Developer Tools for UPnP Technologies

Introduction

Based on the Microsoft .NET* Framework, these tools help software developers and hardware designers accelerate their development, testing, and deployment of UPnP-compliant devices, with an emphasis on audio and video distribution.

When you download this licensed Intel software, you get the following tools at no cost:

Device Spy:  Intel's Universal Control Point (UCP). This tool readily tests "action" invocations and events. Device Spy also traces packets sent to UPnP devices.

Device Sniffer:  Enables the capture of UPnP discovery packets. Device Sniffer sends search requests, trace responses, and notifications.

Device Validator.  A complete suite of tests for UPnP devices. It includes a battery of core tests applicable to UPnP devices and a set of AV tests for Content Directory and Media Renderers.

Device Author:  Quickly author UPnP device descriptions without writing XML. This tool automatically generated and validates service description XML. It also allows service description XML to be imported from any UPnP device on the network.

Device Relay:  Allows UPnP devices connected to one network to be made available on another. Device Relay mirrors UPnP devices thru a WAN interface.

Network Light:  Home automation-based device supports the SwitchPower and Dimmer services. Use Network Light as a reference device for invocations and events.

AV Media Controller:  Intel's Universal Control Point for UPnP AV devices. AV Media Controller sets up AV connections between UPnP Media Servers and Media Renderers.

AV Media Server:  An AV media server configured to share local media files. AV Media Server reads metadata from audio tags and image formats, and makes it available on the network.

AV Renderer:  Adds a rich set of AV features to the Windows* Media Player* ActiveX* control. AV Renderer supports multiple connections, media types, and play lists.

AV Wizard:  A light weight control point for UPnP AV devices. AV Wizard features both an AV control point and an HTTP media streaming server. AV Wizard also features on-the-fly play list generation.