Daemon API - Calls

Services

StartService

Starts a specific service.

Params

Name	STRING	Name of the service to start (not concatenated with the computerName). Available names: `"PX_Daemon", "PX_Datahub", "PX_Gateway", "PX_Bridge", "PX_DirectorAPI", "PX_VideoIO", "PX_Tracking", "PX_Store", "Director", "UE4Editor"`
Value	ANY OPTIONAL	Service specific parameters.

Example - Starting PX_VideoIO service.

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "StartService" } Message: {"Params":{"Name":"PX_VideoIO"}}

CallResult (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "CallResult", "ExecutedOn": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "StartService" } Message: {"Result":{"Success":true}}

StopService

Stops a specific service.

Params

Name

STRING

Name of the service to start (not concatenated with computerName).

Example - Stopping PX_VideoIO service.

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "StopService" } Message: {"Params":{"Name":"PX_VideoIO"}}

CallResult (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "CallResult", "ExecutedOn": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "StopService" } Message: {"Result":{"Success":true}}

RestartService

Restarts a specific service.

Params

Name	STRING	Name of the service to start (not concatenated with computerName).
Value	ANY OPTIONAL	Service specific parameters.

Example - Restarting PX_VideoIO service.

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "RestartService" } Message: {"Params":{"Name":"PX_VideoIO"}}

CallResult (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "CallResult", "ExecutedOn": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "RestartService" } Message: {"Result":{"Success":true}}

Shows

CopyShowFileToLocal

Copies a specific show file from the server machine to this machine (client).

Params

ShowName

STRING

Name of the show to copy.

Example

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "CopyShowFileToLocal" } Message: {"Params":{"ShowName":"Show1"}}

CallResult (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "CallResult", "ExecutedOn": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "CopyShowFileToLocal" } Message: {"Result":{"Success":true}}

CheckShowFileLocal

No params.

PixotopeDump

No params.

RescanProjects

No params.

RemoveLocalProjectPath

No params.

ToggleFavorite

Either adds or removes show or level from the favorite shows or levels array (see Get FavouriteShows).

Params

Name	STRING	Name of the show/level to add/remove.
Add	BOOLEAN	`true` if it should be added instead of removed.
Levels	BOOLEAN	`true` if the provided name is a level instead of a show.

Example - Adding Show1 to favorites.

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "ToggleFavorite" } Message: { "Params": { "Name": "Show1", "Add": true, "Levels": false } }

ToggleFavoriteFilter

Toggles filter boolean for favorites shows or levels in database.

Params

Levels

BOOLEAN

true if it toggles the favorite filter for levels instead of shows.

Example

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "ToggleFavoriteFilter" } Message: {"Params":{"Levels":false}}

Other

ResetRole

Resets the role of this machine to its initial state.

No params.

Example

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "ResetRole" } Message: {"Params":{}}

CallResult (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "CallResult", "ExecutedOn": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "ResetRole" } Message: { "Value": { "Role": "STAND_ALONE", "HasSelectedRole": false } }

DisconnectServer

Called on a machine connected to a server machine, when the server changes its role. This will change the role of the client to stand-alone and will disable production mode (Permissions - affecting SETUP or PRODUCTION).
Sends an Update message named "ServerChangedRole" to Director that role has been updated.

No params.

AddCameraType

Adds a provided camera type to the existing array of types and stores it in [Installation folder]/Local storage/CameraTypes.json

Params

id	NUMBER	Unique Id.
label	STRING	Display name of camera.
camera_name	STRING	Name of camera.
width	STRING	Width of backplate in mm.
height	STRING	Height of backplate in mm.

Example

Call (you send) Topic: { "Type": "Call", "Target": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Method": "AddCameraType" } Message: { "Params": { "id": 4242, "label": "SquareCam", "camera_name": "SquareCam", "width": "42", "height": "42" } }

Update (you can receive, if subscribed) Topic: { "Type": "Update", "Target": "BROADCAST", "Source": "RenderMachine1-Daemon", "Name": "CameraTypes" } Message: { "Value": [ { "id": 4242, "label": "SquareCam", "camera_name": "SquareCam", "width": "42", "height": "42" } ] }