Any custom C-Bus/C-Gate developers?

[BeoLinker]

Hi,

Looking to share experiences, tips etc with anybody developing their own software to control / program C-Bus, either via the C-Gate server or directly.

I am currently integrating C-Bus into an a/v system UI that is being coded in Delphi, although can turn my hand to most languages if need be.

Regards
Greg,,,

[Frank Mc Alinden]

Hi Greg
Not a software person but one of the UK guys has written a cgate
application that works with xPL (home automation protocol)...Check out my post in general discussions here....I use xPL to display the songs being played on from my network Barix Exstreamer Mp3 player on my tv.....
The xPL info can be found here........

http://www.xplproject.org.uk/

HTH
Frank

[Phil.H]

Grab the "Inside C-Bus" or "Advanced C-Bus Training" docs from the web site.

Literature (http://www.clipsal.com/cis/lit_installtraining_trainmanuals.php3)

Let us know if they help...

:-)

[BeoLinker]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

Part of the reason for my own software is similar to what you describe Frank, although I have the added complexity of controlling Bang & Olufsen AV equipment via their MasterLink protocol! Even the IR is a none standard 455khz! I have installed 8" touchscreen LCD (1024x768) displays throughout the home which I would like to utilise for C-Bus automation, AV selection & control along with feedback (i.e. using MediaPlayer's database to display artist info & album covers etc)

I have downloaded the C-Bus to xPL libraries from the xPL site although haven't yet had the chance to get it going. The downside for me is, the source/examples etc are Visual Basic, although there is an OCX I can interface with so I am keeping an eye on the forums for any other "Delphi" interest.

Phil, thanks for the info on the docs. Also made contact with a C-Bus software developer on a UK forum so things are starting to get a little clearer.

Thanks again for the info

Greg...

[Dean Roddey]

I had someone ask me about C-bus support in CQC (www.charmedquark.com). I have no idea of the size or complexity of that project. Can someone point me to some known good and up to date high level discussion of control protocol and whatnot? I'm guessing that even for a hard core coding geek like me it's not going to be trivial, but I need to size the problem before I can know what's involved.

In my case, I don't want to use any third party code at all if that can in any way be avoided. CQC is a highly multi-threaded, network distributed system, and it makes me wery paranoid to have to load up other people's code into our driver host server. So I'd be interested mostly in 'direct to the metal' or whatever is the closest to that. Is the c-bus world IP enabled these days? It would make an awful lot of sense to connect to any such soft of controler via IP for a widely supported, fast connection type.

[Forumadmin]

Howdi Dean,

Is the c-bus world IP enabled these days?
You betya. I use the CNI module which is pure ip. In other words I can drive the cbus network over ethernet. They also have a c-gate server which now days drives Version3.

Visit the Clipsal Forum and have a post there. I'm sure they won't mind about posting this question to them.

http://www.cbusforums.com/forums/

You can post direct to the engineers to gather a few pointers. Hopefully they will be able to assit you. Good Luck Dean.

Cheers.

[rhamer]

If you provide C-Bus support in CQC then you've got me.

Regards

Rohan

[Dean Roddey]

If you provide C-Bus support in CQC then you've got me.

Regards

Rohan

Ok, let me look into it and get some idea of what's involved.

[vaxvax]

HI Greg,

I am currently developing a Home Automation System in Delphi and I would like to offer any help i can in making some delphi code that talks directly to the cbus network.

If interested please email me on target74@optushome.com.au

Regards,

Peter

Hi,

Looking to share experiences, tips etc with anybody developing their own software to control / program C-Bus, either via the C-Gate server or directly.

I am currently integrating C-Bus into an a/v system UI that is being coded in Delphi, although can turn my hand to most languages if need be.

Regards
Greg,,,