Re: Genesis To C_Bus

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Rob


>The c-touch units can now emulate the Comfort key pads, which is one
>v.nice function. Also you can use standard c-bus switches to control
>Comfort functions. (i.e Arm, Disarm, Panic maybe.)

Sounds good ;-)) I believe you can also program scenes with the C_Touch
panels  ??

Dont think i would use standard switches to Disarm the Alarm system though
..

Do you use Comfort for your scheduled events eg...if later than 10:00pm AND
external pir is tripped turn on security lights for 10 minutes ..etc etc

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Genesis To C_Bus


> Hi Frank
>
> The c-touch units can now emulate the Comfort key pads, which is one
> v.nice function. Also you can use standard c-bus switches to control
> Comfort functions. (i.e Arm, Disarm, Panic maybe.)
> You also have the functionality that Comfort can send responses based
on
> a c-bus state. Those repines could be x10, IR or relay for example.
> One example I have here at home is that I have a couple of x-10
> appliance switches that are switched on and off via a c-bus switch. In
> essence you have:
> C-bus - Comfort - x10.
>
> Rob Mouser
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 March 2003 20:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Genesis To C_Bus
>
>
> Thanks Rob
>
> What sort of application would you use C_bus to control Comfort ?? Im
> using a C_bus relay to turn on my Genesis alarm panel ........
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 9:28 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Genesis To C_Bus
>
>
> > My smoke detectors are 12v units linked to a zone in comfort.
When
> > that zone is triggered Comfort is programmed to send a c-bus
command
> > to turn certain c-bus groups on, a timer then turns it off and
visa
> > versa, finally when the alarm is disarmed another response stops
the
> > process. Comfort response codes look like this, you will notice
that
> > the flash responses call other responses that actually turn
lights on
> > and off: (Note the two ** are purely to help me sort my responses
so
> > they are simpler to find in comfigurator.)
> >
> > Response=**Flash Lights On
> > Do Kit-Lights-On [**C-BUS Kitchen Lights On]
> > Do Hall-Lights-On [**C-BUS Hall Lights On]
> > Do Land-Lights-On [**C-BUS Landing Lights On]
> > Do FlashLights-Off [**Flash Lights Off] After 5 Seconds Using
Timer07
> >
> > Response=**Flash Lights On
> > Do Kit-Lights-Off [**C-BUS Kitchen Lights Off]
> > Do Hall-Lights-Off [**C-BUS Hall Lights Off]
> > Do Land-Lights-Off [**C-BUS Landing Lights Off]
> > Do FlashLights-On [**Flash Lights On] After 5 Seconds Using
Timer07
> >
> > And to stop it all:
> >
> > Response=**Stop Flashing Lights
> > Stop Timer Timer07
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Rob Mouser
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Rob
> >
> > > Good news Frank!
> >
> > Certainly is ;-))  Was talking to Kevin about the C_Bus ir
learning
> > module...
> >
> > very expensive.......
> >
> >      Just a quick C_Bus question....
> >
> > How did you make your lights flash on + off when your smoke
detectors
> > tripped..????
> >
> > Frank
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:58 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Genesis To C_Bus
> >
> >
> > > Good news Frank!
> > > And with Kevin's hard work on xAP for c-bus this further
strengthens
>
> > > its position. Certainly the Comfort C-bus UCM works very
well and
> > > operability in both directions (i.e. C-bus controlling
Comfort and
> > > Comfort controlling
> > > C-bus.) works very well. Just a shame that Comfort is so
cumbersome
> > > to
> >
> > > programme even with comfigurator.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 01 March 2003 07:08
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Genesis To C_Bus
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All
> > >         Today i was talking to the Genesis tech from
Brisbane and he
>
> > > was telling me that the C_Bus guy from Hayman Integrated
Systems (
> > > belongs to Gerard Industries) got Genesis sending lighting
commands
> > > to
> >
> > > the C_Bus system and was impressed how easy it was to do so
. You
> > > can program Text Messages (100 off from memory) into Genesis
which
> > > can be sent whenever an event or condition occurs to either
a keypad
>
> > > OR  to any of the Genesis add on modules... ie 2 door access
> > > controller( via rs485
> > > network)  and these devices have a serial port which i
assume you
> > > connect a C_bus pc interface ....It appears the C_bus
commands are
> > > ASCII... Genesis people have applied for the C_Bus protocol
and its
> > been
> > > approved so I'm hoping it comes through soon..
> > >
> > >
> > > Frank Mc
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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