Automatic-Sequencing Equipment for Television Operation

An automatic television program system has been designed wherein events are stored in beam switching tube memory elements, along with the time each event is to remain on the air. As each event goes on the air, its time begins to count down 10–9–8–7, etc., to zero. When it reaches zero the next event is automatically switched on the air and its allotted time starts counting down. In case the operator desires to cut short an event which is on the air before its allotted time expires he may do so and immediately place the next upcoming event on the air by pushing a “take” button on his control panel. Similarly if he desires to extend the allotted time of an event on the air he may push a “hold” button which will stop the countdown, allowing the on-air event to continue until he is ready to put the next event on the air, which he does by pushing the “take” button. This provides split second automatic timing with straightforward manual override.

Print ISSN

0361-4573

Published

1961-03

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J16926