ReQuest IMA6 Amplifier Question

ericmedley
ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
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Has anyone controlled this device? I'm not finding the protocol on their website. It does have an rs232 port on it. i don't imgaine it's anything too complicated.
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  • vegastech
    vegastech Junior Member
    The IMA amp is not an intelligent amp, by any stretch. I have controlled it with URC equipment, but only thru its matching IQ processor. Per their tech support, the 232 port on it is designed purely for control FROM the IQ. Now, that was the older amp, not the IMA6. It is very limited by the protocol, from what I remember. I do know that you can do discrete zone vol up, dn, off, and source selection, but yet again that was only thru the IQ. I am unaware of any feedback possibilities. If you call ReQuest, they can email you the protocol information on it, but I don't know how much you'll be able to do. Sorry.
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    vegastech wrote: »
    The IMA amp is not an intelligent amp, by any stretch. I have controlled it with URC equipment, but only thru its matching IQ processor. Per their tech support, the 232 port on it is designed purely for control FROM the IQ. Now, that was the older amp, not the IMA6. It is very limited by the protocol, from what I remember. I do know that you can do discrete zone vol up, dn, off, and source selection, but yet again that was only thru the IQ. I am unaware of any feedback possibilities. If you call ReQuest, they can email you the protocol information on it, but I don't know how much you'll be able to do. Sorry.

    Thanks! I'll hit up the rep for something.
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  • the8thst
    the8thst Junior Member
    ericmedley wrote: »
    Has anyone controlled this device? I'm not finding the protocol on their website. It does have an rs232 port on it. i don't imgaine it's anything too complicated.
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    AMX Module and program example
    http://www.request.com/downloads/integration/iq/amx/ReQuest%20_IMA_AMX_v1_0.zip

    232 Protocol
    http://www.request.com/downloads/integration/iq/amx/ReQuest%20Intelligent%20Multiroom%20Amplifier%20Module%20for%20AMX%201.0.pdf

    I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but it did look pretty interesting.
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    the8thst wrote: »
    AMX Module and program example
    http://www.request.com/downloads/integration/iq/amx/ReQuest%20_IMA_AMX_v1_0.zip

    232 Protocol
    http://www.request.com/downloads/integration/iq/amx/ReQuest%20Intelligent%20Multiroom%20Amplifier%20Module%20for%20AMX%201.0.pdf

    I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but it did look pretty interesting.

    Our reps just chimed in and said they were pretty much not going to have outside controllers playing in their sandbox. His argument: "How to deal with two brains"

    alas and anon. too bad.
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  • DHawthorne
    DHawthorne Junior Member
    ericmedley wrote: »
    Our reps just chimed in and said they were pretty much not going to have outside controllers playing in their sandbox. His argument: "How to deal with two brains"

    alas and anon. too bad.
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    It's closer to "how to deal with two bosses." A smart boss that talks to the employee and keeps full communications isn't going to have trouble and can adjust when said employee has conflicting orders from the other boss ... as long as the boss knows about it. Of course, if the employee is a moron and won't tell anyone what is going on, it's hopeless.

    What the rep really is saying, but doesn't want to come right out with it is, "we don't want to deal with the support nightmares when something outside our control breaks the system." They should either make there controller a smarter boss or just be honest about it.
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    DHawthorne wrote: »
    It's closer to "how to deal with two bosses." A smart boss that talks to the employee and keeps full communications isn't going to have trouble and can adjust when said employee has conflicting orders from the other boss ... as long as the boss knows about it. Of course, if the employee is a moron and won't tell anyone what is going on, it's hopeless.

    What the rep really is saying, but doesn't want to come right out with it is, "we don't want to deal with the support nightmares when something outside our control breaks the system." They should either make there controller a smarter boss or just be honest about it.

    I would support you taking over thier company!
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