Rotations

Rotations are auto-generated playlists for each hour of the day. The system creates rotations from the Week Planner schedule, applying timing rules and calculating exact start times for each item.

Viewing Rotations

1. Navigate to Station > Rotations
2. Select a date from the calendar
3. Choose an hour to view its rotation

The rotation displays all items scheduled for that hour with calculated start times.

Rotation Items

Each item in a rotation has:

Property	Description
Type	Media, session, voice track, external source, or trigger
Start time	Calculated time when the item begins
Duration	Length of the item
Timing	The timing rule applied (Normal, Hard Fixed, Soft Fixed, Backtimed)
State	Waiting, playing, played, or paused

Item States

State	Description
Waiting	Item has not started yet
Playing	Item is currently on air
Played	Item has finished
Paused	Playback was interrupted

Status Indicators

The rotation view highlights potential issues:

Overplanned

Items that extend past the hour boundary appear with reduced opacity. The start time shows strikethrough formatting.

An overplanned item may not play at all if the next hour has fixed-time content.

Will Be Skipped

Items that will be completely skipped due to timing conflicts. A fixed-time item starting before this item would finish causes skipping.

Will Be Interrupted

Items that will start but get cut off by a fixed-time item. The interface shows when the interruption occurs.

Regenerating Rotations

When you change sequences or the Week Planner, existing rotations do not update automatically. Regenerate to apply changes.

1. Open the rotation for the target hour
2. Click Regenerate
3. Confirm the action

Regeneration limits:

• Up to 7 days in the future
• Cannot regenerate rotations currently playing or in the past

Editing Items

Adding Items

1. Click the + button in the rotation
2. Select the item type
3. Configure the item settings
4. The item appears at the end of the rotation

Removing Items

1. Click the item to select it
2. Click Remove or press the delete key

Reordering Items

Drag items up or down to change their position. Start times recalculate automatically based on the new order and timing rules.

Changing Timing

1. Click the timing icon on an item
2. Select a new timing type
3. Configure timing parameters if required
4. Save the changes

See Timing Types for details on each option.

How Rotations Generate

The system generates rotations by:

1. Finding the sequence assigned to that hour in the Week Planner
2. Processing each entry in the sequence
3. Selecting content based on action rules (media selection, shuffle, anti-repeat)
4. Calculating start times based on timing rules
5. Detecting conflicts (overplanned, skipped, interrupted items)

Rotation Lifecycle

Stage	Description
Future	Can be regenerated and edited
Active	Currently playing, limited editing
Past	Read-only, used for logs and analytics

Manual vs. Automated

Rotations support both:

• Automated playback: Items play according to calculated times
• Manual intervention: Operators can skip, pause, or add items during playback

Changes made during playback affect only that rotation instance, not the underlying sequence.

Related Topics

• Sequences - Define rotation templates
• Week Planner - Assign sequences to time blocks
• Timing Types - Control item start times