PADLive
PADLive is a program that allows one to quickly
and easily enter messages that can be sent out to any destination.
PADLive can be run from any workstation that has
network connectivity to the main PADapult application. PADLive can be used by
News Directors for sending Amber Alerts or breaking Weather information. Music
and Program directors can use PADLive for content related updates or
contesting.
| PADLive
allows for a user to enter a text string into either the Title or Artist field.
This information will be displayed in the associated field on the receiving
unit. PADLive also allows one to set a Priority for the
message to be sent.
High Priority messages will be sent to the
Destination and will remain as the current message display. |
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| A High Priority
message will be cleared when the next PAD data associated with an audio cut is
sent. For example, when an audio cuts PAD data is sent followed by a High
Priority message, one would have PAD data, then PADLive messages until the next
PAD data string is sent. Medium Priority messages will rotate equally with
PAD data and Scheduled Messages. In this case, one would have PAD data and
Scheduled Messages (if scheduled) followed by the PADLive Medium message. All
messages would then repeat again until the next song plays.
Low Priority message are only sent once. This
message would only be displayed briefly between the rotating PAD data and
Scheduled Messages. |
Setting up PADLive
PADLive has it's own folder within the
C:\DAD\PADapult directory. One can copy this folder to any other workstation,
allowing that machine to send messages to the main PADapult application.
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Administrators can create a unique directory name
if desired allowing them to run multiple copies of PADLive on one
workstation. |
Pressing CONFIG will open the PADLive.INI
file.
This file can be configured to talk to PADapult
along with what fields will be used.
Contents of the PADLive.INI file are as follows:
| Line
Option |
Value
Example |
Definitions |
| [GENERAL] |
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| PADapult IP Address |
127.0.0.1 |
IP Address of the workstation
running the PADapult application. |
| PADapult Port |
2005 |
Port used to talk to PADapult.
The port is defined in the PADapult.INI via the line UDPPort under the
[AUTO INFO] section. NOTE:
PADLive uses the XML_UDP mode and will only work when PADapult is in that
mode. |
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| Label |
ENCO OnAIR-FM |
One can enter a Label for
PADLive for easier identification when running multiple copies. |
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| Line1 Field |
Title |
This is one of the fields that
allows one to send data to PADapult. One must also configure PADapult's
Group Filter |
| Line2 Field |
Artist |
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