Full two-way control of Marantz/Denon AV receivers via IP or RS-232. Main + Zones 2/3/4, browse menus, FM tuner, surround, tone controls and a built-in Web Object UI.
Full two-way control driver for Marantz (and Denon) AV receivers via IP (Telnet) or RS-232 serial. Multi-zone control of the Main Zone plus Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4 - power, volume, mute and input per zone. Browse menu for inputs, surround modes, every zone, FM tuner with named presets, tone controls (bass, treble, Dynamic EQ, Cinema EQ) and Smart Selects. Built-in Web Object UI gives full amp and multi-zone control on any RTI panel or browser. Up to 20 configurable inputs. Developed and tested against the Marantz Cinema 60; works across the Marantz/Denon AVR range (shared control protocol). Includes a 2-hour free trial.
Features
- IP (Telnet) and RS-232 serial connection
- Main + Zone 2 + Zone 3 + Zone 4 control (power, volume, mute, input)
- Built-in Web Object UI with per-zone cards
- Browse menus for all major settings
- Up to 20 configurable inputs with custom names
- FM Tuner with frequency display and named presets
- Surround mode selection with live feedback
- Tone controls - bass, treble, Dynamic EQ, Cinema EQ
- Smart Select recall
- Real-time two-way feedback
- Works on Marantz and Denon AVRs (shared protocol)
- 2-hour free trial included
Introduction
Advanced Marantz AVR gives full two-way control of Marantz (and Denon) AV receivers over IP (Telnet) or RS-232 serial: power, volume, mute, input, surround mode, Zones 2/3/4, tone controls, Smart Selects, the FM tuner and on-screen menu navigation, plus a browse menu for hardware remotes and a built-in Web Object for full amp control on any RTI panel.
Driver by Smart Home Programming and Automation (smarthomeprogramming.com.au). The driver uses the receivers' serial/Telnet control protocol, shared across the Marantz and Denon range.
Important Note
Set the receiver's Network Control to Always On (Setup > General > Network > Network Control). Without it the receiver drops off the network in standby and cannot be turned on over IP.
Driver Features
- Two-way control over IP (Telnet, port 23) or RS-232 (9600 8N1)
- Main zone: power, volume (up/down/set), mute, input select, surround mode
- Zones 2, 3 and 4: power, volume, mute, input select, with feedback
- Tone controls: bass, treble, Dynamic EQ, Cinema EQ, tone control on/off
- Smart Selects 1-5 (recall and store)
- FM tuner: scan, preset up/down, direct preset select with named presets
- On-screen menu navigation, display dimmer, eco mode, sleep timer
- Browse menu (list widget) for hardware remotes and panels
- Built-in Web Object: point an RTI Web Object at http://<processor-ip>:12516/ for full amp control
- Up to 20 named inputs with per-input active booleans for button feedback
- Autoprogramming tags for the common power, volume, mute, navigation and tone buttons
Supported Devices
Marantz and Denon AV receivers and AV processors that use the shared Marantz/Denon serial/Telnet control protocol.
- Developed and tested against the Marantz Cinema 60.
- Other models on the same protocol are expected to work; zone count and some features vary by model (see Limitations).
System Requirements & Prerequisites
- Integration Designer - 11.4 or above
- RTI processor - XP-8 class (XP-3 / XP-6 / XP-6s / XP-8 / XP-8s / XP-8v)
- Processor script runtime - 24 or above
- IP: receiver on the same network as the processor, Network Control set to Always On
- RS-232: a serial port on the processor and a cable to the receiver's RS-232 port
Limitations
- Zone 3 and Zone 4 exist only on some models; leave Show Zone 4 off unless your receiver has a 4th zone.
- Power-on over IP needs Network Control set to Always On on the receiver.
- The FM tuner functions cover FM only.
- Smart Select commands use the Marantz form; Denon models name these Quick Select and may not respond to them.
- No now-playing or streaming metadata (HEOS) is provided.
- The Web Object is served over plain HTTP on the local network.
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