Add a Scheduled Broadcast Task

You can configure the parameters such as the period type and play mode to add a scheduled broadcast task in the platform and then apply the task to the speaker unit(s). After that, the audio file(s) you have selected will be played on the corresponding speaker unit(s) according to the schedule. For the added scheduled broadcast task(s), you can view the task details, search for target task(s), etc.

  1. On the top navigation bar, select > Integrated Service > Audio Broadcast to enter the audio broadcast page.
  2. On the left navigation pane, click Scheduled Broadcast.
  3. Click Add to enter Add Scheduled Broadcast page.
  4. Enter the name for the scheduled broadcast task.
  5. Select the speaker unit(s) to execute the task.
    • Check Group, and select one or more speaker units from speaker unit group(s).

    • Check Area, and select one or more speaker units from the area(s) where the speaker units are added.

  6. Configure the period type.
    • When selecting Every Day, you should set the start date and end date.

    • When selecting Every Week, you should set the start date, end date, and the repetition day(s) of the week.

  7. Configure the playing time.
    1. Click Add.
    2. Set the broadcast time as needed.
    3. Set Once or Specified Duration as the play mode.
    4. Click Add to finish adding.
  8. Select the broadcast priority from the drop-down list.
    Note:

    Broadcast priority ranges from 0 to 15. The larger the number, the higher the priority.

  9. Click Add to add the audio file(s) from the media library.
    Note:
    • For the added audio files, you can click or to adjust their playing sequences; click to delete an audio file.

    • For details about adding media files, refer to Manage Media Files.

  10. Click Add to save the above settings.

    A prompt of selecting the applying method pops up.

  11. Apply the task.
    • Click Apply Now to apply the task immediately.

    • Click Apply Later to apply the task later.

  12. Optional: Perform the following operations.
    Option Description

    View Details

    View the details of the added scheduled broadcast task, including the broadcast time, start date and end date, period type, the number of speaker units, etc.

    Note:

    You can click to view more details.

    Play/Stop Audio

    • Click Play to play the audio of a corresponding scheduled broadcast task.

    • Click Stop to stop playing the audio.

    Apply

    • Click Apply All to apply all the tasks to the speaker units.

    • Select the tasks to be applied, click Apply All to apply the selected tasks to the speaker units.

    Note:

    You can view the application process and the results. For the applying failed tasks, you can view the failure reasons.

    Search

    Enter keywords in the search box in the upper-right corner, and click to search for the target task(s).

    Delete

    Check one or more tasks, click Delete to delete the selected tasks.