Master Control - Berker

RSS newsfeeds
Basic principles:
The panel offers the option of synchronising RSS 2.0 newsfeeds and displaying them on the
device monitor. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a service on websites, which publishes current
contents, often messages headlines or journals (weblogs) at regularly intervals, and makes
them available in simple text or image format. The provision of data in the RSS format is termed
an RSS feed.
Newsfeeds are usually divided up into various categories by content, which are often shown directly
in the title of a feed (e.g. politics, business, lifestyle, etc.). Each newsfeed automatically
gives the reader new message contents (feed items). Each feed item consists of a title and contents.
The contents can also contain simple images in addition to the text.
It is only possible to configure the RSS newsfeeds accessible in the panel in the PC Client software
. In this way, the panel operator can configure their newsfeed sources independently of
the ETS.
At least one valid newsfeed source must be specified in the PC Client software, in order to be
able to display newsfeed contents. The panel can make a distinction between up to eight newsfeed
sources.
Configuration of the RSS newsfeeds can be carried out by opening the "RSS Feeds" item in the
"Settings" menu.
The following settings are possible for each RSS newsfeed...
Feed source (URL):
Each newsfeed must be compared with a source, i.e. a suitable server. The World Wide Web
(www) contains countless offers for regular news or report publication. Many providers of these
websites make RSS feeds available with the latest reports. Newsfeeds are usually linked directly
to the website of a provider and can be localised and displayed using a web browser. The
web address of an RSS feed (URL) looks very similar to that of a 'normal' website. The address
of the feed (e.g. "http://www.feedexample.com") must be entered unchanged in the entry box of
the PC Client software.
The Internet contains many RSS directory services, which considerably simplify the finding of
available RSS newsfeeds and thus the URL required.
Update time:
The panel compares all the RSS sources cyclically and updates the message contents. The update
time (time between the cyclic synchronisation operations) can be configured for each RSS
source in hours in the PC Client software, allowing demand-orientated updating of the displayed
messages on the panel.
i The synchronisation operation always runs in the background. During this time, the panel
can be operated normally. Fault-free KNX/EIB communication is also guaranteed.
It should be noted that the synchronisation operation may take several seconds, in the
case of large contents even several minutes. For this reason, one should wait after each
synchronisation until the feed contents can be fully displayed on the panel.
Settings
If the "RSS Feeds" item is opened in the "Settings" menu, the "Enter RSS Feed" window opens.
The RSS sources can be defined here by entering the addresses (URL) in the entry boxes.
However, a newsfeed is only active and appears on the "Overview of RSS feeds" page on the
panel when the "Feed active" checkbox has been selected.
In addition, the update time of the individual feeds must be entered. Update times of 1 ... 24
hours can be configured.
i The URL of a RSS newsfeed may be a maximum of 254 characters long. Special characters
(e.g. Ää Öö Üü ß) are not permitted in the URL. Only HTTP feed addresses are accepted
and not HTTPS (secure HTTP)!
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