I hope that every AVR-630 owners has noticed that there is firmware update available in HarmanKardon's website. Along the update there comes also software called "Harman Kardon Receiver Operating Console Version 1.1". With that you can control your AVR630.
The program is ok, but I think its layout is too big for everyday use, so I made my own program. At this time it's a bunch of bat-files and GUI made with VisualBasic. I have a list of all commands (PDF-file received from HarmanKardon Finland). I also used program named "HDD Serial Monitor", to see what kind of traffic there's going between avr and PC (
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/sermon.html).
rs232 cable between PC and avr630 should be a "standard" one. What is standard
In this case it's a straight rs232-cable (not null-modem cable). Pinout can be easily found with google. Settings for com port are 38,400bps, 8bit Data,1Stop,Non Parity.
Commands are 14 hex-numbers in binary file (every command in own file). Here are few of them:
Volume up: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 C7 38 47 48
Volume down: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 C8 37 48 47
Multiroom: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 82 72 DF 20 5D 52
Set: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 82 72 84 7B 06 09
Up: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 82 72 99 66 1B 14
Vid1: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 CA 35 4A 45
Vid3: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 CE 31 4E 41
AMFM: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 81 7E 01 0E
On: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 C0 3F 40 4F
Off: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 9F 60 1F 10
Mute: 50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04 80 70 C1 3E 41 4E
Beginning is always same "50 43 53 45 4E 44 02 04", after that comes 4 hex-numbers which are the command. Last two hexes are check word.
I used simple hex-editor program to make these binary files. Filename is hexed34a.zip, which can easily found with google.
Ok, howto send commands to AVR. That's quite simple
Just copy binary file to your com port. In windows type 'copy/b binaryfile com1' in command prompt. My all commands are in bat-files.
First I used bat-files straight, but then I made simple GUI with VisualStudio. Few pictures can be found here:
http://www.hut.fi/u/pmpaavol/AVR630/.
I hope this information is useful to someone. I will make my remote program better in future. Now it's only oneway, there is no status information from AVR. In the future, I'll add that information also to my remote-program.
Send me private message or reply to this topic if you have any questions.
