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Posted by: Jan
« on: Yesterday at 08:09:51 am »

OK, you chose the XML file method, but this one will work just as well.

Now set up the Magic RDS 4 to encode and broadcast the information contained within the XML file.
Use this simple example as a guide: https://pira.cz/forum/index.php?topic=987.0
Posted by: Boomerbar
« on: Yesterday at 12:07:25 am »

We can confirm that BSI Simian software is able to write the meta data to a .xml file, it’s updated, we can see it.
The magic RDS 4 software can view the .xml file and show the contents, but doesn’t encode the data into the broadcast.

The BSI Simian platform is able to generate the meta data, and the RDS receiver (Magic software) can see the data, but It is not encoding or broadcasting it.

It seems that the information available it is referencing an older Magic software. The online manuals keep referencing tabs and icons that don’t exist.

Thank You!
Posted by: Jan
« on: June 30, 2025, 09:20:55 pm »

Simian tech support does not know how to setup their product to communicate with standard RDS encoder... Well.

A working setup for RT and RT+ is provided for example here: https://pira.cz/forum/index.php?topic=602.msg1970#msg1970

I'm not sure if Simian finally supports serial communication like other broadcast automation systems do. If only TCP/UDP communication option is provided, you'll need some kind of converter from TCP to serial. This can be realized either by commercially available hardware or by some software utility (for example Pira cz Remote COM Port) or by the Magic RDS 4 and its Virtual port feature.

https://pira.cz/show.asp?art=piracom
https://pira.cz/rds/show.asp?id=magic_rds_4
Posted by: Boomerbar
« on: June 30, 2025, 09:05:33 pm »

Simian tech had no idea how to complete this task and I am an equal amount of clueless.  Anyone who had experience in this able to offer some guidance?  Thanks!