Prevue Emulation:Curday.dat and Nxtday.dat - Revision history

Nwgatwcfan: /* Flag #3 */

2013-12-22T19:05:53Z

Flag #3

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot & Blackout Masks */

2013-12-22T18:35:30Z

Timeslot & Blackout Masks

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot & Blackout Masks */

2013-12-22T18:24:11Z

Timeslot & Blackout Masks

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot & Blackout Masks */

2013-12-22T18:19:34Z

Timeslot & Blackout Masks

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Nwgatwcfan: /* Flag #1 */

2013-12-22T18:12:02Z

Flag #1

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot & Blackout Masks */

2013-12-22T18:11:05Z

Timeslot & Blackout Masks

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot & Blackout Masks */

2013-12-22T18:00:53Z

Timeslot & Blackout Masks

Nwgatwcfan: /* Timeslot Mask - Each character in this block turns the listings on or off for channels that go off-air. */

2013-12-22T17:53:14Z

Timeslot Mask - Each character in this block turns the listings on or off for channels that go off-air.

Nwgatwcfan: /* Flag #3 */

2013-12-22T17:07:19Z

Flag #3

Nwgatwcfan: /* Flag #3 */

2013-12-22T17:06:05Z

Flag #3

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 ==Flag #3==
-This flag controls the MR , Grid, and DMPLEX, DNICHE, CF2_DPPV.
+This flag controls the MR, Grid, and DMPLEX, DNICHE, CF2_DPPV. When a listing is built by default, it will build with a HEX 03, which would turn on MR and Grid. It is still being determined how this information is transmitted, as it is not part of the original C channel lineup serial data.
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 The last 6 characters are called the Blackout Mask
 The Timeslot Mask controls the times that a specific channel is displayed within the grid. In our example listings, you will notice that on channel 95, the listings have both TWC and GOLF listed. You will also notice, that this block is different than all other 24hr/day channels.
-How this works is that each char in the block controls a certain daypart, which is a block of 4 hours. The table below shows which character controls each daypart.
+The Blackout Mask controls the times that a channel is removed from the listings or displays a message that a particular program is blacked out (usually due to SyndEx Rules or Sports Blackout rules.)
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 As a recurring theme, you guessed it... It is a HEX code. Here is how it is broken down:
-The first HEX position controls the first two hours of the daypart.
+The first HEX position controls the first two hours of the daypart and the second HEX position controls the last two hours of the daypart.
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 |}
-The Blackout Mask works the same way, instead this time it will remove the listing or list Blacked-Out.
+The Blackout Mask works the same way using the same dayparts. Instead of an off-air message, this block will remove the listing or list Blacked-Out.
 Note: Every entry has both a Timeslot Mask and a Blackout Mask. Most 24 hour channels will have all 0xFF for the timeslot mask and all <NUL> for the Blackout Mask.

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 For each daypart, there is a char that represents the timing as to when the channel will go into Off Air.
 As a recurring theme, you guessed it... It is a HEX code. Here is how it is broken down:
 The first HEX position controls the first two hours of the daypart.
 The second HEX position controls the last two hours of the daypart.
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 |}
-NUL Char will drop the listing from the list
+Note: Every entry has both a Timeslot Mask and a Blackout Mask. Most 24 hour channels will have all 0xFF for the timeslot mask and all <NUL> for the Blackout Mask.
 ==Flag #2==

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 The second HEX position controls the last two hours of the daypart.
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 !HEX1
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 | x
 |}

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 The Timeslot Mask controls the times that a specific channel is displayed within the grid. In our example listings, you will notice that on channel 95, the listings have both TWC and GOLF listed. You will also notice, that this block is different than all other 24hr/day channels.
-How this works is that each char in the block controls a certain daypart. The table below shows which character controls each daypart.
+How this works is that each char in the block controls a certain daypart, which is a block of 4 hours. The table below shows which character controls each daypart.
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 |-
 |}

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:11, 22 December 2013
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	The second HEX position controls the last two hours of the daypart.		The second HEX position controls the last two hours of the daypart.

		+	==Flag #1==
		+	This flag controls the following:
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" border="1";
		+	!HEX1
		+	! begin-30 min
		+	! 30 min - 1 hr
		+	! 1hr - 1hr 30 min
		+	! 1hr 30 - 2 hrs
		+	!
		+	!HEX2
		+	! 2hrs - 2hrs 30 min
		+	! 2hrs30min - 3 hrs
		+	! 3 hrs - 3hrs 30 min
		+	! 3 hrs 30 mins - end

		+	\|-
		+	\| 0
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\|
		+	\| 0
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\|-
		+	\| 1
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\|
		+	\| 1
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\|-
		+	\| 2
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\|
		+	\| 2
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\|-
		+	\| 3
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\| Listing
		+	\|
		+	\| 3
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Off-Air
		+	\| Listing
		+	\| Listing
		+	\|-
		+	\| 4
		+	\|
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		+	\|-
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		+	\| 7
		+	\|
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		+	\|-
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		+	\| 8
		+	\| x
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		+	\|-
		+	\| 9
		+	\| x
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		+	\|
		+	\| 9
		+	\| x
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		+	\| B
		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|-
		+	\| C
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
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		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\| C
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| D
		+	\| x
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		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| D
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		+	\|-
		+	\| E
		+	\| x
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		+	\| E
		+	\| x
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		+	\|-
		+	\| F
		+	\| x
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		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| F
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|}

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 IMPORTANT when viewing in a text editor: For channels showing None and Stereo, there is a hidden HEX Code 81 that represents flag 1) - The HEX 81 does not print on-screen and is only visible in a HEX editor.
-==Timeslot Mask - Each character in this block turns the listings on or off for channels that go off-air. ==
+==Timeslot & Blackout Masks==
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" border="1";
 |-
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 |-
 |}
 NUL Char will drop the listing from the list

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 !HEX2
 !DMPLEX
-!DMNICHE
+!DNICHE
 !MR
 !Grid

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:06, 22 December 2013
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	This flag controls the MR , Grid, and DMPLEX, DNICHE, CF2_DPPV.		This flag controls the MR , Grid, and DMPLEX, DNICHE, CF2_DPPV.
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" border="1";
		+	!HEX1
		+	!(reserved)
		+	!(reserved)
		+	!(reserved)
		+	!CF2_DPPV
		+	!
		+	!HEX2
		+	!DMPLEX
		+	!DMNICHE
		+	!MR
		+	!Grid
		+
		+	\|-
		+	\| 0
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\| 0
		+	\|
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		+	\|-
		+	\| 1
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		+	\| 7
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		+	\| x
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		+	\| 7
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		+	\| 8
		+	\| x
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		+	\| 8
		+	\| x
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		+	\|-
		+	\| 9
		+	\| x
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		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| 9
		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\| x
		+	\|-
		+	\| A
		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| x
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		+	\|
		+	\| A
		+	\| x
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		+	\| x
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		+	\| B
		+	\| x
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		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|-
		+	\| C
		+	\| x
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		+	\|
		+	\| C
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
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		+	\|-
		+	\| D
		+	\| x
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		+	\| D
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		+	\| E
		+	\| x
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		+	\|
		+	\| E
		+	\| x
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		+	\|-
		+	\| F
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|
		+	\| F
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\| x
		+	\|}

	1st HEX Char = CF2_DPPV		1st HEX Char = CF2_DPPV