Integrating C bus with crestron

I have programmed and used a C bus and used crestron seperately as well but now I am working on a project where I have to integrate C bus with Crestron. I need all the help I can get. Can anybody please tell me where to start?

Thanks

 

Contact Simon at

http://specialtyps.com/

He sells a very good Crestron module for C-Bus

 

Yes, same problem. Crestron original driver is very bad.

have anyone seen Crestron working with C-Bus thermostats?

 

You mean I will have to buy a seperate module...Cant I program it myself?...I know crestron programming as well

The trouble I am having is in interfacing

 

dont use a pre-made cable. It will not work.

Sit back and have a read through this document as it explains how to roll your own module.

http://training.clipsal.com/downloads/OpenCBus/OpenCBusProtocol.html

 

The interface is easy. Just use a C-Bus PC interface or CNI

The hard part is implementing the protocol. You can start with the published C-Bus protocol and spend weeks to get it to work but If I were you I would pay the very reasonable amount that Simon charges and have it working within a day

 

What if I use C gate? Can I use it?

 

I dont know of any Crestron modules that communicate to cbus through C-Gate but there is no reason why it wouldnt work.

Although I think it would be much simpler to use a PCI.

 

PCI? u mean use the open protocol documents?

I have taken a look at them. The question remains: how do I program these onto my crestron processor?

 

You would need to build your own module in SimplWindows and Simpl+ IMHO, not worth it. Buy a module that has already been created and tested. You can then use it with PCI or CNI (use an ethernet or serial module in Crestron) and connect the joins in Simple Windows.

 

Hi every body,I have only used it for single network control, so I can not vouch for it over multiple networks, or for applications other than lighting 38.We decided to inform you of this and check out your attitude toward this matter.
But it was very good for general lighting control and scenes.
Regards......

 

I am programming a crestron processor to control a Clipsal C bus lighting system.
I have read and understood the serial interface user guide. The serial command in the examples of the guide is in the form:
\x0538000108BA

I know 05=header
38=lighting application address
00=default
01=off command
08= group number
BA=checksum

Can anyone please tell me how to assign the group number?

 

Ok sorry...wont do it again