C-Bus (Serial) - Version 2.0.0#

Module Summary#

Sends commands to a C-Bus system via a C-Bus PCI.

Module Status#

This IO Module is stable and has been tested internally.

If you encounter any issues with this module, or have any feedback regarding its operation, please contact our support team.

Release Notes#

Version 2.0#

  •  Added Extended Logging Instance property.

  •  Added extra error checking.

  •  Updated documentation.

Minor point releases (eg. 1.1.x) will be for small fixes and may not be listed here.

Operation#

Instance Properties#

Set the Serial Port to that configured in the Network tab. The following settings should be used:

  • Mode: RS232

  • Baud Rate: 9600

  • Data Bits: 8

  • Parity: None

  • Stop Bits: 1

The Lighting Application Address is defined in decimal format and converted to its hex equivalent when a command is sent e.g. Address $38 would be set here as 56.

Checking the Extended Logging checkbox will provide more detailed communication logs message. This is for diagnostic purposes and should be disabled during running to maintain controller performance.

Status Variables#

The IO Modules tab of the web interface provides status variables to shows information about the module and monitor its state.

Last Command Sent    Last C-Bus message sent.
Last Response Received    Last response from the C-Bus system, either a confirmation or error.

Actions#

Set Group On#

Sets the Group on the C-Bus system (in decimal format) to on.

Set Group Off#

Sets the Group on the C-Bus (in decimal format) system to off.

Support#

If you encounter any issues with this module, please contact our support team.