Comfort is the only home automation and security system which can be connected to C-Bus (by Schneider) and KNX at the same time using UCM/Cbus and UCM/KNX.
Cytechs new Cbus to KNX translator CBUSKNX01 is a gateway between a C-Bus and a KNX network allowing the two widely used and competing automation busses to be installed in the same system when a Comfort controller and alarm is not required.
This is a stand-alone PCB module (it does not need Comfort) with the same size as a UCM, ie 108 x 88 mm
It comes with terminal blocks for connection to KNX and C-Bus and a USB interface. Power is supplied by a wallmount adaptor.
The product allows C-Bus switches to control KNX actuators and dimmers and vice versa.
The free Bus Translator Configurator software allows C-Bus group addresses to be mapped to KNX group addresses and vice versa
The following C-Bus Applications are supported
- Lighting
- Trigger
- Clocks and Tomekeeping
- Security
- Zones
- Custom Application
The following KNX telegrams are supported
- 1 bit (on/off)
- 4 bit (relative dimming)
- 1 byte (scaling)
- 2 bytes (Floating point)
- Time
- Date
Up to 3000 group addresses can be mapped on each bus to the other.
Major Application Examples
- Allows some specialised components eg large capacity C-Bus dimmers to be used in an KNX installation.
- C-Bus Switches can be used with KNX relays and actuators on the back end and vice versa depending on user or installer preferences.
- Schneider's Wiser Home Control gateway can be used to control a KNX system.
Visit http://www.cytech.biz/c-bus_to_knx_translator.html for links to the Bus Translator software and product manual
The Brochure can be downloaded from http://www.cytech.biz/cbus_to_knx_brochure.html
Please post questions and comments about this product in the dedicated forum at http://www.comfortforums.com/forum103/
Last edited on Saturday Mar 31st, 2012 06:32 am by
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