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Software
Requirements |
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MainLobby
3(Not Required if
using only a PocketPC) |
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DVDLobby
Pro 3 and/or DVDLobby
PocketPC |
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MLServer
3 |
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MLCX777ES.dll
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Installing
the MLServer3 SONY CX777ES
Plug-In |
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Download
and install MLServer
if you haven't already |
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Download
and install the SONY
CX777ES plugin to
the same computer as MLServer
is installed |
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Start
MLServer |
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From
MLserver, press Start
to initiate MLServer into
listening mode |
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From
the Plug-Ins window, select
the MLCX777ES plug-in,
then select SETTINGS |
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Select
the Com Port your changer
is connected to from the
drop down. Select OK.
(Optional Global Cache
Tab Available) |
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Press
Help to view the available
commands and proper syntax |
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Configuring
the Default PLAY MOVIE
Command from within
the MLDVDLobby Plug-In |
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See
the help_dvdlobby.chm
(included with DVDLobby)
manual for installing
DVDLobby and adding movies
to the MLDVDLobby Plug-In |
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Right
click on MLDVDLobby from
MLServer's plug-in window
and press Settings |
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From
the Commands tab, under
the EDIT LOCATION section
select DEFAULT from the
Location drop-down |
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Select
PLAY MOVIE from the TYPE
drop-down |
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Paste
the following in the MLServeCmd
field:
MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|DiscDirect~<<CHANGERLOCATION>>~1~1 |
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This
Command uses the Changer
Location substitution
variable to select the
movie. To ensure the command
works, for each movie,
configure the changer
location for that movie.
This is found in the Edit
Movie Information panel
when you select a movie
then press Edit. The Changer
Location for each movie
should be a numbered from
1 to 400 and coincide
with it's slot in the
changer itself. |
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To
test the command and verify
it's working, from the
MLDVDLobby Plug-in you'll
see a TEST button. Select
a Movie that you've configured
properly and press the
Test Button. Your changer
should already be powered
on for the command to
work properly |
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If
you are having problems
or the changer is not
responding, check the
syntax and the MLServeCmd
Event Log to see what
information is being passed
to MLServer. Double check
the Com Port connections
and the port configuration
within the plug-in to
make sure they match.
You must use a "Null"
modem cable. |
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Controlling
Multiple SONY CX777ES
Changers |
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Enter
the MLServeCmd below (without
any spaces or line breaks)
in your Default PLAY MOVIE
line if you plan on controlling
multiple SONY CX777ES
Changers from DVDLobby.
Note that you must specify
the com port in the CX777ES
for each changer by selecting
the MLCX777ES plugin from
MLServer then press Settings.
In addition, each movie
should have the slot/changer
location specified along
with the Changer Number.
(These settings are configured
by selecting a Movie in
the MLDVDLobby Plugin
and pressing EDIT.) |
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|DiscDirect~<<CHANGERLOCATION>>
~1~1~<<CHANGERNUMBER>>
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Configure
your DVDLobby Remote to
Control your SONY Changer |
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From
MLServer, select MLDVDLobby
from the Plug-In window |
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Press
Settings to access the
DVDLobby Pro Plug-In window |
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At
the top select OPTIONS
then EDIT REMOTE COMMANDS |
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Select
the left most available
Tab on the DVD Remote
window |
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On
the right, below the tabs,
you'll see an empty field
where you may enter a
name that will be displayed
in the actual DVDLobby
user interface. You could
enter Sony Changer. |
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For
each transport control
command, you'll need to
specify the action you
would like to occur when
the user presses the buttons
located in DVDLobby's
popup remote control panel.
The comands below will
just trigger commands
available from the SONY
CX777ES plugin, users
may also modify the commands
and build more complex
macros to brighten lights
when the pause button
is pressed or even play
audio intro's before the
movie. |
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Play
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Play~1 |
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Pause
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Pause~1 |
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Stop
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Stop~1 |
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Previous
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Previous~1 |
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Next
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Next~1 |
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Left
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Left~1 |
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Right
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Right~1 |
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Up
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Up~1 |
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Down
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Down~1 |
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Enter
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Enter~1 |
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Fast
Forward :
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Fwd~1 |
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Rewind
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Rev~1 |
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Power
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|PowerOn~1 |
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Menu
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Menu~1 |
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Display
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Display~1 |
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Audio
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MLServeCmd.MLCX777ES|Audio~1 |
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For
controlling multiple changers
from DVDLobby's Remote
Control, you'll need to
change the "1"
in the above command to
"2" to represent
the second changer, "3"
for the third changer
and so forth. |
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Sample
Macro Commands using other
MLServer Plug-Ins
(pasted commands should
not include carriage returns
as shown below)
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MLServeCmd.Macro|MLMusicPlayer|PLAY~Intro5!MLCX777ES|DiscDirect~<<CHANGERLOCATION>>~1~1~<<CHANGERNUMBER>>
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The
Above MLServeCmd is a
macro that in addition
to launching the movie
in your SONY Changer,
it will also play a Music
File based on an Alias
specifed in the MLMusicPlayer
plugin. So you can have
a Theater Intro Audio
Clip play while your changer
is cueing up. For HiQuality
Audio intro's, review
our TechTalker product. |
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Preventing
SONY's AutoPlay Feature
when powering on the Changer |
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MLServeCmd.Macro|MLCX777ES|Power!MLPause|30!MLCX777ES|Stop |
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Assign
this MLServeCmd to the
Power function in MLServer's
MLDVDLobby Plugin. This
will Power on the Changer
then pause for 30 sends
and send the Stop command. |
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