Sending metadata to RDSExpress

RDSExpress is one of the various metadata outputs that can be set up to send Now Playing metadata from PlayoutONE.

Here's how to send metadata to RDSExpress:

1. In Monitor, open 'Station Settings' for the station from which you wish to send metadata.

2. Go to 'Metadata Outputs' and click TCP to add a custom TCP output

3. Fill in the IP address and port as advertised by RDS Express

4. Leave the 'Return Value' field blank

5. In the 'Format' box, copy and paste the following:

<nowplaying>
<air_time>%%Airtime%%</air_time>
<title><![CDATA[%%Title %%]]></title>
<artist><![CDATA[%%Artist%%]]></artist>
<category>%%Category%%</category>
<cart>%%UID%%</cart>
<album><![CDATA[%%Album%%]]></album>
<duration>%%DurationSE%%</duration>
</nowplaying>

6. Click 'Save'.