Specifications

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Understanding Media Types

Adding a Newsfeed

To subscribe to a Newsfeed, follow these steps

1. Use a web browser on your PC to find the feed you want to subscribe to.

2. Click the link to the feed, or click the RSS button .

3. Copy the web address for the Newsfeed from the Address bar in the browser.

4. On the iCOMPEL, select Media, then Newsfeeds from the menu bar to open the Newsfeeds page, and select the Add

Newsfeed tab.

5. Enter a logical name for the feed (for example UK Sport Headlines), and then paste the Newsfeeds' web address you

copied earlier.

6. Click Add.

7. Optionally use the Edit button to display and edit the Newsfeed properties.

Adding a Newsfeed to a Playlist

Before you can add a Newsfeed to a Playlist you need to subscribe to a Newsfeed as described above.

To add a Newsfeed to a Playlist, follow the steps for adding Special items to a Playlist .

After you add the Newsfeed, it appears on the Playlist. Use the arrows to adjust the position of the Newsfeed in the

Playlist, as necessary. Click Edit to edit the properties as required. You may be able to show the headlines only, details

only or both. You may also want to show the headline in one Zone and the details in another Zone and use Zone

synchronization to keep the displays aligned.

Newsfeed item properties

When you create or edit a Newsfeed, you can set the following properties:

Name

You must specify a name for every Newsfeed and the name must be unique.

RSS Newsfeed URL

Type in the web address (URL) used to access the Newsfeed. This must include the protocol, for example, http:// . An

example of a correctly formatted web address would be http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/tpeg/en/pti/pti_rss.xml

Refresh Interval

The frequency at which the iCOMPEL checks for changes to the Newsfeed. This frequency is expressed in days, hours,

minutes and seconds.

Maximum Age

The length of time that news items should continue to be displayed if the iCOMPEL cannot connect to the Newsfeed URL.

This length of time is expressed in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

Authentication

Some Newsfeeds require authentication, such as a username and password. If the Newsfeed you are connecting to

requires authentication details, enter them here.