Grass Valley iControl V.4.43 - Manual (Page 638)

Creating iControl Web Sites and Pages
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A local Web site is stored locally on your client PC or laptop. Sites must be initially created as
local sites. A local site can later be published to the iControl Application Server to make it a
remote site, accessible by any user with IP access to the Application Server on the network.
A remote Web site is stored on the iControl Application Server. Any modification to this site is
available on the network.
With iControl Web Creator, you can create sites, open existing sites, save sites locally, and
publish sites to the Application Server.
Pages
A page is a customized display consisting of an optional background and one or more
graphical objects or components placed on the background. With iControl Web Creator, you
can create pages, edit pages, set and size a background on a page, and place interactive
graphical components on the background to create device and page links, control a router,
and display streaming video.
Once a Web site has been created and is open on your computer, you can begin to create
pages within the site.
Home Page
When you open a site in iControl Web Creator, the home page automatically displays. When a
home page is not defined, you will see no change to the main window, except the site address
(remote sites) or path (local sites) which displays in the title bar. Creating a home page is
optional.
Components
The components that appear on the pages of an iControl Web site are the workhorses of the
system. Each component type has specific functions in the runtime environment of iControl
Web sites and each individual implementation of a component type can be configured
specifically for its intended application.
Components can perform a variety of functions. Each component type implements one or
more of these functions:
• Report the status for a specific device, a page within the site, a virtual alarm, etc.
• Perform an action such as send an e-mail, change a router crosspoint, etc. if the status
changes
• Jump to another page in the site
• Operate a device such as to set a router crosspoint or open a control panel on command
• Display or monitor program content
The following table summarizes the various types of components available with iControl Web
Creator.