ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Hi all, I have a programmed Relay linked to an IP controlled Wattbox that can power on and off a multichannel amp used for 4 rooms in the house for audio/music. I'm looking to program the Relay "closed" eg "amp on" if any of those 4 rooms are playing audio and the relay is programmed to be "off" if all of the 4 rooms audio connected to the amp are not being used. Is there an elegant or possible programming solution to do this? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yep. Delete all the programming. Install the Control4 power amp driver.Build virtual bindings for the rooms and sources.Bind that relay. Job done. Your programming overthinks something C4 already wanted to save their dealers hours programming. ejn1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, SMHarman said: Yep. Delete all the programming. Install the Control4 power amp driver. Build virtual bindings for the rooms and sources. Bind that relay. Job done. Your programming overthinks something C4 already wanted to save their dealers hours programming. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, SMHarman said: Yep. Delete all the programming. Install the Control4 power amp driver. Build virtual bindings for the rooms and sources. Bind that relay. Job done. Your programming overthinks something C4 already wanted to save their dealers hours programming. Was just thinking.... My multichannel amp has a sense dip switch for each channel. Basically, if selected, the amp channel turns on only when an audio signal is sensed from the source. As I'm using a C4 audio matrix, I assume the matrix will only send an audio signal if the room audio is turned on? The amps main power would be on but I think this DIP setting is provide individual channel power on/off in the multichannel amp. Do you think this will work also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Was just thinking.... My multichannel amp has a sense dip switch for each channel. Basically, if selected, the amp channel turns on only when an audio signal is sensed from the source. As I'm using a C4 audio matrix, I assume the matrix will only send an audio signal if the room audio is turned on? The amps main power would be on but I think this DIP setting is provide individual channel power on/off in the multichannel amp. Do you think this will work also?Yes but can be slower or less reliable. Sucks if you use the amp for announcements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 hours ago, SMHarman said: Yes but can be slower or less reliable. Sucks if you use the amp for announcements. Yeah, your first suggestion is awesome fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 hours ago, SMHarman said: Yes but can be slower or less reliable. Sucks if you use the amp for announcements. I use this for Subwoofer amps where I’m not super worried about it taking an extra second or two to turn on. The 12V trigger is slightly more work, but is better. SMHarman and ejn1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 When the audio matrix has 2 sources being played in 2 different rooms, is there a way to see which source is playing with which input? eg I have a coax coming out of my EA-3 to a DAC and then to one of the audio matrix inputs then i have the EA3 analog stereo outputs going to another audio matrix input. Not sure how the priority takes place (eg does the EA-3 choice the digital output first? then analog second?) or how you know which one is paired? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Highest quality plays first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, msgreenf said: Highest quality plays first Thanks, is digital out seen as higher quality vs analog out? Not sure how c4 would rank them on what basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 It’s playing the analog output first out of the ea3 and then the digital output only of another room is selected with a new source. I tested just now. I would have guessed the opposite. Maybe because there is a external DAC in that output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 It should play the digital output first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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