Magic RDS 4 > Feature Requests
Text Source - Add Loop Options
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livewireaus:
Hi Jan
Currently you can define a duration before moving on to the next item via the "Go to next after [seconds]" option.
Could we have a Loop option?
Set Loop Wait Duration [seconds]
Set Loop Count Total [Number]
Setting these would void the "Go to next after [seconds]" option. (Greyed out when a loop is defined?)
Example:
Set Loop Wait Duration [seconds] 5
Set Loop Count Total [Number] 6
"Go to next after [seconds]" option (greyed out or ignored)
This function would be executed: wait 5 seconds, then restart, incrementing the count until the counter defined is reached.
We have a playout system delivering text info on what is playing. Ideally, we want to add other items to the RDS stream (time, weather, news, traffic). Having a defined loop break option would allow this to happen with some flexibility on timing.
I hope that makes sense!
Regards
Ross
Jan:
I'm afraid that intervals under ~15 seconds are too short for the RDS texts. It means the behavior may be undefined especially in areas where the reception is not perfect.
The Magic RDS 4 currently incorporates three parameters for the text sources sequence control. These are:
* Go to next after
* Keep in cache for
* Expires after
The first parameter defines fixed rhytm of the sources in the sequence. While a particular source is active, it continues watching for the text changes and the text is updated immediately.
The next two parameters define exclusions from the above behavior:
Keep in cache for [seconds] - The source is not watched for potential text change. Instead of this, a cached text is used until the cache period elapses. This can be used for several purposes, incl. avoiding text update just a few moments before going to next source in the sequence.
Expires after [seconds] - After elapsing the period specified, the source is temporarily removed from the sequence until the source text changes.
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