Audio Control The Director M4800 / M6400 / D4600

(Version 2.12)

This driver has been designed to provide two-way control of the AudioControl Director M6400, M4800 and D4600 matrix amplifiers, via Ethernet. The driver automatically exposes the available commands and variables depending on the model chosen in the properties.

This has been tested using firmware version 1.1.39.

DRIVER PROPERTIES

Processor The XP-series processor running the driver.

Connection Type This is fixed to Network(TCP).

IP Address The IP address of the device.

TCP Port The TCP port used for the Telnet connection (this will usually be port 23).

Director Model Choose between M6400, M4800 or D4600.

Zone x Name Enter a friendly name for each zone.

Digital Output x Name Enter a friendly name for each digital output.

Group x Name Enter a friendly name for each group.

Input x Name Enter a friendly name for each input.

Digital Input x Name Enter a friendly name for each digital input.

DRIVER COMMANDS

Power Director Power the Director on and off.

Signal Sense All Enable or disable signal sense for all zones.

All Zones Power Power all zones on and off.

Set Selected Zone Choose a zone to control.

Select Input Switch a particular zone to a given input.

Zone Power Power a specific zone on and off.

Volume +/- Adjust the volume of a specific zone.

Set Volume Set the volume level of a specific zone (0-100).

Mute Enable or disable mute for a specific zone.

Bass +/- Adjust the bass level for a specific zone.

Set Bass Set the bass level for a specific zone (0-20).

Treble +/- Adjust the treble level for a specific zone.

Set Treble Set the treble level for a specific zone (0-20).

Loudness Enable or disable Loudness for a specific zone.

Recall EQ Choose a preset EQ configuration (1-6) for a specific zone.

LipSync +/- Adjust the Lipsync for a specific zone.

Set LipSync Set the Lipsync value for a specific zone (0-20).

Signal Sense Enable or disable signal sense for a specific zone.

Set Selected Group Choose a group to control.

Group Select Input Switch all zones in a particular group to a given input.

Group Power Power all zones in a particular group on and off.

Group Volume +/- Adjust the volume of all zones in a particular group.

See PDF for details about group locking

Group Set Volume Set the volume level of all zones in a particular group (0-100).

See PDF for details about group locking

Group Mute Enable or disable mute for all zones in a particular group.

Group Bass +/- Adjust the bass level for all zones in a particular group.

Group Set Bass Set the bass level for all zones in a particular group (0-20).

Group Treble +/- Adjust the treble level for all zones in a particular group.

Group Set Treble Set the treble level for all zones in a particular group (0-20).

Group Loudness Enable or disable Loudness for all zones in a particular group.

Group Recall EQ Choose a preset EQ configuration (1-6) for all zones in a specific group.

Group/De-group Zone Add or remove a particular zone to a particular group.

DRIVER VARIABLES

Selected Zone Status

Zone Name The name of the currently selected zone.

Zone x Selected Boolean value indicating whether zone is currently selected.

Power The power status of the currently selected zone.

Input Name The name of the input connected to the currently selected zone.

Input x Active A Boolean that is true if the Analog Input is currently selected.

Digital Input x Active A Boolean that is true if Digital Input is currently selected.

Grouped Indicates if the currently selected zone is the member of a group.

Ungrouped Indicates if the currently selected zone is not the member of a group.

Group Number The number of the group of which the current selected zone is a member.

Group Name The name of the group of which the current selected zone is a member.

Volume The volume level of the currently selected zone.

Mute The mute status of the currently selected zone.

Bass The bass level of the currently selected zone.

Treble The treble level of the currently selected zone.

Loudness The loudness status of the currently selected zone.

EQ The current EQ preset applied to the currently selected zone.

Lip Sync The Lip Sync value for the currently selected zone.

Signal Sense The Signal Sense status of the currently selected zone.

Zone x Status

Zone x Name The name of a particular zone.

Zone x Power A Boolean reporting the power status of a specific zone.

Zone x Input Name The name of the input connected to a specific zone.

Zone x Input y Active Boolean variable reporting the status of the connection between specific inputs and outputs.

Zone x Grouped A Boolean that is true if the zone is in a group.

Zone x Ungrouped A Boolean that is true if the zone is not in a group.

Zone x Group Number An Integer that gives the index of the zone’s group (0 if not in a group).

Zone x Group Name The name of the zone’s group (empty if not in a group).

Zone x Volume The current volume level of a specific zone.

N.B.: Use zone volume is you need feedback for group volume

Zone x Mute A Boolean reporting the mute status for a specific zone.

Zone x Bass The current bass level of a specific zone.

Zone x Treble The current treble level of a specific zone.

Zone x Loudness A Boolean reporting the loudness status for a specific zone.

Zone x EQ The current EQ preset applied to a specific zone.

Zone x Signal Sense A Boolean reporting the signal sense status for a specific zone.

Digital Out x Status

Digital x Name The name of a specific digital output.

Digital x Power The power status of a specific digital output.

Digital x Input Name The name of the input connected to a specific digital input.

Digital Out x Input y Active Boolean variable reporting the status of the connection between specific inputs and digital outputs.

Digital Out x Digital Input y Active Boolean variable reporting the status of the connection between specific digital inputs and digital outputs.

Selected Group Status

Group Name The name of the currently selected group.

Group x Selected The number of the currently selected group.

Input Name The name of the input to which the currently selected group is connected.

Input x Active A Boolean that is true if the Analog Input is currently selected.

Digital Input x Active A Boolean that is true if the Digital Input is currently selected.

Selected Group Active A Boolean that is true if the selected group is active (i.e. has zones assigned to it).

Selected Group Inactive A Boolean that is true if the selected group is inactive (i.e. doesn’t have any zones assigned to it).

Zone x Selected A Boolean that is true if the selected group contains this zone

Zone x Unselected A Boolean that is true if the selected group does not contain this zone.

Group x Selected

Group x Current Input The input to which the specific group is connected.

Group x Input y Active A Boolean that is true if the Analog Input is currently active in the specified group.

Group x Digital Input y Active A Boolean that is true if the Digital Input is not currently active in the specified group.

Group x Active A Boolean that is true if the specified group is active (i.e. has zones assigned to it).

Group x Inactive A Boolean that is true if the specified group is inactive (i.e. doesn’t have any zones assigned to it).

Group x Zone y Selected Boolean variable reporting if a particular zone is part of a specific group.

Group x Zone y Unselected Boolean variable reporting if a particular zone is not part of a specific group.

System Status

Power The power status of the Director.

Voltage The current voltage draw of the Director.

Voltage High A Boolean variable reporting when the voltage draw of the Director is critically high.

Voltage Normal A Boolean variable reporting when the voltage draw of the Director is normal.

Voltage Low A Boolean variable reporting when the voltage draw of the Director is critically low.

Protection A Boolean variable reporting the current status of “Protection Mode”.

Zone x Short A Boolean variable reporting the current Short status of the zone.

Temperature The current temperature reported by the Director.

Temperature High A Boolean variable reporting when the temperature level of the Director is critically high.

Temperature Normal A Boolean variable reporting when the temperature level of the Director is normal.

Temperature Cool A Boolean variable reporting when the temperature level of the Director is critically low.

Operational Mode Reports the current connection status.

Group locking

For further details about how to set up group locking, please see the PDF which came with the driver.