Working on an install that already has Crestron®, AMX®, HAI®, or another TCP/IP & RS-232 control system? It's easy to integrate it with the VidaBox using vCommand™ software! By interfacing through vCommand software from Autonomic Home, you can minimize or eliminate time wasted creating custom software when using the included pre-defined templates.
Browse through the screenshots and see how intuitive and graphics-rich the vCommand™ software modules are. Everything from music to movies, from TV to pictures, is covered.
Features & Specifications
· Provides Two Way IP Control Protocol
vCommand™ provides real-time feedback and media control for all VidaBox™ functions using a robust, two way TCP-IP communications protocol. Easily manipulate the transport, navigation, and media library features of a VidaBox™ through a local area network, or remotely through the internet.
· Pre-defined Templates for AMX & Crestron Programmers
vCommand™ comes with Netlinx Modules w. TP4 Files for AMX® & SIMPL Control Modules w. VT-Pro files for Crestron® to help reduce setup time.
· Remote IP API for software development
A detailed protocol document with a software development API allows you to design customized software for specific integration needs
· Live Media Transport, Metadata, and Navigation Feedback
vCommand™ provides control systems with real time transport feedback and meta-data for music, video, DVD, and television media such as album, artist, title, duration, genre, release date, composer, chapter, director, rating, channel/station ID, program guide title, and more.
· Browse Music, Movies, Recorded TV, Videos, & Pictures
Pre-defined vCommand™ templates give a rich interface for browsing and searching the VidaBox’s media library by genre, album, DVD, artist, actor, rating, play list, title, and more. Media can be randomly accessed for instant playback or added to the play-queue at any level.
· Control Multiple VidaBox and Extender Systems
Any VidaBox™ server or extender can be browsed and controlled via the network. This is extremely valuable for multi-zone, multi-room applications, since each user instance on a VidaBox can maintain an individual media library, personalized media collections can be maintained and accessed by end users.
· Direct Access VidaBox Interface Navigation
Control systems can use vCommand™ to randomly access most areas of the VidaBox's Interface. Commands are available for direct navigation to Music, Movies, Pictures, Live TV, Recorded TV, start a Slideshow, and many more. A detailed protocol document with a software development API provides a complete list of commands & allows you to design customized software for specific integration needs
· Ultra fast and reliable operation
vCommand™ clients can issue a command to the VidaBox™ to subscribe to real-time events within the VidaBox's interface. These events can be used for real time touch-screen feedback, even when the user is interfacing directly with the VidaBox™. Events are sent for transport controls, navigation, start-up and shutdown, and more.
Protocol Document
Download the detailed vCommand™ protocol document here:
[PDF] - 1.10 MB
Functions List
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2005 MCE & Vista
TCP/IP &
RS-232 Control Protocol
Control Media Center Server & Extenders
Send IR Commands
Real-time Transport Feedback & Navigation Feedback
Direct MCE Navigation Commands
Send and Respond to MCE Message Boxes
Browse Music
· Now Playing Cover Art
· Album Cover Art
· Album List
· Artist List
· Genre List
· Title List
· Now Playing List
· Now Playing Management
Browse Movies
· Browse DVD Changers
· Browse Movies LAN or HD
· DVD Cover Art
· DVD List
· Actors and Directors List
· Release Year List
· Ratings List
· Text Search
Browse Recorded TV
· Thumbnails
· Title
· Channel
· Rating
· Date Recorded
Browse Videos
· Thumbnails
· Title List
· Folder List
Browse Photos
· Thumbnails
· Display Image
· Folder List
· Browse by Metadata Tag
· Date Taken List
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