Overview
C-Bridge supports projects where Casambi lighting networks need to connect to external systems, cloud dashboards, local APIs, building automation platforms, or remote monitoring tools.
It is especially useful for commercial, multi-site, enterprise, and integration-heavy projects.
Multi-Site Dashboard
Centralized multi-site management is a deployment goal. Confirm availability with C-Bridge before including it in a project specification.
A planned multi-site workflow may include:
- All sites.
- Gateway status per site.
- Active alerts.
- Device counts.
- Network health.
- Energy data.
- Recent events.
- Firmware status.
- Integration status.
This is useful for national accounts, retail chains, corporate offices, universities, hospitality groups, and property managers.
Remote Monitoring
C-Bridge can provide remote visibility into gateway and lighting network status.
Users can monitor:
- Site online/offline status.
- Gateway health.
- Device online/offline status.
- Lighting levels.
- Scene status.
- Group status.
- Sensor data.
- Faults and alerts.
- Firmware versions.
- Logs and events.
This helps support teams and facility managers understand what is happening without needing someone physically on-site.
BACnet/IP Integration
C-Bridge can expose Casambi lighting data to building management systems using BACnet/IP.
Common BACnet use cases include:
- Read lighting device status.
- Read group levels.
- Trigger scenes.
- Control zones.
- Monitor occupancy.
- Monitor lux readings.
- Report device faults.
- Send demand response commands.
- Integrate lighting with HVAC or energy systems.
This allows Casambi lighting systems to participate in larger building automation workflows.
API-Based Integration
Developers can use the C-Bridge API to build custom integrations.
Possible API use cases include:
- Custom dashboards.
- Mobile apps.
- Tenant portals.
- Facility management platforms.
- Energy analytics tools.
- Scheduling systems.
- Demand response platforms.
- Third-party control systems.
- Data export tools.
The API gives developers structured access to lighting data and control functions.
Real-Time Dashboard Updates
Using WebSockets, C-Bridge can provide real-time state updates to dashboards and applications.
Real-time use cases include:
- Live lighting level changes.
- Device online/offline updates.
- Scene activation updates.
- Group status updates.
- Sensor value changes.
- Gateway health changes.
- Alert notifications.
Live updates let users follow changes without refreshing the page.
Energy and Usage Logging
C-Bridge can support energy and usage data collection where available.
Possible data includes:
- Power usage.
- Runtime.
- Device activity.
- Group-level usage.
- Sensor-triggered activity.
- Demand response events.
- Historical trends.
This data can support energy reporting, optimization, and customer-facing dashboards.
Demand Response (Future)
C-Bridge can support demand response workflows by receiving external commands and applying lighting changes.
Demand response use cases may include:
- Load shedding.
- Site-wide dimming.
- Group-level reduction.
- OpenADR integration.
- Utility event response.
- Peak demand reduction.
- Emergency override behavior.
C-Bridge can translate demand response instructions into lighting actions across selected devices, groups, or scenes.
Floor Plan Visualization
C-Bridge can support floor plan-based dashboards.
Floor plan use cases include:
- Showing fixture locations.
- Displaying live device status.
- Showing zones and groups.
- Highlighting faults.
- Showing occupancy or traffic heat maps.
- Triggering control actions from a visual layout.
This is useful for customers who want a visual way to understand their lighting network.
Best-Fit Projects
C-Bridge is best suited for:
- Commercial buildings.
- Enterprise offices.
- Retail chains.
- Hospitality projects.
- Multi-site deployments.
- Smart building integrations.
- BMS-connected lighting projects.
- Projects requiring BACnet/IP.
- Projects requiring remote monitoring.
- Projects requiring custom APIs.
- Projects requiring centralized support.
Less Ideal Projects
C-Bridge may not be necessary for:
- Very small standalone Casambi networks.
- Projects that only need app-based control.
- Installations with no internet, no BMS, no dashboard, and no remote support requirement.
- Simple residential projects unless advanced integration is needed.
Summary
C-Bridge is designed for Casambi projects that need more than local app control.
Use the setup and integration guides to plan supported workflows. Confirm release-specific availability for multi-site dashboards, demand response, and other planned capabilities.