Installation guide

Programming AMX Controllers for a Kaleidescape System
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With command routing, a serial connection can be made to one player and issue
commands that route to a second player. Routed commands travel over the
network to the second player. If the second player is in standby mode in this
scenario, power on commands routed through the first player will not cause the
second player to leave standby.
In some situations, this limitation is not an issue. The Movie Player remembers the
last power state, and resumes that last power state after a power outage. For
example, if the Movie Player is fully powered on when the power is lost, the player
automatically returns to the fully powered on state when the power is restored.
Additionally, the Movie Player is very quiet (not completely silent because the fan
runs as needed) and the noise is usually not noticeable when the player is in a
cabinet. In many installations, the Movie Player is always fully powered on.
If the Movie Player has to be powered on by the AMX controller, there are two
options.
 Use RS-232 control without command routing (cable directly connected to
the player).
 Use an infrared (IR) emitter to send the IR POWER ON command, but use
TCP/IP for all other commands.
Power control for the 1080p Player, 1080p Mini Player, Music Player,
and Movie Player 2
The Ethernet port for the 1080p Player, 1080p Mini Player, Music Player, and Movie
Player 2 is powered while in standby — but in a limited mode.
If the ENTER STANDBY command is sent to the component over TCP/IP, initially
there is no response. After a moment, the network connection drops, and is then
re-established. The component is now in limited mode and responds only to a
limited set of commands.
When a LEAVE STANDBY command is received, the component powers on. The
network connection drops momentarily and then reconnects. The component is
now ready to respond to commands normally. Command routing cannot be used
to power on these components. When using TCP/IP, a direct connection must be
made to the component to turn the component on.
ENTER/LEAVE STANDBY commands sent to the Music Player affect all four music
zones.
Power control for Cinema One (1
st
generation)
The standby mode on Cinema One only affects the movie zone and the first music
zone of the component. Standby does not affect the second and third music zones.
When in standby mode, commands that affect the movie zone or first music zone
return error code 020, indicating that the component is in standby mode.