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Panasonic
TX-43GXX939
Panasonic:tv
Control4
02/08/2019 01:20 PM
09/23/2021 11:11 AM
Panasonic TX-43GXX939
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DriverWorks
tv
media_player
ip
DiscreteCodes
0
0
False
Control4 certified on 10/19/2021 for software released version: 3.2.3
Created Date Februrary 08, 2019
1-800-211-7262
CONTENTS
==========
Setup Notes
Control Method
Driver Properties
Device Specific Commands
Programming
Troubleshooting
SETUP NOTES
============
VIERA Link:
When connecting a device to an automation system you want to disable the built in control. You will need to turn off the VIERA Link. You can find this in the TV menu under Setup/VIERA Link Settings.
YOU MUST CHANGE THESE SETTINGS:
In the TV menu go to:
1) "Network/Control4 settings" enable Control4 discovery. This will need to be enabled to get the Control4 SDDP functioning on the TV.
2) "Network/TV remote app settings" turn on "Wake on LAN". Or this might be named "Networked Standby" This setting will need to be enabled for the TV to turn ON from an OFF state. Other settings in this menu are not important for driver communication.
Driver Property: "Device MAC Address"
This will auto populate when a valid network connection is made between Control4 and the TV. This property is used to turn on the TV from an off state. If this property is not populated you can populate it by selecting "Get MAC Address" LUA Action in the driver.
Note: When changing the network connection from wireless to hard wired or vice versa. The TV's MAC address will change, you will need to use the LUA Action "Get MAC Address" and ask the TV what its new MAC address is. This is used to turn the TV ON using Wake on LAN. The MAC Address is requested by the driver when the connection changes and if the connection is online. So if you switch from wireless from hard wired it should automatically update the MAC Address.
Internal TV Tuner:
You can access the internal TV tuner by selecting the Default Input in the property of the TV Driver. Select the TV in system design. Select the Antenna and the default Input. This will allow you from a Control4 user interface to select watch and Panasonic TV. The driver will then go to the internal TV tuner.
CONTROL METHOD
=================
This driver supports Network control and SDDP.
DRIVER PROPERTIES
===================
TIMER DELAY PROPERTY SETTINGS
For Network and Serial Control, the driver waits to receive acknowledgement from the device for the previous command before issuing subsequent commands. So in these cases the command timer, "Command Delay Milliseconds", value is the time elapsed before the current command is popped from the command queue and the next command in the queue, if any, will be sent.
Power On Delay Seconds:
Used to establish the amount of time that will elapse during the power-on sequence before the driver continues to issue commands.
Power Off Delay Seconds:
Used to establish the amount of time that will elapse during the power-off sequence before the driver continues to issue commands.
Volume Ramp Delay:
Governs the amount of time between sending the next volume command.
Network Keep Alive Interval Seconds:
Determines how often the driver will ask the TV it's status for power, input and volume/mute.
Connected to Network:
This property will go from true to false depending on if it is connected. When the TV turns off the network port shuts down and this property will change to false.
Device MAC Address:
This is the MAC Address of the network connection. This is used to turn the TV on.
Button mapping:
Guide Button: This is the Guide button on the Control4 Remote and GUI. It can be selected to be either the HOME or the GUIDE command.
DEVICE SPECIFIC COMMANDS AND BUTTON MAPPING
==============================================
Button mapping from the TV remote to Control4 remote
GUIDE = Home Button or Guide Button --This is configurable in the properties of the driver.
CANCEL = Return/Exit button
PVR = Option button
STAR = Hyphen Button used for direct channel tuning
These buttons on the Control4 remote are not mapped to anything. Suggest mapping this from programming to either the Closed Caption or the Screen Format command based on the client's needs.
POUND
PAGE_UP
PAGE_DOWN
RECORD
Buttons on the factory remote that are not mapped to any button on the Control4 Remote and were available from the protocol document.
Info Frame Menu
This is the same button and pressing and holding the HOME button on the factory remote.
Screen Format Toggle
This is the toggle of the aspect ratio
TV
STTL
TEXT
Closed Caption
Guide
Exit
PROGRAMMING
=============
Panasonic TV Events
Channel Changes Event: It is not part of the Panasonic protocol to query the TV for its current channel. Therefore the Channel Change Event will only trigger when you select a channel from the Control4 system. This is either through programming set channel or scanned in channels via the media UHF/Cable broadcast cloud.
TROUBLESHOOTING
=================
Network Tools: When the TV turns off the network port goes offline. It is normal for the TV to show offline in network tools when the TV is off.
CHANGELOG
=================
Version 1 Februrary 2019
Initial Release
Version 2 March 2019
Changed Power Cycle Logic, Navigation and Timer logic.
Version 3 April 2019
Fixed bug related to type of the network connection.
Version 4 April 2019
Fixed bug regarding TV apps input.
Version 5 August 2020
Added 'Get Mac Address' action.
Version 6 September 2021
Fixed bug related to d-pad long press.
Log Level
LIST
false
2 - Warning
- 0 - Alert
- 1 - Error
- 2 - Warning
- 3 - Info
- 4 - Trace
- 5 - Debug
Log Mode
LIST
false
Off
- Off
- Print
- Log
- Print and Log
Command Delay Milliseconds
RANGED_INTEGER
false
500
200
2500
Power On Delay Seconds
RANGED_INTEGER
false
5
1
30
Power Off Delay Seconds
RANGED_INTEGER
1
5
2
Volume Ramp Delay Milliseconds
RANGED_INTEGER
false
100
50
500
NetworkKeepAliveIntervalSeconds
RANGED_INTEGER
false
60
15
120
Connected To Network
STRING
true
false
Driver Name
STRING
(Change Driver Name Property)
True
Device MAC Address
STRING
true
**** Button Mapping****
STRING
true
Guide Button
LIST
false
GUIDE
- HOME
- GUIDE
Get MAC Address
get_mac_address
Info Frame Menu
Info Frame Menu NAME
Screen Format Toggle
Screen Format Toggle NAME
Closed Caption
Closed Caption NAME
TEXT
TEXT NAME
STTL
STTL NAME
TV
TV NAME
GUIDE
GUIDE NAME
HOME
HOME NAME
EXIT
EXIT NAME
6001
6
Network Connection
4
True
False
False
True
TCP
53048
True
True
True
1005
6
Antenna
5
True
False
False
True
RF_CABLE
True
RF_UHF_VHF
True
SATELLITE
1010
1
Component
5
True
False
False
True
COMPONENT
3010
1
Component
6
True
False
False
True
STEREO
1015
1
VIDEO
5
True
False
False
True
COMPOSITE
3015
1
VIDEO
6
True
False
False
True
STEREO
1001
6
HDMI 1
5
True
False
False
True
HDMI
1002
6
HDMI 2
5
True
False
False
True
HDMI
1003
6
HDMI 3
5
True
False
False
True
HDMI
4000
1
Audio Out
6
False
False
False
True
DIGITAL_OPTICAL
STEREO
5002
6
PANASONIC TV APPS
2
False
False
False
False
MEDIA_PLAYER
5001
6
Panasonic TV
2
False
False
False
False
TV
3009
6
PANASONIC TV APPS
6
True
False
False
True
2
True
DIGITAL_COAX
True
DIGITAL_OPTICAL
True
MULTI_STEREO
True
SPEAKER
True
STEREO
True
4009
6
PANASONIC TV APPS Proxy Output To RECEIVER [REQUIRED]
6
False
True
False
True
2
True
DIGITAL_COAX
True
DIGITAL_OPTICAL
True
MULTI_STEREO
True
SPEAKER
True
STEREO
True
1009
6
PANASONIC TV APPS
5
True
False
False
True
1
True
COMPONENT
True
COMPOSITE
True
HDMI
True
SVIDEO
True
2009
6
PANASONIC TV APPS Proxy Output To RECEIVER [REQUIRED]
5
False
False
True
True
1
True
COMPONENT
True
COMPOSITE
True
HDMI
True
SVIDEO
True
7000
6
Room Selection - Output
7
False
True
True
True
AUDIO_SELECTION
AUDIO_VOLUME
VIDEO_SELECTION
True
True
True
True
False
True
True
False
False
False
False
False
False
False
False
True
True
True
6
Control4 certified on 10/19/2021 for software released version: 3.2.3