It is common experience that people spend their time more comfortably indoors when
natural light is present. However, depending on the exposure of the façade, the size of
the glass surfaces, the season or time of day, excess sunlight can easily occur, which can
cause glare, annoying refl ections on lighter surfaces or even room overheating. Integrating
in the building automation system the control of sunscreens, shutters, venetian blinds or
curtains, allows to avoid all these situations and always off er the best balance between the
components of natural and artifi cial light, also reducing the cooling power required to the
air conditioning system in the summer season with positive eff ects on energy effi ciency.
In the accommodation facilities the control can take place automatically in the common
areas, leaving instead to the guests full freedom to have the desired shading in the rooms
through manual controls. In the conference rooms, the motorized control of the shading can
be coordinated with that of the projection screen and the lighting, making it possible to
always create the ideal conditions with the simple recall of a scenario.
Control with Ekinex
In the guest rooms the EK-HO1-TP hotel module (A) can also be used as an actuator to
control motorized drives (2) for the movement of shading devices such as roller shutters,
venetian blinds or curtains (3) in combination with a pushbutton (B) from the Ekinex series.
For operational safety, the window contact (1) - already used to automatically switch
heating and cooling to stand-by when the window is opened - prevents any movement when
the window is open. In the conference room, the blind actuator (D) (EK-FE1-TP 4-channel
or EK-FF1-TP 8-channel) not only controls the motorized drives (2) for the movement of
shading devices (3), but also raises and lowers the motorized projection screen (4) and
opens / closes the windows (5). The control can be made with a double pushbutton (C) of
the Ekinex series that can also recall scenarios that carry out a combination of commands
and controls on all the automated functions of the room.
A
BO1
BO2
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EK-HO1-TP
Room Hotel Controller
BO4
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COOL
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bus KNX
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BI11
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0..10V
Com
Com
BO2
BO3
BO4
COMV
V1
V2
V3
12/24 Vac
BO5
HEAT
12/24 Vac
COOL
230 Vac 50/60 Hz
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BO7
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BO2
BO3
BO4
COMV
V1
V2
V3
12/24 Vac
BO5
HEAT
12/24 Vac
COOL
230 Vac 50/60 Hz
BO6
BO7
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BO10
Dev.
Line
Area
B
R
M
M
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1
meeting
1B
2B
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EK-FE1-TP
8xD.O. 16(10)A/230Vac ~ 50/60 Hz
4xBlind 16(10)A/230Vac ~ 50/60 Hz
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bus KNX
Dev.
Line
Area
M
M
C
2
D
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M
2
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S1
S2
Telo
Veneziane
Finestre
5
Guest room
Conference room
Application example
Ekinex devices
A) Hotel module EK-HO1-TP
B) Single pushbutton (71 series)
C) Double pushbutton (71 series)
D) Binary output / blind actuator EK-FE1-TP
Other components
1) Window contact
2) Motorized drive
3) Shading devices (curtains, shutters, venetian blinds)
4) Projection screen
5) Motorized window
Shading control and other drives
In recent years, voice assistants integrated in the home speakers have established
themselves not only for interaction with the web, but also as an easy and intuitive
control interface for smart buildings.
Voice control offers the possibility to control the several room functions in the
most natural and immediate way possible. For many users it can be even simpler
than a smartphone app, as it does not require them to read selection menus or
understand graphic symbols: they simply pronounce the action to be taken. Even
in accommodation facilities there are rooms and users who can take advantage of
it; voice control can make more accessible systems and technologies whose use is
experienced as too demanding by end users who are unfamiliar with technology.
Control with Ekinex
The Ekinex interface for home speakers allows the most popular voice assistants to
interact with the building automation system. Thanks to the device, all KNX devices
of the Ekinex range can be interfaced and a multitude of functions, such as lighting,
heating, cooling, ventilation or shading control, can be controlled via simple voice
controls.
Dev.
Line
Area
bus KNX
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2
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RESET
12-24 DC
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STATUS LED
IN1
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DO1
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1
DO2
IN2
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5
IN3
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0-10V
9
0
1
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N
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Line
Area
bus KNX
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+
230Vac-50/60Hz
3
1
DO1
2
DO2
EK-HC1-TP
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