Re: CBUS advice required

["Ben Addison" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Buckley" <db@e...> wrote:
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "christopher purves"
> <CHRIS_PURVES@M...> wrote:
> > I think it makes sense to set each unit up before they get put in
> > the new house - is that correct? That way when I turn everything
> > on (once installed) there is no need to search out each device
> > and unrtavel the network.
>
> That was the reccomendation on the CBus training course, set
> everything up in comfort of your testbench, then ship it to site.  You
> can do just one unit as a time.  If you've planned the installation
> upfront you can also program the devices, in addition to addressing
> them.  That way, when they are insalled, the installation should work
> from power up.
>
> However....  now the software is better the serial numbers route might
> be the way forward.

The new toolkit software makes it so much easier.

I just go round and put all the switches on, and make a note of the
serial numbers and the location. Then once i power up toolkit finds
all the switches and then i compare with my list and input the
locations :)

Ben Addison
Electrical Contractors