-**Default Show Playlist**: This playlist can be assigned to some show. If neither the specific timeslot
playlist nor the default schedule playlist is specificed the *default show playlist* is broadcasted.
![Setting a default show playlist in AURA Dashboard](images/dashboard-fallback-setting.png"Default Show Playlist in Dashboard")
If none of these playlists have been specified the *Auto DJ* feature of [Engine Core](https://gitlab.servus.at/aura/engine-core) takes over (optional).
### Heartbeat Monitoring
Instead of checking all status properties, the Heartbeat only validates the vital ones required to run the engine. If all of those are valid, as network socket request is sent to a defined server. This heartbeat is sent continiously based on the configured `heartbeat_frequency`. The service receiving this heartbeat ticks can decide what to do with that information. One scenario could be switching to another Engine instance or any other failover scenario. Under `contrib/heartbeat-monitor` you'll find some sample application digesting these heartbeat signals.
Instead of checking all status properties, the Heartbeat only validates the vital ones required to run the engine. If all of those are valid, a network socket request is sent to a defined server. This heartbeat is sent continiously based on the configured `heartbeat_frequency`. The service receiving this heartbeat ticks can decide what to do with that information. One scenario could be switching to another Engine instance or any other custom failover scenario. Under `contrib/heartbeat-monitor` you'll find some sample application digesting these heartbeat signals.
### Logging
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## About
Aura Engine is a scheduling and play-out engine as part of [Aura Radio Software Suite](#About), specifically build for the requirements of community radios.
AURA stands for Automated Radio and is a swiss army knife for community radio stations. Beside the Engine it provides Steering (Admin Interface for the radio station), Dashboard (Collaborative scheduling and programme coordination), Tank (Audio uploading, pre-processing and delivery). Read more in the [Aura Meta](https://gitlab.servus.at/aura/meta) repository or on the specific project pages.
