Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide

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Managing Playouts 
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Add a Playout, Continued 
 
 
Control 
The control code that is signaled for the 
applications in the application set. The control 
codes are: 
• 
As Defined. Applications use their own 
defined signaling 
• 
Autostart. Applications start automatically 
• 
Present. Applications are loaded to be started 
by some other application. 
• 
Destroy. Applications terminated gracefully 
(applications are automatically destroyed when 
a playout finishes). 
• 
Kill. Applications are terminated (applications 
are automatically destroyed when a playout 
finishes) 
Start Time 
The start time of the playout in the TSBroadcaster 
time zone. Use the following format for the start 
time:  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS 
Example:  2005-09-01 00:00:00 
Duration 
The duration of the playout. Use the following 
format for the duration:  HH:MM:SS 
 
Example:  
00:30:00
 
 
 
Repeat Policy 
The frequency that the playout is to be repeated. 
The values are: 
• 
No. Played for the stated duration once only 
• 
Continuous. Played continuously until the cut- 
off time 
• 
Daily. Played for the stated duration every day 
until the cut-off time 
• 
Weekly. Played for the stated duration every 
seven days until the cut-off time 
Cut Off Time 
The end time for repeated or continuous playouts. 
Use the following format for the start time:   
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS 
Example:  
2006-09-01 00:00:00