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Services

An iControl service is software running on the Application Server that enables it to communicate with and control devices on the network. Some services, such as the General Status Manager and the RMI Daemon, are available with every iControl system. Others are installed on the Application Server as build-to-order options. The table below describes some common iControl services:
 
 
Service Name
Availability
Description
Densité
Default
Densité Manager service responsible for communications with Grass Valley Densité frames over TCP/IP. The Densité Manager starts and stops Densité communicators. It supports multiple instances for load balancing (up to 150 streams per Densité Manager).
GeckoFlex
Default
GeckoFlex Manager service responsible for communications with Grass Valley GeckoFlex frames over TCP/IP. The GeckoFlex Manager starts and stops GeckoFlex communicators.
General Status Manager (GSM)
Default
Service responsible for coordinating the distribution of alarm messages and events on an iControl network.
Global Caché GC100 IR service
Optional
Custom service responsible for communications with the Global Caché GC100 IR Network Adapter.
IRD Service Starter
Optional
Service responsible for communications with Integrated Receiver/Decoder (IRD) devices.
Imagestore
Optional
Imagestore Manager service responsible for communications with Grass Valley (Oxtel) Imagestore frames over TCP/IP.
Imaging Connection Manager ttyR0
Optional
Service responsible for serial communications with Grass Valley Imaging series frames. The Imaging Connection Manager starts and stops Imaging Communicators associated with specific serial ports (ttyR0 in the example at left).
RMI daemon
Default
Remote Method Invocation daemon responsible for establishing client/server connections.
Router Manager Service
Default
Router Manager Service responsible serial communications with all routers connected to an Application Server
VTR Control Module ttyR4
Optional
Service responsible for serial communications with a VTR connected to an Application Server. Each VTR Control Module is associated with a specific serial port (ttyR4 in the example at left).
Virtual Service
Default
Virtual Service Manager for building virtual panels such as proc amps
iControl Services Gateway
Default
iControl Services Gateway service for enabling third-party devices and/or monitoring software to interface with an iControl Application Server and devices under its control. Also required for Grass Valley’s RCP‑100 and RCP‑200 clients, and to change line scope from iControl Web player.
Daemon Health Monitor
Default
Process that monitors and restarts daemons (processes)