The new IQ box KNX interface module is now available for sale

GEZE is making the ‘Windows’ product group smart, because access to the KNX world is easy with the IQ box KNX. Photo: GEZE GmbH

With the IQ box KNX interface module, window drives from the IQ windowdrive series can be integrated into KNX building systems as direct bus participants. Window statuses (e.g. open/closed) can be displayed on a central visualisation panel, and controlled and monitored from there.

Not only can the automatic windows be opened and closed remotely from a central location, the Drives also facilitate direct communication with other components in the KNX building system, such as KNX push buttons and KNX sensors. This means that all the indows in a building can be closed centrally at the push of a button. If a weather station reports rain or a certain wind speed, the window drives receive the signal to close from the IQ box KNX. With KNX air-quality sensors, the windows can be controlled depending on the CO2 concentration, humidity or ambient room temperature. Through the precise control of the window drives, the KNX box facilitates controlled ventilation to create a better indoor climate as well as energy-saving potential.

The IQ box KNX offers additional security: Unlike simple switch contacts, it uses the intelligence of the window drives and – after performing a ‘command’ – reports the status of a window to the KNX building system or building management system. The module also provides additional window information, e.g. the precise opening width (as a percentage), any faults or, as ‘predictive maintenance’, the number of opening and closing cycles.