PIPVIC
Shrimp Multicast Tools
The multicast tools which we use in the PIPVIC project are the Shrimp tools:
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Rat - Audio tool
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Vic - Video tool
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Wb/Wbd - Shared workspace
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Nte - Shared text editor
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Mb - Mediaboard, an alternative shared workspace
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Sdr - A tool for joining and advertising multicast conferences
The tools are available
on the following platforms. Please select the platform
you require:-
- Windows 95/NT
- Solaris
- Linux
Using PCs
See Rat's FAQ
page for recommened audio cards for PCs
Recommended hardware specifications
User Documentation
DRAFT versions of user documentation for the tools is now
available in rtf for the following platforms:
Please send any comments you may have about the user documentation here.
Tips on how to use the tools
To be expanded... suggestions are welcome.
The draft user documentation above contain trouble shooting tips.
Wb
Guidelines for preparing material for importing
into wb
Nte
There is no word wrapping in nte, so make sure that text files have a maximum
of 60 character per line before imporing them into nte.
PIPVIC Multicast Addresses
Sdr session "PIPVIC (Private)" or
audio 224.2.174.66/24288
video 224.2.245.205/64080
wb 224.2.245.60/46649
nte 224.2.177.34/50470
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