Command/response table for MSVPP commands (continued)
Command MSVPP Command
(host to unit)
Response
(unit to host)
Additional description
Information requestsTIP: Copy the folder and filename in the response to the view current clip and view current playlist commands to the clipboard of your computer to paste them into scripts or
DataViewer Send Command eld. This frees you from typing in long, complex, and case sensitive names.
View the output video
mode
GetChannelCount}ChannelCount•X4@]
Example: GetChannelCount}ChannelCount•2]The media player is in either 2-channel or 2-channel
locked mode.
View output resolution
and frame rate
GetOutputResolution•X#} OutputResolution•X#•X4#horzizontal•X4#vertical•X4$•X4%]
The resolution (X4#horizontal•X4#vertical) is reported, followed
by scan type (X4$) and frame rate (X4%).
Example: GetOutputResolution•1}OutputResolution•1•1920•1080•i•48]The channel 1 output is 1920 x 1080, interlaced, at 48 fps.
View player type GetPlayerType}PlayerType•ES9600•<version number>]Some players may report “JMP 9600”.
View state GetState•X#} StateX4^]Show whether the player is playing, paused, or stopped.
View current clip GetStateEx•X#•Clip}StateEx•X#•”clip”•”X!/X@”]
StateEx]
Show the folder (X!) and name (X@) of the currently-
loaded clip. If no clip is loaded, the quotes that contain
the X!/X@ response are empty.
View current playlist GetStateEx•X#•Playlist}StateEx•X#•”playlist”•X$”]
StateEx]
Show the name of the currently-loaded playlist. If
no playlist is loaded, the quotes that contain the
X$ response is empty.
Example: GetStateEx•1•Clip}StateEx•1•”clip”•”720p_422_60_rafting/rafting_720p_5994.cpl.xml”]
StateEx]
View duration GetStateEx•X#•Duration}StateEx•X#•”duration”•”X4&”]
StateEx]
Show the length of the currently-loaded clip in total
frames. If no clip is loaded, the X4& response is “0”.
View duration
(timecode)
GetStateEx•X#•Duration_timecode}StateEx•X#•”duration_timecode”•”X*“]
StateEx]
Show the length of the currently-loaded clip as a timecode
count. If no clip is loaded, the X* response is
“00:00:00:00”.
View loop status GetStateEx•X#•Loop}StateEx•X#•”loop”•”X1#”]
StateEx]
Show the loop function status for channel X#.
View state GetStateEx•X#•Playstate}StateEx•X#•”playstate”•X4^”]
StateEx]
Show whether the player is playing, paused, or stopped.
KEY: X! = Folder name Name of a DCP folder (such as “720p_422_60_donkey“)
X@ = Clip name Name of a clip file (such as “rafting_720p_5994.cpl.xml“)
X# = Output 1 = channel 1 2 = channel 2 1,2 = both channels)
X$ =Playlist name Name of a playlist file (such as “Canyon documentary.espl.xml��)
X* = Frame count for view duration (timecode) command nn:nn:nn:nn (“hour”:”minute”:”second”:”frame”)
X4@ = Video mode / channel availability 1 (1-channel mode) or 2 (2-channel mode or 2-channel locked mode
X4# = Horizontal or vertical resolution Horizontal: 1280, 1920, or 2048 Vertical: 780 or 1080
X4$ = Scan type i (interlaced) or p (progressive)
X4% = Frame rate 23.98, 24, 24, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, or 60
X4^ = Player state “playing“, “paused”, or “stopped”
X4& = Frame count Number of frames (total or current position)