On 27/01/2005, at 7:49 AM, Hill, NM (Nick) wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a question about bridging an AG session on a multi-camera single > machine node as it is not working properly for me. My understanding of > this > is as follows but may be wrong: > > When using multicast then you can have multiple Vics running and they > all > pick up the multicast channels and all is fine. If you switch to a > bridge > then multiple Vics uses unicast to transmit out to the bridge OK but > all try > to bind to the same incoming ports so the vic for display doesn't > receive > anything and just sits "Waiting for Video". > > I cannot really see how this can work on a single machine node with > multiple > cameras but I'm willing to be told I'm wrong and informed how to do > it! It > doesn't do it by default. > > The only solution I have tried that works is to use two bridges. The > first > bridge is used for the Vics providing camera output and the second > bridge to > point a Vic at to get all the incoming streams. This rather defeats the > object of the neat Multicast/Unicast switch in the Venue server as you > have > to manually run the vic to the second bridge to get the incoming > streams :-( > > This is of course irrelevant for either a multi-machine node or a PIG > with > one camera. > > Any help for a multi-camera single node machine greatly appreciated, >
Nick, You're not trying to run a bridge on your single machine AG node itself, are you? Thats a no-no. Don't run the bridge on any machine that you're likely to be running vic or rat on, for exactly the reason you describe - multiple applications trying to bind to the port already being used by the bridge. chris Christoph Willing Ph: +61 7 3365 8350 QPSF Access Grid Manager University of Queensland
