Industrial Communication Systems

42-1

42.1 Introduction and Overview

e KNX standard describes an extensive open system concept for distributed home and building auto-

mation

and

control.

KNX

covers

the

full

scope

of

related

applications,

including

lighting,

shading,

shut-

ters

and

blinds,

heating,

cooling,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

(HVAC),

and

remote

meter

reading.

All

relevant

communication

media

are

supported.

e

KNX

specication

results

from

a

formal

merger

of

three

technologies

dedicated

to

this

area:

European

Installation

Bus

(EIB),

Batibus,

and

European

Home

Sys

tem

(EH

S).

Signicant parts of the KNX specication are published as European standards, mainly the EN ...