Installation guide

Programming AMX Controllers for a Kaleidescape System
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Figure 10: Now Playing view
When the user selects Control Zone, the Select Music Zone dialog box appears with all
the available music zones in the system, labeled with the names assigned in the
Kaleidescape browser interface.
Figure 11: Select Music Zone dialog box
If the OSD is not controlling the local zone when the user selects new music for
playback, a reminder that control is for a different music zone will appear. The user
then has the option to confirm playback or to select another music zone.
Setting the Controlled Zone from AMX
The Kaleidescape control protocol includes a command to select the music zone to
be controlled. Use a send_command in the AMX program to send the appropriate
commands to the zone. These commands must use the serial number of the
component that contains the zone to be controlled. To restore control to the local
zone, use the serial number of the local player.
The following command instructs KPLAYER1 to control zone 4 of the component with
a serial number of 123F (123F on the browser interface or 0000 0000123F on the
component).
send_command KPLAYER1, 'SET_CONTROLLED_ZONE:#123F.04:'
The module does not provide feedback to indicate this change. If the local player
serial number is 123A, the following command returns control to the local player.
send_command KPLAYER1, 'SET_CONTROLLED_ZONE:#123A.01:'