RE: CBus Toolkit

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nigel,

Just having had my CBus install (Ben did all the wiring - and made an
excel=
lent job too!!), I've been through this recently.

First off, there's a more recent version of the Toolkit which has a lot of
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changes I believe:

http://www2.clipsal.com/cis/technical/downloads

The forums are quite useful too here:

http://www.cbusforums.com/forums/

PLUG: Li and Marie at CBus shop are also fantastically helpful and provide
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a SUPERB!!!! Service if you need any CBus kit. I've always been a fan of
La=
ser Business Systems as they've always been very helpful, incredibly
honest=
and conscientious and have good prices and quick delivery - what more can =
you ask!? END OF PLUG!

They also show a set of useful links here including links to a lot of
train=
ing materials. I found the advanced training course guide quite useful:

http://www.cbus-shop.com/info.php?page=3Dlinks&osCsid=3Ddf06ab66ddb2287e30f=
49a2fb7cfb268

The newer Toolkit also has a help system (based on the old Windows help
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tem - so if you're running Vista, you'll need to download the help files
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om MS). This help is quite difficult to navigate but it contains a wealth
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f info.

You should be able to mostly explore the CBus system and possibilities
usin=
g Toolkit alone although those 'sudden realisation moments' do often come
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rom playing with a unit and DLT etc.

One thing to note on the download pages is that the 'Version 2' manuals
and=
software are actually the OLD system (from what I understand)! The newer '=
Toolkit' software is v1.6.1 - go figure that one !!! ;)

I hope that helps a bit? Although I'm still a noob at CBus, willing to
answ=
er any questions I can!

Cheers,


Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Nigel Giddings
> Sent: 09 June 2007 07:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] CBus Toolkit
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> Hi Phil,
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> What I meant was something that would maybe walk me through how to
> create an example configuration.
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> The Helvar =91Digidim Toolbox=92 has a tutorial in its help file which
> allows you to build your network and then has the ability to show
> inputs and outputs in an emulation mode so you can see how each of the
> switches / lights react to more complicated settings.
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> When I load CBus Toolkit all the =91help=92 options are greyed out
except
> =91about=92. This is version 1.2.1 (build 192)
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> When I add units to a project they appear to be accepted but do not
> show up in the application. To me it seems to need to verify the unit
> exists on the network before you can move forward?
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> I wanted to experiment using a system made up of Bus Couplers, Dimming
> units and Analogue Outputs. I wanted to see if I would be limited in
> functionality because I was using Bus Couplers rather than a =91More
> Inteligent=92 switch?
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> TIA
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> Nigel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 June 2007 20:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] CBus Toolkit
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> > Can anyone point me towards an overview of C-Bus Toolkit?
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> Not quite sure what you mean by an "overview of C-Bus
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> ...it's the programming software for C-Bus.
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> > Is it possible to run it in emulation mode. I wanted to
> > experiment with building a network without having to buy any H/W.
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> Emulating what exactly?
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> You can program C-Bus "offline" (without it connected to a
network) but
> it's
> not posible to emulate anything with it.
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> Phil
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