NC Automation

FAB Teletext Network Controller allows automating many functions.

Following automation facilities are available in FAB Teletext Network Controller

  • Event based functions
  • Scheduled functions

Event Based Functions

Events are executed whenever a file in the database is changed.

All files containing teletext pages that are on air are automatically monitored. Whenever a file change occurs the teletext page is transferred to the Teletext Data Generator and also exported in HTML/XML/JSON format. If the file is deleted in the database then it is also deleted on the Teletext Data Generator and on the Webserver.

Any other file in the database can also be monitored. Whenever a file change occurs one of the following actions can be executed

  • Import the file into a teletext page: This is generally used when monitoring text files that are automatically received by FTP or E-mail

  • Execute teletext commands: This can be used to copy a part of the page that has been changed onto another page bullet

  • Convert HTML file to text file

  • Execute external program: Batch and .EXE files can be executed this way

Scheduled Functions

The Scheduler that is integrated in FAB Teletext Network Controller allows executing certain actions at certain times and days.

The following actions can be executed by the scheduler

  • Download e-mail with POP3 protocol: E-mails can be download from mail servers and attached files will be extracted

  • Download files with FTP protocol: Files and directories can be downloaded from FTP servers

  • Upload files with FTP protocol: Files and directories can be uploaded to FTP servers

  • Copy files over the file system: Files and directories can be copied to another computer using network drive mapping

  • Execute external program: Batch and .EXE files can be executed this way bullet

  • Download files with HTTP protocol: Files can be downloaded from Webservers and HTML files can be converted to text files

  • Execute EDL program: Programs designed with EDL Interpreter can be executed this way. EDL Interpreter is a separate product.