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1.2.2.3 Commands not Going Across Bridges

Problem

Commands sent by PICED to the local network are not being forwarded across C-Bus Bridges or

the wireless gateway.

Solution

You are using an old PC Interface or CNI. The firmware needs to be V3.12 or later to support the

"Local SAL Mode" which is needed to make commands cross the bridges in Application Connect

Mode.

Refer to the

C-Bus Networks

document available from the Schneider Electric (Australia) web site

for more information.

1.3 C-Bus Units

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1.3.1 C-Touch Unit

1.3.1.1 Using IR Control

Problem

How do you use IR control with C-Touch ?

Solution

The C-Touch unit can be controlled with an Infra Red (IR) remote control. C-Touch is supplied with

an IR control, but it is also possible to use any remote control which uses NEC codes.

The association between an IR Remote Control key and a button on C-Touch is made in the IR tab

of the Component Properties.

See also Using with Remote Controls

1.3.1.2 Using with Remote Controls

Problem

How can the Black and White C-Touch be used with other manufacturers' remote controls ?

Solution

A lesser known but useful feature of C-Bus touch screens is their ability to recognise NEC infra-red

codes, link them to a touch screen component and so action events on C-Bus.

NEC IR codes are a defacto industry standard and are used by a number A/V manufacturers, not

only NEC. For example, companies such as Aiwa, Bose, Celestion, Denon, Hitachi, Mitsubishi,

Onkyo, Panasonic, Samsung and Toshiba use NEC codes in some (not all) of their products.

NEC IR codes can be emitted from by generic IR remote with NEC codes on-board. For example,

the Clipsal Universal IR Remote can be set to a NEC TV device, then any IR code for this device

can be linked on an event on the C-Bus touch screen. Using this technique any standard NEC IR

code can be used to, say, set a C-Bus lighting scene.

This approach can be extended to use any number of standard NEC IR codes with C-Bus touch

screens. It is only limited by the memory of the touch screen and the number of available NEC

codes (255 button codes for each of 255 manufacturers' codes).

These IR codes can be used to action C-Bus events from IR devices with customisable interfaces,