Scheduled Operation; Introduction To Timed Operation; The Palimpsest File - Palin.txt - inout Panelplayer User Manual

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Scheduled operation

5.1 Introduction to timed operation

When the flash memory is inserted, Panelplayer will analyse its contents and – depending
on the files which are present – will automatically set the mode of operation.
In the presence of the PALIN.TXT file, Panelplayer plays the sequence of communiqués in
a cyclical emission (one hour cycles) called PALIMPSEST which are contained in the
same PALIN.TXT file.
5.2 The palimpsest file – palin.txt
With Panelplayer one can draw up a sequence or list of communiqués to be played according
to pre-set intervals. This list is a simple text file (palin.txt) which contains the indication in
minutes (00:00 00:59) and the names of the MP3 files to be played.
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There are a few simple rules on how to set the palimpsest; first of all, you must set the time.
Es: 00:10
N.B. It is very important to start a new line of text with this, and to separate the hours from the
minutes using the character (:)
On the same line, you must then introduce the names of the MP3 audio files (max. 8 characters).
You can choose among various kinds of introduction:
1. separating character [Tab] between one spot and the next:
E.g.: 00:10
2. comma (,) between one spot and the next:
E.g.: 00:10,spot01,spot02,spot03
3. semicolon (;) between one spot and the next:
E.g.: 00:10;spot01;spot02;spot03
Once the insertion has been completed, the file will appear as in the following example:
00:00 Spot04
00:05 Spot09
00:10 Spot11
00:15 Spot01
00:20 Spot12
00:25 Spot16
00:30 Spot09
00:35 Spot05
00:40 Spot02
00:45 Spot04
00:50 Spot02
00:55 Spot09
An example of the reading and functioning of a timetable bar is provided below:
00:05 Spot05
00:11 Spot01
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spot01 spot02
Spot07
Spot17
Spot02
Spot08 Spot03
Spot03
Spot17
Spot10
Spot11 Spot12
Spot11
Spot07
Spot11
Spot11
Spot11 Spot12
Spot07 Spot03
spot03
Spot06 Spot05
Spot13 Spot14
Spot13 Spot14
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Example of palin.txt
file with cyclical
emission at intervals
of 5 minutes of
commercial spots