Denon AVR Plugin

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#1

Continuing the discussion from Access to Raw Volume Values:

DenonAVR.plugin (11.0 KB)

Here is a Denon AVR plugin as an alternative to the built-in integration. It adds a couple of additional things:

  • Subwoofer level (saved as device attribute Bass)
  • Max Volume (used in the volume slider)
  • More detailed input switching. I put in 4 settings for each input that I am currently using:
    Common name: What the display name should be within The Home Remote
    Home Remote ID: The Home Remote device ID that should be linked to this input
    Device ID: What the Denon Receiver calls this (may be different especially if you renamed your inputs)
    Denon Protocol ID: How to access this input via the TCP commands

I chose to add this more detailed input switching because of how I use The Home Remote to manage audio throughout the house (one zone is this Denon AVR; the rest of them are on multi-zone controllers). So this was a clean way for me to keep things consistent across all zones and sources.

I fully recognize there are cleaner and more concise ways to do much of this, but this was a good learning experience for me and may help others.

I am using this with a Denon AVR-S650H but expect this will work for quite a number of Denon receivers.

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#2

I imported the plugin in a new project, and I put my denon’s Host IP, and hit ok.
then I got “DenonAVR is undefined” error.
I am testing it with Denon X2100W.
Any suggestion?

#3

Had the same issue.
Solved it by replacing all instances of plugin.Name, with ‘DenonAVR’
Hope this helps

#4

do you mean in the DenonAVR.plugin code?
or any plugin in the device folder?

#5

Try the revised file.
DenonAVR_undefinedFix.plugin (11.1 KB)

@amingle It’s lines 180 & 184 in the plugin that’s triggering the “undefined” error. The code is trying to access a device object that doesn’t exist yet. When importing a plugin the “plugin.Devices” collection is empty. I added a condition to make sure the object isn’t null or undefined for those 2 pieces of code.

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#6

Yes, thanks for fixing that. I honestly got (incorrectly) accustomed to ignoring that during import. I need to make sure I implement that in all of my plugins.

#7

DenonAVR_11-06-20.plugin (17.1 KB)

Thanks @amingle for creating this. I added a few things to cater to my hrp that others might be interested in. Additions:

Custom inputs increased to 8
Dynamic Volume Level
Cinema EQ
Dynamic EQ
5.1 (Center/FR/FL/SR/SL/Sub) Volume Level
Dialog Volume Level
Surround Type

Master volume is unchanged and still works with a slider, however, no other volume controls will. The other volume controls report the same number that Denon shows on screen and they will work with an “Up” or “Down” command.

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#8

Hi, love the remote for the Denon.

What do I enter as Binding and Value to trigger these buttons… for example. to toggle Dynamic Volume to Light?

#9

Binding: DenonAVR.DynamicVolumeLevel
Values: Light, Medium, Heavy, Off

Binding: DenonAVR.DynamicReferenceLevel
Values: 0, 5, 10, 15

Binding: DenonAVR.CinemaEqPower
Values: On, Off

Binding: DenonAVR.DynamicEqPower
Values: On, Off

Binding: DenonAVR.DialogVolLevel
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.CenterVol
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.FrontLeftVol
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.FrontRightVol
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.SurroundLeftVol
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.SurroundRightVol
Values: Up, Down

Binding: DenonAVR.SubVol
Values: Up, Down

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#10

@amingle I’ve been using this for a while now without issue. This morning I started to get “command not implemented! InputSource”. Are you seeing the same behavior?

#11

Hmm that’s strange. No, I have also been using it for awhile without any issue. The error is saying that the “InputSource” attribute is not dealt with in onChangeRequest in the plugin, but that’s not a new thing. Did you happen to change anything on the front end side where it would try sending InputSource to the Denon plugin?

#12

No, but I did customize the plugin quite a bit, I’m sure I messed something up somewhere. Just weird that it’s worked fine for so long. I just removed the custom input names and it’s working now.

#13

Yeah that is strange. If you want me to take a look at anything in particular, let me know.

#14

I would like to add some more functions to this plugin (DTS, Atmos). Once I edit the existing plugin file shared above, what’s the best way to insert the updated plugin into Designer?

#15

Hey Greg, your remote looks awesome sir!
That’s the level of customization I’d like to achieve.

I uploaded your plugin but did not see any of the AVR options you added. The page is blank.
Am I missing something here? Thanksdenon blank

#16

@drift_645 Many ways to skin a cat - personally, I copy all text from the text editor where I made the changes, open the plugin in HR, select all text, delete, then paste what I copied from the text editor. Then, depending on the changes you made, you might need to re-sync (right click the device and choose “Synchronize Devices”).

#17

@Nexx its a custom designed page in the attached project called denonremote.xaml
denon_greg_custom.hrp (110.0 KB)

#18

Thanks for the tip! Looking to add some sound modes, such as DTS, Atmos etc…

Wish me luck! :slight_smile:

#19

Another option which may work for you is to right click the plugin file within HR, then open it in Explorer. You can then edit it in a text editor and save it. The one caveat with this is that you need to make sure you save the HRP file as well - just because you saved changes to the .plugin file does not mean it wrote to the HRP file.

#20

Can anyone assist with getting button Zone 2 on the Denon remote working thru The Home Remote? We have 2 TV’s and I’m trying to get the second TV working thru Zone 2, to mirror Zone 1.

Thanks in advance!