Re: Help to 'sell' me CBUS

[Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you're Surrey then my mate has CBus in his place in Guildford ...
He might be up for letting you take a look at his?

Phil (ex-Schneider CBus UK tech support)

Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...

On 30 Oct 2010, at 09:12, "Brian Smith" <briview@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi Ben
>
> Thanks for the feedback.  All good points and I agree that the Saturn
> switches are the nicest looking.  Have you looked at the DLT versions
at
> all?  I wondered if they would be useful in increasing the usage of
each
> button as (I think) the function could change depending on conditions
/
> button presses.  If you're not using DLTs, how do you physically label
each
> button with it's function?
>
> Also, can you elaborate on the functions you have buttons configured
for? Ie
> if I bought the 6 button versions, do I configure each button as a
scene
> (which I'm assuming would limit to 5 scenes and off) or do you have
buttons
> that could allow you to cycle through scenes (as I have now on the
Futronix
> unit).
>
> WRT overall control, I am definitely looking for something like IPAD
> control.  This would mainly be for music control of Squeezebox but
would
> also like to be able to integrate heating and lighting control too.  I
have
> looked HomeSeer and HS Touch in the past but have yet to make a
purchase.
> Does this factor in to how you would use CBUS or just the selection of
CBUS
> vs any other product?
>
> Another question from an installers perspective.  Having spoken to my
> sparky, he has not used CBUS but has used RAKO and is happy to 'give
it a
> go'.  Would you expect this to cause any issues?  If I do the 'design'
> should the install and commissioning be straightforward between us? I
wasn't
> sure if there were any installer only software / hardware elements
that
> would make it difficult without.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Brian
>
> PS.  Would love to come and see a demo but we are Surrey way so it
would be
> a bit of a punt unless we could lose the rugrats :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Ben McCormack
> Sent: 29 October 2010 21:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Help to 'sell' me CBUS
>
> Brian
>
> I have installed cbus so will try and give you my views.
>
> I initially based my decision on what switches looked best. At the end
of
> the day this is the bit that you interact with everyday. Of all of the
> central lighting systems the cbus Saturns were the nicest and liked by
my
> wife as well.
>
> I would suggest you work out how many circuits you plan to have in
total.
> Personally if you are 8 or under I would suggest cbus will be
uneconomical
> and would look at Lutron or something similar - Note I have not done
the
> calculations but thats my general feeling.
>
> We have large open plan rooms in the house. We have 10 zones in the
lounge
> and cbus allows us to have multiple lighting configs triggered from
multiple
> switches.
>
> It is the same setup in the kitchen with multiple zones.
>
> Cbus does link well to Comfort, I have the link but not made use of it
> yet.Planning to do all lights off when the Alarm is armed etc etc.
>
> Also consider if you want to control the whole setup from a iPad or
similar.
> I have purchased a Pronto TSU9600 and currently playing with a cbus
module
> that allows cbus control from the remote.
>
> Overall I have been very happy with cbus. It is not cheap but give a
lot of
> functionality. Happy to give you a demo if you are around
hertfordshire.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Ben
>
>
> On 29 Oct 2010, at 16:36, Brian Smith wrote:
>
>>
>>> Hi Guys
>>>
>>> For years and years I have been promising myself that when the
> opportunity came I would go for a CBUS install but now that that
opportunity
> is here (from a two story rear and side extension) I'm getting cold
feet
> with regards to what I actually gain from it.
>>>
>>> I currently have a 4 channel dimmer module from Futronix so
like the
> functionality of a single button controlling pre-set levels on all 4
> channels etc.  The extension plans will create a largely open plan
ground
> floor with living, dining and kitchen areas so I was assuming that
CBUS
> would allow me to have multiple switch points (at entry / exit for
example)
> that can set scenes throughout the whole space but the detail on what
is
> possible with CBUS is a bit of a mystery to me.
>>>
>>> So I was hoping a few kind souls on this list with practical
experience
> of cbus could describe the functionality they have created (mainly
with
> regard to lighting but I am also interested in heating and audio
control)
> and whether it is all delivered with cbus or in combination with other
kit
> like Comfort etc.  I just need a few examples of real world use really
to
> hook onto and sell to the wife :-)
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Brian
>>
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