Panasonic Viera Plugin

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Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:08 am
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Panasonic Viera Plugin

Hi All,

I have completed the Panasonic Viera TV Plugin with all of the apps and commands (over 80 in total) included for IP control of Viera TV's (since 2012). If the Panasonic2 app works, so should the plugin.

Completed version here (v0.1.2) https://github.com/Mat-C-uk/Panasonic-Remote

Not all commands work on all TV's.

The power toggle will put the TV in standby. For those with WoL (this needs to be available in your country/region/state and enabled on your TV) you will need to enter the mac address in the device settings.

Instructions.

Enable remote control (if not already done) from the TV's Network menu - TV Remote app settings
Download and install plugin
Create a new device (supports multiple devices)
Select "type": Panasonic Network Remote
Select "Model"; Panasonic TV
Input the TV IP Address - I would highly recommend fixing the ip address of the TV
Input the mac address if you have WoL
Name the device.

You should now be able to add actions (either groups or on control pages) and trigger events.

The device has three properties:
State - either off, standby or on
Mute - on/off
Volume - shows the current or last volume of the TV

Any problems, please shout, and suggestions welcome.

version 0.1.2 added option to update volume from variable

I have a request for channel monitoring which I will look at shortly.
Last edited by mat on Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:01 am, edited 2 times in total.

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Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:57 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin version 0.1.1

Uploaded code to github https://github.com/Mat-C-uk/Panasonic-Remote

Small update - added a pause to multi-digit channel number changes as my TV was sometimes missing one of the numbers. Its fractional but seems to have resolved the issue.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:17 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

HI
I love this plugin, and so much better than the Samsung one, no fault of the plugin, but wake on lan works on the Panasonic rather than the Samsung.

I am using Alexa to control it and can turn on and off, and change to Netflix etc, and am now trying to work out volume. Is it possible to use a variable in the Configure Set Volume.?

Thanks

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:15 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Maybe the TC-60CX800U would be compatible?
It claims app control etc.

Thanks,

Carl

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:05 am
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

I am assuming I cant just reference the variable id in the Configure Set Volume input box, so in that case, as I am very new to Python, is it possible to change the volume with Python?

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:30 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Sorry, moving office at present.

Its do-able with the current plugin but I would need to look at how I did it. It might have been through multiple triggers ever 5 points on the volume scale.

With a little tweak to the plugin I'm sure it could be simplified. The code is on git if you want to try, otherwise it will be a couple of weeks before I can look at it.

Hope that helps

Mat

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:36 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Hi carl

If the model uses the Panasonic2 app it should be compatible

Cheers

Mat

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:27 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Thanks. I guess worse case I use IR like my old Panny plasma.

Carl

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Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:11 am
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

UPDATE:

Added the ability to change the volume to the value of a variable - download from the above link.

Create a variable - eg tvVolume
create a trigger on variable change (eg tvVolume), with an action type of "vol to variable"from the panasonic menu, then select the variable (eg tvVolume) from the dropdown in the edit menu.

When the variable changes, the TV volume will change

Any issues, please shout.


Mat

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Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:11 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Awesome. Works perfectly and is lightning fast, it's changed l within a second of me finishing talking and before Alexa says ok


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Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:52 am
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

:D

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Sat May 26, 2018 4:21 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Anybody that have a clue what to do to control more than one Panasonic Viera?


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Sun May 27, 2018 2:43 am
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

yes, just add another device for the second Panasonic TV and add the IP address to the dialogue box - its the same as you set the first TV up

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Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:54 pm
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Hi Mat,

I updated the firmware on my TV and now notice I've a Plex App. Would be nice to have it available from your plugin. :D

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Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:40 am
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Re: Panasonic Viera Plugin

Thats interesting Colly, not used Plex in a few years, but that may give me an incentive to use it again.

I'll have a look, but it wasnt that easy getting the correct code for apps - it took some digging around in the corners of the internet - give me a couple of days and see if anyone has sniffed it out!

Cheers


Mat

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