Controlling XMC-1 from a PC

[megash0n]

Apr 12, 2020 4:44:03 GMT -5 monkeyjump said:

There is another option no one has mentioned FYI. Plus it allows me to control the XMC-1 via VOICE and over ip too. I literally ONLY interact with my XMC-1 over ip from a Windows PC (even volume control) and I use Eventghost to do it. It's free, powerful, supports macros and is very reliable. It has a plugin for the XMC-1 and can access many (all?) of the direct commands over the network, not just the ones on the Emotiva remote (which I haven't touched since day 1).

You can trigger the Eventghost/XMC-1 commands from a remote control or from the PC directly via links or voice (if you use VoxCommando too).. I do all of those, haha. Literally any event your PC can detect, even by opening a certain program or it gaining Focus can trigger an action or macro.. open Foobar = have the XMC-1 automatically power on (if it is off), change to the correct input and select a certain volume, soundfield etc. I also created "Tiles" in my Win 10 start menu for a few XMC-1 functions, I created shortcuts in my SageTV menus on my HTPC to select some XMC-1 functions directly while I'm watching tv or movies, my dumb/non-learning remote control (ir or rf) can trigger any of the XMC-1 functions by using EG (it turns any remote into a Harmony) and I can also control all of the XMC-1 functions via VOICE by also using VoxCommando (amazing program! but not free) in conjunction with Eventghost. You can have shortcuts in a folder and add it to the start menu, tiles or taskbar and have clickable links to every XMC-1 function too, but not as impressive as just saying "computer, play my music on random", having the computer speak back to you something clever, of your choice, turn the AC off, lights dim, XMC-1 turn on, select the correct input/volume, foobar open itself, start playing, etc" There are a lot of options beyond just network control, so sorry to go off the rails a bit!

Controlling volume or navigating menus will be painful with my method if you only use a pc with links to the XMC-1 functions and don't link them to a remote control, but many of the other functions only require one click and hopefully this will still open up options for someone!

If anyone finds my setup interesting, I'd be happy to help get any of the things i mentioned working, I'm very happy with my voice/network controlled setup

I use Eventghost as well. Using the built-in python module for the network api. I used a Samsung Smartthings SmartApp to interface between the rest of my home automation and AV stuff.

[dartinbout]

Hi, I just bought a used XMC-1 and would like a live link to download the PC control app. The phone app works but I would like the flexibility this offers.

[JKCashin]

Apr 12, 2020 4:47:33 GMT -5 megash0n said:

I use Eventghost as well. Using the built-in python module for the network api. I used a Samsung Smartthings SmartApp to interface between the rest of my home automation and AV stuff.

Do you know where one could find a copy of the API?

[megash0n]

Jul 10, 2020 15:03:13 GMT -5 JKCashin said:

Apr 12, 2020 4:47:33 GMT -5 megash0n said:

I use Eventghost as well. Using the built-in python module for the network api. I used a Samsung Smartthings SmartApp to interface between the rest of my home automation and AV stuff.

Do you know where one could find a copy of the API?

emotivalounge.proboards.com/post/1027423

[JKCashin]

Thanks!