Driver Details

Meridian Surround Controller

By: RTI
Updated: July 18, 2017
Version: 1.12

Description:

This driver is for Meridian G68 Surround Controller, connected to the XP processor via RS-232.

Meridian G68 Surround Controller

This driver was designed and tested with Meridian G68 Surround Controller

Revision History

1.0 The Initial release of the driver

1.11 Adds the Advanced Programming Extensions for Integration Designer 10 and above
1.12
Driver Maintenance

RS-232 Connection

The Serial (RS-232) connection on the Meridian Surround Controller should be connected with a null modem to the processor serial adapter.

The baud rate of the Serial (RS-232) port is set to 9600.

Driver Notes

- A polling routine is set up to acquire the variable parameters. Upon a processor reboot, acquiring the variable parameters may take up to 30 seconds.

- LFE level control is only available when the Meridian Surround Controller is in a 5.1 supported surround mode. These modes include Discrete, Cinema, PLIIx Mus6, PLIIx Mov6, THX, THX EX, THX Ultra II Cinema, THX Music, and all user presets.

- The driver tracks the last source selected in the zones for the ability of adding a power toggle to the driver. The first time a zone is powered on after a processor reboot via the toggle power command, the default source is CD. Directly selecting a source will also turn the respective zone on.