The WheatNet-IP SCHEDULER program triggers events at predetermined times by connecting or disconnecting signal routing. It fires off commands to send a satellite feed direct to air or to turn on mic feeds for the morning show at regularly scheduled times, for example.
SCHEDULER is a PC program that works in conjunction with BLADE logic ports, which can output to closures for machine control, on-air lights, mic tallies, and transmitter remote control. Each I/O BLADE can store hundreds of customized salvos, or sequence of commands for connecting/disconnecting signal routing, which can be scheduled as events by SCHEDULER. Users can group any audio source, logic and destination together that can be triggered by event or time.
SCHEDULER also can trigger events based on satellite closures, and works with any of the major automation systems through Wheatstone’s Automation Control Interface (ACI). SCHEDULER makes/breaks single crosspoints or multiple crosspoints in the network, and triggers GPI closures or programmed salvos by the hour, day or week. All scheduled events are kept in a log activity file for reference.