Triggers

Triggers are audio signals inserted into the broadcast stream. External advertising automation systems detect these signals to schedule ad content at defined points.

How Triggers Work

A trigger generates a tone with a specific frequency and duration. When the playout system reaches a trigger in the schedule, it plays the configured tone signal. External ad systems monitoring the stream detect this tone and insert the appropriate ad content.

Managing Triggers

View Triggers

1. Open Triggers in the project sidebar
2. The trigger list displays all configured triggers with search functionality

Create a Trigger

1. Click Create Trigger
2. Configure the trigger settings:

Field	Description
Name	Identifier for the trigger (3-255 characters)
Frequency	Tone frequency in Hz
Duration	Tone duration in milliseconds
Delay	Wait time before the next element in milliseconds

3. Click Create Trigger

Edit a Trigger

1. Open the context menu or click the trigger in the list
2. Modify settings in the slide panel
3. Click Save Changes

Delete a Trigger

1. Open the context menu (three dots) on the trigger
2. Select Delete
3. Confirm the deletion

Using Triggers

Triggers can be used in three contexts:

Context	Description
Sequences	Add a Trigger action and select the trigger from the dropdown
Rotations	Insert trigger items directly into rotation entries
Studio Playlist	Queue trigger items during live broadcasting

In sequences, timing (Normal, Hard Fixed, Soft Fixed, Backtimed) is configured on the sequence entry, not on the trigger action itself.

Permissions

Permission	Description
adtrigger:view	View triggers
adtrigger:edit	Create and edit triggers
adtrigger:delete	Delete triggers

These permissions are assigned at the project level. See Permissions for configuration.

Related

• Sequences - Use triggers as sequence actions
• Rotations - Insert triggers into rotations