On the Commands tab, you can set commands in PlayoutONE to trigger when this item is played. 

The instructions on how to trigger a command when an item plays in PlayoutONE can be found below.

Alternatively, you may wish for a command to trigger when this item plays, but not until a certain point within it. For example, you might wish to turn on a news source once the produced intro on your news bed has played. You can do this by following the instructions below.

Adding a Command to a Cart

Sometimes you will need to create a Pre-defined Command within PlayoutONE that can be scheduled by your music scheduling software. This is achieved by creating a Pre-Definedcommand within PlayoutONE and then attaching it to a cart. You can then schedule the carts UID with the command attached to it. 

Create The Command

From within PlayoutONE open the commands menu and create your command.

Creating The Cart

• Create a new blank cart in PlayoutONE.
• Click AutoID to pick the next UID from within the database (or type something in manually)
• Give the cart a Title.
• Set Type to Command
• Go to the Commands Tab
• Select the Pre-defined command you made in the first part of this article from the Pre-defined drop down.
• Tick the radio button next to it.
• Click Save

Schedule The Cart

You've now attached the pre-defined command to a cart in PlayoutONE. This can now be scheduled by your music scheduling software by scheduling the UID.

Adding a Command to a Cart

Sometimes you will need to create a Pre-defined Command within PlayoutONE that can be scheduled by your music scheduling software. This is achieved by creating a Pre-Definedcommand within PlayoutONE and then attaching it to a cart. You can then schedule the carts UID with the command attached to it. 

Create The Command

From within PlayoutONE open the commands menu and create your command.

Creating The Cart

• Create a new blank cart in PlayoutONE.
• Click AutoID to pick the next UID from within the database (or type something in manually)
• Give the cart a Title.
• Set Type to Command
• Go to the Commands Tab
• Select the Pre-defined command you made in the first part of this article from the Pre-defined drop down.
• Tick the radio button next to it.
• Click Save

Schedule The Cart

You've now attached the pre-defined command to a cart in PlayoutONE. This can now be scheduled by your music scheduling software by scheduling the UID.