Playlist Management With Time Bind Programming: Connecting Two Replays - inout RePlay 01 User Manual

8.3 Playlist management with time bind programming: connecting two
Replays
Connecting two Replays in cascade via Vlink connection and the audio inputs/outputs (see
figure), one can recreate the typical operating mode of a commercial radio station.
One Replay (programmed to run in playlist mode) reproduces the musical items, the other
– programmed to run according to schedule – reproduces the spots.
When an hour bar is to be reproduced, the schedule-programmed Replay waits for
consent for the end of the item from playlist-programmed Replay (which goes into
standby), before starting to issue the commercials. Once the reproduction of the hour bar
is over, the playlist-programmed Replay will start to reproduce the following item.
If you connect the two Replays also via RS232, you can automatically call up a playlist.
Using a suitable command inserted in the ID3 TAG of a file inside an hour bar, allowing,
for example, the selection of all the playlists you want during the day.
This command actually books the uploading of the specified playlist, the reproduction of
which will start as soon as the last spot of the hour bar ends. Even though Replay does not
give any error code, it may not actually be able to upload the requested playlist.
Example:
CMI3=4
CMI3 (Transmission management of ID3 content via serial)
0=No transmission of ID3 content.
1=Request for transmission of content of TITLE field, with a maximum length of 200
characters, temporarily stopping the reproduction.
2=Same as above but referring to the Album field.
3=Same as above but referring to the Comment (or notes) field.
4=Request for transmission of content of TITLE field, with a maximum length of 20
characters, without interrupting the normal reproduction.
5=Same as above but referring to the Album field.
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