Ever feel like advancements in technology are leaving you standing? Within the world of hand-held devices for example, 2011 has seen the release of the Ipad 2, The Blackberry Playbook, various android devices, and the much anticipated Iphone 4S. Steve Jobs, creator of the Apple Company who sadly passed away last month leaves behind him a legacy of innovation and designs which have revolutionized music, personal computers and mobile devices. From his lead many other companies have followed close behind leading to a continual avalanche of new hardware, software, applications and updates for the general public to contend with.
We have grown accustomed to digital devices such as these requiring software updates from time to time, to keep them up-to-date with the latest developments. However, how does this affect building control systems, do these also need updating, and if not the systems themselves, the remote devices that we use to control them? This is a common question amongst those contemplating the installation of an intelligent building control system, as they want to ensure as best they can that their systems are not going to be quickly out dated, or become incompatible with future, more advanced remote devices.
Intelligent building controls installed by Intecho are configured using KNX. This system is the world’s largest open protocol building control system. One of the many advantages of this system is that it is forwards and backwards compatible, put simply, every new device must work with legacy equipment, which is a fantastic attribute. Most single source systems such as Lutron can only offer a relatively small basket of products which are designed to work on their system only, so the huge advantage of KNX is that being open protocol our engineers can select from any of the 200 companies who make KNX products and know that all will work together on the one KNX system. This really does ensure that you are never tied to one single company and their products, and at Intecho we believe this to be unique, leading us to always use KNX technology. It’s good for our clients and good for our engineers when designing your system, with over 12,000 products available within the KNX market – no closed system can ever compare.
By using KNX software for both your building control system and any linked remote devices, it is always ensured that any updates are made with your specific hardware in mind and that no problems in compatibility or out-dating will occur. The remote apps are also developed to be backwards compatible to ensure they continue to function with all existing devices as well as any new technologies. Accessibility and ease of use for the consumer is at the forefront of the Intecho system design, this conscious effort will deliver peace of mind throughout the life cycle of your system , ensuring as far as is ever possible, that it will be future proof.
