Smart Home Blog
8'' KNX control panel Controlmicro available as PoE variant
PEAKnx launches its 8'' KNX control panel Controlmicro as a PoE variant. Professionals and building owners are thus given an additional option for supplying the room controller with voltage: as a Power-over-Ethernet variant, the Controlmicro obtains power via the network cable instead of the ...
Read moreHow to heat your KNX Smart Home in a clever way
One of the basic functions of a smart home is an automated heating system in addition to intelligent lighting or shading control. According to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, heating and hot water in private households account for around 35 % of energy consumption in ...
Read morePEAKnx as a guest in the AGFEO live stream on the topic "Smarthome MQTT"
Andreas Ramos, head of PEAKnx sales, was a guest in AGFEO's new studio. As part of the "MesseTV - OHNE Messe!" event, he spoke in a live stream about the topic of MQTT, our panels, YOUVI and the integration of AGFEO door stations into the smart home. If you missed the stream, you could watch the ...
Read morePEAKnx expands partner network to Poland
PEAKnx expands its partner network to Poland with vBASS automatyka budynkowa. The company, founded by Tomasz Gruda, offers comprehensive services in building automation from private homes to commercial buildings. It is specialized in offering solutions that allow to use the best of different ...
Read moreYOUVI 4.3 integrates door communication and multi-room sound into the home control system
PEAKnx extends the functions of its KNX visualization YOUVI. The software package, which advances the PEAKnx panels Controlmicro, Controlmini and Controlpro to smart all-in-one solutions for building automation, receives three new add-ons. With the door station module, communication with SIP door ...
Read moreSmart home control with YOUVI via the Controlmicro
The Controlmicro serves as the central control unit and KNX server in this Bavarian semi-detached house. Placed in the middle of the living and dining area, the residents control their home via the control panel and the YOUVI visualization. ...
Read moreKNX or wireless system for the smart home?
The first question you need to ask yourself when planning a smart home is which functions you need and which smart home system you want to rely on.For automatic control of heating, shutters and lights, it is necessary that the devices are connected to each other via a central control unit. ...
Read moreThe balance between design, reliability and performance
Gerald Palmsteiner (Head of Product Management at PEAKnx) about demands, expectations and challenges in the development of our KNX touch panels. ...
Read moreYOUVI is ready for ETS6
The YOUVI Update 4.2.10 supports the project import from ETS6 into the KNX visualization. ...
Read moreControlpro mounted flush with the wall as a central highlight in the room design
The spacious urban villa in the Rhein-Main area impresses with a modern design and intelligent technology after a complete renovation. The PEAKnx Controlpro serves as the central control unit for the building automation in the living-dining area. For the first time, the installation of the 18.5'' ...
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