TeaParty®
Deterministic show control for the AV++® architecture
TeaParty® is Mad’s software-based show and system controller. It coordinates media playback, lighting, power and supported effects through programmed cues and events. Timers, visitor input, exhibit mechanisms, sensors and schedules can trigger the behavior authored for the experience. QuickSilver® supplies its computing foundation.
The design defines the connected endpoints, control interfaces, cue relationships and timing requirements. TeaParty supports scheduled shows, opening and closing routines, responsive interactions and continuous ambient environments. Its software can run within QuickSilver’s distributed, centralized, hybrid or reverse-hybrid configurations; the selected system is commissioned against its actual scale and endpoint behavior.
What TeaParty® Controls
Qualified cue timing
Schedule precise audio, lighting, projection and effect relationships. Verify timing at the relevant endpoint with the selected clock, interfaces and devices.
Multi-Zone Orchestration
Manages multiple spaces, stages, and environments from a single control layer.
Automated Scheduling
Opening sequences, closing routines, daypart transitions, and event-based triggers.
Configured power control
Coordinate supported power states and sequences, with readiness and recovery behavior defined for the equipment.
Authorized remote operation
Provide the monitoring and permitted adjustments included in the support design. Physical maintenance and changes remain visible responsibilities.
QuickSilver® foundation
Runs on standard QuickSilver computing, with the applications and interfaces chosen for the installation.
Coordinate the resources in the experience.
TeaParty connects the agreed show, media and device-control requirements on the QuickSilver foundation.
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TECHNICAL DETAILDefine the clock, the interfaces and the response.
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A show specification identifies which clock or trigger controls each timing relationship, the supported endpoint interfaces, acceptable timing variation and behavior during loss or restoration of a reference. Capacity is qualified for the programmed cues and the devices they control.
Fixed timelines and event-driven logic can coexist. Where Mad Intelligence™ is included, retained requirements and outcome evidence can inform the next permitted response while TeaParty performs its defined control role. Explore continuing engineering.
ENGINEERING DETAILSpecify it: TeaParty® configuration.
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| Parameter | Specification scope |
|---|---|
| Role | System and show control on the QuickSilver computing foundation. |
| Operating patterns | Scheduled shows, opening and closing routines, responsive interactions and continuous ambient environments. |
| Configuration | Distributed, centralized, standard hybrid or reverse-hybrid QuickSilver infrastructure, with the control functions assigned to the agreed nodes. |
| Timing | Define the reference clock or event for each relationship, the endpoint interface, allowed timing variation and recovery after a lost reference. Test at the controlled output. |
| Interfaces | The installation schedule lists each device, its supported command interface, feedback and response time. Protocol and adapter availability is confirmed for those devices. |