PS Audio powerplay 9000 Owner's manual

Brand: PS Audio

Model: powerplay 9000

Category: Gateways/controllers

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

powerplay 8000

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PowerPlayProgrammingManual

HTTPcommandprotocols

ConnectaCat5/6cabletotheEthernetportonthebackpanelofthePowerPlaytoanetworkport.The

PowerPlaycancommunicatewithacomputerconnectedtotheinternet,ortothePSAudioGlobalnet

Server.

HTTPcommandsareenteredinthefollowingsyntax:

http://HOSTNAME/commands.cgi?command=XX=YYY

wheretheXX=YYYportionisasdescribedinthe

tablesbelow.Thesecommandinputcharactersmu stbeuppercase.HOSTNAMEcanbethehostname

ofthePowerPlay(readablefromthefrontpaneldisplay,ornetworkinterface),ortheIPaddress(also

readablefromthefrontpaneldisplay,ornetworkinterface).

Ifthereisacommandinputerror,dependingonthetypeoferror,thePowerPlaywillrespondwith

either&dat a=OK,or&data=ERROR.

Serialcommandprotocols

ConnectaterminalorcomputerdirectlytothefemaleDB9RS232connectoronthePowerPlay

backpanelfordirectserialcommunication.Portsetupparameters:

• Baudrate 19200

• No.ofdatabits 8

• No.ofstopbits 1

• Parity none

• Flowcontrol none

Serialcommandsareenteredin

thefollowingsyntax:

XX=YYY

\n\rwhereXX=YYYisasdescribedinthetables below.The\n\rcommandterminatorsarenew

lineandcarriagereturn.

Ifthereisacommandinputerror,dependingonthetypeoferror,thePowerPlaywillrespondwith

either&dat a=OK,or&data=ERROR

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Table1:UnitCommands

Command Action Syntax PowerPlayR esponse

UnitPower

MasterPowerOFF UP=OFF &data=OK

MasterPowerON UP=ON &data=OK

RebootMasterPower UP=REBOOT

MasterPowerStatus UP=? &data=xxx(ONorOFF)

UnitName

SetUnitName UN=xxx(upto16char) &data=OK

RequestUnitName UN=? &data=xxx(UnitName)

DisplayBrightness

SetdisplaytoBRIGHT UB=BRIGHT &data=OK

SetdisplaytoDIM UB=DIM &data=OK

SetdisplaytoOFF UB=OFF &data=OK

Displaybrightnessstatus UB=? &data=xxx(BRIGHT,

DIM,OROFF)

OutputDelay

SetUnitoutputON/OFF

delay(seconds)

UD=x,y(upto

65536,65536)

&data=OK

Returnoutputdelaysettings UD=? &data=x,y(x=number

ofsecondsofdelay

beforeswitchingon.y=

numberofseconds

beforeswitchingoff

UnitLockout

TurnfrontpanellockoutOFF UL=OFF &data=OK

TurnfrontpanellockoutON UL=ON &data=OK

ReturnLockoutStatus UL=? &data=xxx(ONorOFF)

DHCP

TurnDHCPServerOff NS=OFF &data=OK

TurnDHCPServerOn NS=ON &data=OK

ReturnDHCPStatus NS=? &data=xxx(ONorOFF)

StatusRequests

ReturnPowerStatusofUnit

andZones

RS Note1

ReturnallInformation RA Note2

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Table2:ZoneCommands

Command Action

Syntax

(x=zone

number1‐10)

PowerPlayR esponse

ZonePower

TurnSpecifiedZoneOff ZP=x,OFF &data=OK

TurnSpecifiedZoneOn ZP=x,ON &data=OK

RebootSpecifiedZone ZP=x,REBOOT &data=OK

ReturnSpecifiedZonePowerStatus ZP=x,? &data=yyy(ONorOFF)

ZoneName

SetspecifiedZoneName ZN=x,y(upto

16chars)

&data=OK

ReturnSpecifiedZoneName ZN=x,? &data=yyy(ZoneName

Characters)

ZoneDelay

SetSpecifiedZoneDelaytoAlwaysOn ZD=x,ON &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZoneDelaytoSwitched ZD=x,SW &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZoneDelaytoDelayed ZD=x,DLY &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZoneDelayto

Programmed

ZD=x,PGM &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZoneDelaytoReboot ZD=x,RBT &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZoneDelaytoAuto‐

Reboot

ZD=x,ARB &data=OK

ReturnSpecifiedZoneDelayStatus ZD=x,? &data=yyy

(ON,SW,DLY,PGM,RBT,

ORARB)

SetSpecifiedZoneDelayTime

(seconds)

ZT=x,y,z(upto

65536,65536)

&data=OK

ReturnSpecifiedZoneDelayTime ZT=x,? &data=y,z(y=number

ofsecondsofdelay

beforeswitchingon.z=

numberofseconds

beforeswitchingoff

ZonePriority

SetSpecifiedZonePriorityLeveltoLow ZL=x,LOW &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZonePriorityLevelto

Normal

ZL=x,NORMAL &data=OK

SetSpecifiedZonePriorityLevelto

Critical

ZL=x,CRITICAL &data=OK

ReturnSpecifiedZonePriorityLevel ZL=x,? &data=yyy(LOW,

NORMAL,orCRITICAL)

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Table3.Externalinterfacecommands 

Command Action Syntax PowerPlayResponse

InfraredControl

StoreIRCode IS=x(IRCodeString) &data=OK

GetIRCode IG=x(Codenumber(1‐16)) &data=x(IRCode

String)

DeleteIRCode ID=x(Codenumber(1‐16)) &data=OK

SendIRCode IF=x(Codenumber(1‐16)) &data=OK

ReturnIRCode

information

RI &irxname=YY.See

note3.

PhoneControl

SetPhoneControl

Password

PP=x(4digits) &data=OK

ReturnPhone

ControlPassword

PP=? &data=(4digits)

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Note1.PowerPlayResponsetotheRScommand:

Example

&upwr=1&umov=1&zpwr=1111111111&volts=122&watts=10&thd=3.3&temp=nosensor&ups=notfound

 Response RangeofResponse

UnitPowerStatus &upwr= 0ifoff,1ifon

OverVoltageMetalOxide

Varistor(MOV)Protection

Status

&umov= 0ifnoMOVprotection,1ifMOVsareok

ZonePowerStatus &zpwr= Foreachzone,0ifoff,1ifon

OutputVoltage &volts= Sameastheoutputvoltagedisplayedonthe

frontpanel

OutputPower &watts= Sameastheoutputpowerdisplayedonthe

frontpanel

OutputHarmonicDistortion &thd= Sameastheharmonicdistortionreading

displayedonthefrontpanel

Temperature &temp= Iftheoptionaltemperaturesensorisinstalled,

thisisthesamevaluethatisdisplayedonthe

frontpanelfortemperature.Otherwise

‘nosensor’

UPS &ups= notfound,online,battery,critical,orloop

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Note2.PowerPlayresponsetotheRAcommand.

Example:

&upwr=1&uname=Unit_1&utdon=0&utdoff=0&ulock=0&umov=1&ub=2&ptype=ci&mtype=9000&mvolt

s=120&z1pwr=1&z1name=Preamp&z1dlymode=ON&z1tondly=3&z1toffdly=3&z1priority=1&z2pwr=1&z

2name=DLY&z2dlymode=ON&z2tondly=3&z2toffdly=3&z2priority=1&z3pwr=1&z3name=ZONE3&z3dly

mode=SW&z3tondly=3&z3toffdly=3&z3priority=1&z4pwr=1&z4name=ZO NE4&z4dlymode=SW&z4tondl

y=3&z4toffdly=3&z4priority=1&z5pwr=1&z5name=ZONE5&z5dlymode=SW&z5tondly=3&z5toffdly=3&z

5priority=1&z6pwr=1&z6name=ZONE6 &z6dlymode=SW&z6tondly=3&z6toffdly=3&z6priority=1&z7pwr=

1&z7name=ZONE7&z7dlymode=SW& z7tondly=3&z7toffdly=3&z7priority=1&z8pwr=1&z8name=ZO NE8

&z8dlymode=SW&z8tondly=3&z8toffdly=3&z8priority=1&z9pwr=1&z9name=ZONE9&z9dlymode=SW&z

9tondly=3&z9toffdly=3&z9priority=1&z10pwr=1&z10name=ZONE10&z10dlymode=SW&z10tondly=3&z

10toffdly=3&z10priority=1&volts=123&watts=11&thd=3.3&temp=nosensor&ups=notfound&dhcps=1&d

hcp=1&mac=001FF6000081&ip=192.168.249.51&mask=255.255.255.0&gateway=192.168.249.1&pdns=

192.168.249.204&sdns=192.168.249.206&hostname=PowerPlay1&fwvproc=2.01&fwvboot=1.05&fwvw

eb=1.11&fwvtel=1.01&fwvtelwav=1.04

 RAResponse RangeofResponse

UnitPowerStatus &upwr= 0ifoff,1ifon

UnitName &uname= Upto16alphanumericcharacters

UnitTimeDelayOn &utdon= 0to65536

UnitTimeDelayOff &utdoff= 0to65536

FrontPanellocked &ulock= 0ifnotlocked.1iflocked

OverVoltageMetalOxide

Varistor(MOV)Protection

Status

&umov= 0ifnoMOVprotection,1ifMOVsareok

DisplayBrightness &ub= 0ifoff,1ifdim,2ifbright

ProductType &ptype= ciorav

ModelNumber  &mtype= 8000or9000

ProductVoltage &mvolts= Nominaldesignvoltage=100,120,or230



ZonePowerStatus &z(1‐10)pwr= Foreachzone,0ifoff,1ifon

ZoneName &z(1‐10)name= Upto16alphanumericcharacters

ZoneDelayMode &z(1‐10)dlymode= ONorOFF

ZoneOnDelayTime &z(1‐10)ondly= 0to65536

ZoneOffDelayTime &z(1‐10)offdly= 0to65536

ZonePriority &z(1‐10)priority= 0=Low,1=Normal,2=Critical



OutputVoltage &volts= Sameasthereadingonthefrontpaneldisplay

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OutputPower &watts= Sameasthereadingonthefrontpaneldisplay

OutputHarmonicDistortion &thd= Sameasthereadingonthefrontpaneldisplay

Temperature &temp= Sameasthereadingonthefrontpaneldisplayif

optionaltempsensorisinstalled.Otherwise

’nosensor’

UPSStatus &ups= notfound,online,battery,critical,orloop

DHCPServerEnable &dhcps= 0=disabled,1 =enabled

DHCPEnable &dhcp= 0=disabled,1=enabled

MACAddress &mac= MACaddressofunit

IPAddress &ip= IPaddressofunit

SubnetMask &mask= Maskaddress ofunit

GatewayAddress &gateway= AddressofGateway

PrimaryDNSserver &pdns= IPAddressofPrimaryDNSserver

SecondaryDNSserver &sdns= IPAddressofSecondaryDNSserver

Hostname &hostname= Upto16alphanumericcharacters

ProcessorFirmwareVersion &fwvproc= Versionnumberofmaincontrolsoftware

BootloaderFirmware

Version

&fwvboot= Versionnumberofbootloadersoftware

WebFirmwareVersion &fwvweb= VersionnumberofWebinterfacesoftware

TelephonecontrolFirmware

Version

&fwvtel= Versionnumberofphonecontrolsoftware

Telephonecontrol.wavfile

Fimware

&fwvtelwav= Versionnumberoftelephoneaudiofilesoftware

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Note3.PowerPlayresponsetotheRIcommand

Example

&ir1name=TVPower&ir1event=PWRON&ir1wait=1&ir2name=TVCh

&ir2event=PWRON&ir2wait=1&ir3name=Mute&ir3event=PWRON&ir3wait=1&ir4name=Volup

&ir4event=PWRON&ir4wait=1&ir5name=Voldn&ir5event=PWRON&ir5wait=1&ir6name=VCRPower

&ir6event=PWRON&ir6wait=1&ir7name=EMPTY&ir8name=EMPTY&ir9name=EMPTY&ir10name= EMPT Y

&ir11name=EMPTY&ir12name=EMPTY&ir13name=EMPTY&ir14name=EMPTY&ir15name=EMPTY&ir16n

ame=EMPTY&freeslots=10

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