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When first connected to Delta, External Control returns a statement such as:

ApplicationName Deltaserver.exe

Welcome to the 7thSense Delta Telnet interface, Help[CR] for commands

SERVER: ServerNode1

READY

Where is the 0x0d 0x0a Carriage Return / Linefeed Pair

Note the SERVER name is taken from the PC.

If a command is not recognised by Delta, it will return:

BAD

If a command is identified (no checks are run on parameters), it will return:

OK

Certain commands return more information:

STATUS will return a string such as this:

SERVER  : ServerNode1 (Master)

FILE   : stratosphere show1.xml

MODE   : Stopped

CURRENTFRAME: 2646

FRAMERATE: 30.0

LICENCE : Permanent

MOVIEDRIVES: C E

OTHERDRIVE: C
GRAPHICS: 1920 X 1080 60 HZ

SMPTE : OFF

AUDIOLEVEL: 100

VIDEOLEVEL: 100

OK

In this return information:

The SERVER is taken from the PC, and will be (Master) or (Slave)

The FILE is the current loaded filename

The MODE can be Stopped, Preparing to Play or Playing

The CURRENTFRAME is the current frame number

The FRAMERATE is the current framerate

The LICENCE can be Permanent or will show a date for time expired licences

LOAD "file" will return the STATUS information after the load

 

LISTSHOWS [path] will return a list of XML files in the path specified such as:

Show List

08newsting.xml

08newsting.xml.xml

showcase 2006 novidcap.xml

HD Test 1.xml

tile 2006 hd3.xml

OK

 

LISTMARKERS

Marker List

Start: 5

Images: 420

Movies: 780

Audio: 1382

Video Capture: 1980

Text: 1680

Crossfades: 2280

OK

 

Example Dialog

ApplicationName Deltaserver.exe

Welcome to the 7thSense Delta Telnet interface, Help [CR] for commands

SERVER: athlon2600

READY

status

SERVER  : Server1 (Master)

FILE   : ball bounce.xml

MODE   : Stopped

CURRENTFRAME: 311

FRAMERATE: 25.0

LICENCE : Permanent

MOVIEDRIVES: C C C C

OTHERDRIVE: C

GRAPHICS: 1920 X 1080 60 HZ

SMPTE : OFF

AUDIOLEVEL: 100

VIDEOLEVEL: 100

OK

listshows

Show List

08newsting.xml

test.xml

test2.xml

TILE.xml

OK

load " TILE.xml "

SERVER  : athlon2600 (Master)

FILE   : TILE.xml

MODE   : Stopped

CURRENTFRAME: 0

FRAMERATE: 25.0

LICENCE : 30.12.2006

MOVIEDRIVES: C E V W

OTHERDRIVES: C

OK

play

OK

status

SERVER  : athlon2600 (Master)

FILE   : test.xml

MODE   : Playing

CURRENTFRAME: 22

FRAMERATE: 37.5

LICENCE : 30.12.2006

MOVIEDRIVES: C E V W

OTHERDRIVES: C

OK

stop

OK