Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 - Manual (Page 11)

Introduction to iControl
iControl is a high-level Element and Network Management System for television service
providers, content originators and broadcasters, used to perform wide-ranging video and
audio signal, device and facility monitoring and control over a TCP/IP network.
Summary
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How iControl Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
iControl Integration with Other Grass Valley Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What’s New in Version 6.02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview
Grass Valley’s iControl is a coordinated suite of software applications and hardware designed
for the interactive control and monitoring of distributed broadcasting networks.
iControl allows operators to control and monitor the status of Grass Valley and third-party
video and audio modules (converters, distribution amplifiers, probes, etc.), routing switchers,
and other network equipment, all from any convenient point with IP access.
Features of the iControl system include:
• Fully integrated desktop: iControl brings together equipment, signal and facility
monitoring and control for highly efficient operations.
• Visual customization: Highly customized graphical representations of one or more
facilities can be created to offer a highly intuitive control environment.
• Third party application control: Multiple third party applications can be hosted in the
iControl interface, and these can be selected manually or presented automatically for
effective device control.
• SNMP support: iControl combines IP monitoring with SNMP to allow the collection of
third party equipment status and offer multi-vendor interoperability.
• Media streaming: High quality streaming provides effective visual monitoring feedback.
• Modularity & scalability: iControl is fully scalable and can be used to control just part of a
television system or for complete management of multiple sites.
• Automated responses: A scripted macros feature can provide automated reactions to
alarm conditions and guide operators through complex diagnostics.
iControl represents video networks with rich, interactive graphics that are immediately
understandable and easy to operate. The system is geared towards simplifying operations so