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MultiQ DSMS ver. 3.8 User Guide

1. rrera vr Filename Ladies Pumps mp4 Ladies Mule v All Files X Cancel Figure 29 If you have several files to upload you can save time by uploading them simultaneously If using Firefox or Google Chrome you can mark several files directly in the upload dialog box If using Internet Explorer you must use the Multiple File upload tool This tool requires Java to be installed on your computer MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 or 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin TS Media LJ Media Media Description Edit Selected Type Image I D L E Desc idlespot png Edit OX E Extensions R ype Image P i gp Desc Ladies Mules 1 jpg Edit f A Tickers Desc Ladies Mules 2 jpg Type Image re Desc Ladies Mules 3 jpq Edit y da as Type Image Create folder Delete folder Sort by Date Delete upload Add URL wt n ie 8 ype Image Edit Figure 30 You now have a selection of files in the archive Each item in the archive is a media spot multi o Import Pu
2. EJ Area schedule Unit Media from channels Templateg a j gt Channel Playlist My First Channel asi The channel is empty Save Delete Add The playlist is empty Area has no site playlist Figure 12 Here you can see that My First Channel is connected to the full screen Primary area of the media player having Unit ld 107 MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 17 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 4 Providing the installer with information needed to setup the media players The first media player is now defined in the system and the next step is to set up the media player in real life To set up the media player some configuration information is needed The first piece of information is the unit Id which in this case is 101 Then also some other information is needed that you can find by selecting the System tab and then the Settings menu multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Status Interactive button pause time 30 Interactive timeout goto default playlist wo lso Channel Cache Time 60 Show Legacy Image Controls L Emai
3. The publisher will be able to change the content of the ticker and to disable the ticker You can create video modes with as many areas as you like To each area you will need a channel MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 23 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice L Custom Mode Creator net El D Ticker afp Area Logical View decoder AUTO name Split screen orientation Landscap JoutputAspect 1 33333333333333 resolution Figure 11 In the Mode editor you can create video modes including any number of areas you like MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 24 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice nut Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin 9 CJ My First Site Screen 1 Sites UnitID 101 Location Site My First Site as Last rep
4. master template master 15 Edit Remove Update display time _ Figure 45 The template user can easily choose either one template or create a slideshow that is based on one or more templates multi sad ADD SPOT CHOOSE TEMPLATE HORE bib oe DTT y Backe 1280x720 px Fu rej idii pa 3 Duration sec 100 mecime 100 restaurant A 4 mage motion 1 Doar Lieve PUL Ss rT 4 Ik Backa 1280x720 pa Gii JG Backa 1230x720 px Backe l2miaT20 pa Fici PUXOU ox Ful Screen 1060 FGE Fore Durnam gt sec i P Pharr gt 2 spc Dhurafion gt I sec De fank A 4 mage motion 2 buttons _mteractne face n center text fade m from gray gt as ns Encke 1380x720 px BEackg 1280x720 px B ckg 122 TZ pax Backe 12S0e 720 px Backp Li laT2 px Foreg Fareg febObc Sith Fareg Fores Forep 40x Itps Duralon 2 sau Duralpan gt 2 sr Duration gt 2 pec Duralvan 1 sec Dralion 2 san fade m from white fade m on top fade m text fade out center text fade out on top p z us 7 4 Backe 1280x720 px tacks 1180x720 px Hacks 12972 px Backs 115x720 px Backe 22720 px FIHTE WHEE UTEE Fureg 1280x3720 px Oreg Durman 3 ser Duration 2 ser Dhuiration 2 ser Durnin gt 2 sec Duranen gt sec Figure 46 The user can choose from a wide range of templates within in a template pack MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013
5. other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice NUNIT import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin My First Channel My Second Channel Create Playlists Settings Default Playlist Scheduling Ladies Pumps mp4 General scheduling Valid from 1999 January 1 O0 00 Valdto 2020 December 31 23 59 a Detailed scheduling per w eek day Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Time Hours Minutes are YP RP P Pw e Bloso 1200 arm PrP PP FP FT O11500 1800 0 1 21 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 410 44 12 13 14 95 46 17 18 19 2 21 22 23 Monday ae C Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Refresh Advanced scheduling Script Cancel Seve Figure 41 In this example the media spot will be shown between 0900 1200 hours every day with an additional playing interval Monday through Friday between 1500 7800 hours By clicking the Refresh button you can get a graphical representation of when the media spot is to be played 5 4 Using tickers and adding content to split screen applications In most digital signage applications the media players are configured for full screen operation with only one area In digital signage it is possible to split the screen into areas A common reason for adding an extra area
6. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Custom Mode Creator eer EME DE p ticker ip area Figure 4 Press the Area button and then drag out an area that is as wide as the screen here 1920 pixels and that has a height of 984 pixels By default this area gets the name Area0 l Custom Mode Creator BIE DI Hoe haee Figure 5 Click the Ticker button and drag the new ticker across the screen to fill the screen MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 19 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice CO N rer dpa xelAspe P 1 3 GEk 932933 fresoitio HD 1080 1920X 10 Figure 6 Name the new mode Ticker and press the Save button Then close the window containing the mode editor To use the video mode you just created you go to the Sites tab Then select your site and then the media player MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS
7. M My Second Channel Create Playlists Settings Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spot T yl N Common Content Playlist Playing Change a Ladies Mules 141 jpg L Ladies Mules 2 jpg Paying Ladies Mules 3 jpg Playing Athletic Sh for Ev 2 etic Shoes for Everyone 2 pn ai E 2 Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Paying Change 15 5 4 NPC Agyl n gyle png 14 r a y Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Paying Change 15 s L A paige pear Playing Change 15 S L Resolution 1920x1080 pixels si 4 Duration 00 01 30 Size 6 41 MB Show channel schedule Add Figure 50 In this case My Second Channel contains a playlist Common Content Playlist that is used in several channels The athletic shoes images at the bottom are only used in this particular channel can be local or regional content By disabling the repetition in the playlist its content will be played in sequence with the separate files at the bottom of the channel MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 54 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Playlist settings Playlist description Common Content Pla Figure 51 To make the fi
8. MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio irapa Publish Sites System Help Logout admin CB Channels Lnannels C My First Channel Jf i My Second Channel Playlists Delete Create Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spol a vi Daytime Playlist Playing Change F A a Sy Evening Playlist Playing Change F Duration 00 01 00 Size 3 61 MB Show channel schedule Save Delete Add Detailed scheduling per week day Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So Time Hours Minutes oe m m mM ew e F eins 1700 a m E E E EE 6 T 8 9 OW 1412 13 14 1415 16 17 18 15 3 2 23 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thurstay Friday Saturday Sunday Detailed scheduling per week day Mo Tu We Th Fre Sa Sou Time Hours Minutes am F ff 1700 2300 E a fi E E E EE 6 fF 8 9 TO 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 23 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Figure 49 By creating two separate playlists and placing them into a channel you can schedule the playlists them same way as media spots This simplifies scheduling of larger numbers of media spots If there is no scheduling it is the playlist on top in the channel that will play at all times MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Admini
9. My First Channel You can see that to the right of each of the spots it says Playing This means that the media spot is played at all times Now however we can change this multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Create Mo Playlists Settings Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spot Ladies Pumps mp4 Duration 00 00 29 C yi Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change z FrameRate 25 fps Athletic Sh for Eve 2 oes ryone 2 png T to gt Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Pa 15 E A Ladies Mules 1 jpg C 3 i Sp Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change 19 S a Duration 00 00 59 Size 20 57 MB Show channel schedule E Jelete Add Figure 36 If you click on Change you get into the scheduling menu where you can decide when a specific media spot is to be played MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 42 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi o Import Publish Sites System Help My Second Channel Logout admin OF Channels MyFAirst Channel Playlists iE Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist Scheduling Athletic Shoes for E
10. is to add a ticker A ticker is a strip with text that moves across the screen If a ticker mode has been defined on your system see The Administrator s Guide there is an area at the bottom of the screen where you can add your own text If there is a ticker in your application you are able to edit the ticker in the Import tab MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 47 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Sf Import gt Tickers d Text ticker Delete Add eg lickers OX d Extensions Figure 42 In the Ticker section of the Import tab you can find available tickers Note that there needs to be a ticker video mode set up for the application nulti2 Logout admin import Publish Sites System Help ay Media Description Text ticker N Type Val N Text Tickers Adding my first text z amp Extensions sd Cancel 4 Save Figure 43 In the Modity Ticker dialogue you can update the ticker MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 201
11. or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 Part 1 The DS Administrator s Guide In this manual you will learn how to set up a MultiQ digital signage system This includes 1 Creating channels 2 Defining sites 3 Defining units media players inside the sites and assigning channels to the units 4 Providing the installer with intormation needed to setup the media players Once all sites and media players have been defined the installers can be sent to the different locations to set up the screens and the media players Finally the content creators and publishers can start filling the channels with content and the system can be said to be up and running The Administrator works with all tive tabs in the management system while the publisher only needs to access the Import and Publish tabs We will now take a closer look at how to set up a system including one channel that is to serve a number of screens in a simple full screen application 3 1 Creating a channel When setting up a digital signage system you first need to define how many channels you need most projects start up including just one channel Login to the digital signage system and click the Publish tab Nut Publish Sites sysie
12. registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Nnusti2 Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin J Media Media Description Edit Selected ID L E Ld Hren Extensions i Type Image ES Desc Ladies Mules 1 jpg S Edit Create folder Delete folder Sort by Date ix Delete Upload Add URL Figure 28 The image file is now visible in the Media folder of the Import tab By clicking the Edit button you can get back into the menu shown in the previous figure Figure 19 where you can adjust settings and find information about the file multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin eN g Upload media to folders Select the files that you want to upload If you are using Internet Explorer and you want to upload more than one file at once ee Upload files ou will have to use the Java Applet below PL Browse Uplo ad erie E J pload H g Upload mu Extensions gO gt Content ZIS This feature is fi Sa g Click on the but Sp ooo ay Organize 7 ane Multiple files Date taken Tags a TILE CHIK F Documents a jy Recently C Ladies Mules Ladies Mules Ladies Mules Athletic Shoes More 1jpg 2jpg for Everyone Folders v Public In WA 00 Con NPC Agyle png Shoes for me Nemes Golfpng Pumpsmp4_ amp Contro S Recycle I Conter
13. trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 5 Part 3 The DS Publisher s Guide The Publisher adds content to the digital signage system In this guide you will learn how to 1 Upload content to the archive of the system the Import tab 2 To select an add content to the channels 3 To schedule your media 4 Using tickers and adding content to split screen applications As Publisher you only need to work within the Import and Publish tabs of the management system 5 1 To upload content to the Import tab You now have a media player up and running However there is only a sign saying Idle on the screen telling that no content is available To add content you select the Import tab The Import tab contains the archive of your digital signage system Once you have uploaded video clips images or web content to the Import tab you can use the content files to fill your channels Use the following media formats Images JPG jpg or PNG png format images having a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels Larger resolution images need to be resized before uploaded to the Import tab Video clips MPEG 4 h 264 720p or Full HD 1080p You can also use links to w
14. you get into the menu of that particular media player and you can see what channel are connected to the media player and other technical details related to the media player MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 Ta 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multe Import Publish i Sites System Help Logout admin cr My First Site X Search for Exactmatch search ListAl Delete Create site Site Templates s Units Unit Templates 0 Advanced Figure 15 Click on the icon or the name of the site and you will see what media players are defined inside the site multe Logout admin Import Publish Sites System Help 9 gt My First Site Address Phone Description Site id Site Templates Units Manage playlists Site playlist Settings Extensions a Units on this site Units a My First Site Screen 1 101 Unit has never reported i Delete Add unit Create unit Unit Templates s 0 Advanced Figure 16 Click on the icon or the name of the media player and you will get into the menu for technical details related to this specific media player MultiQ D
15. 0 The channel has now been replaced by My Second Channel MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 16 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 6 Using tickers and splitting the screen As detault the media players are contigured for full screen operation with only one area In digital signage it is possible to split the screen into areas A common reason for adding an extra area is to add a ticker A ticker is a strip with text that moves across the screen The best way to add tickers is to go to the Import file and set up a ticker The ticker can either be a text ticker or an RSS feed Web means a text file that is available from another server than the management server multigo Z impart Publist S iii Sten lelp Lagout admin Ry Add ticker te ticker bank Description Text ticker Text Tet This is my fryers B I Figure 1 Start by creating a text ticker And save it under a suitable name Here Text ticker Finally click the Save button To split the screen into more than one area including a ticker area you first need to create a new video mode In this first e
16. 1 oaf End day Year Month Day Time Download common log file Download Licences Download csv file Download Figure 16 You can log what media has been played and when it has been played and then export the logs to formats that can be further processed in spreadsheet software such as Excel 3 7 4 Software upgrade multi Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin j L Unit status and firmware Status Units Status Firmware versions Hardware Total Online Offline Latest version With latest Units with older versions 1 f i MP4 7 J 1 1 0 3 6 5 1 0 Upgrade all to latest i3 Settings Units that have never reported in 0 C amp Schedule firmware upgrade find Enable scheduled upgrade Iv Users Upgrade e units at the same time Cy start aay Year 2011 Month 1 E Day my Hardware Version MP4 7 J No version has been set gt Medialog J Unit minimum firmware version c Enable Unit Minimum Firmware Version a Licences Cancel Save Figure 17 In the software upgrade section of the System tab you can upgrade all units by pressing a button You can also schedule the updates and control your upgrades in detail MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 28 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or re
17. 1 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin aa g Modify media NPC Agyle png Media Type Image Path NPC Agyle png Size 1091 kbytes Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Last Update 2012 Oct 16 10 33 11 Name NPC Agyle png Keep Aspect Ratio yes Allow Ticker Yes Cancel Save Figure 44 Finally you can choose to enable or disable the ticker by selecting Allow Ticker to Yes or No for each media tile If set to No the ticker will be replaced by a black area 5 5 Using templates Much content for digital signage consists of video clips and images that are produced in external sottware Also external or locally stored web pages can be used as content However digital signs are often based on templates making it quick and simple to update what is displayed on the screens Using templates allows for non experienced users to update the messages which make updating the content with short notice within a few minutes possible MultiQ digital signage includes a template packs based on web pages that are easy to edit The web pages can be stored directly on the media players the same way as video clips or images a
18. 50 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice cw deaqst Figure 47 The templates are edited using any web browser and no external software is needed Text can be edited and images can be inserted into the templates he template can contain an area for live TV or surveillance cameras as well as playback of video files or other hardware accelerated video The MultiQ system is provided with pre made master template packs that can be used either directly or be modified to become a customized template pack to fit into any area 5 6 Using playlists A channel is a collection of media spots that are played in a loop which is sufticient for most applications The channel is the basis for handling media in an efficient and easy way However sometimes you would like to add Sub Channels inside the channel Such a Sub Channel is called a playlist MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 91 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve
19. 66x768 Full screen landscapet0 XGA Full screen with ticker landscape Log media files XGA Full screen lancscape 0 XGA Full screen portant 90 Schedule Reboo GA Full screen portrai 270 KGA Split screen with ticker landscape 0 a CUSTOM HD 1080 Ticker a Sawe Figure 7 Select the unit in this case unit 101 and then select the Settings tab of that unit Scroll to the Display section and select the new Ticker video mode from the drop down menu Finally scroll to the bottom of the page and click the save button The media player will now reboot and start up with a ticker area at the bottom of the screen In the unit menu you will now see a ticker tab MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 21 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice To make the ticker available to the publisher without accessing the sites tab a ticker needs to be defined in the Import tab multio f Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin i gt i ea gt Modify ticker Media Description Text ticker Type N Text Tickers a OX Extensions Cancel Save Figu
20. Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 20 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi impart Publish Sites System Help Logout admin GA hity First Site S Umit 0 101 Location Site 3 My First Site a7 Last report Not available Adar ess a site Description Temples Primary Audio Settings Extensa ons Stistus Time Share idle Spot Teanga Se es gt Name My First Site Screen 1 Street J ar Location ZIP Code Advanced City Desctipiion i Country Localization Timezone SE Europe Stocktakn l Language Engish is Mode HO 1080 Full screen lancscape 0 HD 1080 Full screen landscapect Supe iplay HD 720 Full screen landscape SVGA Full screen lancdscape 0 Unit Template SXGA Full screen portrait S0 1 Template SHG Full screen portrait 270 SKGA Full screen landscape S0 E Full screen landscape TY NTSC Full screen landscape TY NTSC Full screen with ticker landscape Repor interwal Ty _ PAL Full screen with ticker landscape ITY PAL Full screen landscape Fast D load auiii WXGA 360x768 Full screen landscaped Bandwidth imi CGAL 3
21. DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi o import Publish Sites System Help F Sites in system 0 Type to search for sites or click List All Search for Exact match l Search List All Delete Create site Templates Sf Figure 7 Create your first site by selecting the Sites tab and by clicking the Create site button in the Sites menu multi Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Sites Name My First Site Street 2 ZIP Code ee Description City pny Country Site id Phone Base template No template Unit i Cancel Save Figure 8 Name the site here My First Site and then click Save You can add details on the site right now or wait until later The sites tab is actually your database to store information on your infra structure 3 3 Populating the sites with units media players and assigning channels The sites should be populated with one or more media players and each player should be connected to a channel When defining a unit you can assign a channel to the media player MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publ
22. SMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 14 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multe Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin LJ My First Site Screen 1 naana UnitiD 101 Location Site My First Site 2 Last report Not available Address Site Description Templates Primary Audio Settings Extensions Status Time Share idle Spot Units E3 Area schedule Unit Media from channels Templates vos Advagfa The channel is empty Saw Delete Add Media on unit The playlist is empty Area has no site playlist Figure 17 You can now see that My First Channel is assigned to the Primary full screen area on the screen To delete this channel check the box to the left of the channel and click on Delete nut Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin 9 GJ My First Site Screen 1 UnitID 101 Location Site My First Site o Last report Not available Address Site Description Templates Primary Audio Settings Extensions Status Time Share Idle Spot Units j 5 E3 Area schedule Templates ro Advanced Media on unit The playlist is empty Area has no site playlist F
23. ad files YOU will have to use the Java Applet below gt C Users LarsingemarL MU i e ai Tickers Upload OX F Sin amp Y Upload multiple media files to media bank ensions This feature is for advanced use only It requires that you have JVM 1 5 installed on your computer Click on the button and a Java Applet will start and from which you can upload more than one file at a time Multiple files Figure 26 Then press the Upload button to confirm multi o import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin G g Modify media Ladies Mules 1 jpg Media Type image Path Ladies Mules 1 jpg Ayi Tiere Size 854 kbytes a Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Last Update 2012 Sep 25 13 18 58 Extensions Name Ladies Mules 1 jpg Keep Aspect Ratio yes No Allow Ticker ves No Click to open the image in full screen _ J Figure 27 When the file has been uploaded you get a chance to adjust the settings for the media spot By setting Keep Aspect Ratio to Yes black borders will be added to the image or the video clip if needed to preserve the aspect ratio Finally press the Save button to confirm the upload MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 36 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or
24. blish Sites System Help Logout admin a nn Media J Media Media Description Edit Selected J Training Cagtent ih Type Image Tickers ID I f E Dest idlespot ong i Edit o Extensions Type Image 5 Desc Ladies Mules 1 jpg m Type Image Edit Desc Ladies Mules 2 jpg Type Image gt Desc Ladies Mules 3 jpg Edit E v Tyne Imane Sort by Date z Delete Upload Add URL J folder Delete folder Figure 31 The Import tab is a very versatile archive You can add as many folders and sub folders to the archive as you like by pressing the Create folder button It can be practical to use different folders for different projects etc Files can be moved between the folders by selecting a file and dragging it to a different folder MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 38 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 5 2 To add media spots to the Channel Now we have content media spots in the media archive and we also have a site with a media player There is a channel My first channel assigned to the full screen Primary area of the media player The
25. e files will be repeated in a loop You can change the order between the spots by clicking the tiny arrows to the left of the spots or by changing the number in the boxes and then clicking outside the box The duration of each spot except for the video clip that has a fixed duration can be changed in the boxes to the right Default duration is otherwise 15 seconds Hint 7 8 seconds is a suitable duration for most signs Figure 35 Within a few minutes the content will play on the screen This concludes the quick start portion of the Publishers Guide You can now bring content to a basic digital signage system In the following sections you can increase your skills to bring more flexibility to how the system display your content and also add other kinds of content MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 4 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 5 3 Scheduling The content of a channel will play continuously in a loop For many applications this is sufficient You just change and update the content whenever needed But in many cases you may want specific media spots to be played Select the Publish tab and a channel such as
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27. each media player and a name Now check the box for the channel that you want to have connected to the media player and then click Add Note that you can replace the channel later on if needed MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 10 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice You now have defined your first site with your first media player multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Description Site id Address Phone Site Templates Units Manage playlists Site playlist Settings Extensions m Units on this site Units C J my alles Screen 1 101 Unit has never reported Unit Templates Advanced Delete Add unit Create unit Figure 11 You can add as many media player units as you like to each site If you click on the name of the media player My First Site Screen 1 101 you will get into the Screen 1 menu multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin ale L My First Site Screen 1 Sites Unit ID Location Site My First Site Last reg rt Not available Address Site Description Templates Le Primary Audio Settings Extensions Status Time Share Idle Spot Units l
28. ebsites and links to live streams from surveillance cameras as content Finally you can upload complete websites as zipped folders to the system The only thing that you have from the start in the media archive is the idlespot ong image You can replace this by uploading a file having the name idlespot png Some like to use a logo or other message as default if nothing is uploaded to the channel used MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 34 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Logout admin Import Publish Sites System Help ay I Media J Media Media Description Edit Selected N ANI Type Image B Tickers Desc idlespot png Edit E OX S Extensions Create folder Delete folder Sort by Date imi Delete Upload Add URL 7 Figure 24 Files can be uploaded to the Import tab to be stored on the server This will become your media archive Click the Upload button to get to the Upload menu Note that if you intend to add a hyperlink to a web page or streaming media you should use the Add URL button instead multio Import Publish Sites System Help Gy Upl
29. ed is selected by default Now add the Media Player ID Unit Id and the Account URL User name and the Password that were mentioned in Figure 12 multe Settings Media Player ID Aecount URL sername Vie Test connection Figure 22 When the media player parameters have been added you press the Test connection button MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 32 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Connection test Interface eth0 IP address 192 168 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 DNS 192 168 118 1 Default gateway 192 165 115 1 Connection is up Figure 23 If the connection test is successful the media player is connected to the management server and you just press Close and then on the Next button to set the media player into operation The media player is now ready to display any content that you add to the attached channel here My First Channel If no content has been assigned to the media player you will get an Idle sign on the screen MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 oo 2011 MultiQ are registered
30. gistered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 7 5 To set up user rights There are mainly two different reasons for setting up user rights One reason is to be able to restrict what content and channels can be altered by particular users Another reason is to be able reduce the visible parts of the user interface to the parts actually needed by a Publisher etc This give a more simplified user interface multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin D E Status l admin Us installer i Defete Create user Settings Upgrade E Medialog Licences Figure 18 Restricted users can be added to the system multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin j S amp Create new user Status User name Publisher tts Email il3 multiq com ki Password password peas Confirm password password Gad TN Administrator access E DSMS access Iv CJ Installer access E Upgrade Media access Iv O Paaylists wa O Media Training Content Medialog Channel access Iv v My First Channel My Second Channel Licences Add remote mediabank _ Allow remote media access _ Cancel Save Figure 19 The user rights can be set on a channel and media level MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 29 2011 MultiQ are registe
31. igure 18 To add the second channel press the Add button MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 15 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi o Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin EP L My First Site Screen 1 Unit ID Location My First Site 3 4 Last report Not available Address Site Description Templates Primary Audio Settings Extensions Status Time Share idle Spot Units es oe a My First Channel Templates My Second Channel af Cancel fdd channel 4 Advanced Figure 19 Tick the box for the other channel My Second Channel and then click Add channel multi o Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin z Sites Unit ID Location Site My First Site 3 ra Last report Not available Address Site Description Templates Primary Audio Settings Extensions Status Time Share idle Spot Units Area schedule Unit Media from channels Templates 39 7 Channel Playlist My Second Channel oi The channel is ty Advanced Save Delete Add ee Media on unit The playlist is empty ma Area has no site playlist Figure 2
32. isher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 9 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multe Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin 9 gt My First Site Address Phone Description Site id LZ Site f f Templates Units Manage playlists Site playlist Settings Extensions i Units on this site Units Delete Add unit Create unit Unit Templates 24 O Advanced Figure 9 You now have an empty site with no media players You can add as many sites as is needed however for now we can do with just one Add your first media player by clicking the Create unit button multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Sites Unit ID First Site Screen 1 Street Site Templates Location ZIP Code j a Description Units v Country gt ws Ls Display Unit Mode HD 1080 Full screen landscape 0 Templates Unit Template No unit templates in system 2 0 0 Advanced Add view to channel Primary ve My First Channel Poo Audio My First Channel Cancel Add Figure 10 As the media player unit is defined it automatically gets a Unit Id which is a unique number for
33. k applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice nultiQ Import Publish Sites System Logout admin S Sites nace Address Phone Description Site id x Site Templates Units Manage playlists Site playlist Settings Extensions a Units on this site Units CQ my First site screen 1 101 8s ago xa Unit Templates Delete Add unit Create unit T Qi Ec Advanced Figure 13 You can monitor that the media players report back to the management server directly in the user interface 3 7 1 E mail notification multi o import Publish Sites System Logout admin o Interactive button pause time Interactive timeout goto default playlist v m Channel Cache Time 60 Show Legacy Image Controls G Email notification of offline units Enable email notification of offline units V oe Monitor units between hours 06 90 me 20 00 Z Minutes until unit is considered offline C Minutes between system checks Medialog E mail addresses separate with a la Licences Enable monitoring on all units Enable Disable monitoring on all units re Figure 14 A practical way of setting up alarms and alarm levels is to use the E mail notification feature Here you can set h
34. l notification of offline units rm Pha Enable email notification of offline units A Hi Mediaplayer Configuration rf Account URL demo multiqms se demo27 A User name demo27 ocmHb9Y Medialg Password Hi Server API Configuration na Licences Server API URL demo multiqms se demo27 multiq 3 0 0 mapids php dema muiltinms se demn 7 muiultian A 1 A manids nhn Figure 13 In the Settings menu of the System tab you find the Account URL the User Name and the Password that in addition to the Media Player Unit Id are needed to set up a media player in the field This information can be cut and pasted into a mail and sent to the installer Now the system has been set up and the first media player can be installed by the Installer and the Publisher can start adding content to the channel This concludes the Quick start portion of the guide You now have the knowledge to set up a full screen application in your digital signage system The next sections contain additional information to increase your skills to extend the capabilities of your digital signage system further MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 12 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reser
35. ld be shown MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 45 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin o Channels My frst Channel Z l My Second Channel Alay lists Delete Create ooo im Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist Scheduling Ladies Pumps _mp4 General scheduling Valid from 1999 January 1 m oof o0 fe Validto 2020 December 31 23 59 m Detailed scheduling per week day Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Time Hours Minutes HY VW VR wR WR PB Ba EEEE GG olal2l3lals lel7 81 9 l10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 l21 22 23 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Refresh Advanced scheduling Script Cancel Save Figure 40 By clicking the buttons you can add different kinds of scheduling alternatives for your media MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 46 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All
36. les in the Common Content Playlist to play in sequence with the files at the bottom of the channel you must disable the looping or repetition within the channel This is made by un checking the Repeat playing checkbox in the Settings for the Common Content Playlist in the Playlist menu of the Publishing tab This will make the media player to play the Common Content Playlist once and then continue to the three files at the bottom of the channel Then everything will be repeated over and over and make the content of the playlist to be played in sequence with the separate local files of the channel 5 6 3 Other uses for playlists Playlists are practical whenever you need to add groups of content into a channel The playlist is the sub level of a channel that can be very practical Other examples of using playlists can be interactive applications where the user can choose to play different playlists containing video clips or other content by addressing different playlists within a channel The playlists can be addressed by someone pushing a button on a touch panel pushing a button on a smart phone or scanning an Item MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 99
37. lications 47 So UNOC OS e ee 49 SC USNO 0 2 o ic a E 51 5 6 1 Using playlists for improved scheduling sss ssssssrsssssssrrsssssrrnnnsrrrnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnne OZ 5 6 2 Using playlist for common content when using local channels sss 54 Oe CF a Oa Vs tose recess tarece eee eee eee ee 55 MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 2 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 1 Revision history A description of changes with revision number will be noted in the revision log below 1 2 2013 01 10 Updated version to cover templates MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 43 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 2 Introduction This manual will explain the basics on how to set up your first MultiQ digital signage system With a MultiQ digital signage system you can control the content on an
38. m Help Logout admin mport SHES SY STE eip Channels There are no channels available Create Figure 4 Select the Publish tab and click the Create button in the Channels menu MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 7 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Logout admin Import Publish sites System Help Channels Description My First Channel Type Media Ticker Cancel Create Playlists Modes Figure 5 Next name your channel here My First Channel and then click Create Logout admin multio Publish Sites System Help Import CB C Channels Channels My First Channel Delete Create Playlists i Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist The channel is empty Figure 6 You now have an empty channel You can wait until later to fill it with content You can add as many channels as you like but for now we only need one 3 2 Define your first site The next step is to define the sites that are to be served by your system Now define your first site in the Sites tab MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide
39. multi o MultiQ DSMS ver 3 8 User Guide Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 02 2013 2013 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Table of Contents Fap e Or 6g 1 a is prem eerie near mnre E tr tes eer eee rere eae ee eee eee eee 2 Te ROV UNA TSO cette cee tater te E necgeeeertete ene exeetteat 3 2 MUONS HOM teresa sce aatasecnces cee snsct E E E 4 3 Part 1 The DS Administrator s Guide oo cc eeeccecesseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesetaeeeesetaseeesetaeeetetaees 7 3 1 Creating a Channel ccccccssscsssecsesecsseesssssesecsseecssesecsssesecassecassesesassesasaesesaseenesaseesasaesesaseesas 7 322 Beine YOUR TINS SUS terete creas tnersaaesotsticnsctvesecnasatecytatetonstedetoteted eh cratseeteratetntaaesot tacasotveatesaretemnanions 8 3 3 Populating the sites with units media players and assigning channels ssse 9 3 4 Providing the installer with information needed to
40. nd will therefore continue to play even it the broadband connection to the media player should fail There are standard template packs that are provided with the system However customized templates can be made to Tit any purpose The template packs are zipped folders that are uploaded to the Import tab just as a video clip or an image Each template pack is like and editable slideshow where the user can choose between a number of templates to be used either separately or as a slideshow There is a separate login to each template pack This means that it is simple for the Publisher to delegate update of text and or MultitQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 49 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice images to people that are not trained to use digital signage systems Also professional publishers benefit from both producing and using the template packs owas multi Add spot Preview Change password Logout Spot updated PLAYLIST Title Template Display time sec Ea Sample menu with TV mall_4_cent_text_user_backgr 5 Edit Remove a EA Red sample menu and video mall_4_cent_text_user_backgr 5 Edit Remove La
41. o the natural order that is followed in any project and according to the different roles played by the Administrator the field Installer and the Publisher If you intend to do everything needed to set up and use your system you can read all three parts of the manual However each part is self containing and can be used by the Administrator Installer and the Publisher separately The DS Administrator s guide Page 7 This guide is intended for the system administrator in charge of setting up a digital signage system This includes how to create channels and to define sites units media players and how to assign the channels to the media players in the management system This guide also includes how to set up user rights and how to monitor and to maintain the system The DS Media Player Installer s guide Page 31 This guide includes all necessary information on how to install a media player in the field The installer only needs to work with the media players The DS Publisher s guide Page 34 The Publisher s guide includes everything needed to Till the channels with content This includes how to upload organize and schedule content The publisher only needs to work with the Import and Publishing tabs of the management system However it is advisable use a media player for monitoring MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 6 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks
42. oad media to folder Select the files that you want to upload If you are using Internet Explorer and you want to upload more than one file at once Upload files YOU will have to use the Java Applet below i Browse Logout admin A Choo File to Upload Upload AX at gt Content Search g Upload multiple med Extensions This feature is for advan Click on the button and a Name Date taken Tags i Rating Favorite Links Multiple fles aia E Docum E Aa Ge Jy Recent ma Ladies Mules Ladies Mules Ladies Mules Athletic Shoes f 1jpg 2jpg 3jpg for Everyone Folders v A nai 7 00 Shoes for Ladies Golf png Pumps mp4 File name Ladies Mules 1 jpg vy All Files X Figure 25 First press the Browse button and then select the file to be uploaded and finally press Open MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 ie 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi o Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin ay Media Select the files that you want to upload If you are using Internet Explorer and you want to upload more than one file at once Uplo
43. only remaining thing to do now is to add the media spots to the my First Channel to have them play on the screen Select the Publish tab Nut Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Channels My First Channet SrescowMeccssesveveccseeceresesssveccsossssecsconseecsrod Create Playlists Playlists Settings Default Playlist The channel is empty Add 7 Figure 32 In the Channels menu click on the name of the channel and you will see that the channel is empty To add files click the Add button MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 39 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin CB m Rees Channels My fFrst Channel g Delete Create Playists J g Media I Modes J Playists Selectall J Media O i 2012 Sep 25 14 12 29 Extra x Training Content Last update File size 17 9Mo Duration 00 00 29 v Ladies Pumnps mpe Bitrate 5164 559 kbit s i Framerate 25 fps Resolution 1920x1080 Image Lastupdate 2012 Sep 25 14 12 26 File size 1 83Mo Athletic Shoes for Everyone 2 png Size 1920x1080 Lastu
44. ot Mot available Address a Site Description Templates Areal Areal Areaz Audio Ticker Settings Extensions Status Time Share Units aa Spot Val Val Val Area schedule Unit Templates Media trom channels eal oe Tr Ea bi Channel Playlist Why First Channel Advanced Ladies Pumps mp4 Duration 00 00 29 Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Framerate 25 fps Ladies Mules 141 jpg Ata Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Display Time 158 Sawe Delete Add Media on unit The playlist is empty Add Figure 12 In the menu for a unit using multiple areas you get one tab for each area Each area needs to be connected to a channel There ts also an invisible but audible area the Audio area that can be used to add audio that runs independent trom the visible areas on the screen This area can be used for an in store music system etc 3 7 To monitor and maintain the DS system Here are some useful features that help you to monitor and to maintain the DS system The media players make requests back to the management server every 2 minutes default value You can see when a media player made a request last time This way you know for sure that the unit is in operation and online This can of course also be used to verify when a unit has been installed MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 25 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademar
45. ow many minutes without connection to the media player that are considered as an alarm You can also disable the feature outside business hours MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 26 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 7 2 multi o import To set up display hours Pubish Sites System Help Logout admin Sites AA X Site Templates m E Units Unit Templates a K Advanced a Description Address Phone Site id Units Manage playlists Site playlist Settings Extensions nore My Fiat Site we id o omy me Sd we ooo Timezone SE Europe Stockholm Parameters Name E Value Description No site parameters have been defined Display intervals start stop Monday Tuesday Wetnes ey 0800 2100 me Friday Saway 11002100 Sunday 1100 2100 Figure 15 You can set the display hours on a site or unit level This makes MultiQ monitors and several others monitors to go to standby mode This is a way to preserve energy as well as to prolong the lifetime of the monitors MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Ve
46. pdate 2011 Dec 08 15 09 57 File size 0 01Mb Size 640x480 idlespot png Lastupdate 2012 Sep 25 14 12 07 i File size 0 83Mo Ladies Mules 1 jpg Size 1920x1080 Edit validity on media before save a Cancel Save po Figure 33 Select the proper folder and choose the media spots to be used by checking the boxes to the left of the spots Then finally click the Save button MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 40 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin CE O Channels Channels My frst Channel Create Playlists Settings ie t Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spot Ladies Pumps mp4 Duration 00 00 29 ip Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change z FrameRaie 25 fps No N Athletic Shoes for Everyone 2 png m Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change 5 s E Ladies Mules 141 jpg F Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change 15 s a Duration 00 00 59 Size 20 57 MB Show channel schedule Save Delete Add 7 Figure 34 Here we have a channel with 3 media spots one video clip and two images Thes
47. programme the most sophisticated ever seen Second skydive bid postponed Austrian adventurer Felix Baumgartner has decided against a second attempt to make the highest ever skydive on Thursday Cell signalling work scoops Nobel Two US researchers whose work shed light on how cells sense their environment garner this year s Nobel prize for chemistry Pencil draws sensors onto Extensions Cancel Save Figure 9 Setting up an RSS feed The Publisher will be able to change the address of the RSS feed MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 22 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multi o Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin 9 CJ My First Site Screen 1 Sites Unit ID 101 Location Site My First Site 5 a Last repot Mot available Address Site Description Templates Areal Audio Ticker Settings Extensions Status Time Share Idle Spot Units Fi Ticker ii The ticker text will be visible after sawing Templates pom m Adwanced Text Write ticker text Ticker from source Tet ticker a from Channel Save Figure 10 In the Ticker tab you select what ticker to be used in the application
48. rator The following information is needed Unit Id Account URL without http User name Password The first piece of information is the unit Id which in this case is 101 To get into the contiguration menu of the media player you will need a USB keyboard and a USB mouse connected to the media player which also needs to be connected to a monitor To initiate the setup menu press Ctrl Alt c on the keyboard Press the button to rotate 3 ama O WOYNG 24 Sala Figure 21 After a while you will see the first setup screen If the menu is oriented correctly press Next to continue ajaja O LONG Sy ssaa Press the button to rotate MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 31 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Select keyboard layout Sn i ae im Thm 27 a Next select the appropriate keyboard for your language and press Next You will now be prompted for a user name and a password to get into the setup menu Default user name is installer and default password is pass Next you will find yourself in the Basic setup menu The button Manag
49. re 8 You can choose between different kinds of tickers such as text tickers and RSS tickers multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin P Laal Media Description RSS ticker gt Type LA RSS Tl a T ew Tickers URL http feeds bbci co uk news science_and_environme Preview l N 3 Planet with four suns discovered Astronomers discover a planet about six times bigger than Earth whose skies are lit by four different suns some a 5 000 light years away Debate mixes Big Bang and faith Cern Scientists meet with philosophers and theologians from the world religions in a meeting that aims to find common ground over the nature of the Big Bang theory Shocking pants stop bedsores Underwear designed to jolt the buttocks with electricity may be able to prevent dangerous open wounds called pressure sores claim researchers Skydiver surpasses speed of sound Austrian Felix Baumgartner becomes the first skydiver to break the speed of sound reaching a maximum velocity of 833 9mph 1 342km h Size matters for sex cheat frogs Smaller treefrogs lurk around mating calls and are more likely to cheat their way to a mate French scientists find Plan to import Irish wind power The UK government is considering plans to import wind power generated in Ireland and sent under the Irish Sea to north and west Wales Shuttle completes epic LA journey The retired US space shuttle Endeavour finally reaches its new hom
50. red trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice nulti2 Publish System Help Logout Publisher C Channels My First Channel Delete Create Playlists Modes Figure 20 The user rights settings can be used to provide a simplitied user interface for the publisher by limiting the visible parts of the user interface to the desired media and channels Here the Sites tab is not visible to the Publisher MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 30 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 4 Part 2 The DS Media Player Installers Guide 4 1 To set up a media player in a centrally managed network The first media player is now defined in the system and the next step is to set up the media player in real life To set up the media player you need some configuration information This information is available in the central management system and can be supplied by the system administ
51. reens with media players The media player can be an integrated part of the monitor or a separate media player that is connected to one or more screens Media Player unit The use of channels is the key to easy management of the content A channel can be regarded as a container that includes a number of media spots that are played in a loop The media spots can be video Tiles images or even links to web pages or streaming media Media tiles can be stored either in the media player itself or retrieved continuously trom sites on the Internet Several media players up to hundreds or thousands of media players can share the same channel Channel Figure 3 Also you probably want your screens to be able to show the same content and you wish to be able to update the content simultaneously The key to all this is to use channels A channel is a loop of media spots video clips images or web pages MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 5 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice When you update the content of a channel this will affect all media players using that channel The manual is organized into three parts arranged int
52. rsion 1 2 10 01 2013 27 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 7 3 Play log retrieval multio Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin G Get the played media in a log file Here you can download logs that contains all the played media for the units that have been set to log media Status You may extract the play log in either csv comma separated bima hil or common weblog format CSV Unit id Unit name Area Media name Start time End ti f i Example CSV 4 Conference room 2 0 Welcome customer moi 06 Sep 2011 11 39 17 06 Sep 2011 11 39 17 el Common weblog Settings 4 Conference room 2 06 Sep 2011 11 39 17 0000 GET Welcome_customer mp4 200 0 9 4 is the unit s id that played the media not used C Conference room 2 is the name of the unit 06 Sep 2011 11 39 17 0000 is the time when the unit started playing the media PE GET Welcome_customer mp4 is the name of the media that was played ews 200 means that it was a success O is the id of the area that played the media G Upgrade None selected None selected All sites All units E Sites Medialog Start day Year Month 10 B Day 16 Time 1
53. setup the media players 12 3 5 To replace the channel that is assigned to the media player 13 3 6 Using tickers and splitting the screen eccssscscsseesseeeeeseeeeseeeseeeeeseeeesessesseeeeeetsenseeaeentees 17 3 7 To monitor and maintain the DS SYStOM ee ceeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeeeeesteeeseeeesesseeseeieeeeanieneea 25 oy fe ME a hE GLO ELL os214 E EA A AAA tere atten era tetera tee enter A 26 ada TOSUN a p aV a1 0 Summer eter memeree ee etre orrer ent eerernnr nn Tetrer nreetn sere ter rtnr etter ere nr eter et 27 Sh Ste E T tf 1 AE A EAE AE EEE EAE OE EE 28 3 7 4 Software upgrade wessessessesrsssssssssssssssssussusssssscnssnssnssassassassaseeseesesenssnsssssassassassaseesevsescassassnssassassassasseseess 28 Ro 2 T lt 1 ig 8 00 s c ge fo g ks E E E E 29 4 Part 2 The DS Media Player Installer s Guide c cc ccccseeeeseeseeeseseeesseseeeseesanes 31 4 1 To set up a media player in a centrally managed NeEtWOKK eececeseeeeeeeeteeeeeteeteetatees 31 5 Part 3 The DS Publisher s Guide uu cc cscseseseseeseeseesecsecsesassassessenseesessesesesassatses 34 5 1 To upload content to the Import LAD ascecceseantnnccspactpectesatecascilenscieenceanceseteeesnesseckeineerereoeeeets 34 5 2 To add media spots to the Channel s s sesssssssssrsrsrssrsrensnnnrnnenennsrnntnnnnnnnntnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenen nenene 39 2 DENAN ee ee E E EEEE OE EEEO 42 5 4 Using tickers and adding content to split screen app
54. strator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 53 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 9 6 2 Using playlist for common content when using local channels In many cases different channels are to be used in different geographical regions There may even be cases where each site uses individual channels However even if content is local there may be parts of the content that is to be used at all locations i e that there are channels that share parts of the content OT course you can edit each channel individually and add the content that is in common manually But this is not practical A way to get around this problem is to add a playlist containing all common media spots to each of the channels When you want to update the media spots that are in common you just update the common playlist and then all channels using that playlist will automatically get updated To get the playlist to play together with local content within a channel you must get the content of the playlist to play in sequence with the local content To make this happen you need to stop the content of the playlist to play in a loop mport Publish Sites System Help Logout admin So My First Channel
55. the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio mport Publish Sites System Help Logout admin SRDE Local playlists z Schedule idle spot Channels B GJ Playlists Media Description Time and validity Selected Daytime Playlist B Evening Playlist Type image Time 00 00 15 Desc Ladies Mules 1 jpg Validity Playing Playlists Time 00 00 15 Validity Playing Time 00 00 15 Validity Playing Total playtime 00 00 45 Delete Add media y Figure 48 Playlists are created and edited in the Playlists menu of the Publish tab The content of the playlists can be rearranged using drag and drop Playlists can be regarded as a kind of sub channels that are used to create sub groups of media spots within the channels Now we will take a closer look at two examples where it can be useful add playlists to a channel 5 6 1 Using playlists for improved scheduling Within a channel you can schedule each media spot individually This kind of scheduling is sufficient in many cases However if there are lots of media files that are to be used at different times this means a lot of scheduling Therefore it may be more practical to create two or more separate playlists that are used at different times within the channel MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 52 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of
56. ules 1 jpg Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change 15 Duration 00 00 59 Size 20 57 MB Show channel schedule Save Delete Add Figure 38 In the channel list you can see that the media spot is still there but it is marked as Expired and will not be played on the screen MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 44 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin CH C3 Channels Channels My First Channel 5 C My Second Channel Playlists Delete Create T Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spot Ladies Pumps mp4 Duration 00 00 29 Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing C E FrameRate 25 fps Expired Change 15 s a c B Ladies Mules 1 jpg Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change 15 C Duration 00 00 59 Size 20 57 MB Show channel schedule Ww mo m Delete Add Figure 39 If we select another media spot such as the Ladies Pumps mp4 video clip and click on Change we can use the lower part of the screen to decide at what times this clip shou
57. unlimited number of screens at an unlimited number of sites Your sites may be stores hotels offices or any other kind of locations indoor or outdoor where you wish to convey your messages that may be video clips images animations or web pages DS Management Server Internet Central Management Figure 1 With MultiQ digital signage you can contro an unlimited number of screens at an unlimited number of sites At each site you may have one or more screens showing that may show the same thing or you may want to show several different messages Each screen is connected to a media player that picks up content trom the management server via the Internet and play the content according to instructions trom that server You can login to your management server from anywhere on the Internet and you always have full control of your sites and content At each site the existing or a separate broadband connection can be used for the media players MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 4 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Site Media Player unit Internet L L Figure 2 At each site there can be one or more sc
58. ve the right to change the specifications without prior notice 3 5 To replace the channel that is assigned to the media player We have already learned how to create a channel and define a site and a media player in the system When defining the media player unit in the system we also assigned the channel that we just created My First Channel to the media player After a while you may want to add more channels to be able to use different content at different sites Then you may need to replace your first channel with another channel In this section we will create a second channel My Second Channel and assign this channel to the media player having Unit Id 101 First select the Publish tab and create a new channel My Second Channel by clicking the Create button and add the name multio mport Publish Sites system Help Logout admin My First Channel Channe My Second Channel aWlists S J Playlists Settings Default Playlist The channel is empty Add Figure 14 There are now 2 channels in the system Using the Create button you can add as many channels as you wish Next select the Sites tab and you will see that there is one site in the account My First Site Try to navigate through the site menu On the top level you have a list of sites By clicking on a site you get inside the site and you can see what media players are there Finally by clicking on a media player
59. veryone 2 png General scheduling validfrom 2012 July k i 1 i oof o0 f Va Validto 2012 August 31 23 59 x Detailed scheduling per week day Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Time Hours Minutes Gy VV wR wR PB Bo ae EEEE E E O iit paS E E aaa aa 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Monday Tuesday Wednesday TT Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Advanced scheduling Delete Create Cancel Save Figure 37 In the scheduling menu you can set the validity interval for the media spot Outside this interval the spot will not be used This is practical when planning campaigns MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 43 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice multio import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Cp Channels My frst Channel 3 _ My Second Channel Playlists Delete Create L Modes Playlists Settings Default Playlist Remove Display Time Lock on spot Duration 000020 uration 00 00 Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Playing Change FrameRate 25 fps Expired Change 15 E Ladies M
60. xample we will put a ticker at the bottom of the screen which is Full HD 1080p 1920x1080 pixels To create a video mode you need to start the Video Mode Editor This is a Java application that requires that Java is installed on your computer Note that if you are using MAC the Java plugin needs to be activated in your web browser before you can use the Mode Editor MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2018 17 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to change the specifications without prior notice Nut Import Publish Sites System Help Logout admin Channels Modes Open mode editor 5 Delete Mode s No modes have been created Playlists ia Delete Modes Figure 2 To start the video mode editor click the Open mode editor button in the Modes menu of the Publish tab Cl N x afp ticker fp area EJ Figure 3 First select the resolution of your screen here 1080p 1920 x 1080 pixels MultiQ DSMS 3 8 User Guide DS Administrator Installer amp Publisher Version 1 2 10 01 2013 18 2011 MultiQ are registered trademarks or trademark applications of MultiQ International AB in various jurisdictions

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