systems, energy management, audio visual, white goods, displays, remote control, etc. KNX uses a distributed intelligence approach, where devices communicate with each other without a central server. Configuration is typically done via ETS (Engineering Tool Software).

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What other technologies are related to KNX?

KNX Competitor Technologies

BACnet

BACnet (Building Automation and Control Networks) is a competing standard for building automation systems, offering similar functionalities to KNX.

mentioned alongside KNX in 8% (1.3k) of relevant job posts

LON

LON (Local Operating Network) is a competing building automation standard similar to KNX.

mentioned alongside KNX in 10% (406) of relevant job posts

LonWorks

LonWorks is the same as LON (Local Operating Network) which is a competing building automation standard similar to KNX.

mentioned alongside KNX in 6% (200) of relevant job posts

Distech Controls

Distech Controls provides building automation systems that compete with KNX in terms of functionality and market.

mentioned alongside KNX in 8% (64) of relevant job posts

Control4

Control4 is primarily a home automation system that competes with KNX in residential settings, offering similar control over lighting, HVAC, and other devices.

mentioned alongside KNX in 5% (62) of relevant job posts

Distech

Distech Controls provides building automation systems that compete with KNX in terms of functionality and market.

mentioned alongside KNX in 3% (87) of relevant job posts

Lutron

Lutron is a lighting control system that competes with KNX, especially in lighting solutions within buildings.

mentioned alongside KNX in 4% (69) of relevant job posts

Trend

Trend Control Systems offers building management systems that compete with KNX, providing similar control and automation functionalities.

mentioned alongside KNX in 3% (77) of relevant job posts

KNX Complementary Technologies

DALI

DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is often used alongside KNX for lighting control, as KNX handles overall building automation while DALI focuses on lighting specifics.

mentioned alongside KNX in 46% (576) of relevant job posts

M-Bus

M-Bus (Meter-Bus) is used for reading meters (e.g., electricity, gas, water). It is complementary as KNX can integrate meter data collected via M-Bus.

mentioned alongside KNX in 28% (203) of relevant job posts

MBus

MBus is a variant of M-Bus (Meter-Bus) and is used for reading meters (e.g., electricity, gas, water). It is complementary as KNX can integrate meter data collected via M-Bus.

mentioned alongside KNX in 33% (160) of relevant job posts