This page provides access to tools from OCA Alliance members that aid developers and supporters of AES70-based equipment and systems. Both commercial and noncommercial products are included. Rules covering the listings are here:
See also the Repositories page for listings of OCA-related open-source GitHub repositories.
Focusrite RedNet Virtual OCA Device
The Focusrite RedNet Virtual OCA Device is a device simulation developed by Focusrite . It is useful when testing OCA Controllers. The device simulation is available as a Windows executable.
Download ZIP Archive here: Focusrite RedNet Virtual OCA Device.zip
AES70.js JavaScript library
AES70.js is a javascript library that implements AES70. It can be used for building OCA device controllers for the web and NodeJS. It's an open-source component developed by OCA Alliance member DeusO. AES70.js is available on github at (https://github.com/DeutscheSoft/AES70.js) and as an NPM package at (https://www.npmjs.com/package/aes70).
AES70 Implementation Chart
The AES70 Implementation Chart is an Excel spreadsheet template that offers a standard way for documenting the OCA objects of a device. It is similar in purpose to the "MIDI Implementation Chart" pages frequently found in user manuals of MIDI-controlled devices. The AES70 Implementation chart is not part of the AES70 standard itself, but instead a recommended practice offered by the OCA Alliance.
Download here: OCA Implementation Chart v06 .xltm
Here are example implementation charts for OCA devices mentioned elsewhere in this site:
OCA Wireshark Legacy Plugin
Wireshark is a widely used network protocol analyzer. Beginning with Wireshark 4.0, an OCA plugin is included in its standard distribution.
For Wireshark versions before 4.0, this plugin allows analyzing OCA network traffic. Download here: OCP.1.lua
OCA for Video Devices - An Experimental Specification
Although not originally designed for video devices, much of OCA is general enough that video device control is possible. In the future, specific video classes will be added to OCA.
As an experiment, we have drafted a partial OCA control model for a modern HD/4K production video camera from a major broadcast equipment manufacturer. This model is presented in the download, a six-slide presentation.
Download here (6 slides): Typical Production Video Camera - OCA Object Model v05 .pdf
OCA Alliance member downloads
Other OCA downloads are available to OCA Alliance members. These are mainly software development tools. Alliance membership information can be found here: http://ocaalliance.com/membership/ .