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[[category: Audio]]
 
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[[category: Tutorials]]
 
== Using the Kenwood Sovereign with RS232 Control ==
 
'''UNDER DEVELOPMENT'''
 
  
----
 
 
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.
 
 
 
----
 
 
== 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 03:13, 24 January 2011