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Next Stop Announcments

Started by Jack D, February 24, 2018, 09:25:19 AM

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GoldenSquid

My guess for the NSAs not working is because the platinum blinds were updated a couple of days ago, and I'm guessing the audio files aren't connected to the new blinds?
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Jack

Nice to see that they've made the announcements louder now they've updated them on the Hydrogens. H1012 is now very loud!

West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek

currently onboard 6729 and the NSA is way too loud and it cuts off before the destination is even fully said. I was on a different platinum yesterday and it was way too quiet. 
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Jack

Quote from: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on October 04, 2024, 05:55:50 PMcurrently onboard 6729 and the NSA is way too loud and it cuts off before the destination is even fully said. I was on a different platinum yesterday and it was way too quiet.
6713 was the same yesterday it was way too loud. Lots of the elderly were complaining about them, and a few others were saying they will be making complaints...

They are deafening. Was nothing wrong with them before now they've messed them up.

Tony

Quote from: Jack on October 04, 2024, 05:57:47 PM6713 was the same yesterday it was way too loud. Lots of the elderly were complaining about them, and a few others were saying they will be making complaints...

They are deafening. Was nothing wrong with them before now they've messed them up.
They are all being reprogrammed this weekend to quieten them and stop the jumping where they miss certain words out

Jack

Quote from: Tony on October 04, 2024, 06:00:38 PMThey are all being reprogrammed this weekend to quieten them and stop the jumping where they miss certain words out
Will anything be done about the ones that haven't worked for years?

Tony

Quote from: Jack on October 04, 2024, 06:01:14 PMWill anything be done about the ones that haven't worked for years?
There's only 4 currently not working at Walsall, 3 platinum and one hydrogen

karl724223

Quote from: Tony on October 04, 2024, 06:08:11 PMThere's only 4 currently not working at Walsall, 3 platinum and one hydrogen
6933 never worked from day one 

Gareth

First time I've noticed it, but my 95 home this evening had next stop displays. No audio yet though.

BBS

E102 seems to have no working announcments, both visible and audio not working screens turned off, E026 no audio, alongside E132 which worked half way until they decided to give up 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

MasterPlan

Quote from: Gareth on October 04, 2024, 11:00:16 PMFirst time I've noticed it, but my 95 home this evening had next stop displays. No audio yet though.

I've been on a few recently where there were visual displays but no audio. And I'm sure those buses in question had audio previously. 
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

mesub

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Quote from: Jack on October 03, 2024, 06:56:51 AMNice to see that they've made the announcements louder now they've updated them on the Hydrogens. H1012 is now very loud!

Still sounding tinny??
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mesub

Another question to ask is will the Volvo Hybrids get their announcements sorted now (or at some point in the future) as well?

Of course, it uses a different (and harder to program) system, but surely it would have to comply at some point as well?
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Stu

Quote from: MasterPlan on October 01, 2024, 10:34:43 PMI noticed on the 16 earlier today that it now says the next stop twice before getting to the stop (after leaving previous stop and when approaching the nedy stop) and then again as it stops. Not sure if that is an intentional change or an error.
Quote from: MasterPlan on October 02, 2024, 07:16:47 AMOkay seems like it may not be an error as its the same on the X21 & 74.

Gotta say it feels like overkill to me. I could understand if you had a route where stops were far apart but most routes aren't like that.
Seems like it's been ages since I travelled on a bus with NSAs! :rolleyes:

Had 6910 on the 2 home this evening, was doing exactly as you describe. I'm not sure if it's been done intentionally, but does get a bit annoying, especially when the bus isn't having to call at stops, as it's announcing "the next stop is" as it is passing by that stop.

I'm wondering if it is another 'coding error', as I notice the system announces "the next stop is" at the point where the display changes to show the stop name without "next stop" above it.

I agree it's a bit overkill, and seems a bit unnecessary to me.
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Rachvince53

On the WN 1, the stop shown on the screen as "Dudley Road, Fighting Cocks" is never announced. 

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