Alcorn Mcbride Digital Video Machine 4, User Manual

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Scheduler 47
R: Repeat Number
The Repeat Number acts in one of two ways:
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With no Repeat Set field present.
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With a Repeat Set field present:
With no Repeat Set field present:
This is the most common usage of the Repeat Number. It acts as a multiplier of
the Repeat Period. They should be read in conjunction like this:
“Repeat this
event every <repeat number> <repeat period>”. Ex.“Repeat this event every
30 minutes”.
The repeat number can be anywhere from 1 to over 4billion. You can specify
repeating a number of minutes, which is why this is so huge. Realistically
though, you would specify repeating in years, if it got that large. Whatever
combination you choose between Repeat Number and Repeat Period should not
multiply out to be greater than a century.
Example:
R:1 ;do it every period
R:117 ;do it every 117 periods
With a Repeat Set field present:
The Repeat Number and the Repeat Period
become an index of the set. These three fields should be read in conjunction like
this:
“Repeat this event every <repeat number> <repeat period> in <set>.”
Ex.“Repeat this event every 4
th
Thursday in November.”
Although many customers may come up with other uses, we can use an example
of holidays to explain what using a set can do for you. Over the period of a
year, you may want to schedule events for some holidays. Unfortunately, not all
holidays land on the same date every year. By defining a set, along with the
repeat number and repeat period, you can choose the first Monday of the month,
or whatever you like. Sets can be specific months or general and periods can be
specific or general too.
Example:
R:2 P:Sunday S:May E:COMMAND 1:"mothersday.mpg"*LP ;Mother's Day video