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
HotHitsUK.com

Hey Peter,
That was so obvious is embarrassing that I hadn't tried it.....and that's all it was. I knew I was close but not that close!!
Many thanks, you have certainly saved a few grey hairs.
I will certainly post a link when I have made it look nice.
Cheers
Gavin





 
Gavin Davis
HotHitsUK.com

Don't worry - it's incredibly common, and i've lost track of how many times i've done it too!

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Hi Peter,

I have uploaded a short video here for you to take a look at:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54627354/HHUK%20190816.mp4

I'll leave it up for a few weeks. Let me know what you think.

Gavin


 
Gavin Davis
HotHitsUK.com