Panelplayer User Manual v.1.4
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5
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.
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
spot01
spot02
spot03
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
Spot07
Example of palin.txt
file with cyclical
emission at intervals
of 5 minutes of
commercial spots
00:05
Spot09
Spot17
00:10
Spot11
Spot02
00:15
Spot01
Spot08
Spot03
Spot06
Spot05
00:20
Spot12
Spot03
00:25
Spot16
Spot17
00:30
Spot09
Spot10
00:35
Spot05
Spot11
Spot12
Spot13
Spot14
00:40
Spot02
Spot11
00:45
Spot04
Spot07
00:50
Spot02
Spot11
00:55
Spot09
Spot11
An example of the reading and functioning of a timetable bar is provided below:
00:05
Spot05
Spot11
Spot12
Spot13
Spot14
00:11
Spot01
Spot07
Spot03
