Clipsal C-BUS Communication Driver

Clipsal C-BUS Communication Driver is the driver to communicate with Clipsal lighting controller of Schneider Electric Pty Ltd.  in Australia.

Note) Clipsal C-BUS communication driver support Smart and Burden mode of Clipsal controller.

1. Read settings

<Figure 1> is read setting example of Clipsal C-BUS communication driver.

<Figure 1>  Read setting example of Clipsal C-BUS communication driver

Device part of  <Figure 1> input Com Port(COM1), Baud Rate(9600), Parity Bit(0), Data Bit(8), Stop Bit(1) respectively.

Clipsal C-BUS can set station number, baud rate, data bit, stop bit, stop bit by ladder program,

Clipsal C-BUS communication driver’s read schedule 

Read schedule setting parameters are as follows:

1) STATION – Unit address = 0 ~ 255.

2) Read command – Read device type = TER = Read of Terminal Levels, GROUP = Read of Group Address Levels.

3) Read Start Address – Don't care.

4) Save start address for Communication Server – Saving start address of Communication Server.

5) Read Size – Fixed to 1.

Read schedule example) 

READ,     2,   TER,     0,    0,   1,

READ,     3,   TER,     0,   10,   1,

READ,     8,   TER,     0,   20,   1,

Readed data of Clipsal C-BUS communication driver changed according to unit and the data value range is 0 ~ 255.

If 4 channel relay unit, save 4 data value. ( 0 = Off, 255 = On )

Also 8 channel Dimmer controller save 8 data value, value range = 0 ~ 255.

If you click the icon  in protocol option part, you can see the dialogue box such as <Figure 2>. you can also set read schedule by using this part.  

<Figure 2> Example of Clipsal C-BUS communication driver’s Option dialogue box

You can set read schedule by using , , button and listbox of <Figure 2>. 

<Figure 3> Example of Clipsal C-BUS communication driver’s read schedule Add/Edit dialogue box

When you click Add button or Edit button in dialogue box of <Figure 2>, dialogue box of <Figure 3> is shown.

2. Writing settings

You can write(relay, dimmer value) Clipsal C-BUS by using write settings.

Digital Write

Digital write and analog write have the same setting parameters except output value.

Analog Write

Analog write setting parameters are as follows:

1)  PORT                   Port no. (0 ~ 255)

2)  STATION             Group address = 0 ~ 255.

3)  ADDRESS           Don't care.

4)  Extra1                   Write command.

                                         DIM = Setting of Dimmer group( output range = 0 ~ 255 ),

SMART = Change to Smart Mode command, 

 CON = Relay control. (0 = Off, 1 ~ 255 = On ) 

5)  Extra2                   Command(Extra1) : DIM,  setting of lamp time ( Refer to <Table 1> )

Other command  : Don't care. 

Write example 1)

PORT : 0   STATION : 1   ADDRESS : 0000  EXTRA1 : CON  EXTRA2 : 0

The setting parameter shown above is an example of control for group relay 1 On/Off of Clipsal C-BUS controller.

Write example 2)

PORT : 0   STATION : 2   ADDRESS : 0000  EXTRA1 : CON  EXTRA2 : 0

The setting parameter shown above is an example of control for group relay 2 On/Off of Clipsal C-BUS controller.

Write example 3)

PORT : 0   STATION : 5   ADDRESS : 0000  EXTRA1 : DIM  EXTRA2 : 2

The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for dimmer value( 0 ~ 255 ) and lamp time equal 0 second of group 5 On/Off of Clipsal C-BUS controller.

Write example 4)

PORT : 0   STATION : 6   ADDRESS : 0000  EXTRA1 : DIM  EXTRA2 : 10

The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for dimmer value( 0 ~ 255 ) and lamp time equal 4 second of group 6 On/Off of Clipsal C-BUS controller.

3. connection of communication cable and main power line

 <Figure 4> is a connection example of main power line and RS-232C communication cable to C-BUS controller. 

<Figure 4> Connection example of main power line and RS-232C communication cable to C-BUS controller

Note) RS-232C cable of Clipsal C-BUS use direct cable. ( Refer to <Figure 4> )

4. Setting of Smart and Burden mode

Clipsal C-BUS communication driver support Smart and Burden mode of Clipsal controller.

Setting of Smart and Burden mode use ‘CBus Diagnostic Utility’ program, provided by Clipsal( Schneider Electric ).

1) Run ‘CBus Diagnostic Utility’ program. <Figure 5> is an example of main screen of 'CBus Diagnostic Utility’.

<Figure 5> Example of main screen of 'CBus Diagnostic Utility’

2) Connect Clipsal controller by using ‘C-Bus|Connect to C-Bus’ menu at <Figure 5>.

3) After the connection is completed, select ‘C-Bus|Set Mode’ menu. Then opens dialog box such as <Figure 6>.

4) Please check( v ) 'SMART' of ‘Interface Option1’and ‘Power Up Settings’ at <Figure 6>.

5) Also check( v ) 'Burden' of ‘Interface Option2’. Press 'OK' button, the  Smart and Burden mode setting is complete. 

<Figure 6> Example of Set PC Interface Mode dialog box