SERIAL PROTOCOL
This document describes how to communicate with a Centralite Elegance Lighting Controller via the serial port.
Rear Serial Port Pinout for the Centralite Elegance Controller
Purpose
PIN
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PURPOSE
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DB9 - Female
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1
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Not Used
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2
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Receive
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3
|
Transmit
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4
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Not Used
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5
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Ground
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6
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Not Used
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7
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Not Used
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8
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Not Used
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9
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Not Used
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Rear Serial Port Settings for the Lutron Homeworks Controller
Parameter Value
PARAMETER
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VALUE
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Baud
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9600
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Data Bits
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8
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Stop Bits
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1
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Parity
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None
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Flow Control
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None
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For connection to the Xantech MRC-88
Connection to the rear serial port requires a male to male standard straight through serial cable (no null modem required). It is recommended that the RS-232 cable be 25 feet or less.
For connection to the SmartPAD LCD touch panel
(NOTE: Requires the RS422232 module with 781RG power supply)
Connection to the rear serial port requires a male to female NULL MODEM serial cable. It is recommended that the RS-232 cable be 25 feet or less.
For connection to the Xantech RS2321X8 Serial Router
Connection to the RS232 serial ports requires a male to male standard straight through serial cable (no null modem required). Connection to the RS422 serial ports requires the RS422232 module with 781RG power supply and a male to female NULL MODEM serial cable. It is recommended that the RS-232 cable be 25 feet or less.
Programming the Centralite Elegance controller
In the Dragon Drop software you will need to build the command by sending 3 of the RS-232 commands in the following order:
Activate load, De-activate load, Activate scene, De-activate scene, Press or Release
System # (this is required even if you are only using 1 system)
Number (this can represent a load, relay, scene or a switch)
For example to activate scene #001 on system 1 you would send:
Activate Scene
System #1
Number 001
You must send the System command even you are only using a single system. The above command represents a single command being sent to the Centralite Elegance lighting controller. All three lines are required to send one single command. Here is the example above in Dragon Drop-IR MRC software:
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