Ross® Video Server (Mira, Tria, Kiva) Commands

The Ross® video servers (Mira, Tria, and Kiva families) can be controller from a remote editor or computer via RossTalk commands. These commands are sent to the server over an ethernet connection.

Sending RossTalk Commands to a Ross® Video Server

The Ross® video servers accept RossTalk commands over ethernet on port 7788. This allows you to perform various functions such as cue and play a clip on a channel.

Tip: Ross® servers automatically accept RossTalk commands on port 7788.

To Send RossTalk Commands to a Ross® Video Server

Note: Each command should be terminated by a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF).

Create a network connection to the server on port 7788.

Tip: If you are using multiple RossTalk connections, it is recommended that you increment the port number for each device.
At the prompt, enter the commands you want to send.

Ross® Video Servers Supported RossTalk Commands

The servers support a number of RossTalk commands. The exact commands and how the server reacts to the commands is outlined in the following table.

Note: All commands are case sensitive.

Note: Clip names must include the path relative to the default H:\video\ directory. If a clip is located in the video directory then you only need to provide the name of the clip. If a clip is located in a subdirectory, then you need to provide that relative path, for example \news\crime-report.

Table 1. RossTalk Commands
Command	Description
`CUE channel:clip`	Load a clip of the name `clip` into channel `channel`. Example: `CUE D:crime-report` Result: Loads a clip with the name crime-report into Channel D of the server.
`CUE channel:clip:timecode`	Load a clip of the name `clip` at position `timecode` into channel `channel`. Example: `CUE A:goal-highlight:00,00,15,00` Result: Loads a clip with the name goal-highlight into Channel A of the server and seeks to 15 seconds into the clip.
`PLAY channel`	Play the clip currently loaded into channel `channel`. Example: `PLAY B` Result: Plays the clip currently loaded into Channel B.
`PLAY channel:clip`	Load a clip of the name `clip` into channel `channel` and play it from the beginning. Example: `PLAY B:storm` Result: Loads the clip storm into Channel B and plays it from the beginning of the clip.
`PLAY channel:clip:timecode`	Load a clip of the name `clip` into channel `channel` and play it from position `timecode`. Example: `PLAY B:storm:00,00,03,10` Result: Loads the clip storm into Channel B, seeks to timecode 00,00,03,10 and plays it from that position.
`STOP channel`	Stop the clip currently playing in channel `channel`. Example: `STOP F` Result: Stops Channel F.
`GOTO channel:timecode`	Seek to the position `timecode` in the clip loaded into channel `channel`. Example: `GOTO A:00,00,00,20` Result: seeks to position 00,00,00,20 in the clip loaded into Channel A.
`JOG channel:amount`	Jog backward or forwards by `amount` in the clip loaded into channel `channel`. Example: `JOG C:-20f` Result: Jogs in reverse by 20 frames in the clip loaded into Channel C.
`LOOP channel:mode`	Set the clip repeat mode `mode` for channel `channel`. The possible modes are `off`, `loop`, `loop-to`, `ping-pong`, and `ping-pong-to`. Example: `LOOP B:loop` Result: Sets the clip repeat mode for Channel B to Loop.
`ANGLE channel:angle`	Select the camera angle `angle` to use from the ISO clip loaded into channel `channel`. Example: `ANGLE A:3` Result: Sets the playout of the clip loaded into Channel A to Camera Angle 3.
`EJECT channel`	Unload the clip currently loaded into channel `channel`. Example: `EJECT A` Result: Unloads the clip in Channel A.