Using the ser2net extension with piCorePlayer
So I achieved success with building my extension and it is working like a charm.
I will give a little walkthrough for people who want to build and use the ser2net extension with piCore (and specially with with piCorePlayer in order to control old DENON AVR)
What was used
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 2
- DENON AVR
- USB to serial adapter
Software
- piCorePlayer 8.1.0—see piCorePlayer Downloads
Steps
Step 1 - Assemble hardware
- Plug in your USB to serial adapter.
- Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi.
- Connect the Ethernet cable if applicable.
- Connect the power cable(s).
- Turn the power on.
Step 2 - Add extensions to piCorePlayer
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In the pCP web interface go to [Main Page] in “Beta” mode > [Extensions].