diff --git a/NowPlaying_V0.3.0.md b/NowPlaying_V0.3.0.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..01cdf2c --- /dev/null +++ b/NowPlaying_V0.3.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,149 @@ +**Version:** 0.3.0 and newer + +Now Playing +--- +The **Now Playing** tab provides a convenient summary screen to monitor when you +are decoding channels and monitoring audio. It displays a summary of channels and +provides access to decoding details, messages and call events for each channel. + +![Figure 1: Application Overview with Now Playing Displayed](images/ApplicationOverview_V0.3.0.png) +**Figure 1:** Application Overview with Now Playing tab + +Decoding Channel Table +--- +The table at the top of the Now Playing screen provides a summary of all channels that you have +enabled for decoding. The table contains the following columns: + +#### State +Indicates the current state of the channel's primary and secondary decoders: +* **CALL** - a radio call is in progress +* **CONTROL** - a trunked radio control channel is being decoded +* **DATA** - a radio data call is in progress +* **ENCRYPTED** - an encrypted radio call is in progress +* **FADE** - temporary state when a call has ended before changing to IDLE state +* **IDLE** - the decoder is running +* **OVERFLOW** - temporary error when the computer is unable to keep up with the incoming +data rate. When this occurs frequently, consider reducing the number of decoding channels +that you have enabled +* **RESET** - temporary state when the decoders are being reset +* **TEARDOWN** - temporary state when a traffic channel call has ended and the channel is +being removed + +#### Decoder +Primary decoder specified in the channel configuration. Any auxiliary decoders that you have enabled +for the channel will not be displayed here. + +#### Channel +Diplays the logical Channel identifier for trunked radio systems. + +#### Frequency +Tuned frequency for the channel + +#### Primary From +Primary decoder radio or talkgroup identifier for the (FROM) part of a radio call. + +#### Primary To +Primary decoder radio or talkgroup identifier for the (TO) part of a radio call. + +#### Secondary From +Secondary (auxiliary) decoder radio or talkgroup identifier for the (FROM) part of a radio call. + +#### Secondary To +Secondary (auxiliary) decoder radio or talkgroup identifier for the (TO) part of a radio call. + +#### Channel Name +Channel name from the channel configuration. Note: traffic channels that are automatically created +when decoding a trunked radio control channel will display _TRAFFIC_. + +#### Message +Any decoded status, GPS, or text message from the Primary and Auxiliary decoders. + +Channel Information +--- +The lower half of the **Now Playing** screen shows additional information when you select/click on a +row in the channels table above. + +![Figure 2: Now Playing with Channel Details View](images/NowPlayingDetailsView_V0.3.0.png) +**Figure 2:** Now Playing with Channel Details View + +Details View +--- +The details view provides summary information from each of the primary and auxiliary decoders +for the channel. Primary decoder summary information is displayed first and a section is added +to the bottom of the report for each additional auxiliary decoder that is configured for the +channel. + +The channel configuration System, Site and Channel name are displayed across the top of the +detail view. + +**Note:** the format of the detail summary report is different for each decoder. + +#### Refresh Button +The summary report is generated when you first select a channel and click on the details view. +You can regenerate the report with the latest summary information from the decoders when you +click on the **Refresh** button. + +![Figure 3: Now Playing with Channel Events View](images/NowPlayingEventsView_V0.3.0.png) +**Figure 3:** Now Playing with Channel Events View + +Events View +--- +The events view details any events decoded from either the primary decoder or from any of the +auxiliary decoders that may be included in the channel configuration. + +#### Time +Timestamp or time range of the event + +#### Event +Event description. + +#### From +Identifier of the radio or entity for the FROM part of the event. + +#### (From) Alias +Optional alias corresponding to the **From** identifier. + +#### To +Identifier of the radio or entity for the TO part of the event + +#### (To) Alias +Optional alias corresponding to the **To** identifier + +#### Channel +Logical channel identifier for the event + +#### Frequency +Channel frequency for the event + +#### Details +Message, GPS location, status, or additional details about the event. + +![Figure 4: Now Playing with Channel Messages View](images/NowPlayingMessagesView_V0.3.0.png) +**Figure 4:** Now Playing with Channel Messages View + +Messges View +--- +The channel messages table displays messages being decoded by the primary decoder for the +channel. + +#### Time +Time for the message + +#### Protocol +Radio protocol being decoded + +#### Error Check +Indicates if sections of the message were decoded without errors (*) or if sections of the +message were corrected (C) + +#### Message +Textual representation of the decoded message. + +#### Binary +Textual representation of the binary (0 or 1) decoded message. + +**Note:** +Viewing the real-time messages decoding adds to the computer's processing workload. 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