KNX is the 1st worldwide open STANDARD for home and building automation that controls lights, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, shutter, blinds, security systems, monitoring, alarming, energy management, smart metering as well as household appliances, audio/video and a lot more.

KNX is the 1st worldwide approved international standard for home and building automation as:
International Standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3)
European Standard (CENELEC EN 50090 and CEN EN 13321-1)
US Standard (ANSI/ASHRAE 135)
Chinese Standard (GB/Z 20965)

1.By product certification, KNX guarantees interoperability and interworking;
2.It is an International Standard and therefore future proof
3.KNX system is easy to Extend and to Adopt to new needs;
4.KNX system can be coupled to other Systems like: DALI, BACnet, DMX,…
5.KNX Association has more than 380 manufacturers in 35 countries;
6.It can increase energy savings up to 60%;
7.Encouraging more competition;
8.Protecting the environment;

Main components of a KNX installation consists of Sensors, Actuators, System devices and a transmission medium: TP1 2-wires twisted-pair bus cable(Mostly used), RF, IP network or other mediums).