As of 9 December 2008 Clipsal opened its C-Bus protocols to anyone who wants to interact with it programatically.<ref>[http://training.clipsal.com/downloads/OpenCBus/OpenCBusProtocolDownloads.html Open C-Bus Serial Protocol Documents]</ref><ref>http://www.cbus-enabled.com/</ref>
Using one of Clipsal's C-Bus interface modules (PCI for RS232 or USB and CNI for Ethernet TCP/IP), you can interact with other home automation systems, or with applications on devices like Android, iPad or iPhone. All you do is plug a network cable from your Home WiFi router to the Clipsal C-Bus Ethernet module, and then any Android or iPad can control your home automation system. You can also use this same method to integrate C-Bus with [[HomeSeer]] using MCSxAP. And in theory you can also do this to integrate C-Bus via a X10 module for the PC.
The C-Bus protocol was developed using the OSI 7 layer reference model. C-Bus supports a number of interfaces such as RS232 and TCP/IP and makes these protocols available to third party companies.
If you are a .Net/Java/c++ software developer, you can find the C-Bus protocol information here to interact from your PC: http://www2.clipsal.com/cis/technical/downloads
The C-Bus protocol was developed using the OSI 7 layer reference model. C-Bus supports a number of interfaces such as RS232 and TCP/IP and makes these protocols available to third party companies. Clipsal has also developed a server application called C-Gate, to facilitate software integration. The C-Bus interface specifications are available at no-cost through the [http://www.cbus-enabled.com/what-cbus.htm C-Bus Enabled Program], however it is necessary to agree to a license agreement. It is also possible to become a C-Bus enabled partner; This requires payment but provides a greater level of [http://www.cbus-enabled.com/benefits.htm support] for product development and certification.
