Maybe I've got brainlock but here goes...

System:
3 Zones(1,2,4), 1-XP-6, 2-T2C+, 1-T2x, Pio Elite SC-67 AVR for switching, Pio Elite BDP, Apple TV, etc.

Condition:
Zone 1 remote sources the BDP.
Then later the Zone 4 remote sources the same BDP also.
Then Zone 1 wants to switch sources to Apple TV

At this point is there a way the Zone 1 remote can know that Zone 4 is using the BDP and not power it off if true or go ahead and power it off if false?

So...
any way ensure one Zone 1 to not step on the toes of Zone 2 or 4 based on the other's current activity

I wish flags were system wide or we had an AND and OR statement like "if zone1 is on AND set to BD, OR, if zone2 is on and set to BD, do not power off.

I suppose I could nest system variable tests? but am confused by the "OR" part

PM Sent

Use the Usage tracker driver for each source, create 2 events for each usage driver - power on and power off. when usage goes to some run source event power on when it goes to non run event power off

Thanks, Glackowitz
I remember seeing that somewhere but can't find it now.
Can you refresh my memory?

Never mind, Found it!
Thanks for the direction

Hi Glackowitz

May I also ask where the Usage tracker driver can be found?

Thanks, Pio

The Usage Tracker driver is on the RTI Dealer site.
Log in and look for the driver section.

What is the different between the Usage Tracker driver and flag use?

The usage tracker can be increments and decrement end so it knows that multiple interfaces or zones are using a device. A flag is only on or off so when you go to turn off a zone and want to say your not using a source it's harder to tell with a flag if you're the only zone that's using the device or if 3 other zones still are