IRIDAS Remoting Interface

From IRIDAS Online Documentation

Overview

The IRIDAS Remoting Interface (IRI) allows other applications to send commands to IRIDAS applications either locally or over the network.

The functionality can be used, for example, to send commands to an open FrameCycler or SpeedGrade instance and integrate it with a production management system. You can invoke most of the functionality that is exposed in the user interface.

A few examples of what is possible:

• Send timelines to a locally installed and running instance of FrameCycler
• Start and stop playback
• Close the application

By default, IRIDAS products only accept IRI connections coming from an application that runs on the same machine. You can also disable IRI altogether or allow connections from computers connected over the network.

A few scenarios where networked remote control via IRI makes sense:

• Use a second computer to send start, stop, goto inpoint etc. requests to a networked playback server
• Prepare a timeline on one computer and send it to a central review room

Note: In order for remote access to work, you have to enable IRI remote connections in the "Remote Control" panel of the user settings. Also you have to make sure your firewall allows connections to and from FrameCycler and SpeedGrade on port 8800.

To get access to the IRI SDK, please contact us.

In each product installation you find an executable in the bin folder that allows you to send a command line to an already running instance of FrameCycler or SpeedGrade. This functionality is realized through IRI. For more information on this executable, please click here.