StudioScreen, once configured, can be enabled on Windows startup to run without any user input. It will update the "Now Playing" display as songs are played and even show you the status of your microphone, phone line or door/alarm. 2 audio inputs are also provided for silence alerts. A joystick input or Velleman K8055 interface is required for remote-control of the LED indicators.
On the main StudioScreen window, left-click the Station Name to display Configuration (or Exit).
Station Name + Slogan
You
can enter your station's name and slogan / frequency here. The colours of
the text can also be defined
SK5, SK6 and Check USB
This relates to the settings of your Velleman
K8055 USB Interface. SK5+SK6 are the jumpers on the K8055 board, allowing
4 boards to be connected to a single computer and addressed individually by
an application.
Outputs Follow Inputs
When
ticked, the Output pins of the K8055 also toggle in the following
way:
LED1 : OnAir : Output 1
LED2 : Phone
: Output 2
LED3 : Door : Output 3
LED4 : XD : Output 4
Silence Left :
Output 5
Silence Right : Output 6
Outputs 5+6 both go "high" when silence alert is set to
"stereo" mode
The Joystick and K8055 inputs are wired (connect to ground) accordingly :
-
Button 1 : OnAir On/Off
-
Button 2 : Phone On/Off
-
Button 3 : Door On/Off
-
Button 4 : XD On/Off
-
K8055 Button 5 : un-used
-
Joystick Buttons 5-8 (with 4 additional LEDs) are also supported via an additional config option which is detailed further down this page)
COM
Port
The Port used for incoming RS232 commands - selecting
None
will disable this feature.
The supported RS232 (and UDP) strings are (line-breaks and carriage-returns are ignored):
-
LEDn_ON or LEDn_OFF - where n is the LED number 1-8. eg: LED3_ON would illuminate LED 3
Since v1.71, the above commands do NOT need to be the only string received - as long as the text exists somewhere in the received string, it will fire.
Now Playing Path
The path to
the current song text file that is created by your playout system
Clock Size and Window Position
Defines the Analogue Clock size/position and main
window position of StudioScreen
You can click and drag the clock display from the main program - click the bottom left/rigth areas *outside* of the clock face to move it around. The position will then be saved. You still need to adjust its size via the Config Screen.
White "TOO LOUD"
When
checked, the "TOO LOUD" text colour is changed to white
Enable VU Meters
Makes the
VU Meters appear and display the currently selected "record" input. These
are dampened slightly (like UK PPM meter) to aid peak
detection.
Smooth VU Meters
When
checked, the VU Meters will have a smooth gradient of colours rather than
"LED-bars"
VU1+2 Input Devices
The
soundcard inputs to use for the VU Meters
VU1+2 Levels
These 2
sliders adjust the max reference level for the VU Meters - If your inputs
are very quiet, you can slide the position to the left to reduce the overall
range of the VU Meters.
VU1+2 Names
A short text
label for each VU Meter
Enable Silence Alert
Allows
you to monitor a sound source to display a "silence" warning
White "Too Loud" Indicator
Changes this alert from red to white
