For control from a PC, use Telnet, Putty, or similar programs to open the TCP connection. If you do not know the IP address of the MP-50 on your local network, the MP-50 supports Apple´s Bonjour Discovery service, which must be on the computer you want to set up the MP-50 with.
Control Via Serial Port The serial port on the MP-50 is wired as a DTE, so for communication with a PC or similar, you will need a null modem adapter and gender changer. The port settings should always be 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit and no hardware handshake.
Feedback level 2: Each command is also echoed back with the ‘#’ in front of the command instead of ‘!’ character. For example, command “!VOL?<CR>” would return “#VOL?<CR>!VOL(XXX)<CR>”. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
!DTSDIALOGAVAILABLE? Request the current X = 0: Not available, availability of DTS !DTSDIALOGAVAILABLE(X) otherwise X = 1 Dialog Control !DTSDIALOGDN DTS Dialog Control Down !DTSDIALOGUP DTS Dialog Control !ENTER Enter button !EXIT Exit button Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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-20.0 dB) maximum volume setting !MAXVOL(X) -550 to -200 (= -55.0 Sets the maximum to -20.0 dB) volume !MENU Menu Button !MULTIVIEW Multiview button !MUTE Mute toggle button !MUTE? !MUTEON or Requests mute !MUTEOFF Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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Request list of !RPVOI(X)”name” of available voicings. available voicings Repeated for all available X is the number of the Voicings voicing and “name” is the name of the position as a string. !SETUP Setup button Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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!TRIMBASS(X) X is between -120 (- Sets bas level trim (10 12dB) and 120 = 1dB) (+12dB) !TRIMBASS+ Increases bas level trim (10 = 1dB) !TRIMCENTER- Decreases center channel level trim (10 = 1dB) Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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X is between -120 (- Sets treble level trim 12dB) and 120 (10 = 1dB) (+12dB) !TRIMTREB+ Increases treble level trim (10 = 1dB) !VERB? !VERB(X) 0 to 2 Requect verbosity level of active interface. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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Decrease zone B volume !ZVOL-(X) -999 to 240 (= -99.9 to decrease zone B +24.0 dB) volume by X !ZVOL? !ZVOL(X) -999 to 240 (= -99.9 to Request current zone +24.0 dB) B volume Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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!ZVOL(X) -999 to 240 (= -99.9 to Set zone B volume +24.0 dB) !ZVOL+ Increase zone B volume !ZVOL+(X) -999 to 240 (= -99.9 to Increase zone B +24.0 dB) volume by x Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
Commands !ZVOL+<CR>, !ZVOL-<CR>, !ZVOL+(X)<CR>, !ZVOL-(X)<CR>, !ZVOL(X)<CR>, !ZVOL?<CR>, !ZMUTEON<CR>, !ZMUTEOFF<CR> and !ZMUTE<CR> are used to control zone 2 volume the same way as the main zone volume. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
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It is never possible to set the volume above the maximum volume level setting with control interface commands, but it is very easy to accidentally reach the maximum volume level. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
0 and the index of the last source. This response is also sent automatically, when the source changes, if feedback level is 1 or higher. If main zone is off, the MP-50 will reply with the previous selected source. Zone 2: Sources on zone 2 are a subset of the sources set up for main zone.
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This response is also sent automatically, when the zone 2 source changes, if feedback level is 1 or higher. If zone 2 is turned off, the MP-50 will reply with the previous selected source. Commands !ZSRC+<CR> and !ZSRC-<CR> are used to select next or previous source.
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Controlling Processing Modes The MP-50 processor has controls for selecting processing modes, also called audio modes. Command !AUDMODEL?<CR> can be used to get a list of processing modes; how many are there and what they are named. For example, a response for command !AUDMODEL?<CR>...
!RPFOCS?<CR>. The installer might add or remove focus positions at any time, so it is recommended to update the list of selectable focus positions at least in every boot-up. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
Commands !LIPSYNC+<CR> and !LIPSYNC-<CR> are used to adjust the lipsync trim value by 5ms or -5ms, respectively. Command !LIPSYNC(X)<CR> is used to set the lipsync trim directly. The valid value range for this command needs to be fetched from the MP-50 (see below).
1 or higher. Controlling Feedback Level It is possible to set the feedback level from the external control interface with command !VERB(X)<CR>, where X is the wanted feedback level 0, 1 or 2. Lyngdorf MP-50 – External Control Manual...
On Screen Menu when using a dedicated control interface. Direct controlling of HDMI outputs It is possible to control the HDMI outputs of the MP-50 controller directly using special control interface commands. The controlling allows routing of any HDMI input directly to either one of the HDMI outputs in bypass mode.
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