Getting Started

The following describes how to change the input source to HDMI2 from your PC.

Requirements

• BRAVIA Professional Display + Remote Controller
• PC web browser (e.g. Google Chrome)
• Local network environment (Wired LAN or Wi-Fi)
• display_control.html (Download from here)

Note:

You can send REST API commands with any programing languages. In display_control.html, REST API commands are sent with JavaScript.

Preparation

• Connect BRAVIA Professional Display and your PC to the same network
• Set up BRAVIA Professional Display
  • Check the IP address of the BRAVIA (e.g. 192.168.0.1)
    • 1. [HOME] Settings
      2. Network
      3. Advanced settings
      4. Network status
      5. IP address
  • Set “Authentication” in order to use Pre-Shared Key
    • 1. [HOME] Settings
      2. Network
      3. Home network setup
      4. IP control
      5. Authentication
      6. Normal and PreShared Key
    • 1. [HOME] Settings
      2. Network
      3. Home network setup
      4. IP control
      5. Pre-Shared Key

      (*) Set "1234" in this trial.

  • Change the input source to HDMI1 by remote controller.

    

  • Open display_control.html on PC web browser

    

Execution

• Put the display’s IP address and Pre-Shared Key to the display_control.html
• Select “HDMI 2” from the Input field and press the “Go” button.
  A command will be sent from your PC to the BRAVIA.
  

HTTP Request / Response

• You can observe the following JSON-RPC data flow between the BRAVIA and your PC.
• Request

  POST /sony/avContent HTTP/1.1
  HOST: 192.168.0.1
  X-Auth-PSK: 1234
  Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
  {
  method: "setPlayContent",
  version: "1.0",
  id: 1,
  params: [{uri: "extInput:hdmi?port=2"}]
  }
  

• Response

  // HTTP 200 OK
  {
  "result": [],
  "id": 1
  }
  

Note:

Instead of using display_control.html, you can easily send the REST API command by the following JavaScript sample using Google Chrome Developer Tools - Console.

var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('POST', 'http://192.168.0.1/sony/avContent');
xhr.setRequestHeader('X-Auth-PSK', '1234');
xhr.send(JSON.stringify(
{method: "setPlayContent",
  version: "1.0",
  id: 1,
  params: [{uri: "extInput:hdmi?port=2"}]}
));