Sending TCP from OCP


Sending TCP from OCP

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GavinD
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We currently broadcast a video stream of some of our live radio shows and I would like to add “Now Playing” captions on screen. Our video software is VidBlaster 4 and I have set up the TCP server which is working correctly as I can successfully display TEXT information onscreen by sending a TCP string using a terminal emulator such as Putty.  I am now trying to send the “Now Playing” information via OCP+. I have configured an IP/RS232 connection on OCP to send:

apiwrite overlay 1,text, [(<OCP_NOW_ITEMTYPE>=Song) <OCP_NOW_ARTISTNAME_1> - <OCP_NOW_ITEMTITLE>]

The VidBlaster TCP server indicates that it is connecting since a red indicator is displayed each time but no text information is being received. To simplify things I have also tried sending exactly the same string that works on Putty which is:

apiwrite overlay 1,text, HELLO WORLD

….but this doesn’t work either. I’m sure it’s just a simple syntax issue but I’m running out of ideas.

Any suggestions?


 
Gavin Davis
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Peter Jarrett
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HI Gavin,

First thought - and it's usually the case because it's easy to miss - is did you remember to put a carriage return at the end of the text box in OCP? Just put the cursor at the end of the text and hit enter (as you'd expect), then save the Output and try again.

Once you've got it working post a link to a video as it would be great to see in action too!



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Broadcast Radio Ltd.

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