Marantz DH9500 Music Server

rosswylie

Hi

I have a number of questions regarding the control of this music server.

1. I have been informed that Imerge make this unit for Marantz and subsequently found that they have an AMX module download for their Xiva products, should this work with the DH9500?

2. The code written for the server is using TCP/IP, I have the TCP/IP of my NI-2000 connected to a wireless router so that I can get comms for it. How do I connect this to the NI-2000 (ie by connecting to RS232 will this require a total rewrite of their software?)

Also I am integrating an AMX system with an Opus multiroom system

has anyone done this before? If I would like to hear how you went about it as I am experiencing difficulties with the comms on this too.

Thanks in advance

Ross Wylie

Jeff Lockyear

I don't know the Marantz, but have a lot of experience with the Imerge. You definitely don't want to use RS-232 because of the volume of information being passed back and forth. As for the ethernet connection, if you can get a wire from the Imerge to your NI-2000, you could install a switch (Imerge recommends not using Netgear) and plug the Imerge, NI-200, and WAP into it. Or you could plug the Imerge into it's own WAP and have it communicate wirelessly with the NI-2000. I did this once, and it works pretty well, although they sometimes lose communication. Wired is always better.

Jeff Lockyear
Synergy Home Systems, Toronto

Jeff Lockyear

Ps

Oh and the AMX module should work, since it's talking to the Xiva software engine inside the unit. The module works well, but there are some issues you should read about at the end of the Word file included with the module.

Jeff