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=<b>Crestron Linn Lite</b>  Driver=

:This provide light control of the Linn DS/DSM products. This drivers uses the Linn DS/DSM capabilities and uses UPnP service is to discover them and adjust by their setup. This allows new firmware features and new product support WITHOUT the need for any Crestron driver updates. 
:This driver allows basic Linn DS control command, source selection and Pin control. Coupled with feedback of "now playing" infomation. There is no media selection from any streaming services except for the PIN operation.

==Capabilities==

:*Supports the Davaar firmware release, (Release 4.97.475 - 28th November 2022 or later), has added support for the <b>‘CI Gateway’</b> component, 
::Gateway API, to the products can be found [[#Products_providing_Gateway_API| <B><U>HERE</U></B>]] 
:*Crestron Series3 & Series4 Processor support
:*This works with other non-Crestron control points. That is, and changes by other control devices are shown in the Crestron panels
:*Control up to 20 DS/rooms/Streamer/Zones with up to 8 Crestron control points setup (One Kustom DSM is classed as up to 12 DS with up to 8 Room + up to 4 Streamers) Although this can be changed/edited by the Crestron programmer.

==Features:==
::* Automatic discovery of a Gateway API instance within the local network and setup of a WebSockets connection.
::* Room selection - each Crestron Control Point has an actively selected room within the house that can be changed via the Crestron Control Point itself.
::* Grouping - Uses the current grouping of rooms set via Kazoo/LinnApp. 
:::&rarr;	This will be reflected in the room selection menu and automatically update whenever a change in grouping occurs. 
::: &rarr;	The standby states and volumes of listening rooms can be set individually
::*	For each room in the house the user has control over the following DS functionalities:
:::&rarr;	Standby control - each room can be  toggled between standby states
:::&rarr;	Volume control - step up/down, set absolute, mute toggle
:::&rarr;	Toggle shuffle and repeat states for appropriate sources
:::&rarr;	Transport control over any active playlist - play, pause, play/pause toggle, skip previous, skip next
:::&rarr;	Source selection - capable of selecting any visible external source and Spotify connect
:::&rarr;	Metadata - retrieves basic metadata for currently playing item including artwork
:::&rarr;	[[PIN]] selection - as on the current physical Linn DS units , 6 customizable pins
:::&rarr;	Pin metadata - the name and associated artwork for each pin can also be accessed via the module and displayed on a Crestron control point interface
::*	Standby states of all rooms within the house can be changed quickly and easily from a room selection menu.
::*  3-Series and 4-Series Crestron processor support.
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==Requirements==
::• Gateway API Server
:::&#x25CB; [https://cloud.linn.co.uk/applications/kazooserver/releases/Davaar/KazooServer_4.11.27_win.exe Kazoo Server 4.11.27+] 
:::or 
:::&#x25CB; Linn DS with Davaar 4.99.491+ with '''CI Gateway''' enabled.

==Example Touchpanel==
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;::::Demostration touchscreen‎

==Crestron Linn-Lite video Demonstration==
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=Crestron Driver Download=
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=Setting up the CI Gateway for Crestron use=
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