Remote Control
MediaMatrix 3.0 has the ability to remote control your view file by several different methods. Remote control of MediaMatrix encompasses three types of remote control services: RAMM, RATC, and PASHA. These services are enabled and configured through MediaMatrix using the Remote Services Options Dialog Box. MediaMatrix also allows external program control via CLAMM.
RAMM (Remote Access MediaMatrix) allows one or more remote PCs running a remote control program (RAMM, which is a stripped down version of the MediaMatrix graphical user interface), to control a MediaMatrix system over a TCP/IP network connection (i.e. across a local area network or the Internet). Each RAMM client can control one or more MediaMatrix systems, one per View File.
RAMM is a user-friendly GUI based control scheme which implements the full MediaMatrix control interface. Each RAMM client can have a different control panel view served up to it at connetion time. RAMM is considered high level external control and no programming knowledge is necessary to get a system up and running.
RATC, or Remote Access Terminal Control, is a command-line based protocol that allows a remote client program to set and get the control values in a compiled View File in MediaMatrix. The remote client communicates with MediaMatrix via a TCP network connection, so RATC is compatible with both local area networks and the Internet. Any number of RATC clients (within reason) may connect simultaneously to MediaMatrix. The RATC service is configured and enabled through the MediaMatrix user interface.
RATC is at a much lower level than RAMM. Although it is possible to use a TELNET style application to control MediaMatrix with RATC, custom software is probably required for real world applications. TELNET is handy for testing your RATC connection.
PASHA, the MediaMatrix Serial Handling Adapter, is a software application that provides external serial command and read-back of any of the controls appearing in a MediaMatrix view file.
PASHA is a lower level and lower performance control than RATC or RAMM. It is primary intended to be driver by programmable serial control devices. A HyperTerminal like application can be used for RATC control, but is really only useful for testing situations.
CLAMM ( Command Line Arguement MediaMatrix ) allows the user to pass commands to MediaMatrix via the DOS command promt. This enables an external program ( like the NT 'at' service ) to drive MediaMatrix. CLAMM does not need to be installed with the Remote Services dialog.
WebStatus
Web status allows you to check the status and run hardware and configuration reports from a remote computer hooked up to the MediaMatrix computer via a TCP/IP connection, be it from a network, or via modems, or even through the Internet. Although it does not provide the graphic display of controls provided by RAMM, it does provide access to some items available in the Terminal window. RAMM does not provide terminal window access. WebStatus was developed for large installations, where many MediaMatrix machines are hooked up to a network, and a common "master control" center is used (or the desk of the system designer/supervisor), so the person monitoring all of the systems can remotely check the operational status of every machine on the network.