
2.0 C-Bus Addressing Conventions
Several types of addresses are used when communicating with C-Bus units.
2.1 Network Address
A C-Bus network is a collection of C-Bus devices connected together using Cat-5 UTP LAN cable.
The network size is dependent on various factors such as:
• the Cat-5 cable length
• the number of units per network
• the total current drawn on the Cat-5 cable.
The Network Address is a code assigned to each network within a particular project. A Network
Address can be any value between 000 and 254. A C-Bus network defaults to a Network
Address of 254.
Network Addresses are really only of concern when multiple networks are used.
2.2 Unit Address
All units on a C-Bus network have a unique identity code called a Unit Address. This code is used in
messages sent over the bus, to ensure that only the appropriate unit responds. Such messages are
typically used to program C-Bus operating variables.
The unique Unit Address allows:
• each unit to be individually programmed and customised, without removing it from the network
• instructional messages to be passed over the network to specic units.
A Unit Address ranges from 000 to 255, however 255 is reserved as a default for new units which
have not been assigned a unique Unit Address.
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