Lumin “play” with delay

[nonesup]

Hi Peter.
I would like to request a utility in the firmware, in case I consider it possible to add it.
My Melco has a very useful operation possibility, which they call "Direct Mode". In this mode the Melco turns off its Ethernet input port (with which it is totally isolated from the rest of the network), transmits to the Lumin through the Ethernet Player port and also becomes the DHCP server instead of the Switch. Logically with Lumin it can not be used, because the only way to run "play" is from the IPad and the Melco port would be turned off.
Now it has occurred to me that if we could configure the operation of the Lumin play key in two ways
a.- As currently, that is, we press play and it is executed without delay
b.- With a delay of, for example, 45 seconds.
In this second case, you can choose a playlist, press play and allow time to set the Melco using its keys to "Direct Mode"
(in that it does not take more than 10 seconds) so that after the 45-second countdown the Lumin would begin to play completely isolated from the network.

 

[wklie]

With another device taking over the DHCP server functionality, the IP addresses may be reassigned, especially for Melco itself. This may cause subsequent communication failures.

As an alternative - If the Melco can be configured to always run DHCP server, and assign IP address to all devices for the whole network without turning off the Ethernet input port, and change the WiFi Router to run in Access Point mode, then it may be possible to start playback from Lumin app, then unplug the Ethernet input cable from Melco. However, this configuration does not deal with the internet.

For Ethernet isolation, consider doing this instead:
http://www.audioshark.org/showthread.php?t=10068&page=6&p=228808&viewfull=1#post228808

 

[nonesup]

Hi Peter.
When Melco is configured in "Direct Mode" the port that the Melco communicates with the Switch is automatically turned off, therefore the only device to which Melco assigns IP address is to the Lumin.
If now Lumin made Play as the end of the execution of a subroutine that would lead to a countdown of time, we could be running Lumin totally isolated from the network noise.