Driver Details

DLO HomeDock Pro

By: RTI
Updated: Aug. 21, 2009
Version: 1.0

Description:

This driver supports the DLO HomeDock Pro iPod dock.

DLO HomeDock Pro

The HomeDock Pro includes a RJ45 to DB9 female adaptor. The RTI RJS-232 can be attached directly and a null modem is not required.

Important Note: Do not connect the RJ45 control port of the XP-8 and HomeDock Pro directly together with a network cable as this is not compatible.

General Settings

Serial Port: Choose the serial port that the HomeDock Pro is connected to.

Force On-Screen Navigation Mode: When enabled, the HomeDock will be forced into On-Screen Navigation Mode. It will continue to force the HomeDock into On-Screen Navigation Mode even if the user places the HomeDock into iPod Mode.

Note: The HomeDock Pro has two distinct modes: On-Screen Navigation Mode and iPod Mode. iPod Mode allows you to operate the iPod directly while in the HomeDock. The HomeDock must be in the On-Screen Navigation Mode for 2-way feedback. When the driver initializes, it will put the HomeDock into On-Screen Navigation Mode.

Note: When the HomeDock Screen Saver is active, feedback will stop. Go to Settings > Screen Saver Time and select Never to disable the Screen Saver.

Variables

Power: Power state of the dock

Dock Status: Device docked or not (the sample file replaces true:false with the text iPod is docked:iPod not docked)

Line 1 Text - Line 9 Text: Variable text corresponding to HomeDock video GUI line 1-9

Line 1 Highlighted - Line 9 Highlighted: Used for reversed button state to indicate the active (highlighted) line of the HomeDock video GUI

Artist: Artist name

Album: Album name

Song: Song name

Song Position: Time that has played

Song Position Remaining: Time left to play

Progress Bar: Useful for graph data source (such as tied to a feedback gauge)

Shuffle Mode: Shuffle On or Off

Repeat Mode: Song repeat mode. Off, Track or All

Dock Mode: Indicates whether the dock is in iPod mode or Dock mode (On Screen Navigation Mode).

Note: Item List Data is not supported as the driver emulates the On-Screen GUI of the HomeDock Pro. The HomeDock Pro does not sync and provide all of the data available from the iPod.