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Now, the device is ready to execute the CLI API commands.
1.3
Introduction to Terminology
The terminology used in the API command’s description is listed as follows.
Terminology
Description
Device
The unit being controlled.
Airplay Mirroring
A screen mirroring approach developed by Apple, it is
supported by many Apple devices, such as MacBook, iPad and
iPhone. In this document, we use AirPlay as its abbreviation.
Miracast
A screen mirroring approach developed by Wi-Fi alliance, it is
supported by all Android devices and Windows PC.
BYOD Source
AirPlay, Miracast are BYOD solutions, are named
BYOD (video)
source
.
Hardware Source
The device has some hardware video input interfaces, such as
HDMI, VGA or Type-C, they are named
hardware (video) source
.
Software Source
Certain devices can obtain and display the video content from a
USB camera. These are named
software (video) source
. AirPlay
Mirroring, and Miracast, are also called software source too.
1.4
API Commands Overview
API commands of IP controller are mainly classified into the following types.
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gbconfig: manages the configurations of the device
