Adding Stations to Rapid

In this article, you will find the essential information you need for adding, editing, and removing stations in your installation of Rapid.

In this article, you will learn how to manage stations in Rapid.

In this article, you will also learn how to manage station groups in Rapid.

• Station Groups allow you to manage stations together
• Station Groups can be used to manage Sources, Messages, and Schedules across a collection of stations

Sources in a Station Group

• If a source is added to a Station Group, then that source is available for use by any station within that group.

Messages in a Station Group

• If a message is added to a Station Group, then that message will be setup for all stations in that group: consequently, you would save time by not having to setup individual stations with the message of interest.
• Another benefit: if you remove a station from the Station Group, then the message that is applicable to the group will automatically be removed from that station’s setup.

Add a Station

Beginning with your first run of Rapid, add a first station to your installation of Rapid by selecting the blue button --- (+ Station) --- on the “Home” page that showcases the greeting: “Welcome to Rapid”.

After adding a first station, continue to add a next station to your installation of Rapid by selecting the blue button --- (+ Add Station) --- in the “HOME | Overview”.

Continue to add a next station to your instance of Rapid by selecting the blue button --- (+ Add Station) --- in the “SYSTEM | Station Config”.

dialog, Add Station

After selecting the blue button to add a station, look for the dialog named Add Station:

tab | Config

Key in the details for the station of interest.

• Enter the name for the station of interest
• Enter the description for the station of interest

Multiple Image Support
Main Image

• Upload a logo for the station of interest
  • Image file must be a square logo
  • Either PNG or JPG
  • Minimum of 600 pixels by 600 pixels in size with no transparency

DAB Slideshow

• Upload a logo for the station of interest
  • Image file can be a rectangular logo
  • Either PNG or JPG
  • Minimum of 320 pixels by 240 pixels in size with no transparency

Make your selections for the station of interest.

• Select a Priority Lanes List
• Select a time zone from the drop-down list
• Choose to enable Music Lookup (if licensed)

If your Rapid is licensed for Music Lookup, you could select the checkbox named Enable Music Library and scroll down in the dialog.

Enable Music Library
If unchecked, Rapid will use the original field from the playout source.

If checked, Rapid will use the content in the Music Library. Select which fields you want to use from the Music Library, and which fields you want to use from the original playout data by checking the Title, Artist & Album checkboxes. If a checkbox is ticked, Rapid will publish the contents for that field from the Music Library rather than the Playout Source.

HUB Mode
In the Add Station dialog, you could choose to configure your station of interest in HUB Mode.

Select the checkbox named Enable Hub Mode for your station of interest.

Scroll down the dialog to see more.

Once your station of interest has been configured in HUB Mode, the Rapid UI will optimize the range of features and future changes for this station.

tab | Custom Fields

When HUB Mode is not enabled, add your custom fields to suit your installation of Rapid.

Select the Save button to complete the addition of a new station in Rapid.

Edit a Station

From the navigation menu, in the SYSTEM group, select Station Config and then select the tab named Stations.

For an existing station in Rapid, there are various ways to edit a station of interest:

• Mouseover a given station in the list and select the overflow menu (vertical ellipsis): then, select the “Edit” option to open the Edit Station dialog
• Double click on a given station in the list to open the Edit Station dialog
• Select a given station in the list with a single click: then select the “Edit” button to open the Edit Station dialog

dialog, Edit Station

After selecting an option to edit a station, you will find that the Edit Station dialog is the same as the Add Station dialog, but with the fields pre-populated.

tab | Config

In the Edit Station dialog, you can key in new details for the station of interest:

• Change the name for the station of interest
• Change the description for the station of interest

Multiple Image Support
Main Image

• Change the logo for the station of interest
  • Image file must be a square logo
  • Either PNG or JPG
  • Minimum of 600 pixels by 600 pixels in size with no transparency

DAB Slideshow

• Change the logo for the station of interest
  • Image file can be a rectangular logo
  • Either PNG or JPG
  • Minimum of 320 pixels by 240 pixels in size with no transparency

Make your selections for the station of interest.

• Select a Priority Lanes List
• Select a time zone from the drop-down list
• Choose to enable Music Lookup (if licensed)

If your Rapid is licensed for Music Lookup, you could select the checkbox named Enable Music Library and scroll down in the dialog.

Enable Music Library
If unchecked, Rapid will use the original field from the playout source.

If checked, Rapid will use the content in the Music Library. Select which fields you want to use from the Music Library, and which fields you want to use from the original playout data by checking the Title, Artist & Album checkboxes. If a checkbox is ticked, Rapid will publish the contents for that field from the Music Library rather than the Playout Source.

HUB Mode
In the Edit Station dialog, if you had previously chosen to configure your station of interest in HUB Mode, then you will see that the Rapid UI will optimize the range of features and future changes for this station.

tab | Custom Fields

When HUB Mode is not enabled, edit your custom fields to suit your installation of Rapid.

Select the Save button to complete the edits/changes for the station in Rapid.

Station Groups

From the navigation menu, in the SYSTEM group, select Station Config and then select the tab named Groups.

To view the Station Groups that are setup in Rapid, look to the left side of the page as Rapid presents the list of Station Groups.

To view some details about a specific group, select a group of interest from the list: then, look to the right side of the page as Rapid presents the information for the chosen group and lists the stations in that group.

Add a Station Group

Add a station group by selecting the blue button: (+ Add Group).

When you add a Station Group in Rapid, the Edit Group dialog appears: the same dialog is used for adding and editing Station Groups.

• Enter the name for the station group of interest
• Enter the description for the station group of interest: the description field is optional
• Stations
  • Select this field to include or exclude stations in the station group of interest

In this first dialog, key in the details for the station group of interest.

Select the Stations

After selecting the Stations field in the first dialog, observe that Rapid presents all the stations in a second dialog named Edit Group.

In this second dialog, select the stations for inclusion or exclusion for the station group of interest.

• The checkbox in the upper right corner of the station logo will indicate if a station is part of the Station Group
  • Checked boxes indicate that the station has been included in the Station Group
  • Unchecked boxes indicate that the station has been excluded from the Station Group
• After including/excluding the stations of interest for the Station Group, select the OK button

Save

After selecting the OK button in the second dialog, observe the return of the first dialog named Edit Group.

With the return of the first dialog, the Stations field will indicate the number of stations that were included in this new Station Group.

Select the SAVE button to commit the changes for the Station Group.

Methods to edit a Group

From the navigation menu, in the SYSTEM group, select Station Config and then select the tab named Groups.

For an existing station group in Rapid, there are various ways to edit a station group of interest:

• Mouseover a given group in the list and select the overflow menu (vertical ellipsis): then, select the “Edit” option to open the Edit Group dialog
• Double click on a given group in the list to open the Edit Group dialog
• Select a given group in the list with a single click: then, select the “Edit” button to open the Edit Group dialog

Station Dashboard

Evidence of your setup and configuration for a station of interest will be presented in that station’s dashboard.

In the station dashboard, you will setup the sources and outputs for the station of interest.

Conveyor

In the dashboard, look for the scrollable conveyor at the top of the page: the cards in the conveyor offer a quick view into the station’s setup.

In the conveyor area, click-hold and drag the belt to move the conveyor.

For a card of interest, select the eye icon to minimize the card on the conveyor. Restore the card on the conveyor by selecting the eye icon.

Station Selector

Located in the top center of the station dashboard, you will see a drop-down list for selecting stations in your Rapid.

Use this station selector to jump from one station dashboard to another station dashboard in your Rapid.

Jump to another Station

Presented below is an example of a jump to a different station using the station selector.

After jumping to a different station in your Rapid, you can continue configuring the sources and outputs for the chosen station of interest.

Edit a Station | Edit Custom Fields

From the navigation menu, in the SYSTEM group, select Station Config and then select the tab named Stations.

In the upper right corner of the user interface, look for and select the control named “Edit Custom Fields” to access the dialog named Edit Custom Fields.

dialog, Edit Custom Fields

Custom Fields
Define the custom fields that are available for Stations, these will show as dynamic data available to be used in Messages.

Custom Fields | Text Field

Select the blue button and add a Text Field.

Key in the details for your Text Field.

Custom Fields | Number Field

Select the blue button and add a Number Field.

Key in the details for your Number Field.

Custom Fields | Image Field

Select the blue button and add an Image Field.

Key in the details for your Image Field.

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