Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 340)

Using iTX with a GPI device
Configuration settings for a GPI Service driver
Below is a list of the settings that may appear in the Device Configuration panel of the Driver
Configuration dialog, depending on the type of driver you select.
We recommend you do not change the default value except where we tell you to do so.
Setting Description
General
(Primary/USP) IP Address The network address of the GPI device.
(Primary/USP) Port The port number for communications between
the GPI Service and the GPI device.
Example: for a Videoframe VNode, this is usually
5050.
USP device
Local Bind Address The network address of the machine running the
GPI Service.
Comms Check Rate The interval, in milliseconds, that determines how
often the GPI Service checks its connection with
the GPI device.
SNMP-enabled device
SNMP Version The SNMP version (1, 2 or 3) the GPI device uses.
Max SNMP Retries The number of times the GPI device retries to
send an unsuccessful SNMP message.
Snmp Read Community The SNMP read community name (equivalent to a
password).
Snmp Write Community The SNMP write community name (equivalent to
a password).
Snmp Timeout How long, in milliseconds, the GPI device waits for
a response from a third-party system before
closing the connection.
Redundant Hardware (Not Shared) Select this option in a system where a primary GPI
Service controls a main GPI device, and a back-up
GPI Service controls a back-up GPI device.
Videoframe VNode
Backup/Mirror Matrix to second
VNode
Enable the GPI Service to work with a mirror or
backup VNode.
Mirrored IP Address The network address of the mirror VNode.
Mirrored Port The port number for communications between
the GPI Service and the mirror VNode.
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