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== Using the Kenwood Sovereign with RS232 Control ==
'''UNDER DEVELOPMENT'''


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Current features supported:
*On/Off
*Mute
*Volume control (Up/Down)
Defined but not tested:
*Input selection
*DSP Modes
*THX contols
Also, Logging events is not up to par either.
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== Ruby Codes ==
'''#373 Private Method Listing'''
# Private - Date: 2011-01-17
def SendIrCommand(command)
    for i in 0...1
        conn_.Send("\x01" + command + "\x02\x0D\x0D\x0A")
        reply = conn_.RecvDelimited("\x04", 2000)
        if( !reply.nil? && reply.length()>4 )
            log("Received good reply: " + reply + "\n")
            return reply
        else
            buf = conn_.Recv(1000,1000);
            log("Flushed buffer: " + buf + "\n")
        end
    end
    return "Invalid"
end
def log(word)
$logFile.print( word + "\n" )
$logFile.flush()
print(word + "\n")
end
def GetRadioStations()
    # would like to implement reading from a table in pluto_media that
    # is populated from a screen in web admin... that queries a website for
    # local radio stations based on latitude & longitude or zip code.
    # for now.. populate an array manually
end
'''#350 Process Incoming Data'''
buf = conn_.Recv(1000,1000)
log("Received '" + buf + "' data from Receiver")
'''#355 Process Initialize'''
# Kenwood VR5x00 Receiver initialization
$logFile = File.new("/var/log/pluto/VR5x00.log", "w")
for iRetry in 0...4
    print "Initializing unit\n"
    conn_.Send("\x01PWR?\x02\x0D\x0D\x0A")
    buf = conn_.RecvDelimited("\x04", 2000)
    if( !buf.nil? && !buf.index("PWR").nil? )
        log("Data from Receiver: " + buf + "\n")
        # see if any more data from receiver
        buf = conn.Recv(1000,1000)
        log("is this data trash? " + buf + "\n")
        log("Initialized ok\n")
        return
    end
    log("Failed to initialize.  Wait 1 secs and try again\n")
    sleep(1)
end
#DisableDevice( device_.devid_, true )
log("The device wouldn't respond. Disabling it.\n")
'''#193 Off'''
SendIrCommand("PWR0")
'''#192 On'''
SendIrCommand("PWR1")
sleep(2)
SendIrCommand("MUTE0")
@mute=false

Latest revision as of 02:13, 24 January 2011