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Pro-Bel Generic Automation Schedule File Format
Title
Document No
SW-P-65
Issue No
11
Date
02/04/2003
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................8
1.1. TERMINOLOGY
1.2. SCOPE
1.3. CAVEAT
1.4. READING THE SCHEDULE FILE
1.5. MICROSOFT WORD
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2. FILE FORMAT..........................................................................................................................................................9
2.1. SCHEDULE FILE NAME
2.2. SCHEDULE FILE FORMAT
9
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3. THE LIST NAME LINE ~&................................................................................................................................10

3.1. THE LIST NAME LINE OVERVIEW
3.2. LIST NAME FORMAT
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4. THE OLD DATE LINE ~.....................................................................................................................................10

4.1. THE OLD DATE LINE OVERVIEW
4.2. THE OLD DATE LINE FORMAT
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5. THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE ~................................................................................................................11

5.1. THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE OVERVIEW
5.2. THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE FORMAT
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6. THE NEW EVENT RECORD LINE ~!..............................................................................................................11

6.1. THE NEW EVENT RECORD LINE OVERVIEW
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6.2. THE EVENT RECORD FORMAT
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6.3. MINIMUM DATA FIELDS REQUIRED
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6.4. THE EVENT RECORD DATA FIELDS
12
6.4.1. Start Of Event Record Line..........................................................................................................................12
6.4.2. Event Date....................................................................................................................................................12
6.4.3. Separator......................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.4. Event Start Time...........................................................................................................................................13
6.4.5. Separator......................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.6. Event Number...............................................................................................................................................13
6.4.7. Separator......................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.8. Event Primary Video Source Name.............................................................................................................14
6.4.9. Separator......................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.10. Event Primary Audio Source Name...........................................................................................................14
6.4.11. Separator....................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.12. Event Duration...........................................................................................................................................14
6.4.13. Separator....................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.14. Event Material Type...................................................................................................................................14
6.4.15. Separator....................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.16. Event Start Mode........................................................................................................................................15
6.4.17. Separator....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.18. Event Material Identifier............................................................................................................................15
6.4.19. Separator....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.20. Event MAPP Primary Video Device Identifier..........................................................................................15
6.4.21. Separator....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.22. Event Title..................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.23. Separator....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.24. Comment....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.25. Separator....................................................................................................................................................15
6.4.26. Note............................................................................................................................................................15
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6.4.27. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.28. User Icon....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.29. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.30. Output 1 Matrix Source..............................................................................................................................16
6.4.31. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.33. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.35. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.37. Separator....................................................................................................................................................16
6.4.39. Separator....................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.41. Separator....................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.43. Separator....................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.44. Output 8 Matrix Source or Second PDC Billed Time................................................................................17
6.4.45. Separator....................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.46. Subtitle Mode.............................................................................................................................................17
6.4.47. Separator....................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.48. Event Primary Vision In Time-Code..........................................................................................................17
6.4.49. Separator....................................................................................................................................................18
6.4.50. Event Primary Video Out Time-Code........................................................................................................18
6.4.51. Separator....................................................................................................................................................18
6.4.52. Audio Lead Control State...........................................................................................................................18
6.4.53. Separator....................................................................................................................................................18
6.4.54. Audio Lead or Audio Transition Offset......................................................................................................18
6.4.55. Separator....................................................................................................................................................18
6.4.56. Audio Lead Rate or Audio Transition Rate................................................................................................18
6.4.57. Separator....................................................................................................................................................19
6.4.58. Audio Lag Control State............................................................................................................................19
6.4.59. Separator....................................................................................................................................................19
6.4.60. Audio Lag...................................................................................................................................................19
6.4.61. Separator....................................................................................................................................................19
6.4.62. Audio Lag Rate or Audio Transition Type.................................................................................................19
6.4.63. Separator....................................................................................................................................................19
6.4.64. Transition Type..........................................................................................................................................19
6.4.65. Separator....................................................................................................................................................20
6.4.66. Transition Rate...........................................................................................................................................20
6.4.67. Separator....................................................................................................................................................20
6.4.68. Event Primary Video Source Aspect Ratio.................................................................................................20
6.4.69. Separator....................................................................................................................................................20
6.4.70. Tag Field....................................................................................................................................................21
6.4.71. Separator....................................................................................................................................................21
6.4.72. GPI Closures 1 to 32..................................................................................................................................21
6.4.73. Separator....................................................................................................................................................21
6.4.74. PDC Billed Date........................................................................................................................................21
6.4.75. Separator....................................................................................................................................................21
6.4.76. PDC Billed Time........................................................................................................................................21
6.4.77. Separator....................................................................................................................................................22
6.4.78. PDC Programme Type 1 or XDS Program Caption..................................................................................22
6.4.79. Separator....................................................................................................................................................22
6.4.80. PDC Programme Type 2............................................................................................................................23
6.4.81. Separator....................................................................................................................................................23
6.4.82. VPS Audio Mode or XDS Programme type...............................................................................................23
6.4.83. Separator....................................................................................................................................................23
6.4.84. VPS Certification or XDS Programme Rating...........................................................................................23
6.4.85. Separator....................................................................................................................................................24
6.4.86. Guard Source Video Source Name............................................................................................................24
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6.4.87. Separator....................................................................................................................................................24
6.4.88. Guard Source Video Source Material Identifier........................................................................................24
6.4.89. Separator....................................................................................................................................................24
6.4.90. Guard Source Video Source Device Identifier...........................................................................................25
6.4.91. Separator....................................................................................................................................................25
6.4.92. Guard Source Video Source In Time-code................................................................................................25
6.4.93. Separator....................................................................................................................................................25
6.4.94. DSK1 Control State....................................................................................................................................25
6.4.95. Separator....................................................................................................................................................25
6.4.96. DSK1 Transition Type................................................................................................................................25
6.4.97. Separator....................................................................................................................................................25
6.4.98. DSK1 Video Source Name.........................................................................................................................25
6.4.99. Separator....................................................................................................................................................25
6.4.100. DSK1 In Point..........................................................................................................................................26
6.4.101. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.102. DSK1 Duration........................................................................................................................................26
6.4.103. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.104. DSK1 Source Material Identifier.............................................................................................................26
6.4.105. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.106. DSK1 Source Device Identifier................................................................................................................26
6.4.107. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.108. DSK2 Control State..................................................................................................................................26
6.4.109. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.110. DSK2 Transition Type..............................................................................................................................26
6.4.111. Separator..................................................................................................................................................26
6.4.112. DSK2 Video Source Name.......................................................................................................................27
6.4.113. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.114. DSK2 In Point..........................................................................................................................................27
6.4.115. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.116. DSK2 Duration........................................................................................................................................27
6.4.117. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.119. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.121. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.123. Separator..................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.125. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.127. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.128. DSK3 In Point..........................................................................................................................................28
6.4.129. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.130. DSK3 Duration........................................................................................................................................28
6.4.131. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.133. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.135. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.137. Separator..................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.139. Separator..................................................................................................................................................29
6.4.141. Separator..................................................................................................................................................29
6.4.142. DSK4 In Point..........................................................................................................................................29
6.4.143. Separator..................................................................................................................................................29
6.4.144. DSK4 Duration........................................................................................................................................29
6.4.145. Separator..................................................................................................................................................29
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6.4.147. Separator..................................................................................................................................................29
6.4.149. 6.4.149. Separator....................................................................................................................................29
6.4.150. Audio Over Control State.........................................................................................................................29
6.4.151. Separator..................................................................................................................................................30
6.4.152. Audio Over Transition Rate.....................................................................................................................30
6.4.153. Separator..................................................................................................................................................30
6.4.154. Audio Over PGM Level............................................................................................................................30
6.4.155. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.156. Audio Over Level.....................................................................................................................................31
6.4.157. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.158. Audio Over Audio Source Name..............................................................................................................31
6.4.159. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.160. Audio Over In Point.................................................................................................................................31
6.4.161. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.162. Audio Over Duration...............................................................................................................................31
6.4.163. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.164. Audio Over Source Material Identifier....................................................................................................31
6.4.165. Separator..................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.166. Audio Over Source Device Identifier.......................................................................................................32
6.4.167. Separator..................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.168. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Reference..............................................................................................32
6.4.169. Separator..................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.170. Event Primary Video Source Status.........................................................................................................32
6.4.171. Separator..................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.172. Regional Event Sub Type.........................................................................................................................32
6.4.173. Separator..................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.174. Guard Source Audio Source Name..........................................................................................................32
6.4.175. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.176. File ID......................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.177. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.178. Server Material Type...............................................................................................................................33
6.4.179. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.180. UPID Reference.......................................................................................................................................33
6.4.181. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.182. Audio Matrix............................................................................................................................................33
6.4.183. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.184. Audio Phase Reverse................................................................................................................................33
6.4.185. Separator..................................................................................................................................................33
6.4.186. Audio Source Gain...................................................................................................................................34
6.4.187. Separator..................................................................................................................................................34
6.4.188. ARC Effects..............................................................................................................................................34
6.4.189. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.190. DSK1 SOM...............................................................................................................................................35
6.4.191. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.192. DSK1 Mapping Override.........................................................................................................................35
6.4.193. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.194. DSK2 SOM...............................................................................................................................................35
6.4.195. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.197. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.198. DSK3 SOM...............................................................................................................................................35
6.4.199. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.201. Separator..................................................................................................................................................35
6.4.202. DSK4 SOM...............................................................................................................................................36
6.4.203. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.205. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.206. DVE1 Effect Number................................................................................................................................36
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6.4.207. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.208. DVE1 Ref To End.....................................................................................................................................36
6.4.209. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.211. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.212. DVE2 Ref To End.....................................................................................................................................36
6.4.213. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.215. Separator..................................................................................................................................................36
6.4.216. DVE3 Ref To End.....................................................................................................................................37
6.4.217. Separator..................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.219. Separator..................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.220. DVE4 Ref To End.....................................................................................................................................37
6.4.221. Separator..................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.222. Audio Over SOM......................................................................................................................................37
6.4.223. Separator..................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.224. Opt region................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.225. Separator..................................................................................................................................................37
6.4.226. Opt link - opt-out number one..................................................................................................................38
6.4.227. Separator..................................................................................................................................................38
6.4.228. Opt link - opt-out number two..................................................................................................................38
6.4.229. Separator..................................................................................................................................................38
6.4.230. Opt link - opt-out number three...............................................................................................................38
6.4.231. Separator..................................................................................................................................................38
6.4.232. Opt link - opt-out number four.................................................................................................................38
6.4.233. Separator..................................................................................................................................................38
6.4.234. Opt link - opt-out number five..................................................................................................................38
6.4.235. Separator..................................................................................................................................................38
6.4.236. Opt link - opt-out number six...................................................................................................................39
6.4.237. Separator..................................................................................................................................................39
6.4.238. Opt link - opt-out number seven...............................................................................................................39
6.4.239. Separator..................................................................................................................................................39
6.4.240. Opt link - opt-out number eight................................................................................................................39
6.4.241. Line Delimiter..........................................................................................................................................39
7. THE TRANSMISSION (ON-AIR) EVENT LINE '~+'........................................................................................39
7.1. TRANSMISSION LINE OVERVIEW
7.2. TRANSMISSION LINE FORMAT
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8. THE OLD TRANSMISSION (ON-AIR) EVENT LINE '~*'...............................................................................40

8.1. THE OLD TRANSMISSION LINE OVERVIEW
40
9. THE REGIONAL OPT-BREAK............................................................................................................................40

9.1. MASTER STREAM OPT-BREAKS
9.2. OPT STREAM OPT-BREAKS
40
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10. THE COMMERCIAL BREAK OPT-OUT LINE '~OPTX'..............................................................................41

11. THE COMMERCIAL BREAK OPT-BACK LINE '~OPTEND'.....................................................................41
12. THE CONVERSION LINE '~#'...........................................................................................................................42
12.1. CONVERSION LINE OVERVIEW
12.2. CONVERSION LINE FORMAT
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CHANGE RECORD
All the actual changes from the previous issue onwards of this specification are revision
marked in the left hand margin. This is an example of the revision marked text.
Issue
1
2
Date
19/08/97
14/10/97
Author
DGC
DGC
3
4
05/05/98
28/08/99
JCZ
DGC
1/10/99
JPS
29/06/00
TI
29/09/00
RFS
26/03/01
JPS
9
10
11
22/11/02
26/03/03
02/04/03
JPS
JPS
JPS
Change Details
First issue, based upon SW-P-49 at issue 4.
Corrected missing separator (selection) and the incorrect positioning of
the output switcher. Also corrected the incomplete example event record
line. Appended the DVB Reference which is a new field and the missing
Event Primary Video Source Status field.
Corrected all incorrect positioning from 6.4.84 to the end.
Updated the document format to use the new template. Added the
regional event sub-types, audio guard source name, MAPP instance
label and the MAPP server material type. Also added a new section that
specifies the minimum data requirements for an event line.
Appended to the Event Record Data Fields to include Audio parameter
settings as dictated by STF-319. Also added UPID Reference to file
format
Added new Fields to comply with SW-P-64 Issue 16. All new fields added
to end of File structure to ensure backwards compatibility. The first of the
new information fields is Arc Effects.
Added extra fields for Regional Opt Outs. Format is still backwards
compatible
Allow extra descriptor for U-Fade Transition type, as this now extends
beyond 0 to 9. Sequence continues from A.
Added optional definitions for XDS and V-chip data.
Added optional definition for second PDC Billed Time (section 6.4.44).
Added optional definitions for Split Video/Audio (stf-2184)
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION

Reference
1. SW-P-49
2. CPPDC1
3. SW-SF-267
Description
Pro-Bel Compass Schedule File Format, Issue 4 (Compass 3).
EBU UER Television Systems; Specification of the domestic video Programme
delivery Control (PDC) system, Final draft prETS 300 231 : month 1995.
Pro-Bel Generic File Converter.
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INTRODUCTION
1.1.
Terminology
The term Pro-Bel Automation System is synonymous with either the Pro-Bel Compass
Automation Controller or the Pro-Bel Sextant Automation Controller, unless explicitly
stated otherwise.
The term NT refers to Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0, unless explicitly stated
otherwise.
All characters preceded by \ are in C escape character notation and all numbers
preceded by 0x are in C hexadecimal notation.
The term printable ASCII characters specifies any of the characters from the sequence
(0x20) to } (0x7D) unless explicitly stated otherwise.
1.2.
Scope
This document provides a functional description of the file format that is used to provide a
common method of transferring a transmission schedule list from a third-party traffic
system to the Pro-Bel Automation System.
It is intended that this document supersedes SW-P-49 for the current range of automation
products, refer to reference 1.
1.3.
Caveat
This file format does not provide any mechanism for accounting for changes in daylight
saving time.
1.4.
Reading The Schedule File

This note is designed to aid implementers of this 'protocol'.
New fields are always appended to the end of the event line record, the existing event line
format does not change to provide compatibility with previous versions. It is therefore
recommended that all the characters up to the end of line marker are read and then the
fields required being extracted from their known positions.
Modifications to existing fields are made by the appending of new fields to the end of the
event record line, effectively making the existing fields redundant.
Conversion programs can be supplied to convert the new standard into the old standard
(refer to reference three).
1.5.
Microsoft Word
This document was prepared using Microsoft Word 97.
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FILE FORMAT
2.1.
Schedule File Name

The schedule file name may be named in any manner accepted by NT or MS-DOS, as
long as the extension on the file name is 'lst'.
xxxxxxxx.LST
Where xxxxxxxx is the schedule name.
Long Filenames may also be used in the NT environment.
2.2.
Schedule File Format

The file format is an ASCII text file. The tilde character ~ should not be included into any
textual field.
The data is stored within the file as individual lines of printable ASCII characters and can
therefore be viewed with any text editor. The line delimiter is taken as the pair '\r\n'
(carriage return and new line).
The first character of each data line determines the type of data held on that line. Only
two line formats are currently supported with a '~' indicating a data line and any other
character indicating a comment line.
Currently there are nine supported data line formats.
The list name line.
~&
The new event record line.
~!
The new transmission (on-air) line.
~+
Commercial break Opt-Out marker line
~OPTx
Commercial break Opt-Back marker line
~OPTEND
The conversion line
~#
The old date line
~.
The old event record line
~0 or ~1
The old transmission (on-air) line
~*
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THE LIST NAME LINE ~&
3.1.
The List Name Line Overview

This data line provides a title for the schedule segment contained within the file. If more
than one title appears within the file then the last title read from the file will be used.
3.2.
List Name Format

The format for the list name line is ~&x yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Where & indicates the list name entry.
Where x indicates the displayed text colour.
Black
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Magenta
Cyan
White
Where the space is a separator and must be present.

Where yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy is a character title in printable ASCII.
The following example will display the text field Segment A Master routine sheet 09:25
in white letters.
For example:
4.
~&8 Segment A Master routine sheet 09:25
\r\n
THE OLD DATE LINE ~.
4.1.
The Old Date Line Overview

The old date line is included within this document to provide for backward compatibility
with existing implementations only. The date line was not present in each old event record
so this date line specified the date for the block of events that follow it, up to the next old
date line.
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The old date line must only be used when old event record lines are entered into the
schedule.
4.2.
The Old Date Line Format

Full details of the old date line format are not included in here as it is provided for
backward compatibility with existing implementations only. Refer to reference 3 (SW-P49) for full details of the old date line format.
For example:
5.
The eleventh of October 1995
~.11-OCT-95\r\n
THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE ~
5.1.
The Old Event Record Line Overview

The old event record line is included within this document to provide for backward
compatibility with existing implementations only. This data line provides a single
transmission event in a single long line of 639 characters (counting from one and including
the ~).
Each event line should be listed within the file in chronological order and must be used in
conjunction with the date line.
5.2.
The Old Event Record Line Format

Full details of the old event record line format are not included in here as it is provided for
backward compatibility with existing implementations only. Refer to reference 3 (SW-P49) for full details of the old event record line format.
6.
THE NEW EVENT RECORD LINE ~!
6.1.
The New Event Record Line Overview

This data line provides a single transmission event in a single long line of 848 characters
(counting from zero and including the '~').
Each event line should be listed within the file in chronological order.
6.2.
The Event Record Format

Where the character immediately following the '~' is a ! it is taken as an event record line
entry.
Where default settings are mentioned they are as if the file has been saved from
Compass. Where no default setting is listed, the field will be space filled by default.
Certain fields within the event record refer specifically to the capabilities of the
presentation mixer or ancillary devices used with the automation system (e.g. DSK and
Audio Lead/Lag).
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Example Event Record Line

~!04-SEP-97 14:36:29:00 0001 S002 S002 00:00:10:00 P V material identifier
Manual Addition
comment field
notes field
@ ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? 05 01:02:03:04 05:06:07:08 0
+00:00:00:00 20 0 +00:00:00:00 20 CT 12 1 **********
00000000000000000000000000000000 00-15 31:63 003 005 M UC S004 guard src mat
id guard src dev id 10:11:12:13 1 M K001 04:00:00:00 01:00:00:00 dsk1 mat id
dsk1 dev id
1 M K002 01:00:00:00 01:00:00:00 dsk2 mat id
dsk2 dev id
1 M K003 01:00:00:00 01:00:00:00 dsk3 mat id
dsk3 dev id
1 M K004
01:00:00:00 01:00:00:00 dsk4 mat id
dsk4 dev id
1 25 0000 0000 ????
00:00:00:00 00:00:10:00 audio over mat id audio over dev id digital video
broadcast ref
played
6.3.
Minimum Data Fields Required

The following list specifies the minimum data fields required by Pro-Bel automation.
Event Date
Event Start Time
Event Primary Video Source Name
Event Primary Audio Source Name
Event Duration
Event Material Type
Event Start Mode
Event Title
Transition Type
Transition Rate
If the Event Primary Video Source Name identifies a device that requires an In Time Code
then the following field must be supplied.
Event Primary Vision In Time-Code
6.4.
The Event Record Data Fields

6.4.1. Start Of Event Record Line
The field starts at position 0 and is two characters in total. The field format is ~!
and uniquely identifies the start of the event record line.
6.4.2. Event Date
The field starts at position 2 and is eight characters in total. The field format is
DD-MMM-YY and is in the following format. There is no default and this field must
be present.
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Where DD is the day of the month as two numerical digits, padded with a leading
zero on the LHS if required, e.g the first is 01, the eleventh is 11.
Where - is a separator.
Where MMM is the first three letters of the month (in English), e.g. JUL for July.
Where YY is the year. 97 to 99 for the 20th Century. 00 to 96 for the 21st
Century, e.g 97 for 1997.
For example, the second of July 1997:
07-JUL-97
6.4.3. Separator
This field starts at position 11 and is a single space character.
6.4.4. Event Start Time
The field starts at position 12 and is eleven characters in total. The field format is
HH:MM:SS:FF and is in a twenty-four hour time-code format with the separators.
There is no default, the field must be present and unique for each event within the
schedule.
Where HH is the number of hours in twenty-four hour format from 00 to 23.
Where : is a separator.
Where MM is the number of minutes from 00 to 59.
Where SS is the number of seconds from 00 to 59.
Where FF is the number of frames from 00 to 24 for PAL (EBU). Or from 00 to 30
for NTSC Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame (SMPTE).
For example:
02:15:59:24
6.4.5. Separator
6.4.6. Event Number
This field starts at position 24 and is four characters in total. The field format is
XXXX and specifies a number in the range 0001 to 9999.
For example:
0007
Note: Event numbers already existing in the automation system to which the file is
being loaded may duplicate numbers in the file. Hence, Event numbers can be
reassigned during the load process. The consequence of this is that these
numbers may change when a loaded file has been saved.
The prime function of Event numbers is tracking links between master and optstream Events by the means of the opt-link numbers.
6.4.7. Separator
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6.4.8. Event Primary Video Source Name

XXXX and allows any printable ASCII characters. A source name of all spaces
will not be accepted (e.g. ' ). If the source name is unknown then the special
unknown source name of '????' must be used.
For example:
VT14
6.4.9. Separator
6.4.10.Event Primary Audio Source Name
exactly the same as the Event Primary Video Source name.
6.4.11.Separator
6.4.12.Event Duration
This field starts at position 39 and is eleven characters in total. The field format is
HH:MM:SS:FF and is exactly the same as the Event Start Time. However a
duration must not be zero.
For example\default:
00:00:10:00
6.4.13.Separator
6.4.14.Event Material Type
This field starts at position 51 and is a single character. The field format is X and
allows the following entries:
P
Programme
Commercial Break Header
Commercial Break Item
Junction
Live
Commercial Break Opt-Out Header
Regional Break Opt-out Header
6.4.15.Separator
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6.4.16.Event Start Mode

This field starts at position 53 and is a single character. The field format is T and
allows the following entries.
F
Fixed
Variable
Manual
(Follow-On)
6.4.17.Separator
6.4.18.Event Material Identifier
This field starts at position 55 and is twenty characters in total. The field format
allows any printable ASCII characters.
6.4.19.Separator
6.4.20.Event MAPP Primary Video Device Identifier
allows any printable ASCII characters and specifies the MAPP device identifier
associated with the Event Material Identifier.
6.4.21.Separator
6.4.22.Event Title
Manual Addition
6.4.23.Separator
6.4.24.Comment
6.4.25.Separator
6.4.26.Note
This field starts at position 139 and is forty characters in total. The field format
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6.4.27.Separator
6.4.28.User Icon
allows a capital letter in the range A to Z to select a user icon, the @ character
can be used to specify no selection.
6.4.29.Separator
6.4.30.Output 1 Matrix Source
XXXX and is exactly the same as the Event Primary Video Source name.
However the special unknown source name of '????' can also be used to indicate
no change to the output.
????
6.4.31.Separator
XXXX and is exactly the same as the Output 1 Matrix Source.
6.4.33.Separator
6.4.35.Separator
6.4.37.Separator
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6.4.39.Separator
6.4.41.Separator
6.4.43.Separator
6.4.44.Output 8 Matrix Source or Second PDC Billed Time
This field can also be optionally used to store a second PDC Billed Time in cases
where this is required. The format for storage of PDC data is HHMM where HH =
PDC billed time hours, MM = PDC billed time minutes.
6.4.45.Separator
6.4.46.Subtitle Mode
This field starts at position 222 and is two characters in total. The field format is
XX and specifies the subtitle mode number for the event.
Where XX is in the range 00 to 99, with zero '00' indicating 'No Subtitles' and any
other value used is dependent on the implementation of the subtitling system.
00
6.4.47.Separator
6.4.48.Event Primary Vision In Time-Code
This field starts at position 225 and is eleven characters in total. The field format
is HH:MM:SS:FF and is exactly the same as the Event Start Time. However a
blank time-code specifies that there is no in time-code.
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: : :
6.4.49.Separator
6.4.50.Event Primary Video Out Time-Code
The field starts at position 237 and is eleven characters in total. The field format
blank time-code specifies that there is no out time-code.
6.4.51.Separator
6.4.52.Audio Lead Control State
The field starts at position 249 and is a single character. The field format is X
where X defines the control state of the audio lead.
Where 1
Turns on the audio lead.
Turns off the audio lead.
6.4.53.Separator
6.4.54.Audio Lead or Audio Transition Offset
This field starts at position 251 and is twelve characters in total. The field format
is XHH:MM:SS:FF where X is either '+' or '-' and the HH:MM:SS:FF is exactly the
same as the Event Start Time and specifies the audio lead in seconds in the
range 0 to 5. There is no difference between positive or negative zero.
The values within this field are wholly dependent on the presentation mixer used.
+00:00:00:00
If this field is used to specify Audio Transition Offset (in Split Video/Audio mode), it
defines a positive or negative offset value from the main (video) transition (stf2184).
6.4.55.Separator
6.4.56.Audio Lead Rate or Audio Transition Rate
XX and specifies the rate in frames from 00 to 99. If a rate of zero is specified it
will be treated as a cut.
20
If this field is used to specify Audio Transition Rate (in Split Video/Audio mode), its
limits are between 00 and 99 frames (stf-2184).
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6.4.57.Separator
6.4.58.Audio Lag Control State
The field starts at position 267 and is a single character. The field format is X and
is exactly the same as the Audio Lead Control State.
6.4.59.Separator
6.4.60.Audio Lag
This field starts at position 269 and is twelve characters in total. The field format is
XHH:MM:SS:FF where X is either '+' or '-' and the HH:MM:SS:FF is exactly the
same as the Audio Lead. There is no difference between positive or negative
zero.
6.4.61.Separator
6.4.62.Audio Lag Rate or Audio Transition Type
XX and is exactly the same as the Audio Lead Rate. If a rate of zero is specified it
will be treated as a cut.
If this field is used to specify Audio Transition Type (in Split Video/Audio mode), it
follows the same format as Video Transition Type for permitted types (stf-2184).
The permitted types are restricted to CT, MX, VF, FT, TF, Ux.
6.4.63.Separator
6.4.64.Transition Type
XX and allows the following entries:
CT
Cut
MX
Mix
VF
V-Fade
FT
Fade and Take
TF
Take and Fade
Wx
Forward Wipe, where x is the pattern number
Rx
Reverse Wipe, where x is the pattern number
Ux
U-Fade, where x is the U-Fade number in the range 0 to Z.

NB: From Issue 8 of this document and Version 2.34 beta 4
Workstation, an additional U-Fade has been introduced. U-fades
now allowed are 0 to 9, and A. Any other U-fades introduced
should follow this sequence (B,C,D,E,F etc).
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The available forward and reverse (in brackets) wipe patterns numbers are:
0
Left to Right Horizontal
(Right to Left)
Top to Bottom Vertical
(Bottom to Top)
Outwards Horizontal Split
(Inwards Horizontal)
Outwards Vertical Split
(Inwards Vertical)
Top Left Corner to Bottom Right Corner Diagonal wipe

(Bottom Right Corner to Top Left Corner)
Top Right Corner wipe
(Bottom Right)
Top Left Corner wipe
(Bottom Left)
Outwards Box wipe
(Inwards Box )
Outwards Circle wipe
(Inwards Circle)
Outwards Diagonal wipe
(Inwards Diamond)
The U-Fade number selects a fade characteristic specified on the workstation.

CT
6.4.65.Separator
6.4.66.Transition Rate
XX and is exactly the same as the Audio Lead Rate. If a rate of zero is specified
the transition type will be treated as a cut.
12
6.4.67.Separator
6.4.68.Event Primary Video Source Aspect Ratio
0
4 x 3 (12 x 9)
16 x 9
15 x 9
14 x 9
20 x 9
6.4.69.Separator
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6.4.70.Tag Field
This field starts at position 293 and is ten characters in total. The field format
allows any printable ASCII characters and the content is completely defined by
the 'traffic system'.
For example:
ABCDE12345
6.4.71.Separator
6.4.72.GPI Closures 1 to 32
This field starts at position 304 and is thirty-two characters in total. The field
format is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX where each 'X'
specifies the state of a GPI closure. Specifying a '1' turns on a GPI or a '0' turns it
off. The first 'X' specifies the GPI closure state for the first GPI, the second the
second GPI and so forth.
00000000000000000000000000000000
6.4.73.Separator
6.4.74.PDC Billed Date
This field starts at position 337 and is eight characters in total. The field format is
DD-MM. Valid entries are as indicated below with the special billed dates. Refer
to Annex F of reference two for the meaning of the codes.
Where 'DD' is the day in the range 00 to 31.
Where - is a separator
Where 'MM' is the month in the range 00 to 15.
00-15
6.4.75.Separator
6.4.76.PDC Billed Time
The field starts at position 343 and is five characters in total. The field format is
HH:MM and is in twenty-four hour format with the separators. Valid entries are as
indicated with the special billed times. Refer to Annex F of reference two for the
meaning of the codes.
Where HH is the number of hours in twenty-four hour format from 00 to 31.
Where MM is the number of minutes from 00 to 63.
29:63
Interruption Code
30:63
Recording Termination/Inhibition Code
31:63
Timer-Control Code
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28:63
Continuation Code
31:63
6.4.77.Separator
6.4.78.PDC Programme Type 1 or XDS Program Caption
This field starts at position 349 and is three characters in total. The field format is
XXX and allows a number in the range 000 to 255.
000
If this field is used for XDS Programme Caption:

The first character stores the line information.
line 21, data channel 1 captioning
line 21, data channel 1 text
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
The second character stores the language information.

Unknown
English
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Other
None
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
E.g.
line 21, data channel 1 text would be represented by BC.
The third character is optional and can left blank.
6.4.79.Separator
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6.4.80.PDC Programme Type 2

This field starts at position 353 and is three characters in total. The field format is
XXX and allows a number in the range 000 to 255.
000
6.4.81.Separator
6.4.82.VPS Audio Mode or XDS Programme type
This field starts at position 357 and is a single alphabetic character. The field
format is X and allows the following entries:
M
Mono
Stereo
Dual Channel
Default: M
NOTE: This field does not automate the audio output of the mixer.
If this field is used for XDS Programme type:

EDUCATION
ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIE
NEWS
RELIGIOUS
SPORTS
OTHER
NONE
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x23
0x24
0x25
0x26
E
N
M
W
R
S
T
Any
other
characte
r
6.4.83.Separator
6.4.84.VPS Certification or XDS Programme Rating
This field starts at position 359 and is two characters. The field format is XX and
UC
U Certification
NU
Not U Certification
For example \ default: UC

If this field is used for XDS Programme Rating:
The first letter represents the Age rating.
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Y7
G
PG
14
MA
NO RATING
Y
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
The second letter represents the type of Rating.
E.g. The rating PG, type DV would be represented by DM in the schedule.
6.4.85.Separator
6.4.86.Guard Source Video Source Name
exactly the same as the event primary video source. If there is no guard source
name then the special unknown source name of '????' must be used.
????
6.4.87.Separator
6.4.88.Guard Source Video Source Material Identifier
is exactly the same format as the event material identifier.
6.4.89.Separator
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6.4.90.Guard Source Video Source Device Identifier

is exactly the same format as the event MAPP primary video device identifier.
6.4.91.Separator
6.4.92.Guard Source Video Source In Time-code
The field starts at position 409 and is the same format as the event in time-code
field.
' : : : '
6.4.93.Separator
6.4.94.DSK1 Control State
This field starts at position 421 and is a single character. The field format is X
where X defines the control state of DSK1.
Where 1
Turns on the DSK
Turns off the DSK
6.4.95.Separator
6.4.96.DSK1 Transition Type
allows the following entries to indicate the DSK1 transition type.
C
CUT
MIX
6.4.97.Separator
6.4.98.DSK1 Video Source Name
exactly the same as the Event Primary Video Source name.
6.4.99.
????
Separator
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6.4.100.
DSK1 In Point
This field starts at position 430 and is eleven characters in total. The field format is
HH:MM:SS:FF and is exactly the same as the Event Start Time. It specifies the
offset from the event start time at which DSK1 will come in on over the event.
6.4.101.
00:00:00:00
Separator

6.4.102.
DSK1 Duration
This field starts at position 442 and is eleven characters in total. The field format
duration must not be zero.
6.4.103.
00:00:10:00
Separator

6.4.104.
DSK1 Source Material Identifier
is exactly the same format as the event material identifier.
6.4.105.
Separator

6.4.106.
DSK1 Source Device Identifier
is exactly the same format as the event MAPP primary video device identifier.
6.4.107.
Separator

6.4.108.
DSK2 Control State
This field starts at position 496 and is a single character. The field format is
exactly the same format as the DSK1 control state.
6.4.109.
Separator

6.4.110.
DSK2 Transition Type
exactly the same format as the DSK1 transition type.
6.4.111.
Separator
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DSK2 Video Source Name
This field starts at position 500 and is four characters. The field format is exactly
the same format as the DSK1 video source name.
6.4.113.
Separator

6.4.114.
DSK2 In Point
This field starts at position 505 and is eleven characters. The field format is
exactly the same format as the DSK1 in point.
6.4.115.
Separator

6.4.116.
DSK2 Duration
exactly the same format as the DSK1 duration.
6.4.117.
Separator

6.4.118.
This field starts at position 529 and is twenty characters. The field format is
exactly the same format as the DSK1 source material identifier.
6.4.119.
Separator

6.4.120.
exactly the same format as the DSK1 source device identifier.
6.4.121.
Separator

6.4.122.
DSK3 Control State
6.4.123.
Separator

6.4.124.
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6.4.125.
Separator

6.4.126.
6.4.127.
Separator

6.4.128.
DSK3 In Point
6.4.129.
Separator

6.4.130.
DSK3 Duration
6.4.131.
Separator

6.4.132.
6.4.133.
Separator

6.4.134.
6.4.135.
Separator

6.4.136.
DSK4 Control State
6.4.137.
Separator
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6.4.138.
6.4.139.
Separator

6.4.140.
6.4.141.
Separator

6.4.142.
DSK4 In Point
6.4.143.
Separator

6.4.144.
DSK4 Duration
6.4.145.
Separator

6.4.146.
6.4.147.
Separator

6.4.148.
6.4.149.
6.4.149.
Separator

6.4.150.
Audio Over Control State
This field starts at position 721 and is a single character. The field format is X
where X defines the control state of audio over.
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Where 1
Turns on the audio over
Turns off the audio over
6.4.151.
Separator

6.4.152.
Audio Over Transition Rate
XX and is exactly the same as the Audio Lead Rate. If a rate of zero is specified
the transition type will be treated as a cut.
6.4.153.
25
Separator
6.4.154.
Audio Over PGM Level
XXXX and specifies a twelve bit number in the range 0 to 4095 which corresponds
to an Attenuation (-dBv). Following are some guide values. If the field is left
blank then there is no change to the currently selected level on the mixer.
PGM
Level
Attenuation (dBV)
4095
3686
3276
2867
12
2457
16
2048
22
1640
30
1230
40
0821
48
0410
60
0000
Infinite
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Separator

6.4.156.
Audio Over Level
exactly the same format as the Audio Over PGM Level.
For example \ default:
6.4.157.
Separator

6.4.158.
Audio Over Audio Source Name
This field starts at position 736 and is four characters in total. The field format
XXXX and is exactly the same format as the Event Primary Video Source name.
However the special unknown source name of '????' can also be used to indicate
no change to the source currently selected on the over bus at the mixer.
6.4.159.
????
Separator

6.4.160.
Audio Over In Point
6.4.161.
00:00:00:00
Separator

6.4.162.
Audio Over Duration
6.4.163.
00:00:10:00
Separator

6.4.164.
Audio Over Source Material Identifier
6.4.165.
Separator
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6.4.166.
Audio Over Source Device Identifier
6.4.167.
Separator

6.4.168.
DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Reference
This field starts at position 807 and is thirty-two characters. The field format
allows any printable ASCII characters and the content is completely defined by
the traffic system. This field is to be used as an identifier or reference to
externally stored Digital Video Broadcast information pertaining to the event. The
uniqueness of this field is wholly dependent upon the system in which it is
implemented. By default this field is space filled.
For example:
6.4.169.
D896751-WERT89763
Separator

6.4.170.
Event Primary Video Source Status
This field starts at position 840 and is eight characters. The field format is
XXXXXXXX and allows any printable ASCII characters from to ~. The field is
used after transmission for recording the primary video source device status for
the event. It should be blank on schedules, and will always be defaulted upon
schedule loading.
6.4.171.
Separator

6.4.172.
Regional Event Sub Type
This field starts at position 849 and is four characters in total. The field specifies a
regional event sub type index for the Event Material Type (see above) and is
specified as ???? by default. If the event used regional event sub type 3 for
example then this would be specified as 0003.
6.4.173.
Separator

6.4.174.
Guard Source Audio Source Name
exactly the same as the Event Primary Video Source Name (see above). If the
event has no guard source of the guard source audio source name is unknown
then the unknown source name of ???? should be specified.
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6.4.176.
File ID
This field starts at position 859 and is eight characters in total. File ID is specified as
00000000 by default.
6.4.177.
Separator

6.4.178.
Server Material Type
This field starts at position 868 and is a single character in total. The available
settings are
V
Video
Still
Audio
The default setting is V for video.

6.4.179.
Separator

6.4.180.
UPID Reference
This field starts at position 870 and is 32 ASCII characters in total.

6.4.181.
Separator

6.4.182.
Audio Matrix
This field starts at 903 and is 4 ASCII characters long. It describes a 4x4 matrix,
each ASCII character describes the HEX value of a row in the matrix, starting
from the top.
6.4.183.
Separator
This field starts at 907 and is a single space character.

6.4.184.
Audio Phase Reverse
This field starts at position 908 and is two characters in total. Phase reverse is
specified as 00 by default.
6.4.185.
Separator
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Audio Source Gain
This field starts at position 911 and is five characters in total. Gain is specified as
+00.0 by default.
6.4.187.
Separator

6.4.188.
ARC Effects
This field starts at position 917 and is 6 Characters Long. There are 3 Descriptor
pairs, The Least significant character in the pair (right) is the Active Format
Descriptor, and the most significant (left) is the Aspect Ratio Descriptor. The left
most pair describe the PGM effects, the next 2 (middle) describe Output1 and the
Right most describe Output 2
Programme
Output 1
Format
Format
Ratio
Output 2
Ratio
Format
Ratio
Active Format (Left Char)

0
As the coded Frame
4:3
16:9
14:9
Reserved for future use
4:3 with Shoot and protect 14:9 centre
16:9 with Shoot and protect 14:9 centre
Shoot and protect 4:3
Aspect Ratio (Right Char)

0
4:3
16:9 with pan vectors
16:9 without pan vectors
>16:9
The default is '000000'
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Separator
This Field Starts at 923 and is a single space character

6.4.190.
DSK1 SOM
This field Starts at 924 and is 11 characters long, in Time Code Format, default is
'00:00:00:00'
6.4.191.
Separator

6.4.192.
DSK1 Mapping Override
This Field Starts at 936 and is 1 characters long. Default is '0'

6.4.193.
Separator

6.4.194.
DSK2 SOM
This field Starts at 938 and is 11 characters long, in Time Code Format. Default is
'00:00:00:00'
6.4.195.
Separator

6.4.196.

6.4.197.
Separator

6.4.198.
DSK3 SOM
'00:00:00:00'
6.4.199.
Separator

6.4.200.

6.4.201.
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DSK4 SOM
'00:00:00:00'
6.4.203.
Separator

6.4.204.

6.4.205.
Separator

6.4.206.
DVE1 Effect Number
This field is a 2-character number starting at 980, default '00'

6.4.207.
Separator
This Field Starts at 982 and is a single space character.

6.4.208.
DVE1 Ref To End
This is a single character, either '0' or '1' starting at 983

6.4.209.
Separator
This field starts at 984 and is a single space character

6.4.210.
DVE2 Effect Number
This field is a 2-character number starting at 985

6.4.211.
Separator

6.4.212.
DVE2 Ref To End
Is a single character, either '0' or '1' starting at 988

6.4.213.
Separator

6.4.214.
DVE3 Effect Number

6.4.215.
Separator
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DVE3 Ref To End

6.4.217.
Separator

6.4.218.
DVE4 Effect Number

6.4.219.
Separator

6.4.220.
DVE4 Ref To End

6.4.221.
Separator

6.4.222.
Audio Over SOM
For example \ default:
6.4.223.
00:00:00:00
Separator

6.4.224.
Opt region
This field starts at 1012 and is two characters long. The field denotes the region
number for schedules including opt-outs using the Regional Break Opt-out
Header. This is a positive integer value between one and ninety nine with a
leading space for values less than ten. If not present or zero then this Event has
been scheduled for the master stream and is not part of a regional opt-break. If
this field contains the number one then this Event is intended for the master optstream as part of an opt-break. The opt-break for the master stream and all
subsequent Events that will be replaced within the regional variations should carry
this number set to one. The first Event bearing the number zero in this field will
denote the end of the replaceable part of the stream. As a consequence, this
number should only be set to one on opt-break headers and Events immediately
following them. Events outside this specification will be treated as if the opt region
number is set to zero. Numbers between two and nine indicate that the Event is
destined for an opt-stream (corresponding to regions one to eight in a regional
opt-out). This number should only be set to a non-zero value in schedules
destined for a system that supports opt-outs. If an opt-out schedule is loaded into
a single channel system, then any Events where this field is set to any value other
than zero or one are discarded during the load process.
6.4.225.
Separator

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Opt link - opt-out number one
This field starts at 1015 and is four characters long. The field denotes the number
of the Event in opt-stream one to which this Event is linked. This numbering is
applied only to Events in the master stream when its opt region number is set to
one (see paragraph 6.4.224). For all other streams, this value is ignored. For
single channel non-opt-out systems, these numbers are ignored. For details of
Event numbering, see paragraph 6.4.6 (page 13).
6.4.227.
Separator

6.4.228.
Opt link - opt-out number two
This field starts at 1020 and is four characters long. This field denotes the number
of the Event in opt-stream two to which this Event is linked. For further information
on the meaning of this field, see paragraph 6.4.226.
6.4.229.
Separator

6.4.230.
Opt link - opt-out number three
of the Event in opt-stream three to which this Event is linked. For further
information on the meaning of this field, see paragraph 6.4.226.
6.4.231.
Separator

6.4.232.
Opt link - opt-out number four
of the Event in opt-stream four to which this Event is linked. For further
6.4.233.
Separator

6.4.234.
Opt link - opt-out number five
of the Event in opt-stream five to which this Event is linked. For further information
6.4.235.
Separator

6.4.236.
Opt link - opt-out number six
of the Event in opt-stream six to which this Event is linked. For further information
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Separator

6.4.238.
Opt link - opt-out number seven
of the Event in opt-stream seven to which this Event is linked. For further
6.4.239.
Separator

6.4.240.
Opt link - opt-out number eight
of the Event in opt-stream eight to which this Event is linked. For further
6.4.241.
Line Delimiter
This field starts at position 1054 and is two characters in length \r\n (carriage
return and new line).
7.
THE TRANSMISSION (ON-AIR) EVENT LINE '~+'
7.1.
Transmission Line Overview

This data line provides the transmission event in a single long line of 890 characters
(counting from one and including the '~'). The line only appears in auto-saved schedules.
The transmission event line is listed within the file in chronological order and changes as
the event is on-air.
7.2.
Transmission Line Format

When the character immediately following the '~' is a '+ it is taken to indicate the current
transmission (on-air) event. The remainder of the transmission line is the transmission
event record in the event record data line format without the initial '~!'.
NOTE: Certain fields within this transmission line will change as the event is on-air
(e.g date, time and duration). The duration will become invalid to indicate that the
transmission event has overrun.
As an example the first few entries are shown below.
~+07-JUL-97 10:30:30:00 6898 PLY1 PLY1 00:12:34:00 P .
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THE OLD TRANSMISSION (ON-AIR) EVENT LINE '~*'
8.1.
The Old Transmission Line Overview

This data line has been replaced by the new transmission (on-air) event line ~+ and is
not to be used within this format.
9.
THE REGIONAL OPT-BREAK
9.1.
Master stream opt-breaks

An opt-break line is added to the schedule to indicate the start of regional
differences. If its opt-region value is set to one then this Event is a master stream
opt-break. When the schedule is run, this line will indicate the start of the optstreams providing regional variations from the master stream. Most of the fields it
is possible to put within this Event are not used and the Event itself represents no
actual material. It is analogous to an instruction to opt-out rather than an
instruction to broadcast material. The properties that are used are:
the start mode, which determines how the master stream and opt-streams will
commence
the transition, which determines the full master stream transition and the
beginning part of the opt-stream transitions, see note 2
the title, which is displayed for the user
Note 1, unlike commercial breaks, DSKs and GPIs on opt-breaks are ignored.
Note 2, as the opt-streams will break away within the master stream's transition
the only suitable transition types are:
cut
fade and take
take and fade
V-fade
Events within an opt-break on the master channel must have their opt-region
value set to 1. If the first Event after the opt-break has not got its opt-region value
set to one then the opt-break will be considered empty. If the first Event has an
opt-region value that is set to one then the duration of the break-away is
determined by the total duration of all consecutive Events with opt-region values
of one. Because the change of op-region value indicates the end of the opt there
is no explicit end of opt Event.
9.2.
opt stream opt-breaks

Opt stream opt-break Events are used as markers indicating the Events that
individual opt streams will use to fill the gap created by the master stream optbreak. Opt stream opt-break lines will have their opt-region values set to between
two and nine (indicating streams one to eight). All Events following the opt-break
with the same opt-region value will form part of the material for the regional
variation. The duration for which the break is run is taken from the master optbreak and if there is too much then only the duration of the master will be played
before the opt stream cuts back to the main. The duration stored in the opt stream
opt-break will be ignored. The start mode of the opt-break will also be ignored.
The break will always slave start from the master stream.
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THE COMMERCIAL BREAK OPT-OUT LINE '~OPTX'
This opt-out format is no longer supported. This system catered for commercial opt-outs
only and has been replaced by the Event type 'R' which caters for all Event types within an
opt.
11.
THE COMMERCIAL BREAK OPT-BACK LINE '~OPTEND'
This opt-out function is part of the older opt-out system no longer supported, see the commercial break
opt-out line paragraph 9.
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THE CONVERSION LINE '~#'
12.1. Conversion Line Overview

This conversion line provides a 'marker' that the schedule being loaded has been
converted using a schedule converter. This line should only appear in converted
schedules.
More than one conversion line could appear in the schedule and provides the time and
date of the conversion and the full MS-DOS style pathname and filename (with extension)
of the file that was converted.
12.2. Conversion Line Format

The format for the conversion line is:
~#hh:mm:ss dd-mon-yy <drive> <path> <filename>
Where # indicates the conversion line entry.
Where hh is the hour of the day in twenty-four hour format as two numerical digits, padded
with a leading zero on the RHS if required, e.g 1 am being 01 and 11 pm being 23.
Where mm is the number of minutes passed the hour as two numerical digits, padded with
a leading zero on the RHS if required.
Where ss is the number of seconds passed the minute as two numerical digits, padded
with a leading zero on the RHS if required
Where ' is a separator.
Where dd is the day of the month as two numerical digits, padded with a leading zero on
the RHS if required, e.g the first is 01, the eleventh is 11.
Where mon is the first three letters of the month (in English), e.g. OCT for October.
Where yy is the year. 94 to 99 for the 20th Century. 00 to 20 for the 21st Century, e.g 95
for 1995.
Where ' is a separator.
Where <drive> is the logical MS-DOS\NT drive letter, e.g M:
Where <path> is the MS-DOS\NT path to the schedule file, e.g \schedules
Where <filename> is the MS-DOS\NT filename (including extension) of the schedule file
which was converted, e.g \eve11_10.lst
For example:
~#10:32:14 11-OCT-95 M:\schedules\eve11_10.lst\r\n

Indicates the schedule file 'eve11_10.lst' located on drive
and path 'M:\schedules' was converted at 10:32:14 on the
11th October 1995 into this file.
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3. THE LIST NAME LINE ~&................................................................................................................................10

4. THE OLD DATE LINE ~.....................................................................................................................................10

5. THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE ~................................................................................................................11

6. THE NEW EVENT RECORD LINE ~!..............................................................................................................11

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8. THE OLD TRANSMISSION (ON-AIR) EVENT LINE '~*'...............................................................................40

9. THE REGIONAL OPT-BREAK............................................................................................................................40

10. THE COMMERCIAL BREAK OPT-OUT LINE '~OPTX'..............................................................................41

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The list name line.

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THE LIST NAME LINE ~&

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Where the space is a separator and must be present.

~&8 Segment A Master routine sheet 09:25

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The eleventh of October 1995

THE OLD EVENT RECORD LINE ~

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THE NEW EVENT RECORD LINE ~!

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