Hypex Fusion Remote Kit and LED Display - how do they look?

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AlmaAtaKZ

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I could not find any pictures or videos of how these two look installed in DIY systems.

Trying to get a feel of how the light pipes and the display look. The official images do not show them installed and the lighting is not what it will be in use. Will they look plasticky/cheap or will they look good/cool?

Did anyone have them installed and can share some real pics?
 
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Here!

What is cool is that even on a slave you see the system audio and the input for the preset selected.
 
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Hi everyone,

Newbie here 😊
I'm currently building a custom setup. I already have the Hypex amps and speakers — what's still missing is the enclosure.
I also plan to use the Hypex OLED display, though possibly in a slightly different way than intended.

Project Goals​

I’d like to mount the display in a small 3D-printed case, along with:
  • a digital volume encoder
  • a source selection button
  • a power on/off button
  • and a different remote control (I’m not a fan of the original Hypex remote style)

Current Progress​

  • ESP8285-based IR send/receive board is up and running
  • I’m using the last-gen full aluminum Apple TV remote (the one that only uses IR)
  • RJ45 sockets and flexible, slim RJ45 cables are ready
  • I’ve already written some code that translates Apple Remote commands into Hypex-compatible IR signals
The IR board successfully receives and sends signals. Real-life testing is still pending, since I don’t have the Hypex display yet. Some fine-tuning may still be needed.
Since the Apple Remote has fewer buttons than the Hypex remote, I’m using smart remapping. For example:
  • Short press cycles through presets
  • Long press (>0.5s) triggers mute (instead of power off)

To-Do List​

  • Find a nice 3D-printable housing (e.g. on Thingiverse) and adapt it to fit the Hypex display
  • Buy a high-quality rotary encoder with push-button function for power control
  • Integrate the encoder into the ESP and send IR commands accordingly

(Optional / Ideas)​

  • Long-press on a specific button starts Wi-Fi + opens a firmware update page (via captive portal)
  • Add LED lighting around the volume encoder with PWM dimming
  • Open to your ideas!
  • Maybe (big maybe): Once I have the Hypex display, I’ll sniff the signals with a logic analyzer and eventually build my own version — more functions, custom font, etc. (if time allows)

Timeline​

I aim to complete the project by the end of this year. It’s a side project, and I’ve got quite a few higher-priority tasks going on. But the first steps are in place.

Display-Related Questions​

  • The display seems to revert to the Hypex logo after a while. Is there a way to keep the volume shown continuously?
  • Hypex says the original remote's "OK" button doesn’t have a function — but does it really do nothing? For example, does pressing it briefly show the volume again?

Thanks in advance for any input!
 
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renzke said:

Display-Related Questions​

  • The display seems to revert to the Hypex logo after a while. Is there a way to keep the volume shown continuously?
  • Hypex says the original remote's "OK" button doesn’t have a function — but does it really do nothing? For example, does pressing it briefly show the volume again?
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  • There is no way to show volume continously.
  • After pressing OK the display will cycle through showing current-preset, current-input-src, volume before returning back to the logo. It does the same when turning the amp on. (You can upload your own logo)

I was also looking into building my own remote as I want to turn the speaker on and switch presets based on 12v trigger inputs.
I contaced Hypex support but they told me that they cannot help as the protocol is not documented. As a software engineer I found this reply weird to say at least. I asked if it's I2C but support told me they do not have this information....


The pin layout in the OLEDs manual looks like a c&p from the IR kit without display:
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It does not make sense for the OLED. There must be some data line. The amp also detects when the display is present and allows you to do a firmware update.

If you understand the protocol I'm really interested.
 
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Display connection: I got the answer from Hypex it's an "UART like" interface which is (no surprise) not differential. I think with a logic analyzer it should be possible to figure out what's going on there. I will start to connect it to a serial monitor move on with a logic analyzer and test a little bit with the settings. The chance is high to find something "human readable".
Your requested functions (12V trigger for presets) should be possible with my setup already as you just need to send the corresponding IR command depending on the Input state of a random pin at the uC which you define as "trigger Input". Easy to implement with a little bit of solder and resistors. 😉

Anyway. The project is on hold currently and I plan to buy the display the next weeks. I think i will move on somewhen in August as I think the dsplay is really to small for me.
As option 2: I tried to figure out which kind of display they are using. I think i was successful and know which display is in place. Sadly there is no plug and play alternative available which is using the same interface and the same resolution and is bigger. I don't want to programm something which grabs the video information and translates it to whatever I need. To much work. Option 2 is dead from my perspective at the moment. I'll keep you updated.
 
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