iRidium for AMX

Control AMX and any AV equipment from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android or Windows panels.

Solution for Professional AMX Integrators

iRidium for AMX

iRidium controls AMX like a native panel. You can create interfaces in TPDesign4, if you are used to it, or in iRidium GUI Editor.

If you use iRidium GUI Editor, you have the benefit of:

- full control of Media Servers;

- a wide range of graphic capabilities;

- simple integration with other automation systems.

Video: graphic capabilities of iRidium GUI Editor

What Tasks Does It Complete?

Control
of AMX System Control
of Any Media Server Connection
of SIP-Intercom Integration with Other
Automation Systems

Control
of Any Audio/Video Equipment Control from Panels
on Any Platform Unique
Interfaces Support of Digital Video
Recorders

Where Is iRidium Used?

iRidium is used anywhere if the customer wants to control automation systems using iPad/iPhone/iPod touch, Mac, Android or Windows based devices.

iRidium can be used in:

Home automation

Smart Home
Home Theater
Multiroom Systems

Commercial automation

Smart Office
Healthcare and Education
Hotels

Why AMX Integrators Choose iRidium:

Site License: One License for Any Number of Panels!

Choose what suits you best:

Device License (license for a control panel)
Site License (license for an АМХ controller)

Site License enables control of the AMX system from a number of panels, irrespective of their type. This license makes project creation cheaper and easier.

Control from Any Device

iRidium is a multiplatform product.

It is equally FAST and RELIABLE on any control panel (iOS, Android, OS X or Windows).
The interface you created once will look and work identically on any platform, thanks to iRidium native client. It greatly reduces the time of GUI creation.

Reasonable Price

Have a look at our prices:

4 types of licenses that save your budget
Fixed prices for your customers
Special prices for integrators
Discounts when buying several licenses

Any Equipment Works with iRidium

Various Automation Systems

iRidium doesn’t limit you to one automation system only. Control a number of automation systems within one project! Integrate Modbus, KNX and other equipment with AMX!

Ready-made Script Modules

Select any module, you want, and add it to the project by double-clicking. And it works!

Ready-made modules save your time. And you can totally change the design, if you want.

If you can’t find the module you want, tell us about it, and we will create it for you.

All available modules

Tool for Creating Drivers

With iRidium Driver Development Kit creating a new driver is simpler than ever!

How does it work?

What We Offer AMX Integrators:

Import of TPDesign4 Projects

Import of TPD4 projects is direct and simple without any extra editing or conversion.

Projects of Any Resolution

Projects of any resolution are possible with iRidium GUI Editor: from a tiny widget to a full screen.

New Setup Capabilities

iRidium JavaScript overcomes the limits of the AMX system.

It is an incredibly convenient tool for setting up customizable interfaces, creating new visual effects and scenarios, etc.

Native Driver

AMX driver is a native driver, written in С++ that provides highly reliable and fast work.

Convenient GUI Editor

Setup and configuration in iRidium GUI Editor are adapted for AMX integrators. The editor is intuitive and easy to use.

Creating Dynamic Lists in TPDesign4

Use a set of IRLB commands for АМХ to create dynamic lists in TPDesign4.

Let's Compare!

Products	iRidium	TP Control
Software solution
Panels	iOS Android Windows OS X	iOS Android Windows
Flexible interface
Template for creating interfaces	TPDesign4 iRidium GUI Editor (wide graphic capabilities and functions)	TPDesign4
Ready-made script modules
Intercom support	SIP (Mobotix, 2N)	AMX-Intercom
Cloud
Push-notifications
Site license
Supported video formats	MJPEG H.264	MJPEG
Support of protected connection
Price

Conveniences and Utilities

Control Worldwide

Control from any part of the world: via your local net or the Internet (Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, GPRS).

Different Access Levels

You can program up to 4 different access levels on any of your objects. Just think of it! For instance, the owner of the building has the highest access level and can control the whole building. And his employees have a lower access level and can control only their offices. Everybody is happy!

Intercom Support

You can use Intercom function on iOS, OS X or Windows platforms for:

external Intercom
communication between panels
cell phone calls

Enhanced Video Support

With new iRidium V2.1 you can get video streams from all modern video cameras and DVRs in MJPEG and H.264 formats.

Ready-made Modules for Media Servers

Full control of Media Servers. Simple intergration into a created project. The modules work like manufacturer's native apps.

Multi-design Function

You can upload as many projects on your control panel as you want. It’s crucially important, if your customer wants to control multiple objects. Your customer is free to choose any interface for any object!

MxPeg Support

Full support of the MxPeg format enables receipt of both audio and video from Mobotix call panels and IP cameras in one stream.

Coding .irpz Files

Do you want to protect thedesign and scripts written by you from uncontrolled copying? Now it is possible! Coding of .irpz files will help you to do that.

Interface Wizard

Create a brand new interface in 2 minutes!

numerous interface designs
auto-scaling to the required screen resolution
quick interface editing on any stage of the project

Remote Project Update via HTTP/HTTPS and URL

Project upload without using Transfer;
You do not need to set up the router.

More about HTTP/HTTPS

More about URL

Reading QR codes

An interesting “feature” for commercial projects.
For example, a guest can download the interface for controlling his hotel room on his smart phone at the reception desk, just by scanning the QR code.

Improved Work of the iOS Client with Retina

More and more people want to control from their iOS devices with Retina displays? – Great! Now projects with Retina resolution work faster.

Assurance of Reliability

Want to test iRidium yourself? Use the opportunity and see how iRidium works before buyng it.

And it is absolutely free!

Feedback

Dmitry Ryzhkov, development director, iSmart-Engineering Co. Ltd.

With the new iRidium 2.1 control of “Smart Home” is faster, more convenient and more reliable.
New capabilities and prospects of this app make it a brilliant tool for creating any technological masterpiece, limited only by your imagination.

Articles about AMX on iRidium Blog

Advice on Dealing with Chaos when Programming AMX systems

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Technology of Communication with AMX

Connection scheme:

Data exchange with АМХ:

support of the АМХ protocol by iRidium control panels
support of open and secure connection with the АМХ controller (ICSP)
sending/receiving strings and commands

Supported АМХ commands:

@PPM-, @PPN-, @PPF-, @PPX, @PPA, @PPK-, @PPG-, PPON-, PPOF-, PPOG-
@APG-, @CPG-, @DPG-, @SSL-, @SST-, @SWK-, @AKB-, @AKP-, @AKR, @PKP-, AKEYB-, AKEYP-, AKEYR,
BEEP, DBEEP, ABEEP, ADBEEP, @SOU-, ^MUT-, ^VOL-, @BRT-, BRIT-, ^RAF-, ^RFR-, ^RFRP-, ^RMF-, ^RSR-,
^SHO-, @SHO, ^ENA-, @ENA, ^BSF-, ^BSM-, ^BFB-, ^BML-, ^BPP-,
^BSP-, ^BMC-, ^GIV-, ^GLH-, ^GLL-, ^GSC, ^GSN-, ^BOR-,
^CPF-, ^APF-, ^DPF-,
@PWD-, ^PWD-,
^TXT-, ^BAT-, ^UNI-, ^BAU-, ^ANI-, ^BMF-, ^BCB-, ^BCF-, ^BCT-,
^BWW-, ^BRD-, ^BSO-, ^BDO-, ^JSB-, ^JSI-, ^JST-,
^ICO-, ^BMP-, ^BOP-, ^BBR-, ^TEC-, ^TEF-, ^FON-, ^BMI-,
Commands of the old type: BTON, BTOF, !B, !T, TEXT, @TXT, !F, FONT, !I, ICON, !C

Data import and manual setting:

upload of TPDesign4 projects on control panels without editing
complete import of TPDesign4 projects in iRidium for adding new functions
creation of projects for AMX in iRidium GUI Editor

Additional capabilities:

a patch for TPDesign4 Editor adding resolutions for projects (iPad, iPhone, Android, etc.)
IRLB commands (iRidium List) for АМХ enabling set up of iRidium dynamic lists in TPDesign4

Control of AMX via the Internet:

connection to the controller can be performed in the local network or via the Internet
there is a possibility to change the address and the properties of connection to the controller dynamically

Required hardware:

АМХ controller of G4 line (NI-4000, 3X00, 2X00, 900, 700)

set up network equipment for IP-connection between control panels and the controller

a set up Wi-Fi router or wireless access point for connecting wireless control panels to the contoller

optional: access to the Internet for remote control (when using the public IP-address or domain name)

Required software:

iRidium Environment (iRidium Transfer, iRidium App, iRidium GUI Editor, etc.) for uploading visualization projects on the control panels - for free

Supported control panels:

Apple iOS v.6 based devices and later: iPad (all generations except 1), iPhone (3GS and later generations), iPod touch (4th generation and later)

Windows 7/8 based devices: personal computers, all-in-one PCs, tablet computers
Android v.2.3 based devices and later: smartphones and tablets (SD-card is required)

OS X v.10.5 Leopard based devices and later: Mac Mini, iMac, MacPro, MacBook

Number of simultaneously connected control panels:

depends on the controller settings (similar to standard AMX panels). Every panel connected to the controller should have a unique Panel ID.

Control of AMX together with other automation systems:

control of АМХ, AV equipment and any other iRidium supported automation systems in one project is possible if the project is edited in iRidium GUI Editor

Licensing:

Device License for AMX - enables one panel to control any АМХ controller and send commands to the AV equipment (without receiving feedback from AV)
Device License Pro for AMX - enables one panel to control any АМХ controller and any AV device with receiving feedback from script drivers for AV
Site License for АМХ - enables any panel (and several panels at a time) to control one licensed АМХ controller
Trial License (Free) - enables one control panel to control any AМХ controller, valid for 30 days

Graphic Capabilities for AMX When Using iRidium GUI Editor

Characteristics of visualization projects:

a project can be customized completely (you can use sample GUIs and Galleries or create your own interface)
iRidium is not a browse solution: projects work on control panels, it has fast response to events
looks identically on any OS due to the multiplatform core and the auto-scaling function
you can launch several GUIs on one control panel and switch them freely
you can set up general parameters of GUI work on control panels
you can launch GUIs on control panels in your local network and via the Internet

Control and visualization capabilities:

completely customizable pages and popups
different GUI orientation (Landscape/Portrait)
switching between pages and popups using buttons and gestures
animation support when switching between pages
selection of Start page and Screensaver page
access system: passwords for opening pages or popups
static and animated control items: Buttons, Levels, Joysticks, Edit boxes, virtual keys, etc.
support of background images for project pages and items: Icons, Chameleon Images (changing color), Borders
support of any font in the Unicode format
playing different sounds in projects
display of video from IP-cameras (stream video in the JPEG/MJPG, H.264/MPEG-4 formats), weather informers
support of URL-schemes (hyperlinks, commands to OS)
display of system parameters of control panels (date, time, net and etc.)
script system: complex scenarios of communication between the project graphic part and the controlled equipment

GUI control items:

Button: sending values, calling out macros or a scenario
Button (with the display function only): displaying the variable status
Level: regulating the value in the preset range with the help of level slider and displaying the variable status by slider position
Trigger Button: switching the variable state betweeen 2 fixed values (on/off, up/down, etc.)
Up/Down Button: incrementing/decrementing the variable value from the current one
Color Picker (Joystick): RGB palette for controlling LED tape
Edit Box: sending values,which are input from the keyboard, to the bus or providing secure access to GUI items

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General Questions

What is iRidium for?
iRidium is a software product for professional integrators of automation and Audio/Video systems. With the help of iRidium you can create a panel for controlling all your equipment from any iPad, iPhone, Mac, Andoid or Windows based device. The software supports many popular automation systems and allows you to create your own drivers. The important iRidium feature is creation of fully customizable user interfaces which combine control of all systems.

I am not an integrator. Can I use iRidium?
If you have a Smart Home, the Multiroom system, Home Theater, etc., you can contact your integrator and request iRidium-based remote control from them.

Is iRidium a software solution?
Yes, it is. You do not need any server or hardware to work with iRidium. You just install the software package on your PC and create a visualization project. The client application installed on your iOS, Android, Windows or Mac will enable launch of your visualization project on any supported OS. The client application connects to the controlled equipment directly, without any intermediaries (excluding your router providing Wi-Fi connection or communication with your equipment via Ethernet). You do not need to have a web-server or PC to work with iRidium. Internet connection is not required.

Where can I download the software components from?
The iRidium components are available for downloading in the Download section of the iRidium mobile web site.

What are requirements to PC where iRidium will be running on?
You can find information about requirements to PC and control panels in the corresponding section of Wiki

Where should I start?
Decide what equipment you want to control with iRidium. Install the software components and read instructions about iRidium for your equipment. Video-lessons and on-line webinars, if they are already available for your equipment, will help you to speed up the process. While creating the project, refer to the information about iRidium components and licensing.

Do applications for PC work on Windows only?
Yes, they do. The setup for PC can be installed only on Windows 7/8 OS (or launch with the help of a virtual machine, Windows Emulator). Do not activate iRidium licenses for virtual machines: they generate new HWID at each launch and your licenses will not work.

Prices, Licenses, Registration

How to activate a license?
Activation means creation of the license file (.irl) with the help of the purchased activation key. After purchasing the license you receive the key which you will assign to the control panel (until the key is not assigned the control device is not defined). This procedure is performed in the MY ACCOUNT section of the web site. All purchased keys should be added in the MY ACCOUNT section and then assigned to particular devices with the help of HWID/Serial Number. The ready license file should be added in Transfer and uploaded to the control panel together with the visualization project. You can find more detailed information about the activation procedure here.

How much is iRidium?
All iRidium components are free. Only licenses are sold. Without licenses there won’t be connection with the controlled equipment.
License prices can be accessed only by the companies engaged in the Automation market. You can see them after you go through Full Registration on the iRidium mobile web site (for integrators). Consumer prices can be requested from an iRidium distributor in your country.
Sample GUIs (templates of graphic inerfaces) and JS modules (projects and drivers for working with various equipment which is not included in the standard iRidium base) are additional but not compulsory for use materials. Sample GUIs and JS modules are sold or distributed for free.

Where can I see license prices for an integrator?
You can find information about prices in the "BUY" section of the iRidium mobile web site. You can see the price-list and buy iRidium licenses at prices for integrators only if you belong to a company working on the Automation maket. You can confirm the status of your company after going through Full Registration on the web site (available after the initial registration).

Is a license purchased for each control panel or it can be used for several devices?
It depends on the license type. There are two main types:
Device License - it can be purchased for each iRidium product. It is a license for a control panel. You need to purchase a Device license for each control panel. The license will work only on the panel which was selected initially (at the license activation).
Site License - it can be purchased for iRidium products for AMX, Crestron, KNX IP BAOS. It is a license "for a controller". You can upload the license file of this type on any number of control panels. All of them can be connected to the controller selected at the license activation.
You can find detailed information about the licensing system here.

Is the downloaded GUI Editor fully functional for creating projects or I need to have a license for it too?
The license is not required for working with GUI Editor. All functions of GUI Editor for creating projects are available but it is recommended to license Emulator of GUI Editor.
Emulator is a program built in GUI Editor. It allows you to see how your project will work on the customer control panel. Only the graphic part of the project can work without the license. The driver part of the project and feedback form scripts are not functional.
On the first stage of working with iRidium it is convenient to use free Trial licenses provided for each registered user.

Do licenses have a validity period?
Only free Trial licenses have a validity period (30 days).

Where can I take Serial Number of my АМХ (Crestron, BAOS) controller?
You can find information about receiving identifiers in the corresponding section of Wiki.

Can I use several Site licenses on one panel?
Only one Site license for one controller can work with one project. They cannot be merged. But the Multi-design function available beginning with iRidium v.2.1 allows you to upload several projects on one control panel. For each of these projects there can be its Site license.

Can I merge two Site or Device licenses?
You cannot merge Site licenses. But you can do it with Device licenses. You cannot merge Site and Device licenses. To merge two Device licenses for different drivers you should activate two license activation keys indicating the same HWID. Download the second activated license file on your PC. It will contain two drivers licensed with the help of two different keys.

I bought a Device license for KNX. Can I use it to control Modbus too?
No, you can't. Buying a license for one of iRidium products you can control only the driver you indicated when purchasing the license (in this case - KNX). All other drivers cannot be controlled with the same license.
Device Full license includes all iRidium drivers.

Are there any limits for the number of equipment controlled with the help of one iRidium license (free or purchased)?
No, there aren't. The number of the controlled equipment and addresses is not limited.

Can I upload the project on my iOS or Android device without a license?
Yes, you can. But there won't be any communication with equipment: you will not be able to send commands to controllers and receive feedback. The other functions (graphics, navigation, interface scripts) will work.

How can I update licenses when switching from V2.1 to V2.2?
You don't need to update the licenses. They are fully compatible. HWIDs of control panels stay the same.

How can I update licenses when switching from V1.5 to V2.x?
You don't need to update the licenses. You will be able to use V1.5 licenses when working with V2.x. But V2.x licenses cannot be used when working with V1.5. In V2.1 identifiers of all iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) changed. It will affect upload of new projects on iOS panels. See more information here.

What is Full registration on the web site for?
After going through Full registration you will be able to buy iRidium products - licenses and sample GUIs - directly on the web site by dealer prices.

How can I pay for licenses?
Licenses can be purchased in two ways: via the iRidium Mobile web site or by invoice. If there is an iRidium distributor in your country refer for the invoice to them. For the payment via the web site go through Full registration.

What documents are provided at the license purchase?
When paying with the credit card the documents are provided by our partner - Avangate payment system (www.avangate.com). If it is a wire transfer we provide a license agreement, delivery-acceptance act and an invoice.

What is the period you provide license activation keys in?
When the payment is made with the credit card the keys are sent within 24 hours. If it is a wire transfer, the keys are sent when the payment is received on the iRidium mobile account.

My Full registration was disapproved (not enough information, etc.) What should I do?
iRidium distributors can confirm the integrator status of your company. Contact an iRidium distributor in your country to clarify the situation and confirm the company status. Do not start the registration procedure if you don't have enough data for it. The forms which are not fully filled are disapproved and you can waste a few days.

I cannot activate my key. I receive the error "wrong ID" (This code is wrong!)
This error shows that you indicated the wrong unique panel identifier (HWID) or Serial Number of the controller you activate the license for. Please, see information about license activation and information about receiving identifiers one more time.

Every time I start Transfer I receive a new HWID of my PC. What should I do?
HWID is a unique device identifier. It should not change. Otherwise your license will not work. If you have such a problem there can be several explanations:
а) you work on a virtual machine (Windows Emulator). Switch to the regular Windows based PC.
b) you have a hard disk RAID-array used on your PC. Deactivate it.

Visualization Capabilities, GUI Editor

Updating iRidium components
To update all iRidium components go to iRidium GUI Editor, open the menu Tools > Options > File Operating > mark the field "Check Updatings at start". Then restart GUI Editor and agree to install the new version. After downloading and unpacking are finished, updated GUI Editor will automatically open on your PC.
"Big" updates (when the app version changes, for example, 2.1>2.2) has to be performed using the full setup which can be downloaded from the web site.

Updating iRidium components to Beta-version
iRidium Beta-versions are meant for testing new capabilities of the software package but they are not stable. If you use Beta-versions you should be confident in your actions and save backup copies of your projects. To update all iRidium components to Beta-version go to iRidium GUI Editor, open the menu Tools > Options > File Operating > mark the fields "Check Updatings at start" and "Check Beta-builds". Then restart GUI Editor and agree to install the new version. After downloading and unpacking are finished updated GUI Editor will automatically open on your PC.

How can I add a license to Emulator?
Open GUI Editor, go to the menu Tools>Options> Emulator - here you can see the field where it is necessary to indicate the path to the license file for your PC. The license is stored in the .irl format. You can receive it in the MY ACCOUNT section on the iRidium mobile web site. Users registered on the web site receive two free Trial licenses.

Emulator in iRidium GUI Editor does not control the set up equipment.
Check that you added a license for Emulator in Tools>Options>License Path. More

GUI Editor works slowly and consumes a lot of memory.
Check that you use the DirectX render in Tools>Options>Showing. More

iRidium GUI Editor doesn’t start and shows the message " List index out of bounds (1)".
Go to the register (Execute>regedit) and delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\iRidium mobile Ltd.\iRidium\2\GUI

At project emulation all fonts and (or)images in the interface got missing.
It is possible that you renamed or relocated the initial project file. When trying to save such file, the fonts could be damaged. In this case you need to open the .irpz project as a ZIP archive and delete the Fonts folder from there. At the next launch everything will work fine.

At the launch of GUI Editor I receive the message that MSVCRP100.dll is missing and Editor does not launch. What can I do to fix that?
Install Redistributable Package SP1 for Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86) on your PC.

Will a project created in V2.1 work in V2.2?
Yes, it will. These iRidium versions are fully compatible. Before uploading the interface, save it in the new editor version (it is recommended to save the project under a new name to preserve the compatibility of the initial project with V2.1).

Will a project created in V1.5 work in V2.x?
V1.5 projects can be converted for V2.x but there are limitations. Some drivers cannot be imported from old projects to new ones. Some relations of items and commands have to be restored manually. See more information here.

How can I download data from GC Cloud to work offline?
Download of the Global Cache data base is not possible. It is an online tool.

Transferring drivers (devices) from one project to another
If you created a device with a set of commands and feedback channels in one project and want to transfer it to another project you can use the special import function. It is available in the GUI Editor menu File > Import. Go to the import menu, select the project file in the irpz format (or another available format) where you want to transfer the tree of devices from and confirm the import. As a result you will receive the list of drivers of the imported project. Mark the ones you want to transfer to the new project. Press ОК. New drivers will be added without substituting the drivers in the new project.

Merging several projects
If it is necessary to merge two projects or add a script module you can use the special merge function. It enables transfer of all pages, drivers and scripts of one project to another saving relations between commands and items. Items of the merged projects do not overlay or substitute each other. To enable the merge make sure there are no pages, drivers, script modules with same names (rename them). When merging projects with different resolutions the size of the subsidiary project will be changed to the size of the main one. See the video

Change the resolution of the project and all its items
A ready project (for example, for iPad) can be resized for another device (if automatic resize of the project on the panel does not work for you). You can do it by changing the resolution in the settings of the ready project. Project > Project Properties > project size.

Fast text editing on items
Use hot keys (not to select the text editing field manually):
F2 - edit the text in State 1 of the item,
Shift+F2 - edit the text in All States of the item.

The text written in the item is not displayed
Check that it is written in the required item state (State) and its color is not transparent (see Text Color>the slider on the right: 255).

Animated items in Gallery
Items with more than two states are considered animated. They can play frame animation activated by different events in the system. Such items can be created from separate frames and added to Gallery of GUI Editor combining all frames in one object. See more information here.

Import of images in Gallery
You can add your images in the project by dragging them in Editor Workspace (on the project page) from any folder. Import of images to Gallery is available in the right-click menu in Gallery (Import File, Import Folder). See more information here.

Chameleon buttons with dynamically changing color
There are Buttons with two states in standard iRidium Gallery (folder iRidium > Buttons). All of them are blue by default. But it's not their constant value. The color can be changed depending on the project style. It can be done with the help of Chameleon Image - and image with changeable color. The color of Button with Chameleon Image will correspond to the color selected for the Button border or filling. Thus, by changing the color of the Button border you change the color of Chameleon Image. See more information here.

Time, date, battery charge and other data for projects
System properties of your PC or tablet computer with running iRidium can be displayed in the visualization project. There are special variables for that - System Tokens. They can be accessed via the Project Device Panel tab in GUI Editor. System Tokens are available for reading only (but some of them, for example screen brightness, can be changed). If you add them as feedback channels on project items you will be able to display the current time, date, network status, GPS and many other properties. See more information description of system tokens and System Tokens API.

Radio Buttons
It is a set of graphic items which allows the user to choose only one of the preset range of options. Switchers of this type are joined in groups of two or three items. There is no separate graphic item type for creating Radio Buttons. They are synchronized with each other via the common project variable - Project Token which stores the current state if the group and sends it to each item of the group. You can see the example of creating Radio Buttons for creating the project menu here.

Vertical/horizontal design
iRidium projects can contain pages with different orientation which are "alternative" to each other. The selection of which page to show is made by the client application and depends on the position of the control panel. When you turn the control panel, the project also turns. See information about setting up pages with different orientation here.

When scrolling Static List, buttons on it are clicked
Use the Release event instead of Press. Try not to use Trigger Buttons.

Screensaver
It is any project page which will automatically open, if the user doesn't do anything with the project for some time. It is activated in the project settings. See more information here.

Hyperlinks (URL), mailto, tel, sms, ...
URL (Universal Resource Locator) — is a universal indicator of the resource which is used for activating some application, service or some other action on the control panel. URL-schemes are different for different OS. They are used differently on Windows, iOS, Android. The most popular way of using URL-schemes is opening hyperlinks in the window of the standard browser. See information about using URL-schemes on different OS here.

Auto removal of unused images from projects
Sometimes you add images and icons to the project and never use them again or resize them. These objects do not function but they are stored in the project increasing the size of the project and time of project uploading. To remove these objects fast use the special optimization tool.

"Mutex" popus (Popup Group)
If you can select a group of popups in your project, which can never be shown together, such popups can be considered mutex. They can be placed in Popup Group for convenience, It allows you to open only one of the popups in the group at a time and close all the previous ones automatically. Popup Group is available in the Projects Overview window. See more information here.

When I open a popup the other one closes by itself.
This is how Popup Groups work in the alternative tree of pages. More

Create an item with equal sides
If you press on the Ctrl key when using the Draw Item tool, the item, created in Workspace, will be square and not rectangular with random sides. The size of the square is defined by the cursor.

Display all interface items in the Pages tree
If you want to display all graphic item of the project and not only pages and popups, mark the Show Items In Tree field in the tab Tools > Options > Showing.

Grid in Editor Workspace
To position project items in the grid with the preset step activate it in Editor Toolbox, the Grid button.

Add objects (pages, popups) to Gallery together with script files
If you created a script module assigned to a particular project popup or page (for example, one displaying the weather or currency exchange rate), you can save the module with the page to Gallery. To do it, open Gallery, select the page, press the Alt key and drag the page from the Project Overview window to Gallery. You will see the dialog window for selecting the script file, which you should save with the page. You can use such an object in your project.

IP cameras, stream video
iRidium supports processing of stream video in the H.264, MJPG formats. Stream video can be output on any graphic item of the interface similarly to a standard image. See information about setting up video in iRidium here.

I cannot find the link to the stream from my IP camera (DVR)
Use open resources. More

What IP cameras work with iRidium?
The important feature of IP cameras when working with iRidium is the possibility of receiving the direct link to the stream video in the MJPG or H.264 formats. For example, the following cameras have been tested (not all of the models, see camera specifications!): Axis, D-Link, Panasonic, Vivotec, etc. See more information here.
Do not choose cameras working via ActiveX, which requires installing the driver on PC. You cannot receive the link to the video from such cameras.
Here is the useful resource where you can see the list of camera manufactures and types of video stream you can receive from cameras: ispyconnect.com.
iRidium mobile is not responsible for your choice of IP cameras (recorder) and does not guarantee compatibility with particular models which haven't been tested by the company. The choice is made at your own risk.

Can I set up control of PTZ IP cameras (their turning and focus)?
Control of position and focus offset of IP cameras is made with the help of the PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) commands. Usually regular GET-requests, sent by the HТТР protocol, are used. Thus, to implement PTZ control for an IP camera in iRidium you need the AV & Custom Systems (НТТР) driver which enables the setup of these commands in the project. You will require the license AV & Custom Systems.

SIP - integration with Intercom, Video Intercom, calls between iRidium panels
Beginning with V2.1 iRidium supports the SIP protocol for setting up voice communication between iRidium panels, other SIP-clients, other iRidium panels.
iRidium panels work in the SIP-client mode. In order to have connection with Intercom you need to have the set up SIP server. You need to indicate the connection properties in the settings of iRidium SIP-client. iRidium provides only the client part, the server part is selected to the discretion of the integrator. The SIP driver for iRidium V2.1 can be downloaded for free from the iRidium mobile web site.

Do notifications for iOS work when the application is minimized?
No, they don’t. Notifications can be received only when the application is opened on your control panel.

What is an *.irgl object?
.irgl is an object of iRidium Gallery, stored in the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\iRidium mobile2\Editor\Gallery. Such objects are not meant for adding to GUI Editor directly. If you want to add them to your Gallery, just copy the folder to the indicated directory.

Limiting access to project pages (hosts/children/engineer/etc.)
To limit access to some interface pages, use the system of passwords. There are 4 levels of passwords that you can give to different categories of users. See more information here.

How to download the project back to my PC?
At the moment the download of projects from control panels to PC is not possible. Save initial copies of your projects on secure carriers and online resources.

Can I open a hyper link or show a page in iRidium like in the web browser?
No, you cannot. At the moment iRidium does not support the browser function. You can open hyper links in the standard browser of your control panel.

Equipment, Drivers

How do built-in drivers drivers differ from the script ones?
Built-in (native) drivers are included in the standard iRidium base. Such drivers are quickly set up in в GUI Editor. They are standardized and are provided with detailed instructions and examples. Script dirvers are always created on the base of the native AV & Custom Systems driver with the help of iRidium scripts (the programming language based on Java Script). They are used for controlling any systems which are not included in the standard iRidium base. Usually the script drivers are distributed with the visualization project (for example, XBMC, Sonos, iTunes, ... ).

How can I change the IP-address of the controlled system in real time?
It is not possible to set up two IP-addresses for one driver in the project for switching between the local network and the Internet. But you can change the IP-address of connection to the controller while working with the project. To do it, use the simple script (IR.SetParameters), which changes connection properties for the driver while it is working. See more information in the instructions for your equipment.

Can several drivers work in one project?
Yes, they can. Drivers in iRidium projects work independently from each other. That is why, you can add as many drivers as you need in one project.

Does a project, for example the one for KNX or Crestron communicate with equipment directly? Or does iRidium need an installed server (iRidium Gate)?
The iRidium Gate application is NOT required for using. The client communicates with the equipment directly. But there are cases when iRidium Gate expands control capabilities, makes available work via the Internet, enables connection of several clients to the controller. See more information in instructions for working with iRidium Gate and different systems.

I need to send HTTPS requests (not HTTP) to the AV & Custom System driver. Are there any special terms for these commands in iRidium?
At the moment HTTPS works only on Windows. If a certificate is not valid, it won’t work. If a certificate is standard or manually-generated, then it will work. To activate HTPPS you need to indicate Enable in the SSL property of the AV & Custom System HTTP driver.

The command from the Move event is sent too often.
Add a delay before the command: Delay(100)ms and the command will be sent once in 100 ms. You can set up another delay time. More

The value on the button is displayed as 0.00000, but I need it to be 0.0.
Change the "In Text" tag of the graphic item to In Value. In the text field of the item write $V, $F1 or another template. More

I assign a command to the button but it doesn’t work although other commands are sent.
Make sure that in the item settings (General > Hit) the Active Touch or Bounding Box events are indicated. If you use Pass Through – the button will be "transparent", non-clickable. More

i2 Control, Supported OS

What OS does iRidium work on? What OS are planned to support in the future?
At the moment iRidium works on the following OS:
- Apple iOS v.6 based devices and later: iPad (all generations except iPad1), iPhone (3Gs and later), iPod touch (4 generation and later)
- Windows 7/8 based devices: PCs, all-in-one PCs, tablet PCs
- Android OS based devices: smart phones and tablet PCs (SD-card is required) beginning with Android 2.3
- Mac (OS X) based devices: OS X 10.5 Leopard and later (Mac Mini, iMac, MacPro, MacBook)
Support of other OS (Windows Phone 8, Windows RT, Linux, ...) is not planned in the nearest future. Information about support of new systems will be published on the company information resources.

What Android devices has iRidium been tested on?
iRidium supports Android based smart phones and tablet PCs beginning with Android 2.3 and later. But we cannot guarantee its work on all devices, as Android is an open OS and manufactures of Android devices can make changes, which are not compatible with iRidium work. The choice of devices is made by you at your risk. We recommend testing iRidium work on the selected panel by launching a sample GUI on it.
Lab tests of iRidium for Android were made on such devices as HTC Sensation and HTC Incredible S (UDP transport on HTC drain firmware does not work which causes inoperability of the "Search" function and forced project update for this smart phone in Transfer. The update is possible after restarting the application.), Sony Tablet S, Acer A500, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Acer Liquid and some others. The testing cannot guarantee 100% work of your project on a similar Android device due to the possible differences in the firmware and project functional.

Can notifications about the system events be received if iRidium is closed or minimized?
Notifications work only when the application is opened.

Can I update my design on the control panel via the Internet?
Yes, you can. To do it you, set up the router and the client application. See more information here.

How can projects be saved online?
Use your web site hosting, Google Disk or Amazon S3 to store your visualization interfaces. They can be loaded in i2 Control V2.2. by clicking on the link.

Does iRidium work via 3G?
Yes, it does. iRidium can work with any way of connection to the Internet. The faster is the connection, the more responsive is the interface.

How to download the project from i2 Control V2.2 back to my PC?
At the moment the download of projects from control panels to PC is not possible. Save initial copies of your projects on secure carriers and online resources.

Can I upload the project on my iOS or Android device without a license?
Yes, you can. But there won't be any communication with equipment: you will not be able to send commands to controllers and receive feedback. The other functions (graphics, navigation, interface scripts) will work.

How can I see the log of i2 Control V2.2 and Emulator?
You can open the log window in Windows by pressing F4. iOS/Android/OS X devices have the tool of remote debugging (the log can be saved on your PC). Read more here.

Will iRidium work after updating the firmware on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch?
Do not update the firmware of your device until making sure that iRidium client has been updated accordingly. Changes in iOS can lead to problems with software work. If you have problems with the control interface after updating the firmware, it is recommended to reinstall iRidium on your iOS device and upload the design on the device again.

i2 Control V2.2 doesn't close on my PC (remains in the list of the task manager)
This problem might be connected with incorrect work of DirextX on your PC. Open the application settings (F8 > password 2007), and change DX9 to OGL in the Render tab. Save the changes.

iRidium Transfer

The "Search" function for panels doesn't work.
The search system in Transfer can have problems because of different reasons. Most likely it is because of the anti-virus or problems with network settings (Transfer and your control panel are in different IP subnetworks). See more information here.

Upload of my project on the control panel doesn't work.
Sometimes, even if the Search function in Transfer works, you can face problems with uploading projects on your panel: the upload doesn't start or the project is not updated. See information how to solve these problems here.

How many designs can be uploaded on one control device?
The Multi-design function in Transfer allows to upload several designs on one device at a time (the number of designs is limited only by the available memory of the panel). By default the Multi-design function is not activated and only one design can be uploaded on the device. It substitutes the previous one.

Is it possible to update the project via the Internet? Is DynDNS supported?
iRidium supports project update on the control panel via the Internet. It is possible to indicate the static IP-address or the domain name when using the DynDNS service. See more information here.

"Unknown file format" when adding projects in Transfer
It is possible that the Transfer version is older than the project version. First of all, update the iRidium components on your PC and check that there are no reserved characters used in the path to the file. If it doesn't help, send your project to iRidium Support Team so they could help you to solve the problem.

Every time I start Transfer I receive a new HWID of my PC. What should I do?
HWID is a unique device identifier. It should not change. Otherwise your license will not work. If you have such a problem there can be several explanations:
а) you work on a virtual machine (Windows Emulator). Switch to the regular Windows based PC.
b) you have hard disk RAID-array used on your PC. Deactivate it.

I cannot add my license to Transfer. I receive the message "Wrong license".
This message informs that the license file is corrupted. Try to download it from your My Account section again but through another browser.

iRidium Script

See iRidium Script API and iRidium DDK.

iRidium Gate

Is iRidium Gate required to use? Will there be connection with the equipment without this application?
You don't have to use the iRidium Gate application. The client communicates with equipment directly. But there are cases when Gate improves control capabilities, makes work via the Internet possible, enables connection of several clients to the controller. See more information about how iRidium Gate works with different systems.