Triggering FileCopy jobs from commands

FileCopy can accept commands via IP Socket or HTTP to start and stop FileCopy jobs. 

Enable The Server

To enable the HTTP or IP Socket server, click IP Control from the top menu bar on the FileCopy front screen.

To enable recording commands, you also need to configure your soundcard recording job to act on commands received:

To find a job's Public ID, edit it and look on the 'Details' tab.

HTTP Commands

Start Job
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_startjob=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy Job
Stop Job
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_stopjob=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy Job
Start Recording
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_startrecording=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy recording
Stop Recording
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_stoprecording=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy recording
Pause Recording
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_pauserecording=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy Job
Resume Recording
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?filecopy_resumerecording=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy Job
Cart Number
http://FileCopyMachine:Port?cartnumber=UID
		
Provides an optional UID for when triggering a recording FileCopy Job.
The end filename will be the UID specified.

IP Socket

In PlayoutONE, you can choose the IP Command to send the desired command to FileCopy.

Start Job
IP:Port filecopy_startjob=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy Job
Stop Job
IP:Port filecopy_stopjob=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy Job
Start Recording
IP:Port filecopy_startrecording=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy recording
Stop Recording
IP:Port filecopy_stoprecording=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy recording
Pause Recording
IP:Port filecopy_pauserecording=JobPublicID
		
Starts the specified FileCopy Job
Resume Recording
IP:Port filecopy_resumerecording=JobPublicID
		
Stops the specified FileCopy Job
Cart Number
IP:Port cartnumber=UID
		
Provides an optional UID for when triggering a recording FileCopy Job. 
The end filename will be the UID specified.

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