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traviskleckner
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Hello.
Just as a warning, I'm a totally newbie at this home automation thing.
I've got PH running on a server that's connected to my whole home audio system. I'd like to program "Next", "Previous" and "Play/Pause" buttons on a KeypadLinc. What's the best way to do that? am I better off with an alternate device, like a squeezebox, or is there some audio player software people have had good luck controlling?
Thanks in advance.
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TonyNo
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Welcome to PH!
It depends on your WHAS. What do you use?
PH can control Winamp and that is what I use. I have several X10 RF Stick-a-Switches and Palm Pads to control playback.
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Thanks.
WHAS? Sorry for my newbieness.
All the controls are Insteon.
Well, what audio player is up in the air. Honestly, I have little preference, so long as it works. Sounds like WinAMP is the one to go with. My USB-Insteon device is in the mail, so hopefully I'll play more when that shows up later in the week.
In an ideal world I'd like to tie playlists to scenes (aka, an eating dinner playlist, cooking, etc), and have an option to circle through say 4-5 playlists (each button press goes to the next playlist).
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I use itunes and PH.
I have a keypadlinc in the kitchen. Button 1 controls a kitchen light. Fast off of Button 1 turns off all the kitchen lights. Button 2 is mute for the kitchen speaker. Button 3 is Volume Up. Button 4 is Volume Down. Button 5 is Music. Each time Button 5 is pressed it cycles through 5 itunes Playlists (jazz, classical, NPR Radio stream, Beatles, Chopin and off). This is done through Vbasic script which is posted on this forum and a PH Macro setting a global variable Button 6 is NEWS - it loads Internet Explorer and then a local news radio stream. It also turns off itunes if it is on (and vica versa). Button 7 announces the weather and time. Button 8 turns on certain timer functions for night lights for the dog when we are not home.
Winamp seems to be better integrated into PH, but I had already extensively used itunes so I continued with that. If you are starting from scratch, winamp is probably the way to go.
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I use Windows Media Player and have had very good luck having PowerHome mimic the media keys on a media enabled keyboard. See: Topic: Formulas to control WMP for the dicussion, but in short:
Play: ph_sendmsg(ph_findwindow("WMPlayerApp",0),793,0,3014656)
Pause: ph_sendmsg(ph_findwindow("WMPlayerApp",0),793,0,3080192)
Stop: ph_sendmsg(ph_findwindow("WMPlayerApp",0),793,0,851968)
Back: ph_sendmsg(ph_findwindow("WMPlayerApp",0),793,0,786432)
Next: ph_sendmsg(ph_findwindow("WMPlayerApp",0),793,0,720896)
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WHAS = whole home audio system 
You could easily use the KPL to do whatever you want. Since I don't have any of those, I can't give you specifics. This would only affect the triggers, however, and not the actual control of Winamp. For that, check out ph_winampctrl.
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TonyNo wrote:
WHAS = whole home audio system
You could easily use the KPL to do whatever you want. Since I don't have any of those, I can't give you specifics. This would only affect the triggers, however, and not the actual control of Winamp. For that, check out ph_winampctrl. |
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ph_winampctrl sounds to be exactly what I want. As for the WHAS it's ceiling speakers in each of the downstairs rooms, each with their own volume control. They are all amped by a Russound 12 channel amp, and right now they all tap the same audio source (the amp has a audio bus built in) which is comming from the server sitting next to them. In an ideal world I'll have some interactive device to feed the amp (Sonos maybe) and display tracks. For now I just want to change music without bringing down my laptop or running up to my office.
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You should be all set, then, once you get the KPL!
You may also want to look at the Squeezebox or Roku SoundBridge for lower-cost alternatives.
I'll be looking at the Roku, now that I see you can get refurbed units for half price.
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