VRmaze network control
System under development
This documentation section concerns a feature of the VRMaze Sim software under development. It is recommended not to use it in production.
Limited functionalities
The network control features are very limited in the current versions of VRmaze Sim.
VRMaze Sim extends the functionality of VRmaze and adds a network frame listener to capture commands sent from another device on the same network. The idea is to be able to control the graphical interface of VRMaze remotely in order to perform a number of actions on the computer or on the software via, for example, an Android tablet or other.
Features
The network commands can send different orders:
- Load and launch a protocol
- Stop the protocol in progress
- Manage the audio volume
The commands to send are the following ASCII commands:
| Command | Consequence |
|---|---|
SoundVolume|0 |
mute |
| `SoundVolume | +++ |
SoundVolume|--- |
volume Down (-10%) |
SoundVolume|+ |
volume Up (+2%) |
SoundVolume|- |
volume Down (-2%) |
Load|NomProtocole.xml |
Load the protocol named NameProtocol.xml (without the path) |
QuickRun|NameProtocol.xml |
Starts the protocol named NameProtocol.xml (without the path) |
QuickRun|ProtocolName.xml IDSubject |
Starts the protocol named ProtocolName.xml (without the path) with a subject ID |
QuickRun|NameProtocol.xml IDSubject outputfile.xml |
Starts the protocol named NameProtocol.xml (without the path) with a subject ID and an output file name .xml |
KillCurrentViewer|0 |
Stop running protocol |
VRmazeQuickRun.exe
There is no need to load a protocol via the Load command if you want to launch a protocol with the QuickRun command.
Communication port
The UDP protocol is used, and the communication is done via the port number filled in the software preferences named External control Listener.