AV connections not being controlled

[pw44]

Hia,
after configuring my AV equipment, i notice that when i open a (UI -> Media) media like video or audio, the amplifier turns on, selects the correct input and it's ok, but when i select KX-390 (UI -> Media), the correct input is not selectd at the amplifier. Testing the AV Propertiesfor KX-390 and DSP-A1 at webadmin -> A/V Equipment, all the IR codes works well, including the input selector for the amplifier.
The other thing that i'm not being able to do is to power off the amplifier when stopping media. When orbiter starts, it turns the amplifier on. When media starts and the amplifier is off, IR code for turnning it on are sent and works. But how to turn it off withoput the need to stay up and doing it manually?
Does anyone experienced something like this?
Attached are the snapshots for connection and devices.
TIA,
Paulo

[jimbodude]

I'm assuming you've reloaded the router since you added that pipe, right?

There is an open issue where the OSD resets the inputs.  Make sure to clear the On-screen menu.  Watch DCERouter.log (tail -f /var/log/pluto/DCERouter.log) and see if the proper commands are being sent to the AV devices.

[pw44]

Not only reloaded the router but also regen the orbiter.
Sorry, but i did not understand about making sure to clear the on-screen menu....

[jimbodude]

http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/549

If you don't see the menus on the screen, then this is not applicable to your situation.

Try watching the message log when you activate that device and see what it says.

[pw44]

Sorry,  i did a mistake. It's not controlling all. The only thing being controlled is the turn on the amplifier. As i left it on the LD input, it always was setted with the right input mode.
But after testing again, for several situations, i discovered that the inputs are not controlled (switched) at  all.
The codes are correct, because testing the A/V properties for the devices works well.
Would it be the case for opennig a ticket or is this a well known problem?
Regards.

[jimbodude]

It is neither, yet...  Look at the DCERouter.log and see what is going on.

I use the input switching all the time, so I know it works.  You may want to try to increase or decease the delays for sending commands in the device template.

[pw44]

Delay problem. was set to 5000 ms, and i increased it to 7000. Worked, but with one pitfall:
It only works when after i regen the orbiter and reload the router.
Being the amp off, on UI, selecting media -> audio/video, the amp is turned on, but the input is NOT changed.
Being the amp off, being the orbiter regeneratd and orbiter reloaded, when it starts again, the amp is turned on AND the input changed.
Strange behavior.... and also no turn off "button"  on UI -> media -> floorplan.
Any hint?

[jimbodude]

I don't understand your problem...  Are you saying that if the amp is off and the router has recently been reloaded, then the amp turns on, but if the amp is off and the router has not been recently reloaded that the amp remains off?

How are you currently turning the amp off?  It sounds like you are confusing the LinuxMCE device's state.  You must NOT control power from your normal remotes - you must use LinixMCE's control system.  The same is true of the input selection if you don't have discrete input commands via IR or RS232.

The "off" button for your AV gear is called "Display Off".  It's under the power menu.  Use this to power everything off, otherwise the LinuxMCE device state will not match the state of the physical device.  This means LinuxMCE will think the device is "on" when it's actually "off", since "on" would be the last power command that was sent by LinuxMCE.

[pw44]

I don't understand your problem...  Are you saying that if the amp is off and the router has recently been reloaded, then the amp turns on, but if the amp is off and the router has not been recently reloaded that the amp remains off?

No, what i'm saying is that after reload and regen, the amp turns on AND the correct input is selected.
That's ok.
If i change the input (.i.e from Laserdisc to Tuner), turn the amp off and play an audio or video file, the amp turns on but the input does not change to Laserdisc.

How are you currently turning the amp off?  It sounds like you are confusing the LinuxMCE device's state.  You must NOT control power from your normal remotes - you must use LinixMCE's control system.  The same is true of the input selection if you don't have discrete input commands via IR or RS232.

The amp is controlled only via IR (does not have RS-232 connection). So, it doesn't matter if it's on or off, the IR always sends the "turn on" code.

The "off" button for your AV gear is called "Display Off".  It's under the power menu.  Use this to power everything off, otherwise the LinuxMCE device state will not match the state of the physical device.  This means LinuxMCE will think the device is "on" when it's actually "off", since "on" would be the last power command that was sent by LinuxMCE

Ok, got it. But i was thinking that also turnning the play/view OFF would do it, or at least at floorplan.
It means that if i leave the TV on, with the screen saver running and no media paying, the amp should stay ON. Is this behavior right?

The code beginning with 0000 006f 0022 switches the input to Laserdisc and the code beginnig with 0000 006c 0022 turns on the amp.

So i think that when the orbiter is regenerated or the router is reloaded, the turn on and switch input codes are sent, but after that, when i start a media play/view, only the turn on code is sent.

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05      03/16/10 18:41:45.915           Infrared Code not found for Command 192. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:45.915           #### Pre-Process Queue = 3 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:45.915           #### Pre-Process Queue = 4 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:45.916           #### Pre-Process Queue = 5 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:45.931           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:41:45.932           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:41:53.558           #### Pre-Process Queue = 5 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:53.559           #### Pre-Process Queue = 6 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:41:54.975           Could not find Infrared Code for Command 192. <0xb5819b90>            
05      03/16/10 18:41:55.727           #### Pre-Process Queue = 5 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:55.727           Infrared Code not found for Command 91. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:55.727           #### Pre-Process Queue = 6 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:57.526           #### Pre-Process Queue = 7 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:57.527           Infrared Code not found for Command 91. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:41:57.527           #### Pre-Process Queue = 8 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 7000 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 7000 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 192 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>  
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           _QueueProc Pre - 160 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:01.975           GSD-Sleep Pre 160 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:04.545           GSD-Sleep Post 160 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:04.545           _QueueProc Post - 160 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:04.545           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:04.545           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.593           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.599           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.600           _QueueProc Pre - 177 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.600           GSD-Sleep Pre 177 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.618           #### Pre-Process Queue = 5 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.619           Infrared Code not found for Command 91. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.619           #### Pre-Process Queue = 6 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.640           Infrared Code not found for Command 193. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.640           #### Pre-Process Queue = 7 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.642           #### Pre-Process Queue = 8 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.642           Infrared Code not found for Command 91. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:13.642           #### Pre-Process Queue = 9 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:16.198           GSD-Sleep Post 177 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:16.198           _QueueProc Post - 177 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:16.198           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:16.198           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:24.952           #### Pre-Process Queue = 9 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:24.963           Infrared Code not found for Command 91. Will not be processed by IRBase. <0xb601ab90>                                                                                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:24.963           #### Pre-Process Queue = 10 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.245           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:25.246           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
01      03/16/10 18:42:25.673           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006c 0022 0002 0156 00aa 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05e9 0156 0055 0016 0e40! <0xb5819b90>                                                                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:34.175           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
01      03/16/10 18:42:34.534           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006c 0022 0002 0156 00aa 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05e9 0156 0055 0016 0e40! <0xb5819b90>                                                                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.037           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           _QueueProc Pre - 193 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           GSD-Sleep Pre 193 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:43.038           Could not find Infrared Code for Command 193. <0xb5819b90>            
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.037           GSD-Sleep Post 193 : 7000 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.037           _QueueProc Post - 193 : 7000 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.037           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.037           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 192 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>  
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           _QueueProc Pre - 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:50.038           GSD-Sleep Pre 192 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
01      03/16/10 18:42:50.394           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006c 0022 0002 0156 00aa 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05e9 0156 0055 0016 0e40! <0xb5819b90>                                                                                    
05      03/16/10 18:42:58.894           GSD-Sleep Post 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                                
05      03/16/10 18:42:58.901           _QueueProc Post - 192 : 8500 <0xb5819b90>                            
05      03/16/10 18:42:58.901           _QueueProc Pre - 91 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:42:58.901           GSD-DispatchMessage - ignoring 91 because is useless. <0xb5819b90>    
05      03/16/10 18:42:58.901           _QueueProc Post - 91 : 2000 <0xb5819b90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:43:03.907           #### Pre-Process Queue = 1 <0xb601ab90>                              
05      03/16/10 18:43:03.910           _QueueProc Pre - 89 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                  
05      03/16/10 18:43:03.910           GSD-Sleep Pre 89 : 0 <0xb5819b90>                                    
01      03/16/10 18:43:04.286           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006f 0022 0002 0150 00ab 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05d4 0150 0055 0016 0e09! <0xb5819b90>                                                                                    
05      03/16/10 18:43:04.286           GSD-Sleep Post 89 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:04.286           _QueueProc Post - 89 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:05.614           #### Pre-Process Queue = 1 <0xb601ab90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:05.638           _QueueProc Pre - 90 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:05.638           GSD-Sleep Pre 90 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
01      03/16/10 18:43:06.009           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006f 0022 0002 0150 00ab 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05d4 0150 0055 0016 0e09! <0xb5819b90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:06.009           GSD-Sleep Post 90 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
05      03/16/10 18:43:06.010           _QueueProc Post - 90 : 0 <0xb5819b90>
01      03/16/10 19:04:43.670           UsbUirt transmit failed sending 0000 006c 0022 0002 0156 00aa 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 0040 0016 0040 0016 0015 0016 05e9 0156 0055 0016 0e40! <0xb601ab90>
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[jimbodude]

No, what i'm saying is that after reload and regen, the amp turns on AND the correct input is selected.
That's ok.
If i change the input (.i.e from Lasedisc to Tuner), turn the amp off and play an audio or video file, the amp turns on but the input does not change to Laserdisc.

It sounds like you need to increase the "Number of miliseconds to wait for the device to warm up after sending a code to turn the power on" setting on the device template.

If that doesn't do it, please detail exactly what steps you are taking to run into this issue.  I want to know what buttons you are pushing and where they are for each step.  Something like this:

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1) reload orbiter from web admin
2) activate "Live TV Digital Cable" scenario from n810 orbiter - this causes TV to turn on and input is switched to AV3
3) Turn off TV using "Display Off" on on-screen orbiter
4) ... etc


The amp is controlled only via IR (does not have RS-232 connection). So, it doesn't matter if it's on or off, the IR always sends the "turn on" code.

Are you saying that you have separate and different On and Off IR codes?  The bottom line is this - if LinuxMCE thinks a device is in the proper state (power and input selection) then it will not send any IR commands.  If you don't have separate On and Off codes because your A/V gear doesn't support it, then On and Off look the same to the equipment, so the state will be confused.  The same is true for input selection if you don't have discrete input codes.  This is why you should avoid using your IR remote controls to control your AV devices.

Ok, got it. But i was thinking that also turnning the play/view OFF would do it, or at least at floorplan.
It means that if i leave the TV on, with the screen saver running and no media paying, the amp should stay ON. Is this behavior right?

LinuxMCE supports either behavior.

The default is to leave A/V gear on (displaying the on-screen menu and screen saver) for a specified amount of idle time.  If that time is exceeded, then everything is automatically powered down.  You can configure the time on the "Orbiters" page in the web admin (Wizard --> Devices --> Orbiters, "Seconds before power off" setting).  This setting has no effect for Orbiters other than "on-screen" orbiters, by the way.

The other mode will power everything down as soon as playback has ended.  Activate this by un-checking the "Leave Monitor on for OSD" setting on the Orbiter's device page (Wizard --> Devices --> Orbiters, Advanced, "Leave Monitor on for OSD" setting).

You will have to reload the router and possibly regen the orbiter for these changes to take effect.

[pw44]

If that doesn't do it, please detail exactly what steps you are taking to run into this issue.  I want to know what buttons you are pushing and where they are for each step.  Something like this:
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1) reload orbiter from web admin -> amp turns on AND input selector switched to laserdisc (so, it's not the delay after power on issue).
2) activate Video scenario from hybrid orbiter - TV = Monitor, so it's turned on.
3) Turn media off - amp remains on.
4) i stay up, go to amp, change input and turn amp manually off (no IR remote used).
4) activate Video scenario from hybrid orbiter - amp remains off
5) select a file to play - amp remains off
6) hit play on OSD menu - amp turns on, but does not changes input.

Are you saying that you have separate and different On and Off IR codes?  The bottom line is this - if LinuxMCE thinks a device is in the proper state (power and input selection) then it will not send any IR commands.  If you don't have separate On and Off codes because your A/V gear doesn't support it, then On and Off look the same to the equipment, so the state will be confused.  The same is true for input selection if you don't have discrete input codes.  This is why you should avoid using your IR remote controls to control your AV devices.

It seams so. The physical device (amp) only have one power button, but it's remote have two (system power on and standby) and hitting system power turns it on, hitting it again, does nothing, and hitting standby turns it off, so, it seams to be two different codes, one for power on and other for power off. and testing this under AV Properties (webadmin - AV equipement) it works. And for all these tests, the original remote is not being used, only the IR USB-UIRT interface from linuxmce.
All the codes used where picked at http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/codes/yamaha/dsp-a1/.

Ok, got it. But i was thinking that also turnning the play/view OFF would do it, or at least at floorplan.
It means that if i leave the TV on, with the screen saver running and no media paying, the amp should stay ON. Is this behavior right?
LinuxMCE supports either behavior.

The default is to leave A/V gear on (displaying the on-screen menu and screen saver) for a specified amount of idle time.  If that time is exceeded, then everything is automatically powered down.  You can configure the time on the "Orbiters" page in the web admin (Wizard --> Devices --> Orbiters, "Seconds before power off" setting).  This setting has no effect for Orbiters other than "on-screen" orbiters, by the way.

The other mode will power everything down as soon as playback has ended.  Activate this by un-checking the "Leave Monitor on for OSD" setting on the Orbiter's device page (Wizard --> Devices --> Orbiters, Advanced, "Leave Monitor on for OSD" setting).

You will have to reload the router and possibly regen the orbiter for these changes to take effect.

I will set Seconds before power off to 600 (10 minutes) and test the various combinations you described.

The main issue is why the remote send the power on code and not the input switch code when media scenario is selected and a file (video or audio) is set to play.

[jimbodude]

1) reload orbiter from web admin -> amp turns on AND input selector switched to laserdisc (so, it's not the delay after power on issue).
2) activate Video scenario from hybrid orbiter - TV = Monitor, so it's turned on.
3) Turn media off - amp remains on.
4) i stay up, go to amp, change input and turn amp manually off (no IR remote used).
4) activate Video scenario from hybrid orbiter - amp remains off
5) select a file to play - amp remains off
6) hit play on OSD menu - amp turns on, but does not changes input.

This is not a clear description of what you are doing...  Step 1 is telling me that as soon as you reload the router, the amp turns on... That's just not right.  Step 4 - where does this occur?  Are you using the buttons on the amp, the amp's remote, or some scenario...  I can't tell you what is wrong if you can't tell me what you are doing to make things happen.

For every time you click a mouse button, press a button on the amp, press a button on a remote, or select something on an orbiter make a numbered step that tells me a) what device you're interacting with (IR remote, web admin, on-screen orbiter, etc)  b) what button you pressed  c) what happens  d) what you expected to happen if it did not happen.

It seams so. The physical device (amp) only have one power button, but it's remote have two (system power on and standby) and hitting system power turns it on, hitting it again, does nothing, and hitting standby turns it off

These are discrete power codes.

[pw44]

step 1) Unfortunately, belive it or not, i stay up, switch the input to tuner, turn the amp off, on OSD click on Quick Reload Router, OSD goes away, messages from router are shown, screens are rebuild, and when OSD shows up again, amp is turned on and input switched to the right one (laserdisc). I am doing theses testson my core/hybrid, because my diskless MD is note ready yest....
The same result when quick regen orbiter and reload router from webadmin.

step 4) everything working, i stay up from my sofa, and turn the amp off (pressing the on/off button). Then i go back to my sofa, and on OSD, select Media -> Video (or Audio) and select the file to play, an OSD menu (play stop move delete) apppears, i select play, and... the amp is turned on but the input is not selected to laserdisc, remaining at the audio source where i left.

You tell me it's wrong... ok, but i really don't know what is to be done.... to fix it...

Yes,  discrete codes.

[jimbodude]

Ok... I'm not sure why the amp powers on when you reload the router - we'll come back to that.

The reason the inputs aren't switching sounds like it is exactly what I stated before.  LinuxMCE thinks the amp is still on the correct input, so it's not changing it.

Try this procedure and tell me what happens with the amp at each step.  Don't touch the amp after step 1 - use only the orbiter.
1) Shut the amp off and reload the DCE router
2) If the amp is on, then select "Display Off" from the Power menu (might be under Advanced, I forget)
3) Select the Video or Audio scenario, select a piece of media, and play it
4) Stop the media, returning to the OSD and screen saver
5) Repeat 2 through 4
6) Activate the scenario which you expect to use the other input on the amp
7) Stop the media
Repeat 2 through 4

If the amp has a tuner, we should edit the device template to reflect that.  This way LinuxMCE will create the proper scenarios to use the tuner automatically.  We'll come back to that also.

[pw44]

Thx...
as you suggested:
1) Shut the amp off and reload the DCE router
-- after the DCE router reloaded, amp was turned on and correct input selected by USBUIRT.
2) If the amp is on, then select "Display Off" from the Power menu (might be under Advanced, I forget)
-- it's under Advanced -> POWER - Display Off = amp off. When the OSD Menu is called again, amp is turned on (it seams that it also calls Display ON)
3) Select the Video or Audio scenario, select a piece of media, and play it
-- ok... as the amp is on (because of display on) it plays. 
4) Stop the media, returning to the OSD and screen saver
-- media stop, OSD and screen saver, amp remains on
5) Repeat 2 through 4
-- done 4 times, same results.
6) Activate the scenario which you expect to use the other input on the amp
-- scenario selected - my Cassete tape. Nothing happens. I guess that the scenario is created, but there is no remote or menu... (webamin -> Av Equipment -> KX-390 -> AV Properties -> IR Codes test - all works)
7) Stop the media
-- media stop, amp remains on.