Sony STR-ZA Driver

This driver is for Sony AV Receivers using the Sony CIS-IP2 IP control protocol via Ethernet.

This driver should support additional model Sony receivers but has only been tested with a Sony STR-ZA3000ES receiver with a firmware version of 1.034 and 1.060.

Revision History
1.0 The Initial release of the driver.

1.01 Added Tuner Active variables for all zones.

1.02 Added Volume Step commands and variables.

Added Volume Display Mode variables and events.

Updated sample file.

1.1 Added Tuner Freq variable for combined tuner band page compatibility.

Changed Tuner Preset functions to list selection from text input.
1.11 Adjustments for APEX build.

1.12 Added setting for firmware version of the Sony receiver.

1.13 Added additional source selections and sound field modes for model compatibility.

Added sound field events.

1.14 Adjusted for feedback discrepancies for STR-ZA810ES models.

Added additional GUI commands.

1.15 Fixed issue when STR-ZA810ES reports volume as string and not an integer.

Connection Settings

Connection Type - Network (TCP) only.

TCP Address - Enter the IP Address assigned to the Sony series receiver. It is recommended the receiver be set to a static IP via the Internet Setup menu of the receiver or by setting a MAC reservation in the network router.

TCP Port - The TCP port which the driver communicates with the Sony series receiver. 33336 is the default setting.

Firmware Settings

Firmware Version - Select the firmware version of the Sony receiver.

- Firmware older than 1.060 - This setting should be selected for receivers not updated to a newer version of the Sony CIS-IP2 firmware. This is the setting that would be used on ZA2000/3000/5000 units that have not been updated to version 1.060 or greater.

- Firmware 1.060 and greater - This setting should be selected for any newer model Sony receivers or Sony receivers that have been updated to CIS-IP2 firmware version 1.060 or greater. This is the default setting of the driver.

Driver Notes

- This driver only supports Ethernet control of the Sony receivers that support the CIS-IP2 protocol. CIS-IP2 protocol capabilities are not available via serial (RS232). For serial (RS-232) control, use the Sony ES Receivers driver.

- Speaker Out, Equalizer, Audio Settings, and HDMI Settings command and variable capabilities may vary depending on how the system is setup.

- Events are provided for Connection/Initialization States along with Volume Display Mode and Main, Zone 2, Zone 3 power, mute, and source selections only.

- GUI Settings commands are provided for controlling On-Screen navigation.

- A RAW driver command is provided with parameters for Set/Get type, Feature Group, Feature, and Value. Refer to the Sony CIS-IP2 IP Control Protocol documentation for information.

- Additional source selections and sound field modes are dependent on what the specific model receiver is capable of. No testing has been done on any of these additions with exception of what the STR-ZA3000ES used for development supports.

- Air Play, Cast for Audio, Group Play, and Spotify sources are only available as variables and events. There are no functions provide to select these sources.

Template Notes

This driver uses the following templates for its sub sources:

Tuner: AM/FM Radio, Tuner

AM Tuner: AM/FM Radio, Tuner

FM Tuner: AM/FM Radio, Tuner

In case of multiple entries, APEX uses the first available device in the template file.