Ingest Bitfocus Companion

Ingest Bitfocus Companion

The following applications are required to run the Bitfocus Companion, if you have a previous

version of these applications, before beginning the installation, please make sure that the below

applications are installed and updated.

  • Metus Ingest Control Agent v3.3.5 or above version.

  • Metus INGEST v5.9.4.2 or above version.

  • Metus INGEST WEB v2.2.0 or above version.

  • Bitfocus Companion v4.0.1 or above version.

In order to use the Metus Ingest Controller plugin, it is necessary to import the *.tgz module package using the "Import Module Package" button.
Note: Please make sure you request the current module package from Metus Technology, because there is no current version in the companion connection list.

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Once the above steps have been completed, the connection will be established by entering the “Ingest API URL" section in the "Connection" menu. The default port is 5000.

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Once the connection has been successfully established, you can then use the preset buttons in the "Preset" window.

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