Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 364)

Using iTX with the XML Adaptor
Using iTX with the XML Adaptor
About the XML Adaptor
The XML Adaptor is an optional iTX service. It sends XML messages about current schedule
events to a third-party system, such as an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) application.
The third-party system connects to the XML Adaptor by TCP on a known port (usually 10540).
After the connection is established, the XML Adaptor sends an initial schedule content
message; it then sends schedule update messages at regular intervals.
You may install the XML Adaptor on the Database Server machine.
License dongle
To run the XML Adaptor, the Database Server machine must have a hardware License key, or
"dongle", inserted in one of its USB slots. This authenticates the iTX software and allows you to
use the software once the License is registered in the iTX system.
Installing the iTX XML Adaptor module
1. Double-click Setup.exe in the installation folder, iTX Suite, to start the installer.
The installer displays the iTX Installer dialog.
2. Click Select Software to open the Select Software to Install dialog.
3. Expand the External Interfaces category and select iTX XML Adaptor.
Click OK to close the Select Software to Install dialog.
The iTX Installer dialog shows the components in the selected module.
4. Click Continue.
The installer performs the installation. In doing so, it places a configuration file in a folder
with the program executable. The default path of the folder is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTX 2.0\Services\iTXXMLAdaptor
The program configuration file is called "DefaultConfiguration.xml".
5. Click Finish to close the iTX Installer dialog.
Setting up multiple service instances
To make the best use of available machine resources and ease the load on the XML Adaptor,
you may run multiple instances of the service on one machine.
To do this, you add an entry for each extra instance under the Services tab of the Server
Controller Configuration tool. In this entry you assign a unique name to the instance by using
the start-up parameter “-id” (e.g. -id Chann1). More details , page 223.
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