C-Bus Automation Controllers

The C-Bus Network Automation Controller and C-Bus Application Controller units are DIN Rail-mounted C-Bus units. They enable C-Bus to perform complex conditional events, real-time scheduling, combinations of conditional events and scheduling, calculations, and protocol conversions. This support automation functions such as control and monitoring of C-Bus groups and scenes. The unit is programmed via its own internal web interface, which is accessible via a USB cable or an ethernet network.

SpaceLogic C-Bus Commission supports the below automation and application controllers.

Unit Type

5500NAC (PC_NAC)
5500NAC (SYS_NAC)
LSS5500NAC (PC_NAC)
LSS5500NAC (SYS_NAC)

Unit Type

5500SHAC (PC_SHAC)
5500SHAC (SYS_SHAC)
LSS5500SHAC (PC_SHAC)
LSS5500SHAC (SYS_SHAC)

Unit Type

5500AC2 (PC_AC2)
5500AC2 (SYS_AC2)
5500NAC2 (PC_NAC2)
5500NAC2 (SYS_NAC2)

When any controller unit is added to the Devices in Project, three layers of the controller are displayed.

IP layer
PC
SYS

IP Layer will not have any address, serial, firmware version or unit type
IP Layer cannot be readdressed

NOTE: Readdressing the PC and SYS level as per current and should not lose the IP layer
The SYS and PC layer is used to configure, reconcile and deploy to the device
The SYS and PC layer cannot be deleted independently
When loading the IP layer in Property window, the Deploy to network is disabled

Connect to the controllers: Configure IP layer of the controllers to sync or connect to the controllers or can enter manually at the time of connection.

Controller sync functions: Controller sync consists of 2 functions:

Push: Push (Transfer) function is used to push the object list to the controller
Pull: Pull (Retrieve) function is used to pull the data back from the controller and store data in the project

The field information to configure SpaceLogic C-Bus automation controllers is as explained below:

IP layer/group layer	Local Connection Service	IP Address/Host	IP address of the controller
		C-Bus Port	Default 10001
		USB IP Address	Default IP address for USB connection.
		Mac Address	Mac address of the controller (read-only)
		HTTP PORT	Default 80 (range restricted to 16-bit unsigned integer 0 -65535)
		HTTPS PORT	Default 443 (range restricted to 16-bit unsigned integer 0 -65535)
	Remote Connection Service	IP Address/Host	IP address of the remote device
		C-Bus Port	Default 10001 (range restricted to 16-bit unsigned integer 0 -65535)
		HTTP PORT	HTTP port of the device (range restricted to 16-bit unsigned integer 0 -65535)
		HTTPS PORT	HTTPS port of the device (range restricted to 16-bit unsigned integer 0 -65535)
	Controller Configuration IMPORTANT: Configuring of the device is done only on the Devices in project section (project database).	Controller Sync	Object List To create object lists click
			Transfer
			Retrieve
PC/SYS_(NAC/SHAC)	Global This section allows users to check and update the C-Bus clock information.	C-Bus Clock	The C-Bus Clock check box enables/disables the resident C-Bus clock. The Enable C-Bus Clock check box is ticked (enabled) by default
		IP Address	N/A
		USB IP Address	Default (read only)
		Mac Address	N/A
	Unit Identification This section display the fields for identification of the unit.	Unit Type	The Unit Type field contains the unit type of the device
		Firmware Version	The Firmware Version field shows the version number of the C-Bus interface firmware which exists on the physical network or which has been assigned to a logical representation of the unit in the database NOTE: For SYS_NAC/SHAC the minimum firmware version to support is 1.14.00
		Catalogue Number	The Catalog Number field contains the catalog number related to the unit type
		Part Name	The Part Name field contains the part name which is stored in the unit hardware
		Unit Address	This field displays the unit address assigned to the device
		Serial Number	The Serial number field contains the serial number which exists on the physical network
		Tag Name	The Tag Name field contains the name that user can give to the logical representation of the unit. This name can be up to 32 characters long and is stored in the project database only
		Notes	The Notes field contains a location to add notes about the unit which is stored in the project database only
	Status The Status section contains information about the C-Bus network related functions located on the unit.	C-Bus Clock Active	The Clock Active indicates whether the C-Bus internal clock is enabled on this C-Bus unit. If activated, the indicator is lit. If not activated, the indicator is greyed out
		Voltage	Voltage field contains the voltage level available to the unit. The voltage level displayed refreshes whenever the Update Status button is clicked

Object List Manager

Object list manager allows to work with assigned groups and levels of an application to the object list.

Controller Project List Manager window is displayed, which consists of the following:

Objects	Network	Displays network name of the selected object
	Application	Displays application name of the selected object
	Name	Displays name of the selected object
	The Objects section can perform following operations: Search: To search the existing objects in the object list, type the object name/application/network name in search bar Delete: Select the object list and click in Object section
C-Bus Networks	C-Bus Network All the available C-Bus network are displayed in the drop-down.
	Applications All the available applications in the selected network are displayed in the drop-down NOTE: Applications of the selected network will be displayed.
	Search Depending on the type of application is selected groups, channels or devices can be searched using search bar
Depending on the type of application is selected, groups, channels or devices are displayed
Lighting Application	Groups of the lighting application is displayed	Address Displays address of the group/enable group Name Displays name of the group/enable group
Enable	Enable groups of the enable application is displayed
Measurement Application	Channels of the measurement/error application is displayed	Device ID Device ID to identify specific C-Bus unit fro measurement/error application
		Device Name Displays name of the device
Error Application		Channel ID Object Id assigned to DALI Gateway (0–255)
		Channel Name Specifies the name of the channel
Emergency Exit Light	Devices of the emergency exit light application is displayed	CDG Name Displays C-Bus DALI-2 Gateway name
		Line Name Displays DALI line name
		EEL Name Displays Emergency Exit Light application name
		Object ID Displays the Object ID of the device
		Test Group Displays the assigned test group

Objects are added from C-Bus Network section to the Object section using and remove objects from object section using

Confirm OK to save the object lists to project database.

IMPORTANT:

The remote C-Bus network in the current project (connected via C-Bus bridge) allows up to a maximum of 19 networks along with local network (and 5 bridge networks deep max ) allows to add objects in the object list section. Once the max limit is reached, the list of networks in the C-Bus Network will be disabled.

To use the disabled network, the objects in the object list section has to be removed (using >).

Objects added to the list define the networks that will be used in the controller

Transfer

The configurations in the SpaceLogic C-Bus Commission can be pushed to the C-Bus Controllers via push operation.

The created objects are pushed to the controller using Transfer button.

Once the objects list is created, click Transfer
C-Bus Controller Authentication window is displayed
Select the interface type from drop-down
- Local TCP Connection
- Remote TCP Connection
- USB Connection
  
  NOTE: The IP address for Local, Remote and USB are fetched from the details configured in the IP layer.
- Temporary TCP Connection
  
  For temporary connection, additional IP address and HTTPS port has to be entered.
Enter the password

NOTE: If wrong password is entered, authentication fail message is displayed.

Click OK and reenter the password.
Confirm Login

C-Bus controller sync process window is displayed.

The tag map and object informations are transferred to C-Bus controllers.

NOTE: To cancel the syncing, click Cancel

Confirm Yes
IMPORTANT: While transferring :
- If there are any duplicates items identified (can be application, group or label name), C-Bus Controller Sync window is displayed indicating the duplicate items
  
  Confirm Continue to resolve duplicate items.
- If any conflict items are identified, C-Bus Controller Sync window is displayed indicating the conflicts
  
  Confirm Continue to resolve the conflict.
On successful transfer, transfer completion message is displayed.

Confirm OK.

Retrieve

The configurations done in the controllers can be pulled from C-Bus Controller to the SpaceLogic C-Bus Commission using pull operation.

The created objects are pulled to the SpaceLogic C-Bus Commission using Retrieve button.

NOTE: While extracting any C-Bus device, trying to configure controllers in parallel will have Retrieve button disabled.

Click Retrieve
C-Bus Controller Authentication window is displayed
Select the interface type from drop-down
- Local TCP Connection
- Remote TCP Connection
- USB Connection
  
  NOTE: The IP address for Local, Remote and USB are fetched from the details configured in the IP layer.
- Temporary TCP Connection
  
  For temporary connection, additional IP address and HTTPS port has to be entered.
Enter the password

NOTE: If wrong password is entered, authentication fail message is displayed.

Click OK and reenter the password.
Confirm Login

C-Bus controller sync process is displayed.

While retrieving (pull operation) from C-Bus controllers updating, deleting and addition of objects are performed.
NOTE:
- To cancel the syncing, click Cancel
  
  Confirm Yes
- An error message is displayed if the controller configuration is failed.
  
  Check the local and network IP address of the controller and re-login.
IMPORTANT: While retrieving :
- If any duplicates items are identified (can be application, group or label name), C-Bus Controller Sync window is displayed indicating the duplicate items
  
  Confirm Continue to resolve duplicate items.
- If any conflict items are identified, C-Bus Controller Sync window is displayed indicating the conflicts
  
  Confirm Continue to resolve the conflict.
On successful retrieve, retrieve completion message is displayed.

Confirm OK.