Nuvo P3500 Integration Manual

Brand: Nuvo

Model: P3500

Type: Integration Manual

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EQUINOX INTEGRATION GUIDE

Manufacturer:

NuVo

Widget:

Audio

Model Number/s:

P3500

Aliases:

P3100, P200, P300

Driver Version:

Vantage AV Object

Driver Category:

Media Server

DC Version:

v. 3.2.0.37

Connection Type:

Ethernet

I.Overview

As part of its Premier Partner Program, Vantage Equinox products support the NuVo P3500, P3100, P200 and P300. After setting up

the NuVo in Design Center, the Equinox audio widget user interface automatically appears in the EQ41 and EQ73 in-wall touch

screens and on mobile devices installed with the Equinox App (available for iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Android products).

II. Features Supported / Not Supported

Feature

EQ40

EQ41, EQ73 &

EQApp

Zone Power/Mute

Zone power toggles mute state

Zone Volume

+/- buttons, Slider Visibility

Transport Commands

Play, Pause, Skip Next, Skip Previous

Source Selection

Swipe to streaming service, line-in, Bluetooth

Metadata

EQ40 - Limited Text; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Full Cover art

Music Library (iTunes, Windows Media, NAS)

EQ40 - Cycle Playlists; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Albums, Artists, Genres,

Playlists

Pandora

EQ40 - Cycle Channels; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Configured Channels

SiriusXM

EQ40 - Cycle Presets; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Available Stations

TuneIn

EQ40 - Cycle Favorites; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Available Stations

Rhapsody

EQ40 – Cycle Playlists; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Albums, Artists, Genres, etc.

Deezer (Not available in USA)

EQ40 – Cycle Playlists; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Albums, Artists, Genres, etc.

Napster (UK only)

EQ40 – Cycle Playlists; EQ41, EQ73 & EQApp - Navigate/Play Albums, Artists, Genres, etc.

Supported

Limited Support

Not Supported

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III. Links

User Manual: http://www.legrand.us/~/media/Files/NuVo/Catalog/Marketing/Manuals/Player%20Portfolio%20Manual.ashx

IV. Installation Steps

Follow the instructions in the NuVo player manual to setup the NuVo player system before going through the Design Center setup.

These steps will include installing the NuVo hardware, downloading the NuVo App, configuring the NuVo hardware, and

recording the IP addresses of each NuVo zone for use in Design Center setup. After all NuVo products have been successfully

installed, follow the steps below to integrate the NuVo products in Design Center and setup the Equinox products for control

of the NuVo Players.

V. Design Center Setup

Note: This document contains two examples of NuVo integration with Equinox products; Example 1: where the NuVo Player acts

as a source for a Vantage 850D-DA distributed audio system, and Example 2: where the NuVo Player acts as the audio distribution

product.

Example 1: NuVo Player with Vantage 850D-DA (Preferred method)

Follow these instructions to add the NuVo Player/850D-DA to your Design Center project and configure the settings appropriately.

1. Project Settings – Click on

Settings | Project

Information| Owner (tab).

Fill out the Equinox

Mobile Passcode:

(alpha/numeric) and the

Equinox Admin PIN:

(numeric).

Add 850D-DA

–

In the Object Explorer,

select Vantage Objects |

Audio/Video and drag or

double click the 850D-

DA to add it to the

project.

TIP:

The 850D-DA is added to

the

room currently

selected when

double

clicking.

Add NuVo Player

–

In the Object Explorer,

select Vantage Objects |

Audio/Video and drag or

double click the NuVo

Player to add to the

project.

4. NuVo Player setup –

If you have more

than 1 NuVo player

click the Add Player

icon to add them.

Change the model, if

needed, and change

the name to match

the model.

NuVo Source

Setup

–

Enter a

short,

user friendly

name.

6. Setup the NuVo zone

Parameters – Enter

the IP Address for each

zone (this is found

using the NuVo Player

app in

Settings/General/Abou

t). Check the Exclude

From audio widget

checkbox for each

zone.

7. Setup 850D-DA

sources – Select the

NuVo Streaming

source outputs as

sources for the 850D-

DA.

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8. Setup 850D-DA

zones – Give all

used 850D-DA

zones user-

friendly names

and assign an

area. If a zone is

not used check

the Exclude From

audio widget

checkbox.

TIP:

In all steps above remember to use the Display

Name field to

display user friendly names in the audio

widget. They will

be used by the Equinox App.

Example 2: Stand-alone NuVo Player

Add NuVo Player

–

In the Object Explorer,

select Vantage

Objects | Audio/Video

and drag or double

click the NuVo Player

to add to the project.

2. NuVo Player setup –

If you have more

than 1 NuVo player

click the Add Player

icon to add them.

Change the model, if

needed, and change

the name to match

the model.

Name the Sources –

Enter short

friendly names for

each source.

4. Select Line-In devices

– If using the Line-in

sources, select the

device for each used

Line-in.

5. Setup the NuVo zone Parameters – Give each zone a user

friendly name and select an area. Enter the IP Address for

each zone (this is found using the NuVo Player app in

Settings/General/About.)

TIP:

If a source or

zone is not used

check the Exclude

From audio widget

checkbox so it will

not show in the

audio widget.

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VI. Equinox 40 Setup

To use the NuVo Player with the audio mini-widget in the Equinox 40, follow these additional instructions:

1. Add EQ40 Station – If not already added, in the Object

Explorer, select the Vantage Objects | Stations, WireLink

| Equinox 40 Station and drag or double click it to add it

to the project.

TIP: The EQ40 is added to the room currently selected

when double clicking.

2. Name the EQ40 – Give it a user-friendly name.

3. Set the area – If the EQ40 is not already placed in the

correct room or area, set the correct area now.

4. Select AV Zone – In the

Object Editor, select

the AV Zone that the

EQ40 will be

controlling.

After the NuVo Player and EQ40 are configured and a Full Program or Update is done from Design Center to the Infusion Controller,

you should see something like the following display on the EQ40:

Equinox 40 – Audio Mini-Widget for NuVo Player

Source indicator – one dash per source; swipe over any portion of the audio mini-widget (i.e. the

lower part of the touch screen) to the left or right to switch between the NuVo’s Streaming, Line-

in, and Bluetooth sources.

Press the name of the current playlist/station to cycle to the next playlist/station.

Press the icon of the currently playing service to cycle to the next service (Library, Pandora,

Rhapsody etc...)

Transport command buttons.

Zone Power and Volume controls. Press the source name to mute/unmute the zone.

VII. Add Additional Equinox Devices and Program Controller

To use the NuVo Player with the Equinox audio widget, simply add and name any EQ73 or EQ41 (from Vantage Objects |

Touchscreens in the Object Explorer pane) in their respective areas in your Design Center project (for the Equinox mobile app, no

object needs to be added). No additional Design Center setup is required.

Connect to the Infusion Controller. Configure the devices. After the devices are configured, do an Update or Full Program. The

devices should now be operational.

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NOTE: When the system program is complete it is recommended to wait at least 1 minute per NuVo zone before trying to control

the NuVo Player through the Equinox UI. The Equinox UI will be gathering the metadata from the NuVo Player and, if used, the UI

will be slow to respond or appear frozen.

VIII. Equinox Widget Navigation

Once the NuVo Player is added to the project, the audio widget will normally appear on the EQ73, EQ41, and Equinox Apps. If the

widget is not visible, go to Profile Settings and select the widget to make it visible. Note that if the audio widget is already on the

Equinox device, but the zone/source is not visible; go to the widget’s edit view (see below) to toggle the zone/source to make it

visible.

The following screen shots, taken from a typical EQ73 device, show the basic navigation for full Equinox widgets on the EQ41, EQ73,

and Equinox App, among the three widget views: Dashboard, Full Screen, and Edit Mode. Refer to the “Equinox Apps Widget Install”

document on Vantage’s website for more detailed information.

Dashboard View of the NuVo Player

in the Audio Widget

Press to enter Full Screen Widget

Now playing cover art/metadata

Source controls (these controls are dynamic based on

the streaming service)

Zone mute toggle (press the name of the zone) and

volume controls

Full Screen View of the NuVo Player

in the Audio Widget

Enter Edit Mode view

Switch to different zone/sync zones

Switch between streaming sources

Navigate to streaming source home/previous page

Select source (can also swipe right/left)

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Full Screen View Source Change (Stand-Alone NuVo

Only)

If using the NuVo Player without the 850D-DA, as

shown in Design Center Setup Example 2, when you

change sources you will see the join group prompt. The

zone’s source will not change until you tap join group.

The left side of the screen will display the cover art and

metadata of what is currently playing on that source.

Edit Mode View for the Audio Widget

Configure zones/sources/options

Hold and drag up/down to change the order

Toggle checkmark to show/hide items

Equinox App Licensing Note

Install the Equinox App (search for Vantage Equinox) on your iOS or Android devices. A valid license is needed for each Equinox

device connected to a Vantage System. Licenses are available via Controller SD cards for up to 5 (EQ-APP-5), 10 (EQ-APP-10), or

unlimited (EQ-APP-X) quantities of Equinox devices. Also, each EQ73 station adds one more license (EQ73TB-T1). Ensure Step 1 of

the Design Center Setup was completed, as the Equinox App will not run without the Equinox Mobile Passcode. Launch the App, and

follow the on-screen prompts in the Setup Wizard.

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IX. Connection Diagram Example

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X. Bill of Materials Example

Device

Manufacturer

Part Number

Protocol

Connector Type

Notes

EQ40

Vantage

EQ40TB-TI

Station Bus (16/2)

EQ41

Vantage

EQ41TB-TI

Ethernet w/PoE

Cat 5 (RJ45)

EQ73

Vantage

EQ73TB-TI

Ethernet w/PoE

Cat 5 (RJ45)

EQ Mobile Apps

Vantage

EQ-APP-5/10/X

Wi-Fi

N/A

P3500

Vantage / NuVo

VA-NV-P3500-NA

Ethernet

Cat 5 in / RCA out

Infusion Controller

Vantage

IC-36-1

Ethernet

Station bus / Cat 5

850 Multi-room Amp

Vantage

850D-DA

Ethernet

RCA in / 16/4 out

Wireless Router

Luxul

XWR-1750

Ethernet / Wi-Fi

Cat 5 (RJ45)

Gigabit Switch w/PoE

Luxul

XGS-1008P

Ethernet w/PoE

Cat 5 (RJ45)

Zone Speakers

Various

N/A

16/4 Speaker Wire

XI. Tech Notes

Things to Know / Gotchas:

 After a NuVo Firmware Update, the NuVo will no longer communicate with the Vantage System. A reset of the

Vantage System Infusion Controller must be performed to restore communication.

 NuVo players do not support static IP addresses so configure the network router to reserve the DHCP addresses

each player grabs (Vantage could lose connection to the NuVo if not).

 After a full download of a Design Center project file, wait at least 1 minute per zone for the NuVo player system to

fully finish sending metadata

to the Infusion controller before testing.

 SiriusXM presets, Pandora channels, TuneIn favorites, etc. cannot be created in the Equinox UI yet. This is not yet

supported by the NuVo API for third-party systems so these favorites, etc. must be added from within the NuVo App.

 NuVo Players only update their Library every 24 hours. If new music is added, a refresh must be done for the new

music to immediately appear.

 NuVo Player metadata is not supported on older TPTs such as 650s, 700s, 1040s, etc. Only the NuVo MPS4-E and NVT2

tuners are supported on the older TPTs.

Nuvo Player with Vantage 850D-DA

 The best recommend use of a NuVo Player and Equinox is used in conjunction with an 850D-DA multi-room

amplifier where the NuVo Player(s) are the source(s).

 When using the NuVo player as a source for an 850D-DA multi-room amplifier, the following rules must be

followed:

 The NuVo zone should be marked as Excluded from Audio Widget in Design Center.

 All NuVo zones should appear with no group in the NuVo App when the Vantage System is initialized.

 After initialization, the NuVo App must not be used… only the Equinox App.

Standalone Nuvo System

 If using the NuVo Player(s) as a standalone system, you must choose to either use a one-to-one relationship on the

Equinox devices (i.e. Gym zone only sees Gym music stream) or use and allow each zone to see all streams on the

Equinox

devices (no streams should be filtered out). This is due to the arbitrary nature of the way the NuVo system

and API creates groups and uses streams.

 Equinox App and EQ73 only controls the volume for the current zone selected, not a whole group. For a multi-

zone volume

control, in full screen audio widget go to "sync" view on zone ribbon.

 A source swipe on Equinox 73 / app could stop the previous stream if no other zones are using that stream.

 Power commands map to the Mute command in the NuVo API.

 There is no “ungroup” option yet in Equinox like there is in the NuVo App.

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Known Issues

 NuVo often drops a music service stream and either reconnects after a short pause or starts the next song.

 NuVo sometimes will pass incorrect cover art metadata to Equinox. If that happens, the Equinox widget now

playing art will be blank.

Workaround: Skips tracks or change source and then back.

 After a Nuvo Player firmware update, the first time you try to control the player through an Eq73 it may take

up to a minute before communication with the player is re-established. During that period it will appear that

there is no communication with the player. Because of this it is recommended that the Infusion controller be

reset after a firmware update to the Nuvo player.

XII. Design Center Task Procedure Table

The following table shows the most common procedures that are available for programming Design Center tasks for control of the

NuVo Player. Tasks can be assigned to keypad buttons and Equinox scenes.

Available Task Procedures

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