BACKGROUND.The Intelligent Bus Translator (IBT-100™) is a robust, standalone, serial interface converter/firewall for CS-Bus™ and other RS-485 devices. This ingenious device enables automation systems providing RS-232-C capability to control CS-Bus TM equipment (lighting control and motor/shading products) up to 4000 feet away-reliably and inexpensively! The IBT-100 is designed to provide the highest degree of circuit protection and galvanic isolation for CS-BusTM devices. The CS-BusTM (based upon the hardware specifications of RS-485) forms the communication backbone for a number of Converging Systems’ controller devices including the BRICTM, the IMC-100TM intelligent motor controllers as well as the ILC-100 TM lighting controller.

OPERATION.The Intelligent Bus Translator (IBT-100™) is a robust, standalone, serial interface converter/firewall for CS-Bu™ and other RS-485 devices. This ingenious device enables automation systems providing RS-232-C capability to control CS-Bus TM equipment (lighting control and motor/shading products) up to 4000 feet away-reliably and inexpensively! The IBT-100 is designed to provide the highest degree of circuit protection and galvanic isolation for CS-Bus™ devices. The CS-BusTM (based upon the hardware specifications of RS-485) forms the communication backbone for a number of Converging Systems’ controller devices including the BRIC™ the IMC-100™ intelligent motor controllers as well as the ILC-100™ lighting controller.

EASY SETUP.The IBT-100TM comes factory configured with serial command compatibility for all CS-BusTM Controllers (motor and lighting). No external power adapters are required. Popular automation systems from Crestron, AMX, Elan, and Control 4 all have available drivers. A custom device driver toolkit is available for third-party custom drivers