TheaterTek (App Ctrl)

Make/Model	Device Version	Connection Type
TheaterTek/TheaterTek	1.5/2.0	Serial

Description:

There are two TheaterTek drivers. One is for TheaterTek 1.5 and the other for the 2.0 version. Both of them are documented here together since the 2.0 version just has some extra features but it shares all the same features of the 1.5 driver.
Since this is a software application it is based on the CQC application control optional component, so you must have purchased that optional component in order to use this driver.
NOTE that this driver is now obsolete and will be removed at some point. As of TheaterTek 2.4, the player has a dedicated IP based control interface and the new TheaterTek IP driver provides control via that interface. Users are strongly encouraged to transfer over to using that new driver.

Quirks and Limitations:

This product is not designed to be controlled, therefore the amount of information that can be gotten from the application is zero. No status, other than running or not running is available.

Connection Details

Not applicable for a software application.

Driver Fields

This section lists the fields that the driver makes available, their types, minimum and maximum values, etc...
Name Type R/W Description/Limits
AdjustVol Boolean W True bumps the volume up and False bumps it down.
ARSelect Card W Select an aspect ratio from 0 to 9. See the TheaterTek documentation for the meaning of the numbers.
InfoOp String W Makes the player pop up various information displays. This is an enumerated field with the values: CurrentPosition, Statstics, Time.
MenuOp String W Allows you to invoke the various menus. This is an enumerated field with the values: Angle Menu, Audio Menu, Chapter Menu, Disc Menu, Subtitle Menu, Title Menu.
NavigationOp String W Allows you to do a set of standard menu navigation operations. This is an enumerated field with the values: Down Arrow, Enter, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow.
Power Boolean R/W Read or write the power status. True if it is running, or False if it is not running. This of course is really coming from the application control server, not the application.
StartWithParms String W The Power field just starts up the app with the parameters that were set when the driver was installed. This one allows you to start up the program with a specific set of parameters, which you pass by writing that parameter string to the field.
ToggleMute Boolean W Toggle the Mute status on of off. There is no discrete set, or any read, capability because the application doesn't allow for it.
TransportOp String W Allows you to do a standard set of transport operations. This is an enumerated field with the values: Eject, Fast Forward, Next Chapter, Pause, Play, Previous Chapter, Rewind, Stop.

Name	Type	R/W	Description/Limits
AdjustVol	Boolean	W	True bumps the volume up and False bumps it down.
ARSelect	Card	W	Select an aspect ratio from 0 to 9. See the TheaterTek documentation for the meaning of the numbers.
InfoOp	String	W	Makes the player pop up various information displays. This is an enumerated field with the values: CurrentPosition, Statstics, Time.
MenuOp	String	W	Allows you to invoke the various menus. This is an enumerated field with the values: Angle Menu, Audio Menu, Chapter Menu, Disc Menu, Subtitle Menu, Title Menu.
NavigationOp	String	W	Allows you to do a set of standard menu navigation operations. This is an enumerated field with the values: Down Arrow, Enter, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow.
Power	Boolean	R/W	Read or write the power status. True if it is running, or False if it is not running. This of course is really coming from the application control server, not the application.
StartWithParms	String	W	The Power field just starts up the app with the parameters that were set when the driver was installed. This one allows you to start up the program with a specific set of parameters, which you pass by writing that parameter string to the field.
ToggleMute	Boolean	W	Toggle the Mute status on of off. There is no discrete set, or any read, capability because the application doesn't allow for it.
TransportOp	String	W	Allows you to do a standard set of transport operations. This is an enumerated field with the values: Eject, Fast Forward, Next Chapter, Pause, Play, Previous Chapter, Rewind, Stop.