Digital JukeBox
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Station Setup

Station Setup
1

Station Files

1. Station Files
 
This Is the path to the stations dat files folder, the data files is where then stations database file and schedules are stored
 
Typically on the Onair Machine this ia a Local path, usually the C:\JBDATA\ folder
2

Weather Files

2. Weather Files
 
This is the path to a shared folder between the On air software and the DJB Weather updater
 
This can be a local path or a shared network path, if you wish to share the weather files among multiple On Air machines
 
3

Audio Drive

3. Audio Drive
 
To Select your Audio Drive press the "..." button to bring up the Audio Drive Dialog
 
 
Select your drive from the drop down box and press add to list
 
You can add several Drives to the list if you have a primary and backup locations for your audio
 
When DJB II plays an audio file it will check each drive for the filename
 
4

Edit field

4. Edit field
 
This is the Sub Directory that the software will use to look for audio files
5

Call Letters

5. Call Letters
 
Enter Your Station Call Letter
6

City and State

6. City and State
 
Enter your broadcast city and state.  This field can also be used for other information, it does not specifically need to be City and state
 
7

Slogan

7. Slogan
 
You may enter your stations Slogan or any other information you like, others use this field for a Workstation name
8

Pro Features Password

8. Pro Features Password
 
Allows you to enter a new pro features password to unlock your pro features subscription
 
9

Compact Database

9. Compact Database
 
Occasionally you may need to compact your database.
 
This utility makes a copy of the database file and, if it is fragmented, rearranges how the database file is stored on disk. When completed, the compacted database has reclaimed wasted space, and is usually smaller than the original. By compacting the database frequently, optimal performance of the database application is ensured
 
DJB II will automatically run a compact database process if it is relaunched on a monday
10

Mode

10. Mode
 
Allows you to switch between Onair and Production mode.  This does not however change your license.  this can be used in an emergency to temporarily change the operation of a machine.
11

Military Time

11. Military Time
 
Changes the clock display to military time
12

Client area

12. Client area
 
13

Hourly update Time

13. Hourly update Time
 
This time is when the 9999 command sync will fire.  The best setting is between the default 5830 and 5930
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