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[cbus] Adapt documentation for c-gate version 3.4.0 #17975

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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions bundles/org.openhab.binding.cbus/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ This binding connects to C-Gate software which can be downloaded from the [Clips
There is information about setting up the C-Gate software in the [CBus Forums](https://www.cbusforums.com/forums/c-bus-toolkit-and-c-gate-software.4).
Make sure that the config/access.txt file allows a connection from computer running openHAB.

Whilst all versions of C-Gate should work 2.11.2 contained a fix for handling Indicator Kill messages for trigger groups.
Without that they will remain on the last value set and wont match what is shown on CBus devices.
Whilst all versions of C-Gate should work, some need special attention:

- Versions before 2.11.2 lack a fix for handling Indicator Kill messages for trigger groups. Without that they will remain on the last value set and wont match what is shown on CBus devices.
- Versions from 3.4.0 or later have `event-millis` set to true by default, the binding cannot handle this. Adapt your cgate configuration file `C-GateConfig.txt` and set `event-millis=no`.

First the CGate Connection bridge needs to be configured with the ip address of the computer running the C-Gate software.
After this a Bridge is creaed for each network configured on the CBus Network. The CBus Project Name and the network Id for that network
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