Nuvo Simplese

Make/Model	Device Version	Connection Type
Nuvo/Simplese	N/A	Serial

Description:

This driver controls the Nuvo Simplese multi-zone audio switcher/amplifier. This product supports four zones and four sources, so you can map any of the four input sources to any of the four output zones. Each zone's volume, power, mute, and selected source can be controlled separately via this driver.

Quirks and Limitations:

Currently this driver supports one Simplese Nuvo. Each zone is referenced by a two digit identifier of 01 to 04.

Connection Details:

The parameters are 9,600 baud, 8 bits, one stop bit, no parity. That's fairly quick for the amount of data, but it doesn't provide asynchronous notifications of changes, so the driver has to poll the zones in sequence.
The connection is through a special 3.5mm phono jack and requires an adapter to db9 for serial cable usage. Consult the Simplese manual for details.
The installation of the driver also requires the user to indicate the maximum number of zones to use. Set this number to your last zone number. Any zones in between will be recognized as inactive and the driver will skip them.

Driver Fields:

This section lists the fields that the driver makes available, their types, minimum and maximum values, etc...
The ?? symbol in the fields represent the zone number, so there will be versions of that field with the zone numbers 01 through 04 (or the max zones indicated in the driver installation).
Name
Type
R/W
Description/Limits
CPUVersion String R Read the Nuvo CPU version
Command String W Send a formatted command to the driver. See below for the format.
Z??Mute
Boolean
R/W
Read or set the mute for the indicated zone.
Z??Power
Boolean
R/W
Read or set the power state for the indicated zone.
Z??SourceSelect
Card
R/W
Read or set the source selected for the indicated zone. Valid choices are from 1 to 4.
Z??Volume
Int
R/W
Read or set the volume for the indicated zone. Range of values is from -78 (minimum) to 0 (maximum).
The commands supported by the Command field are:

ALLOFF
Turns off all zones off.
ALLMON
Mutes all zones.
ALLMOFF
Un-mutes all zones.

Name	Type	R/W	Description/Limits
CPUVersion	String	R	Read the Nuvo CPU version
Command	String	W	Send a formatted command to the driver. See below for the format.
Z??Mute	Boolean	R/W	Read or set the mute for the indicated zone.
Z??Power	Boolean	R/W	Read or set the power state for the indicated zone.
Z??SourceSelect	Card	R/W	Read or set the source selected for the indicated zone. Valid choices are from 1 to 4.
Z??Volume	Int	R/W	Read or set the volume for the indicated zone. Range of values is from -78 (minimum) to 0 (maximum).