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<p class=MsoNormal>G’day All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I am hoping that there are a number of people out there that
might have experience, or at least be able to provide advice on a few questions
that I have in regards to automating the start-up and shutdown of the
Access Grid, particularly the Venue Client itself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note: I am only considering options where the AG computing
systems are run on Linux (particularly Fedora).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A project that I am currently looking at, is being able to
automate, or at the very least, simplify the process of starting and shutting
down an Access Grid.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Therefore I am looking towards AMX controlling an AG
room. Now I appreciate that controlling cameras, projectors and/or LCD
screens, lighting and general AV gear can be done via the AMX system, but what
I am also wanting to know is how much of the AG software could possibly be controlled
via some sort of remote system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, some random question I have include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Can the Venue Client be started remotely, say
via ssh (I know that this can be done, but here are the issues)???<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Venue Client needs to be displayed on the AG
system (not using X forwarding), so that local users can start, modify and
change anything within the application;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Can you, using command line variables, force the
Venue Client to start within a particular Virtual Venue??? It would be
nice to have a few default Venues presets configured.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Are there any API’s or the likes that I
might be able to “Tap in to” to assist with starting and stopping
of the AGTK.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Has anyone used AMX equipment (or similar type
of equipment) to not only control AV equipment, but to control the AGTK as
well.. If you have, how and what can you do???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I guess the reason why I am asking is that the “Access
Grid” is typically considered “too hard” and requires someone
with some AG knowledge to be able to, at the very least, start-up and shutdown
the system. Whether we like it or not, the AG is compared to H.323 video conferencing
and there are many way to have a H.323 system automatically start and stop, record
and the likes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>What I am hoping to not only investigate, but to implement,
is what can be done so that a user can walk into a room based AG system, press
a button on a touch panel that says “start”... Not only will
all the AV gear power on, etc, but at the very least, have the Venue Client
start... But having this control via a touch panel, I am also hoping to
be able to remotely control the system as well through inbuilt web server
access, which will allow people from a remote location the ability to control
cameras and the ability to remotely start-up and shutdown the system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I realise that you can remotely control a AG software from
VNC (which I have been doing for years), but I want to extremely simplify things.
Having a big green button which starts things and a Red button to stop things...
I also realise that some additional effort will be required by the user if any
shared applications is in use, but if we can make it a whole lot easier, that
would be a great start. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, there are things like devilspie (<a
href="http://live.gnome.org/DevilsPie">http://live.gnome.org/DevilsPie</a>)
which might be useful in forcing certain applications to start on particular
screen. Thereby, if things can be automated to start, particular
applications (such as vic, rat, VNC (as in VenueVNC)) can be forced to start on
particular screens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, if anyone has any comments and or experience in
running such said systems, I would like to hear from you. Note, if I
manage to get anything remotely working, I will document and post to the Global
AG website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks for your time,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Jason.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>--------------------------------------------<br>
Jason Bell, B.I.T. (Honours)<br>
<br>
Video Collaboration Team Leader<br>
Australian Research Collaboration Service<br>
<a href="http://www.arcs.org.au/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.arcs.org.au/</span></a><br>
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Information Technology Division<br>
CQ University Australia<br>
<br>
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<br>
But if I wanted Patience,<br>
I would have become a Doctor.<br>
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