Sencore DMG 3200 - Playout Rate, Playout Limit, and Priority

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DMG 3200/3100/3000 – User Manual

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1 Rotation

Slow Playout Rate = X

Fast Playout Rate = 2 X

First 12 hours of EPG data

Data being transmitted in 1

rotation

9.3.1 Playout Rate, Playout Limit, and Priority

There are three parameters that can be modified when configuring your schedule

information:

Playout Rate

The amount of bandwidth you want to allocate for schedule and

present/following information (the higher the playout rate, the shorter the

rotation time).

Playout Limit

The amount of schedule information being sent out.

Priority

The number of times schedule information for the next 12 hours is

repeated in your carousel.

Assuming 1 rotation = r, the figures below illustrate these three parameters and how they

can influence the output of schedule information.

Figure 9.9 - Setting a Playout Rate

Figure 9.9 above illustrates the amount of schedule information sent in one rotation if the

Playout Rate is modified.

• In the first box, suppose the Playout Rate is X.

• In the second box, we double the Playout Rate, effectively increasing it to 2 X.

Consequently the size of one rotation will be halved, making it equivalent to ½ r.

When choosing a suitable Playout Rate, be aware that this also includes

present/following – Actual and Other.

If the Playout Rate is too low, present/following actual will be given priority

over present/following other; schedule will be inserted if/where there is room.