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Building Automation

Communication systems with EIB/KNX, LON and BACnet

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  • Offers all important network and bus systems for the automation of buildings in one single book
  • Includes many practical examples and exercises
  • Second edition features the latest technical developments and standards

Part of the book series: Signals and Communication Technology (SCT)

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About this book

This book offers all important industrial communication systems for buildings in one single book! It stimulates a basic understanding of network and bus systems for the automation of buildings. After an introduction to EIB/KNX, LON und BACnet technologies, the authors illustrate how these systems can be utilized for specific applications, like air conditioning or illumination. This book assumes only a basic knowledge of mathematics and thanks to its simple explanations and many examples is ideal for students and professional engineers who require practical solutions.

Numerous practical examples explain basic concepts of industrial communication technology as well as the procedure for the transmission of digital data.  

All chapters have been thoroughly revised for the 2nd edition and the book includes the latest technical developments and standards.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fakultät für Elektrotechnik, Hochschule Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

    Hermann Merz, Thomas Hansemann, Christof Hübner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Building Automation

  • Book Subtitle: Communication systems with EIB/KNX, LON and BACnet

  • Authors: Hermann Merz, Thomas Hansemann, Christof Hübner

  • Translated by: James Backer, Viktoriya Moser, Leena Greefe

  • Series Title: Signals and Communication Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73223-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73222-0Published: 26 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10336-1Published: 12 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73223-7Published: 17 April 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1860-4862

  • Series E-ISSN: 1860-4870

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XII, 308

  • Number of Illustrations: 203 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Original German edition published by Hanser Fachbuchverlag, 2007

  • Topics: Facility Management, Computer Communication Networks, Communications Engineering, Networks, Building Construction and Design

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