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EXTERNAL CONTROL PROTOCOL WD031-1-3 4/18/2005
04 = User Radio Groups
05 = System Movie Groups
06 = User Movie Groups
07 = System HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
08 = User HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
81 = System Music Groups (sorted by Title)
82 = User Music Groups (sorted by Title)
87 = System HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Title)
88 = User HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Title)
91 = System Music Groups (sorted by Song)
92 = User Music Groups (sorted by Song)
97 = System HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Song)
98 = User HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Song)
bbbb= group number to get title for
cccc= length of the title/station/Playlist name
dddd= name of title/station/Playlist you want the number for Reply Format: ESCX2007xxxTITLE1TITLE2etc…,
Where xxx = total number of titles/station/Playlists that match Multiplied by 2, each title is made up of two items so
TITLE1 above = 0003xxx0004yyyy 0003 = length of item #1 (always 3)
xxx= number of tracks in the title for Music, running time of title for Movie, bitrate of station for Radio
0004 = length of item #2 (always 4)
zzzz= title/station number
Most likely only one title will be returned for this command, however if you have duplicate titles,
TITLE2, etc… have the same format as TITLE1
Once the title/station/Playlist number and the number of tracks are known you can use the 04 – Get track information command or the 05
–Play music track/radio station/Playlist command.
08Get title (music or movie) or station (radio) cover art (includes Playlists because they are virtual CD titles) ESCX20080040002aa0004bbbb0004cccc0004dddd
aa= which list to get groups from, where
01 = System Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
02 = User Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
03 = System Radio Groups
04 = User Radio Groups
05 = System Movie Groups
06 = User Movie Groups
07 = System HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
08 = User HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Artist)
81 = System Music Groups (sorted by Title)
82 = User Music Groups (sorted by Title)
87 = System HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Title)
88 = User HardDrive Music Groups (sorted by Title)
91 = System Music Groups (sorted by Song)
92 = User Music Groups (sorted by Song)
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