This page is part of archived documentation for openHAB 4.1. Go to the current stable version
# Monoprice Whole House Audio Binding
This binding can be used to control the following types of whole house multi-zone amplifier systems:
- Monoprice MPR-SG6Z (10761), Monoprice Passive Matrix (39261), Dayton Audio DAX66 or compatible clones
- Monoprice 44519 4 zone / 6 source variant of the 10761 (untested)
- Monoprice 31028 or OSD Audio PAM1270 (untested)
- Dayton Audio DAX88 (untested)
- Xantech MRC88, MX88, MRAUDIO8X8 or CM8X8 (untested)
The binding supports two different kinds of connections:
- serial port connection
- serial over IP connection
For users without a serial port on the server side, you can use a USB to serial adapter.
You don't need to have your whole house amplifier device directly connected to your openHAB server. Some newer versions of the amplifier have a built-in Ethernet port that supports serial over IP. Or you can connect it for example to a Raspberry Pi and use ser2net Linux tool (opens new window) to make the serial connection available on the LAN (serial over IP).
# Supported Things
Monoprice 10761 & 39261 or Dayton Audio DAX66 amplifiers use the amplifier thing id. Up to 18 zones with 3 linked amps and 6 source inputs are supported.
Note: Compatible clones from McLELLAND, Factor, Soundavo, etc. should work as well.
The following thing types were implemented via available documentation only and have not been tested. Please open an issue for any bugs found when using these thing types.
Monoprice 44519 4 zone variants use the monoprice4 thing id. Up to 12 zones with 3 linked amps and 6 source inputs are supported.
Monoprice 31028 or OSD Audio PAM1270 70 volt amplifiers use the monoprice70 thing id. 6 zones per amp (not linkable) and 2 source inputs are supported.
Dayton Audio DAX88 amplifiers use the dax88 thing id. 8 zones (2 un-amplified) per amp (not linkable) and 8 source inputs are supported.
Xantech MRC88, MX88, MRAUDIO8X8 or CM8X8 amplifiers use the xantech thing id. Up to 16 zones with 2 linked amps and 8 source inputs are supported.
Some Xantech amps provide unsolicited zone updates for keypad actions and may work with the disableKeypadPolling option set to true which will prevent un-necessary polling of the amplifier.
Note: MRC44 amps do not support serial control.
# Discovery
Discovery is not supported. You have to add all things manually.
# Thing Configuration
The thing has the following configuration parameters (number of sources and zones is amplifier dependent):
| Parameter Label | Parameter ID | Description | Accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial Port | serialPort | Serial port to use for connecting to the whole house amplifier device | Serial port name |
| Address | host | Host name or IP address of the amplifier or serial over IP device | Host name or IP |
| Port | port | Communication port (8080 for newer amps with built-in serial over IP) | TCP port number |
| Number of Zones | numZones | (Optional) Number of amplifier zones to utilize in the binding (See Supported Things for max number of zones per Thing type) | 1-18; default 6 |
| Polling Interval | pollingInterval | (Optional) Configures how often (in seconds) to poll the amplifier to check for zone updates | 5-60; default 15 |
| Ignore Zones | ignoreZones | (Optional) A comma separated list of Zone numbers that will ignore the 'All Zone' (except All Off) commands | ie: "1,6,10" |
| Initial All Volume | initialAllVolume | (Optional) When 'All' zones are activated, the volume will reset to this value to prevent excessive blaring of sound 😉 | 1-30; default 10 |
| Source 1 Input Label | inputLabel1 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 1") | A free text name |
| Source 2 Input Label | inputLabel2 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 2") | A free text name |
| Source 3 Input Label | inputLabel3 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 3") | A free text name |
| Source 4 Input Label | inputLabel4 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 4") | A free text name |
| Source 5 Input Label | inputLabel5 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 5") | A free text name |
| Source 6 Input Label | inputLabel6 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 6") | A free text name |
| Source 7 Input Label | inputLabel7 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 7") | A free text name |
| Source 8 Input Label | inputLabel8 | (Optional) Friendly name for the input source to be displayed in the UI (ie: Chromecast, Radio, CD, etc.) (default "Source 8") | A free text name |
| Disable Keypad Polling | disableKeypadPolling | Set to true if physical keypads are not used so the binding will not needlessly poll the amplifier zones for changes | true or false |
Some notes:
On the 10761/44519/DAX66 amp, activating the 'Page All Zones' feature can only be done through the +12v trigger input on the back of the amplifier.
On Linux, you may get an error stating the serial port cannot be opened when the MonopriceAudio binding tries to load.
You can get around this by adding the
openhabuser to thedialoutgroup like this:usermod -a -G dialout openhab.Also on Linux you may have issues with the USB if using two serial USB devices e.g. MonopriceAudio and RFXcom.
See the general documentation about serial port configuration for more on symlinking the USB ports.
Here is an example of ser2net.conf (for ser2net version < 4) you can use to share your serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 on IP port 8080 using ser2net Linux tool (opens new window):
8080:raw:0:/dev/ttyUSB0:9600 8DATABITS NONE 1STOPBIT LOCAL
- Here is an example of ser2net.yaml (for ser2net version >= 4) you can use to share your serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 on IP port 8080 using ser2net Linux tool (opens new window):
connection: &conMono
accepter: tcp,8080
enable: on
options:
kickolduser: true
connector: serialdev,
/dev/ttyUSB0,
9600n81,local
# Channels
The following channels are available:
Note that dnd, page and keypad are not available on all thing types.
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| all#allpower | Switch | Turn all zones on or off simultaneously (those specified by the ignoreZones config option will not turn on) |
| all#allsource | Number | Select the input source for all zones simultaneously (1-8) [number of sources is amplifier dependent] (except ignoreZones) |
| all#allvolume | Dimmer | Control the volume for all zones simultaneously (0-100%) [translates to the particular amplifier's volume range] (except ignoreZones) |
| all#allmute | Switch | Mute or unmute all zones simultaneously (except ignoreZones) |
| zoneN#power (where N= 1-18) | Switch | Turn the power for a zone on or off |
| zoneN#source (where N= 1-18) | Number | Select the input source for a zone (1-8) [number of sources is amplifier dependent] |
| zoneN#volume (where N= 1-18) | Dimmer | Control the volume for a zone (0-100%) [translates to the particular amplifier's volume range] |
| zoneN#mute (where N= 1-18) | Switch | Mute or unmute a zone |
| zoneN#treble (where N= 1-18) | Number | Adjust the treble control for a zone [range is amplifier dependent] |
| zoneN#bass (where N= 1-18) | Number | Adjust the bass control for a zone [range is amplifier dependent] |
| zoneN#balance (where N= 1-18) | Number | Adjust the balance control for a zone [0=center, range is amplifier dependent] |
| zoneN#dnd (where N= 1-18) | Switch | Turn on or off the Do Not Disturb for the zone (for when the amplifier's external page trigger is activated) |
| zoneN#page (where N= 1-18) | Contact | Indicates if the page input is activated for the zone |
| zoneN#keypad (where N= 1-18) | Contact | Indicates if the physical keypad is attached to a zone |
# Full Example
monoprice.things:
// Monoprice 10761, 39261 / DAX66 (serial port connection)
monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp "Monoprice WHA" [ serialPort="COM5", pollingInterval=15, numZones=6, inputLabel1="Chromecast", inputLabel2="Radio", inputLabel3="CD Player", inputLabel4="Bluetooth Audio", inputLabel5="HTPC", inputLabel6="Phono" ]
// Monoprice 10761, 39261 / DAX66 (serial over IP connection)
monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp "Monoprice WHA" [ host="192.168.0.10", port=8080, pollingInterval=15, numZones=6, inputLabel1="Chromecast", inputLabel2="Radio", inputLabel3="CD Player", inputLabel4="Bluetooth Audio", inputLabel5="HTPC", inputLabel6="Phono" ]
// Monoprice 44519
monopriceaudio:monoprice4:myamp "Monoprice WHA" [ serialPort="COM5", pollingInterval=15, numZones=4, inputLabel1="Chromecast", inputLabel2="Radio", inputLabel3="CD Player", inputLabel4="Bluetooth Audio", inputLabel5="HTPC", inputLabel6="Phono" ]
// Monoprice 31028 or OSD Audio PAM1270
monopriceaudio:monoprice70:myamp "Monoprice WHA" [ serialPort="COM5", pollingInterval=30, numZones=6, inputLabel1="Source 0 - Bus", inputLabel2="Source 1 - Line" ]
// Dayton DAX88
monopriceaudio:dax88:myamp "Dayton WHA" [ serialPort="COM5", pollingInterval=15, numZones=8, inputLabel1="Chromecast", inputLabel2="Radio", inputLabel3="CD Player", inputLabel4="Bluetooth Audio", inputLabel5="HTPC", inputLabel6="Phono", inputLabel7="Ipod", inputLabel8="Streaming" ]
// Xantech 8x8
monopriceaudio:xantech:myamp "Xantech WHA" [ serialPort="COM5", pollingInterval=30, numZones=8, inputLabel1="Chromecast", inputLabel2="Radio", inputLabel3="CD Player", inputLabel4="Bluetooth Audio", inputLabel5="HTPC", inputLabel6="Phono", inputLabel7="Ipod", inputLabel8="Sirius" ]
// Note that host and port can be used with any of the thing types to connect as serial over IP
monoprice.items:
// substitute 'amplifier' for the appropriate thing id if using 44519, 31028, DAX88 or Xantech amplifier
Switch all_allpower "All Zones Power" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:all#allpower" }
Number all_source "Source Input [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:all#allsource" }
Dimmer all_volume "Volume [%d %%]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:all#allvolume" }
Switch all_mute "Mute" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:all#allmute" }
Switch z1_power "Power" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#power" }
Number z1_source "Source Input [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#source" }
Dimmer z1_volume "Volume [%d %%]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#volume" }
Switch z1_mute "Mute" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#mute" }
Number z1_treble "Treble Adjustment [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#treble" }
Number z1_bass "Bass Adjustment [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#bass" }
Number z1_balance "Balance Adjustment [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#balance" }
Switch z1_dnd "Do Not Disturb" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#dnd" }
Switch z1_page "Page Active: [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#page" }
Switch z1_keypad "Keypad Connected: [%s]" { channel="monopriceaudio:amplifier:myamp:zone1#keypad" }
// repeat for total number of zones used (substitute z1 and zone1)
monoprice.sitemap:
sitemap monoprice label="Audio Control" {
Frame label="All Zones" {
Switch item=all_allpower label="All Zones On" mappings=[ON=" "]
Switch item=all_allpower label="All Zones Off" mappings=[OFF=" "]
Selection item=all_source
Setpoint item=all_volume minValue=0 maxValue=100 step=1
Switch item=all_mute
}
Frame label="Zone 1" {
Switch item=z1_power
Selection item=z1_source visibility=[z1_power==ON]
// Volume can be a Slider also
Setpoint item=z1_volume minValue=0 maxValue=100 step=1 visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Switch item=z1_mute visibility=[z1_power==ON]
// Min and Max values are for the 10761 amp, adjust if using a different model
Setpoint item=z1_treble label="Treble Adjustment [%d]" minValue=-7 maxValue=7 step=1 visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Setpoint item=z1_bass label="Bass Adjustment [%d]" minValue=-7 maxValue=7 step=1 visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Setpoint item=z1_balance label="Balance Adjustment [%d]" minValue=-10 maxValue=10 step=1 visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Switch item=z1_dnd visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Text item=z1_page label="Page Active: [%s]" visibility=[z1_power==ON]
Text item=z1_keypad label="Keypad Connected: [%s]" visibility=[z1_power==ON]
}
// repeat for total number of zones used (substitute z1)
}