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# Anthem Binding

The binding allows control of Anthem AV processors over an IP connection to the processor.

# Supported Things

The following thing type is supported:

Thing ID Discovery Description
Anthem anthem Manual Represents a Anthem AV processor

Tested models include the AVM-60 11.2-channel preamp/processor.

# Thing Configuration

The following configuration parameters are available on the Anthem thing:

Parameter Parameter ID Required/Optional Description
Host host Required IP address or host name of the Anthem AV processor
Port port Optional Port number used by the Anthem
Reconnect Interval reconnectIntervalMinutes Optional The time to wait between reconnection attempts (in minutes)
Command Delay commandDelayMsec Optional The delay between commands sent to the processor (in milliseconds)

# Channels

The Anthem AV processor supports the following channels (some zones/channels are model specific):

Channel Type Description
General
general#command String Send a custom command
Main Zone
1#power Switch Power the zone on or off
1#volume Dimmer Increase or decrease the volume level
1#volumeDB Number The actual volume setting
1#mute Switch Mute the volume
1#activeInput Number The currently active input source
1#activeInputShortName String Short friendly name of the active input
1#activeInputLongName String Long friendly name of the active input
Zone 2
2#power Switch Power the zone on or off
2#volume Dimmer Increase or decrease the volume level
2#volumeDB Number The actual volume setting
2#mute Switch Mute the volume
2#activeInput Number The currently active input source
2#activeInputShortName String Short friendly name of the active input
2#activeInputLongName String Long friendly name of the active input

# Full Example

# Things

Thing anthem:anthem:mediaroom "Anthem AVM 60" [ host="192.168.1.100" ]

# Items

String  Anthem_Command                    "Command [%s]"                           { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:general#command" }

Switch  Anthem_Z1_Power                   "Zone 1 Power [%s]"                      { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#power" }
Dimmer  Anthem_Z1_Volume                  "Zone 1 Volume [%s]"                     { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#volume" }
Number  Anthem_Z1_Volume_DB               "Zone 1 Volume dB [%.0f]"                { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#volumeDB" }
Switch  Anthem_Z1_Mute                    "Zone 1 Mute [%s]"                       { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#mute" }
Number  Anthem_Z1_ActiveInput             "Zone 1 Active Input [%.0f]"             { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInput" }
String  Anthem_Z1_ActiveInputShortName    "Zone 1 Active Input Short Name [%s]"    { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInputShortName" }
String  Anthem_Z1_ActiveInputLongName     "Zone 1 Active Input Long Name [%s]"     { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInputLongName" }

Switch  Anthem_Z2_Power                   "Zone 2 Power [%s]"                      { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#power" }
Dimmer  Anthem_Z2_Volume                  "Zone 2 Volume [%s]"                     { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#volume" }
Number  Anthem_Z2_Volume_DB               "Zone 2 Volume dB [%.0f]"                { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#volumeDB" }
Switch  Anthem_Z2_Mute                    "Zone 2 Mute [%s]"                       { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#mute" }
Number  Anthem_Z2_ActiveInput             "Zone 2 Active Input [%.0f]"             { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInput" }
String  Anthem_Z2_ActiveInputShortName    "Zone 2 Active Input Short Name [%s]"    { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInputShortName" }
String  Anthem_Z2_ActiveInputLongName     "Zone 2 Active Input Long Name [%s]"     { channel="anthem:anthem:mediaroom:1#activeInputLongName" }