Clipsal to publish the C-Bus serial protocols for free

[Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just posted on our forums...
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2229

Clipsal to publish the C-Bus serial protocols for free use by application
and product developers

Clipsal have today announced that it will publish the C-Bus Application
Layer <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2229#>protocols
for free access and download. These protocols enable equipment
developers and suppliers to integrate their products with a C-Bus system.

Starting in the next week or two, the initial set of protocol
documents<http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2229#>will
be published and made available. These documents include:

* A guide for developers to use the C-Bus Serial
Interface<http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2229#>device

* A description of the different ways to interface a device to C-Bus

* Over 15 detailed serial protocol descriptions covering the following
C-Bus
Applications (with more to come):

o Lighting, Switching and Electrical Load Control
o Security
o Trigger Control (including Scene Triggering and Indicator Control)
o Enable Control
o Temperature Broadcast
o Ventilation
o Access Control
o Clocks and Timekeeping
o Telephony
o Air Conditioning
o Irrigation Control
o Measurement and analogue input
o Pool, Spa, Pond and Fountain Control
o Device Error Reporting

Later in 2009, additional protocol documents will be added to the published
list. This will include Multi-Room Audio Control, and several others still
in development.

To aid equipment and product developers, Clipsal will also later this year
make available the 5000SM/2 - a small matchbox sized module that can be
easily added to equipment to build in a C-Bus Interface. This product has
been available for some time to C-Bus Enabled partners - it will now become
generally available. A development
kit<http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2229#>,
drawings, dimensions, and so on will also be made generally available.

The existing C-Bus Enabled program will continue - providing a point of
contact for equipment developers, support. If desired by an equipment
manufacturer, a product can also be tested for conformance under the C-Bus
Enabled program - giving customers confidence of a quality product that is
endorsed by Clipsal. C-Bus Enabled partners will also be able to purchase
customised 5000SM2's or C-Bus micro controllers which will give their
product direct support in the C-Bus Toolkit software.

Current software drivers for WindowsTM and Linux operating systems will
continue to be provided for free download, as will the fully-featured
C-Gate
software driver.

Ron Ghezzi, C-Bus Product Offer Manager said "We are very excited
about the
opening up and publication of C-Bus serial protocols, which will make
integration by an already thriving community of developers even
easier."


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