Miranda Technologies (later Grass Valley): iControl Integration

Onsite integration and deployment of iControl, Miranda's facility monitoring and control platform, at major broadcast networks across North America and Europe.

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iControl is an Element and Network Management System for television service providers, content originators, and broadcasters. The platform provides real-time monitoring, alarm management, and control of distributed broadcast signal processing infrastructure over SNMP/TCP/IP networks.

An Application Server sits on a rack, providing control, monitoring, logging, and interface services for various broadcasting equipment, video and audio cards, and other third-party equipment.

The system scales from single-rack deployments to multi-site operations spanning geographic locations, with client applications including iC Navigator (facility overview and alarm management), iC Creator (custom graphical interface builder), iC Router Control (signal routing), and iC Web (browser-based access).

A monitoring-by-exception approach surfaces only channels with active alarm conditions, enabling single-operator oversight of large-scale facilities.

Delivered iControl deployments at:

  • NBC / WNBC: New York City headquarters and Washington DC (2000+ monitored devices)

  • CBS New York

  • Fox

  • CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

  • NPO (Netherlands Public Broadcasting)

  • Many many more

Core responsibilities:

  • Configured and deployed iControl Application Servers to integrate with each facility's existing broadcast infrastructure: Routers, Densité frames, signal processing chains, and third-party equipment

  • Built custom monitoring interfaces in iC Creator tailored to each broadcaster's facility layout, operational workflows, and alarm escalation requirements

  • Integrated SNMP-managed devices and non-IP equipment (RS-422) into unified monitoring views, including writing SNMP MIB translations for third-party gear

  • Configured monitoring-by-exception alarm strategies enabling single-operator oversight of large-scale broadcast facilities

  • Coordinated with master control and network operations centre teams to validate signal paths and failover scenarios in live production environments