Recent content by mpisano

I remember reading somewhere too, but I believe 2 wires were used for the IR repeater and 6 were necessary.   I would cut a short cat5 in half hook one up locally. start twisting the pairs and see where  power and communications are. There also might be more than one power and ground which you...

Your welcome @Work2play I'm here!   Let me know if you have any questions or issues   Regards, Mike Pisano

Yes, you can use my App to control it via a phone.   I know Alexa is supported under IFTT, not sure how you decode a phrase, but I have heard people using "Date & Time" to turn Amp On\Off via Webhooks   Look at: https://ifttt.com/maker_webhooks   You need to port forward the Windows\Pi port...

@nutt318, Newbie (and Others)   I looked into IFTTT a year or so ago and have been meaning to look into it further, currently I use my Amazon Echos to control amp Amps via Homeseer and my service and App   I initially looked at the iTach and other types of Ethernet to Rs-232 adapters but the...

For anyone using my Monoprice amp plugin for the 6\4 Zone Amp - I've Released a newer Version     I've written an app, but amp needs to be connected to a Windows\Rasp https://www.dropbox.com/s/i61qluqxhy6mu7t/MonoAmpV4.zip?dl=0   Please let me know any issues   Kind Regards, Mike Pisano

Hi Mike,   Glad your enjoying the software! Sorry your having trouble reaching me privately - email me at [email protected]   I like your Suggestion, The software maintains a "Current" Directory that is used to reset the amp if a power fail occurs. I could very easily create alternate subs to be...

Sorry Hugh - Didn't realize it was you!   I was referring to using homeseer - which is what i use.   This entire Monoprice Amp project will load into homeseer as a plugin. Then all the Zones will popup in homeseers rule engine for doing all sorts of stuff.   Currently my house shuts all the...

hughesne,    I think trying to do it via IR might get messy, all the keypads operate on the same codes so you would need hook up all the keypads, optically block them from each other and have different addressable emitters on each one.   You mentioned that your using RS-232 and a iPhone app. if...

FYI - I know a few people have complained about dead units, and I just accidently fried both of mine.   During some rewiring I accidently plugged one of my cat5 wires from the hub into my Ethernet switches. When I turned both of my amps back on only one lit up. Before I realized what I did with...

Send me an email and I'll send the newer beta   I'm in Long Island NY   Mike

Stramge, I actualy developed most of it on a wimdows 8 machine while making sure I was backwards compatible with windows 7 and XP   I would try running the Mixer as an admin process first. The Mixer Service loader will run as a process, or install the service which should be under Monoprice Amp...

To all users of the MonoAmp Software I've updated my Dropbox to Version 1.1   Features Include the ability to Name the Soruces and I've switched to SignalR Libraries to keep all the Apps and Mixer levels in Sync   This will be the Last Post on Cocoon - Please Email me and I will send you future...

  Monoprice Amp Mixer and Service (Release Candidate 1)     After much testing and help from others I have finally at a point where I consider it "Close".   In the release, I have cleaned up the jQuery Code for the mobile app and a worked on better stability in the lower level amp communication...

  I've updated the dropbox with a newer release of the Monoprice Amp Driver, which now selfhosts not only the JSON\XML WebApi, but also the beginnings of a JQuery client!!! (hoping some java guru's will pitch in)   Also now the Mixer has been split into three EXE's,  There is now AmpMixer.exe...

@Peter     Thanks, for the info!     Agree on the wired over any wireless for speakers, although the Sonos unit is a great player. If I have to run electric, I would rather just run speaker wire. I'll probably skip the keypad on the outside too and just use my iPhone to control the monoprice amp...