Aquarium - IP Remote Control for Sharp Aquos TV's

Sharp Aquos TV's provide the ability to be controlled via IP. This utility allows you to send commands to one or many IP controlled Sharp TV via a computer.

Executable Binaries

Aquarium executables can be downloaded from here. To run, unzip and double click the Aquarium.jar file.

TV Setup

• Connect TV to network either via ethernet cable or WiFi. A static IP address is highly recommended. Settings can be found via "Internet Options" menu item.
• Turn ON Aquos Remote functionality found in the "Internet Options" menu item. Set this to "enable".
• (Optional) Set a username and password for IP control from the Aquos Remote menu.
• (Recommended) Set "Quick Power", located in "Intial Setup" menu to ON.

Setting up nodes.json

Aquarium is dependent on a JSON formatted file which contains information of the TV's (nodes) of which to send commands to. An example of the format required is located in nodes.json. This file format is plaintext and can be modified using a standard text editor, however it is recommended to use a specialized editor.

Aquarium will look for a nodes.json file in the directory adjacent to the .jar and automatically load it in. If this file is not found, you can load an appropriate file manually through the File menu.

Compiling from Source

In the project directory, run: mvn clean compile assembly:single. An executable .jar file can then be found in the "target" directory.

Common Messages:

• OK: TV accepted command
• ERR: TV rejected command
• connection timeout: The TV cannot be reached. Either the TV is not on the network or the computer being used cannot create a route to the TV's IP.
• connection refused: "Aquos Remote" functionality on TV is off. Turn on to fix.
• username:ERR: TV firmware is too old to support remote functionality. Upgrade your firmware.