KNX Smart Building Controller

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The Intelligent Core of Modern Automation — Powered by Portworld

In the rapidly evolving landscape of smart building technology, achieving centralized, reliable, and intuitive control is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. The KNX standard, as an internationally recognized protocol for building automation, provides a stable backbone for integrating systems such as lighting, HVAC, blinds, access control, and energy management. But to bring KNX to life in everyday environments, you need an intelligent and user-friendly interface: a KNX Smart Building Controller.

This is where Portworld delivers innovative and high-performance solutions tailored for KNX integration.

What is a KNX Smart Building Controller?

A KNX Smart Building Controller is a central or decentralized control unit, typically in the form of a wall-mounted touchscreen panel or embedded controller, that allows building occupants or facility managers to monitor and manage all connected devices through the KNX bus system. It acts as the human-machine interface (HMI) that translates user commands into automated actions—efficiently and securely.

Portworld’s KNX-Ready Control Panels: The Ideal Smart Building Controllers

Portworld provides a full series of embedded smart panels with high compatibility for KNX-based building control systems. These devices combine modern design, powerful processing, and open system architecture to meet the demands of smart homes, hotels, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities.

Key Features

  • KNX Protocol Support via direct or gateway-based integration
  • Android or Linux OS for custom app deployment and flexible development
  • Rockchip RK3566/RK3568 processors for stable performance
  • PoE + RS485 + Ethernet, ideal for KNX infrastructure
  • Capacitive IPS Touchscreens from 5.5 to 10.1 inches
  • Custom UI & Software, tailored to your automation system
  • OEM/ODM Services for hardware interfaces, logos, UI branding, and firmware

Featured KNX-Compatible Products from Portworld

🔹 YC-SM08P – 8” Smart Building Controller

  • 8” multi-touch display with Android 11
  • PoE for easy power and networking
  • RS485 and RJ45 for KNX gateway connection
  • Ideal for room-level control in apartments, hotel rooms, and offices

🔹 YC-SM10P – 10” Wall-Mounted Controller

  • Large display with intuitive UI for building-wide visualization
  • Great for public areas, lobbies, meeting rooms
  • Supports multi-zone control of lighting, climate, curtains, and more
  • Android OS enables integration with KNX apps or cloud-based BMS platforms

Use Cases

  • Luxury Apartments: Room scene control, climate scheduling, presence detection
  • Smart Offices: Meeting room automation, energy monitoring
  • Hospitality: Guest comfort settings, do-not-disturb indicators, concierge access
  • Retail & Commercial Spaces: Smart lighting scenes, ventilation optimization
  • Educational Facilities: Classroom environment automation

Seamless Integration with KNX Systems

Portworld’s panels are compatible with mainstream KNX gateways and visualization software, including:

  • Gira Homeserver
  • Jung Smart Visu
  • Hager Domovea
  • Theben Logic Controller
  • Open-source platforms via KNX/IP

With our flexible OS options, system integrators can choose Android-based control interfaces or Linux-based embedded UIs for direct and indirect KNX integration.

Why Portworld?

Portworld is more than a hardware provider—we are your partner in delivering customizable smart building solutions. With over a decade of experience in embedded systems, industrial design, and protocol integration, we offer:

  • Full software stack (BSP/SDK/API) support
  • Tailored hardware solutions for system integrators and OEMs
  • Robust QA, manufacturing, and post-sales engineering assistance