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1. Medium Transparency 0 Font Type English Arial ll Tur ation e Enter text in the text box and then set its font background scroll style and duration in the below column e Click the button E to add a RSS content to the text area from the RSS library h Click Quick Preview or Scale Preview to view the playlist on your PC Quick Preview gives a quick preview of the playlist in a small window Scale Preview gives a precise preview of the playlist in the same size as the real screen TIP If you are prompted with the message a pop up window was blocked disable the popup blocker on your browser toolbar i Once satisfied click Save to save your playlist TIP The button Publish at the bottom of the playlist editing window calls out the publishing window for your deployment See the chapter Publish for details 28 Instant Play Instant plays including instant programs and instant texts are break in contents played immediately on publishing Click Program Management gt Instant Play on the left panel to present the Instant Play page A IS feo li Gelect ALL Playlist Remarks Resolution Status Duration Update Time Or ganization Operate daw 1080x1920 Normal 00 00 31 2012 06 06 11 30 59 System la 1 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 44 4 k Pb Page Click the tab Instant Program or Instant Text to switch to the corresponding page Search helps you to find an instant play from the list using the mul
2. Click Import S N to import the player S N Click the New button in the upper right corner and enter the information required New Player Player Mame SiN Organization Group On Off Timer Download Strategy Display Strategy Remarks 36 e Give the player a unique name e Click the S N box to select a S N from the S N library which should be imported before you register players e The menu System Settings gt Organization allows you to build your organization e The menu Player Management gt Group helps you to classify your players e On off timer controls the player on off time e Download strategy defines when the programs will be downloaded to players from server e Display strategy defines brightness saturation and contrast of player screens d Click OK to complete To register several players a Click Player Management gt Player on the left panel Click Import S N to import the player S N Click the Batch button in the upper right corner and enter the information required Batch Hew P layers V Player Numbers Or ganization Or m d Click OK The new players will be added to the list with automatically generated name S N etc To edit a player a Click Player Management gt Player on the left panel b Click on a player name to present the player editing page Player Info Edit mm Copy schedule to Mm Back Player Name OBCODOSO S N OBCODOSO IP Address 192 16
3. b Click Export on the Status page c Then an excel file will be generated To control a player across network a Click Player Management gt Status on the left panel b Select a player or several players you want to operate c Then click a control button to send your commend Button Function Description Start to play the programs Put the player to sleep Wake up the player from sleep Set the playback volume of players anii Play s Stop Stop playing Reboot Restart the player widens Sleep x Wake Up e LE Set Volume To view the detailed status of a player a Click Player Management gt Status on the left panel b Click on a player name to view its details including Player Status Info and Schedule 6 Player Status Info Name IP Address MAC Address Voltage Humi di ty Temperature Progress Longi tude Dust Angle Buzzer Status O Schedule Playlist 1 OBCOO0SO 192 168 0 80 BC AE C5 DD 87 3F 220Y 4A Remaining Hard Disk Space 57 XRH 31 58 34 53 462pcs A Aa Off Publish ID PLS201206140009 Default Play Type S N Player Status Player Type Fan Status Softrare Bandwidth Organization Latitude Ambient Light Body Sensed Remarks Expiration 2012 06 16 OBCODOSO 6 Offline for days PCB_PPO2 Normal S00MB 1 0 0 TIP Progress on this page refers to the program download progress on the pla
4. gt Display Strategy on the left panel Click on a display strategy name to see its details or edit the strategy Display Strategy Info a a Hame d Brightness 49 Saturation SE Contrast ao Start Time 2012 06 06 10 45 End Time 2012 06 14 10 45 Updated by sa Update Time 2012 06 12 15 05 08 Remarks Implementing Players os kid oa i ed Pee oe Ee Player Mame Organization Group Resark A 00646144 System The column Implementing Players lists all the players this strategy will apply to Edit allows you to edit the strategy Back returns to the Display Strategy page Add increases one or more players that will use this display strategy Delete removes one or more the players that will use this display strategy O Hew Display Strategy To build a new display strategy a Click Player Management gt Display Strategy on Start Time the left panel AR Click New i Brightness 0 100 x 0 Give it a unique name possibly include some remarks Saturation 0 100 0 d Setthe start and end time during which this strategy Contrast 0 100 0 will work e Adjust the brightness saturation and contrast by entering numbers in the box or just dragging the reas slider f Click OK to complete _ 47 Chapter 8 System Logs The menu System Logs allows you to view records of user operations and player events and monitor the player status in real time across network which help you timely locate exce
5. top of the background e Image Background Click the zone icon Background a window will appear to guide you to choose an image as the display background e Color Background f you refuse to add an image when a guide appears the background will be black by default You are allowed to change the background image or color in the right column Zone Info To remove the current background right click on it and choose Delete f Add zones Click zone icons to add zones to the template design space 23 Zone Description Background Add a background image or color One image or color at most Video Add a video zone One at most Cannot overlap with images Image Add an image zone Four at most Cannot overlap with the video zone Text Add a scrolling text zone One at most Logo Add a LOGO image One at most Date Add a date zone One at most Three styles are available Cannot overlap Time Time Add a time zone One at most Four styles are available Cannot overlap Date Static text Add a static text zone No amount limit Cannot overlap other zones except Background e The styles of Date and Time can be changed in the right column Date Time Style Style two Style Style one 7 Font Arial Font Arial F Color a Color Font size 60px Font size 60px 7 e To remove a zone from the template right click on it and choose Delete To remove all zones from the template just click g Adjust
6. Launch Digital Signage CDMS NOTE a FLASH is recommended to make sure that your images and videos can be uploaded normally b If MySql has been already installed on the server please do not check Install MySql and Launch Digital Signage CDMS but follow the below steps to modify the script instead 1 Goto the CDMS installation directory and find the file initMysal bat in CDMS folder 2 Replace user_name in set user_name root to the MySql user name 3 Replace user_pwd in set user_pwd root to the MySql user password 4 Save the changes and run initMysal bat 10 Click Finish to complete the installation Now the Digital Signage CDMS is installed on your PC System Access 1 2 Insert the GrandDog into a USB port on your PC From the Start menu of your PC find the CDMS directory and then click Digital Signage CDMS to launch the software GTV Digital Signage Language English a q Logs a Stop Register Y Reboot Login Web 2 MN Settings NOTE When launching the Internet Explorer browser for the first time after installing CDMS software you may be prompted to allow CDMS components in order for the software to function properly Be sure to choose Allow and check the box not to show the future warnings from Internet Explorer pertaining to CDMS program 3 Wait for service starts A Server start success 4 Click OK to open the below window GTV Digital Sig
7. Player Abnormal Threshold Audit Strategy Playlist Media Configuration Serial Number Ries S N of your CDMS Screen Resolution presents all supported screen resolutions Supported Resolutions Mo Fidth Hei ght 1 1060 A 1920 2 1920 a 1060 3 1366 A TS 4 TG A 1366 Player Label allows you to customize player labels which will then be displayed on the Player Information interface For Example To get the environment temperature information of the player 1 Click Player Label to open the Player Label window B Player Label Operate Ho Lable Temperatur nooood 2 Inthe Label field inout Temperature and then select the checkbox to enable the label Click Ok to complete 4 Then this label will appear on the Player Info page which can be accessed by clicking on the name of this player on the page Player Management gt Player 56 O Player Info Fat Copy Schedule to Set password Pack Player Name OBCODOSO S N OBCODOSO IP Address 192 168 0 80 Organization System MAC Address BC AE CS DD 87 3F Player Type PCB_PPOZ Group City sit Created By admin Update Time 2012 05 28 16 02 52 On Off Timer Softeare 1 0 0 Download a Display a Tenperatur Remarks is Select A11 Program Type Publish ID Playlist Play Type Expiration Published by nm A prcomionesanans A Dor Mido MOLA Player Abnormal Threshold allows you to customize the thresholds of system parameters System will giv
8. Show Model Title URL Address Remarks b Enter the required information e Name gives a name to the RSS file e Show lines defines how many RSS titles will be presented e Show Model defines the form of the RSS file The title and or its content can be included e URL Address the URL address of the RSS 19 c Click OK to complete The new RSS file will then appear in the RSS library list To edit a RSS file a On the RSS page click on a RSS name to open the RSS Details page Hame Leica URL Address http s feed feedsky com leica Show lines a Show Model Title Organization System Remarks Creation time 2014 01 23 10 35 35 Updated by sa Edit opens RSS edition page which allows you to edit the RSS file Back returns to the RSS page b Click Edit to edit the RSS information Media Groups The media files can be grouped by its owner typically by the advertiser Click Media Management gt Media Groups from the left panel to present the Media Groups page ECC a a Hame Contact Telephone Organization Remarks 1 1 12345678901 System 1 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 x AN 4 k bb Page ra Search helps you to find a media group from the list by the name New creates a new media group Delete removes the selected media group from the list New Media Group Create a new media group Name a On the Media Groups page click New in the upper right Contact co
9. button New builds a new playlist Delete removes playlists from the library To edit a playlist e On the Playlist page click on a listed playlist name or click the button l in the list To generate a playlist a Click Program Management gt Playlist on the left panel to open the Playlist page b Click New and enter the required information OD Hew Playlist e Give it a unique name possibly include some remarks e Select a template for this presentation from the naa template library Template NOTE The template should include zones specific to your contents Remarks c Click OK to present the playlist editing page 26 E Playlist Info E Sereen Template Playlist Hame 1 Created Er sa Change Template Updated by sa Edit Template Resolution 1366x768 Update Time 2014 01 2T 16 50 00 a Aa a lt Click to switch zones Be x F 00 0000 A A 00 00 00 00 00 00 4 Type Duration Transition Effect Fill Effect Transition Duration s Edit we me lt 2 ae Settings Zone Contents background color lc d If necessary change or edit the template by clicking Change Template or Edit Template Change Template calls out the template library for your choice Edit Template calls out the template editing page NOTE Modifying a template here will not change the template stored in the library e Click the tab Bg to switch to edit Background contents e The but
10. display zones on screen and allows for a foundation in creating a new playlist A special effect that is used to introduce the next image to replace the current one The unique web address of a file or document on the internet 62 Port Forwarding Port forwarding opens certain ports on your home or small business network usually blocked from access by your router to the Internet Opening specific ports can allow games servers BitTorrent clients and other applications to work through the usual security of your router that otherwise does not permit connections to these ports Follow this guide to forward the ports you need regardless of your operating system 1 Enter your router s IP address into the address bar of a web browser This will open your router s configuration page For most routers this will be 192 168 0 1 192 168 1 1 or 192 168 2 1 However if you want to figure out the IP here s how to do it e For Windows Open the command prompt and enter ipconfig all The router s IP address is usually the same as the Default Gateway e For Mac Open the terminal and enter netstat nr e For Linux Open the terminal and enter route 2 Enter your username and password If you ve already configured the security settings for your router enter the username and password you chose then lf not here are some of the most common default logins e On Linksys routers type admin for both the username and the password e On Netgear
11. gives you the operation logs of users and players System Settings allows you to make settings on this digital signage system and users Message gives system messages of player exceptions and program audits See the chapter Audit and the chapter System Configuration for details Schedule Audit Publish ID Program Hame Status Sent Time PLS201206070011 HHG Wait for processing 2012 06 07 15 55 48 TIP The messages here contain two types player exception and program audit both of which are sent by system System will give alarms if the temperature humidity or free disk space of players exceeds the preset thresholds You can get the alarm messages from the players under your control A message will also be given when there is a program waiting for your audit The messages will disappear after being viewed Password allows you to change your user password 12 Ls Modify Password 0 Old Password New Password Confirm Password ne Oe Help click to get user guide Logout click to log out the system 13 Chapter 5 Media Management Your programs created by Digital Signage CDMS can include the following types of media files e Image files JPG JPEG BMP PNG GIF e Video files MPG MOV AVI MPEG WMV e RSS The menu Program Management gt Media Management on the left panel allows you to manage your media library Image Click Media Management gt Image from the left panel to prese
12. or video zone of a playlist System Backup Click System Settings gt System Backup on the left panel to open the System Backup page which allows you to backup the system in case of failures Select Backup Hame Backup Method Created Ey Backup Time E 20120615115536 Manual Backup sa Aa ala Restore select the backup file you want to restore to and then click the button Restore to recover the system NOTE System restore will affect the current users and require re login Please be careful Backup allows you to backup the system manually There are two backup methods e Manual Backup Click the button Backup to backup the latest database and media files 58 e Scheduled Backup System will backup automatically at 3 o clock a m every Sunday NOTE Only Administrators can delete backup files 59 Chapter 10 FAQ What does the digital signage system consist of A typical digital signage network is comprised of a centrally located management server internet and networked display terminals installed at various locations What should do if forgot my login password Ask some other user who has password reset permission to help reset your password What types of media files are supported Image jpg jpeg omp png gif Video avi mpeg wmv mpg ra rm ram rmvb dat mov asf mtv mkv 3gp mp4 amv dmv swf divx ts flv What is maximum file size for a
13. remove the presentation from a player select the checkbox before it and then click the button Delete at the bottom To re publish a program from history list Click Program Management gt History on the left panel Click on a publish ID in the history list On the followed page click the button Republish at the bottom Then the publishing page appears allowing you to deploy your publish a 9 5 35 Chapter 7 Player Management The menu Player Management allows you to manage the digital media players that will present your programs Player Click Player Management gt Player on the left panel to present the Player page which lists all the players registered on the system O Player Name Organization Groups SM EC Player Hame Organization Group S H Software Created By Update Time 1 System 1 00002800 sa 2014 02 10 14 52 27 1 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 44 4 bb Page Gon Search helps you to find a player from the list using the multi criteria before this button Import S N allows you to import an S N file to this system New Player registers a new player Batch registers several players Delete removes players from the list NOTE Import S N before you register players If a player is deleted its S N and license will be released and available again Up to 500 players are supported To register a new player a Click Player Management gt Player on the left panel
14. routers type admin for the username and password for the password e On other routers try leaving the username empty and entering admin for the password You can visit sites such as RouterPasswords com and enter in your router s model to find the default password If you ve forgotten your login information you can press the reset button on your router to reset it to factory defaults You can then look up the factory default settings online 3 Find the Port Forwarding section Each router will be slightly different Common labels are Port Forwarding Applications Gaming Virtual Servers lf you don t see one of these or something similar try Advanced Settings and look for a Port Forwarding subsection 4 Find a preconfigured entry Many routers will have a dropdown menu with preconfigured options for well known applications If you need to open ports for one of these applications select it from the list 5 Create a custom entry If the program you want to add is not listed you will need to create a custom port forwarding entry Each router will have a slightly different way of doing this although the required information is the same for any router a Enter a name for the service Name it something related to the program so that you know what the entry is for b Choose the service type This can be TCP UDP or both The service type depends on what program you are unblocking If you are unsure select the TCP UPD option c Select
15. see this folder TS Cancel c Then the folder you built will appear in the folder list NOTE The folders named default is created by the system and you cannot delete it To edit a video file a On the Video page click on a video name to open the Video Information page Video information Name 1 mpg Remarks Size 5 76MB Resolution 320 X 240 Duration 00 00 32 Uploaded by sa Time Uploaded 2014 01 23 14 35 28 Updated by sa Update Time 2014 01 23 14 35 33 Folder default Organization System Status Normal Media Group lt Edit allows you to edit Folder Media Group and Remarks 18 Back returns to the Video page b Click Edit to edit the video information TIP When your mouse hover over the video a tool bar will appear for you to adjust the video progress volume and display size RSS Click Media Management gt RSS from the left panel to present the RSS page nS oran D Name VEL Address Organization Created Ey Update time Leica http feed feedsky com leica System za 2014 01 23 10 35 55 1 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 PE 4 b j Page Search helps you find RSS from the library using the multi criteria before this button New create a new RSS file to the library Delete removes the selected RSS files from the library To create a new RSS file a On the RSS page click New in the upper right corner The below page appears B NewRss TE Show lines 5
16. single media file The maximum image size is 10MB and video size is 1GB We recommend reserving a safety margin to avoid exceeding the limit Some buttons cannot be displayed normally with a red X This might happen due to Adobe Flash not being installed or a low version of Flash being installed The latest version is recommended Please visit http www adobe com downloads Why cant a program play after publish If you have enabled the program approval feature audit will be required before playback To check if this feature is enabled click Audit Strategy in System Configuration page under the menu System Settings If No Audit is selected the program will be played back at your specific time If Single Audit or Multi Audits is selected programs need to pass the audit to play How can l interrupt the current program to bring the latest news Under the menu Program Management the Instant Play page can help you publish your urgent programs or text What is the playback order for multiple programs to be played If there is no program being played system will play these programs in publish order immediately If there is a program being played these programs will be played back after the current one and in publish 60 order In both occasions if an instant program or text is published to the player it will be played immediately prior to all the other programs I was prompted with the message a pop up window was blocked whe
17. the ports you wish to use If you only want one port open enter the same number in Start and End If you wish to open a range of ports say 5 you might type 3784 in Start and 3788 in 63 End d Select the internal IP address to assign the port forwarding to This is the IP address of the computer running the application that you are unblocking Check out the guides for PC or Mac to find your internal IP 6 Save your settings You may have an Apply button instead of Save You might need to restart your router for them to take effect 64
18. timer Then the on off timer will apply to these players E EE eS YS Download This menu allows you to control the player download time across network to avoid network congestion caused by excessive concurrent downloads NOTE The download strategy applies only to playlist downloads but not to instant plays or system upgrades The player will detect system upgrades at every boot instant plays every three minutes after boots while the playlists just during the periods defined by the download strategy Once program updates or system upgrades are detected they ll be automatically downloaded Clicking Player Management gt Download opens the Download page O Download Strategy Name A A o moo Select All Hame Remarks Updated by Organization Update Time 54 admin System 2012 06 06 14 56 43 Search helps you to find a download strategy by its name New builds a new download strategy Delete removes a download strategy or several download strategies To view or edit a download strategy a Click Player Management gt On Off Timer on the left panel b Click on a download strategy name to see its details or edit the strategy 45 Download Strategy Fait Back Name 54 Remarks Created By admin Creation Time 2012 06 06 14 56 43 Updated by admin Update Time 2012 06 06 14 56 43 Start Time End Time 00 00 00 02 00 00 04 00 00 10 00 00 Implementing Players Eca Delete Select All Player Hame Organizati
19. zone sizes e Drag one zones handles inward or outward to make it smaller or larger e The button allows you to choose whether to scale a zone proportionally and the proportion e When a zone is selected its height and Pane eee EDO width values will be given in the right column y l di x 110 00 allowing you to adjust Its size by changing these values e Clicking Bl expands the selected zone to full screen NOTE The size of the background zone cannot be adjusted h Adjust zone positions e To position a zone just drag it by mouse to the position you want to locate it When a zone is selected its coordinate values will be given in the left You can also adjust a zone position by change these values 24 e Select two zones in design space Move the pointer next to the first zone you want to select Press and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the pointer over the zones that you want to select Once selected use the layout tools to adjust their relative positions Button Function Button Function Align Left Align Bottom 4 Align Center Match Width 3 Align Right a Match Height qu Align Top Match Height and Width Align Middle Select a zone from the list e Clicking E locks a zone You cannot edit a locked zone unless you unlock it by clicking Adjust zone layers e You can layer these zones by using the up down arrows next to Zone List The zone in an upper layer will be displayed in front o
20. 1 2012 06 10 tw PLS2012060T0007 my playlist Publish Now By Week sa 2012 06 07 16 22 43 2012 06 09 e a PLS201206070006 my playlist Publish How Default sa 2012 06 07 16 21 30 2012 06 07 Q 3 records in total Fage 1 of 1 10 44 4 gt bb Page Search helps you to find a publication from the history list using the multi criteria before this button Publications have three types of audit status Under Audit Audit Passed Audit Projected New creates a new publication To view an existed publication a Click Program Management gt Publish on the left panel b Click on the view button in front of a listed publication c Inthe next window view the publication details TIP The Republish button at the bottom of this window also allows you to re publish a program To create a new publication a Click Program Management gt Publish on the left panel b On the Publish page click New Choose the playlist type for playback Playlist instant Progr am Instant Text c Then the publishing page appears allowing you to deploy your publish 31 pEevGontentehistes 2 R meat O castem Eupirationco O Set expiration date Select ALL Playlist Remarks Duration Organization my playlist 00 00 30 System Playlists gt gt Player Hame Organization Group Remarks OBCODOSO System Players Publish Now Scheduled PublishPublish Remarks Publishing Strategy Additional s
21. 8 0 80 Organization System MAC Address BC AE CS DD 87 3F Player Type PCB_PPO2 Group City sE Created By admin Update Time 2012 05 28 16 02 52 On Off Timer Software 1 0 0 Jownload Strategy Display Strategy Remarks schedule Tinctatic Vn Conflict ROROA Delete iil Select All Program Type Publish ID Playlist Play Type Expiration Published by PLS201206140010 my playlist By Date 2012 06 16 sa PLS201206140009 1 Default 2012 06 16 sa 37 Player Info Edit allows you to edit the player parameters such as name on off time organization etc Copy Schedule to allows you to copy playback arrangements from this player to other players for efficient so that you do not need to re publish the same program NOTE If the Schedule column is in Playlist page the schedule of playlist will be copied while in Instant Play page the schedule of instant play will be copied Back returns to the Player page Schedule Timetable gives you a visualization view of the program schedules In the Date box specify the date that you want to view the schedule and then click Search Then schedules of the specified day and the next 4 days will be given The color coded icons indicate the schedule Status LO Client Bete E Idle Default E Playlist E Date 4 Time 2012 06 11 2012 06 12 2012 06 13 2012 06 14 2012 06 15 sl E Blank periods E Default playback 07 00 Custom playback E Custom playback 08 00 09 00 Cl
22. NO NOTE The folder named default is created by the system and you cannot delete it To edit an image file a On the Image page click on an image name to open the Image Information page Image Information Name 17 JPG Remarks Size 744 24KB Resolution 649 X 565 Uploaded by sa Time Uploaded 2014 01 23 14 39 00 Updated by sa Update Time 2014 01 23 14 39 00 Folder default Organization System lt Media Group o D E o Original presents the original image in a pop up window Edit allows you to edit Folder Media Group and Remarks Back returns to the Image page b Click Edit to edit the image information 16 TIP When your mouse hover over the image the left and right arrows will appear for you to switch to other images Video Click Media Management gt Video from the left panel to present the Video page SS AA wemStetuss Select oiin O merous D 5 es Fl Select All Auto Refresh Never zz ICEC ts E 6 mp4 E s 9 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 44 4 2 b Pagel Search helps you to find videos from the library using the multi criteria before this button Upload adds video files to the library from your PC Delete removes the selected video files from the library TIP The icon and Y allow you to switch between the video page and the video folder page Both pages can be viewed in list mode and thumbnail mode To upload video files a On th
23. SiGNWAY Digital Signage CDMS Ps A gt User Manual V1 0 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Revision History Revision Revision Date Principle Changes V1 0 Jun 2012 Created based on CDMS V1 0 Copyright 2010 2014 Signway Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 A NO 1 What is Digital Signage CDMS ccccccccccccccececeeeeeeeesssssseeeeeecceceeseeeaaaeeeeessses l IAE A a II aa aa l Installatomand ACCES sscicccecscasscesscasssesssasncccceacecasesasesssssnascesssabaceaceacatssssasssansaaacteuses 2 Oy Se e CHEE 01 0 IG aries PORO COLON 5 5 O 2 System HAS TAAL OM PACO PP O 2 SUSE E IN docs dan A ns 6 QUICK tad AAA A een RR 10 Home Laden ai 12 Media Mana cement sita aaa canicas 14 PDAS A O II A E E OE 14 AA O A A E EPEA A A 17 Po io dae tated 19 Medid CT A seneswnuauscn sabi EA EE NESI 20 Program Management nda li 22 TEMPLE tell da EN EA 22 Pla E AE EE 26 aS tata Play en 29 O ON 31 A og rare Ten rare te rant Cen enre te rant Cen ear te rans ten rnre te rare tener ear 34 TTS GO EN a hs Son een ace nike 35 Player MANACOR it 36 AS A A btn S ES A tele ean th dented 36 CLOUDS ARONA 5 II II A ate stoning 40 TOO A A A A 42 ONO Tienda idad dados 43 B yes 00 AAA A A A AI A An 45 A O E E E etc heres E E E itn E E dinar dian tte 46
24. System LOSS iran Na 48 USA A a E 48 Player NMonifonne eseis aE R 48 PAV WACK BOB eenn E 48 Systemi SCOS A 50 O e tech O e A E A OR 50 UA see aa Se A I E EREET O AEEA E NAAT temas 51 A AN 54 Chapter 10 Appendix System CONSUL ON cute cen oes 55 SUMA a to 58 A A AEE 60 COSSA a EE AE OEE E N E EE E EE E EA E OAE E E E 62 POr OR ALIN a O oO 63 Chapter 1 Overview What is Digital Signage CDMS Digital signage is a form of electronic display that shows television programming menus information advertising and other messages Digital signs such as LCD LED plasma displays or projected images can be found in public and private environments such as retail stores hotels restaurants and corporate buildings i oF B T C T j Distribution Server ain store supermarhet Mead Of fice Make pc ogr mmes lt e o 2 3 ce a m s a o a LCO plasma ty Hr ances Database Distribution Server Nall Digita signage a wortesing mechire Signway Digital Signage CDMS is a software that can help you create schedule and deliver contents to any of your digital signs scattered anywhere as well as manage your digital signage network over internet It will be an ideal solution for your advertising or information publication Advanced Features e Media management feature helps you manage your media files efficiently e Presentation layout can be customized as you want e Easy to use inte
25. TIP Audit Strategy can be configured via System Settings gt System Configurations gt Audit Strategy Refer to the chapter System Configuration for details Click Program Management gt Audit on the left panel to present the Audit page which lists all programs waiting for audit Operate Program Type Fublish ID Program Mame Publish Type Play Type Fublished by Publish Time Expiration Status Audi ting PLS201206070008 my playlist Publizh How Ey Date sa E Oi 16 25 15 2012 08 10 Audi ting FISZO012Z060TO00T my playlist Fublish How Ey Week sa 2012 06 07 16 24 43 2012 06 09 ie Audi ting FISZ012060T0006 my playlist Fublish How Default sa ae 16 21 30 A 3 records in total Fage 1 of 1 10 44 4 b bp Page Search helps you to find an audit from the list using the multi criteria before this button To audit a program a Click Program Management gt Audit on the left panel b Click Audit at the head of a listed item c On the Audit page check the program content schedule playback players and etc d Then give your audit opinions at the lower part of the page E Audit History Audit Item Audit Status Audit Comment Audi tor Audit Time Operate content Under Audit Under Audit Pass Reject schedule Under Audit Under Audit Pass U Reject Final Under Audit Under Audit Fass Reject NOTE f an item is rejected audit comment must be given e Click OK at the bottom to complete the audit TIP Y
26. Video Image Text E Date Time Logo 4 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 44 4 PP Page Search helps you to find a template from the template library using the multi criteria before this button New builds a new template Delete removes templates from the library System Template and User Template are two template libraries System templates are open to all users while user templates only to the creator himself and his superior To edit an existed template a Click on a template name to open the editing page b On the editing page change the layout as you want 22 To create a new template for your project a Click Program Management gt Template on the left panel _ _ b Click the tab System Template or User Template This step specifies the type of the new template c Click New and enter the required information Template Name Resolution 720x1280 y Template Type System Template e Give it an appropriate name possibly include some remarks e Make sure you select the correct screen resolution e Template Type is pre defined in step b Remarks O ances d Click OK to open the template design page B Edit Template Template Hame Template Type System Template Resolution 1366x768 Zone Hame Zone Info Click to aa e Add background Skip this if not needed You can have one image or color as the background of your display All other zones will appear on
27. al Je Ob New builds a new organization Delete removes the selected organizations from the whole network system NOTE e You can only build or delete subordinate organizations and only the organization at the bottom level can be deleted If an organization is deleted all its information such as user media files playlists and players will be cleared e The default organization System cannot be deleted e You cannot see information of organizations at the same level To build a new organization a Click System Settings gt Organization on the left panel b Click New in the upper right corner 50 3 Hew Organi ERA mT Name Parent Organization Edge Server Main Server v Remarks us c Input the required information e Give ita unique name among the organizations of the same level e Parent organization defines which organization this one belongs to e Edge Server specify which server is used to broadcast programs to players d Click OK to complete The new organization will then be displayed in the organization tree User Click System Settings gt User on the left panel to open the User page which helps you to manage the users Emser sersan 1 a Real Name a Select All User Mame Eole Or ganization Created Ey Update Time F 111 BER dd admin 2012 06 06 15 20 55 E sa En System admin 2011 09 22 16 57 24 a a BE E dd 4 P be Pagel Search hel
28. ation entertainment advertising or merchandising to targeted audiences A transmit machine for broadcast files intended to be sent to a digital signage network An integrated terminal platform for digital media displays The physical format size shape and arrangement in which content is displayed on a screen For example a full screen layout displays content across an entire screen whereas a multi zone layout displays contents in multiple zones A place where content or information are stored A computer hardware or software package that allows for specific client software to be run on other computers This could include an internet server or digital signage server where content is pushed to client media players for deployment General term used for images and videos which are used to reach the audience One or more digital signs that are managed by CDMS over internet An electronic device that uses CDMS to play digital signage shows A defined sequence of content that is included in a program A defined selection of playlists and layouts that are assembled to play at specific dates and times To deliver programs to players over network A mean of facilitating the granting of multiple privileges to users A specific date and time that the content to be played back A text crawl that is displayed on the player screen to provide a custom message to a targeted audience also called ticker A pre formatted file that defines the layout of
29. chedule v lt om d Select a playback pattern between Default and Custom The publishing page will be different as the playback pattern changes Default playback plays in all blank periods that have no scheduled program It only applies to playlists but not available for instant programs or texts Custom playback plays during your scheduled periods prior to default playback If this pattern is selected the Schedule column will appear in the middle of the window for you to schedule your playback in daily or weekly mode E Schedule ie Ey Date y Ey Week Start Date End Date Start Time End Time f4Hrs BE Schedule 3 Ey Date a Ey Week Select ALL Sum Mon Tue Wed Tho Fri Sat E C OOOO O C Start time End Time rs O O TIP Up to 10 schedules can be defined by clicking the icon e Set the expiration date at the top of the window The expiration defines when system will remove the program from CDMS system and the players automatically f Click Add in the Content List column to open the Playlist window for you to add playlists to be played back e In the window Playlist the button Add allows you to add a playlist to the current content list without replacement while the button OK allows you to replace the current playlists with the new ones e Click up down arrows on top of the list to adjust the playback sequence 32 e Click the button to remove a playlist from the list Click Add in the Publish
30. e Video page click Upload in the upper right corner eS A ss b When prompted click the button Select Files to select the files that you want to upload from your PC and click A to assign a file folder where the videos will be saved e By default the uploaded files will be saved in the default folder e You can build a new folder for ease of management Ca a c Then click Upload to add the files to the library or Abort to cancel this uploading d The files you just uploaded will appear in the video library NOTE Supported image formats include avi mpeg wmv mpg ra rm ram rmvb dat mov asf 17 mtv mkv 3gp mp4 amv dmv swf divx ts flv To build a file folder a On the Video page click the icon in the upper left corner to switch to the video folder page eEjeeFokder t pelleneins mima Select y A SE A E Eu Select All Hame Type Organization Remarks Created By Edit default Public System Search helps you find a folder or a type of folders New builds a new file folder Delete removes the selected file folders from the list Clicking on a folder name in the list allows you to view videos included in this folder 2 Bailar e Jen Eldar Name i i Type Public y b Click New and follow the window instructions e Public all users in this organization can see this folder Remarks e Private only the creator himself can
31. e alarms if the free disk space of a player is lower than the preset threshold Minimum Disk Space MB 12 Audit Strategy allows you to define how the programs to be audited before delivery See Program Management gt Audit for more information Audit Strategy No Audit Single Audit Multi Audits No Audit programs will be delivered to players Murti Audits Settings directly after publish Active Wo Audit Item ae Single Audit have programs through Final 3 Audit before delivery ER a 5 Multi Audits have programs through custom Final audits first and then Final Audit before delivery gt Playlist Media Configuration allows you to configure all the image files in the playlists uniformly 57 O Playlist Media Configuration ImageDuration 00 00 10 ImageTransition Duration 0 5s ImageTransition Effect Maximum Media Files Image Duration allows you to define the default playback duration of an image The duration can be changed when you edit the playlist Image Transition Duration allows you to define the default transition interval time between two images and cannot be changed Image Transition Effect allows you to choose the default transition effect that is used to introduce the next image to replace the current one The transition effect can be changed when you edit the playlist Maximum Media Files defines the maximum number of media files in an image
32. elete Select All Hane Password Status Type Created By Create Time Failure Time DownLoad d Click on the button Pack Program AAA e Select the package type in the pop up window E _O xz_O0A A AAAA AAKX SW110 pack programs for embedded players cr O ae X86 pack programs for PC based players swiio Oxe Click OK to start the packaging process f When the process is completed the Program Package window will be shown as below Program Package Name sits Search uto Refresh 20Seconds v ck Procr an Ar Select All Hame Password Status Type Created By Create Time Failure Time DownLoad a 20120611140717 123456 Normal EMB_S 110 sa 2012 06 11 14 07 17 2012 07 11 14 07 17 23 g Click the download button to download the program package to your PC as a compressed file h Unpack the program package and copy the folders Media and System to a USB disk for delivery 39 NOTE Unpacking the program package requires a password which is 123456 by default The password can be changed on the user information page via the menu System Settings gt User See the chapter User Status This menu allows you to view status of your players that may scattered in many places Click Player Management gt Status opens the Status page O Player Name Ougeninations Gnoupil S ile Status Select METIA Auto Refresh Never Player Hame Player Status IP Address Organization Group Progress Bandwidt
33. es will be downloaded automatically by the player Click System Settings gt System Soft on the left panel to open the System Soft page O System File System Software Upload moco d Select All File Humber of Players Version Size Type Uploaded by Time Uploaded Fi update_list zip 1 1 0 0 6 21MB PCB_PPO2 admin 2012 06 13 15 48 52 d BANK6462 rom 0 Cae 2 OMB XXX admin 2012 06 13 15 48 53 System Software files to upgrade players Only Rom Img Zip files are supported Upload uploads system software or files Batch upload is supported Delete removes system software or files Clicking on a file name opens the below window which gives the file details and its applying players System Software Info A 7 File SH110 ePDEv100 img Version Elo dhe e Size 33 23MB Type ENB _SW110 Uploaded by sa Time Uploaded 2013 10 24 16 11 11 Player Hame Organization Group E ODADOOO1 System The column Player Included lists all the players this software will apply to and only these players will download this upgrade file Add Player increases one or more players to this list Delete Player removes one or more players from this list System Configuration Click System Settings gt System Configuration on the left panel to open the System Configuration page which provides you access to configure system parameters 55 System Configuration System Configuration Parameters Screen Resolution Player Label
34. f that in a lower layer Button Function Button Function To top a Move up a layer To bottom O Move down a layer Once you have finished editing the template you can click Preview to see what it looks like This preview page also allows you to adjust the zone sizes and positions Once satisfied remember to hit the Save button 25 Playlist Playlist is a list of content items to be played on players and can be generated by adding media files to a template Playlists fall into two types according to their playback schedules e Scheduled Playlist a defined sequence of content to be displayed on the player screen also called Playlist for short e Instant Playlist break in content played immediately on publishing including instant programs and instant texts which will be introduced in the next chapter Click Program Management gt Playlist on the left panel to present the Playlist page O Playlist Playlist Organization SD Select All Playlist Remarks Resolution Status Duration Update Time Organization Operate playlist 1080x1920 Protar 00 11 44 2012 06 06 10 54 27 System ley parseZip 720x1280 Normal 00 00 00 2012 06 06 10 50 39 System lay Droid 1024x768 Normal 00 00 00 2012 06 06 10 41 11 System le 3g_test0l 1080x1920 Normal 00 02 43 2012 06 06 10 36 27 System la 4 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 v 44 a gt b Page Search helps you to find a playlist from the list using the multi criteria before this
35. ferent users can have different pack passwords Reset Login Password allows you to restore the login password for this user to the original 123456 53 Back returns to the User page Players Under Control lists all the players that this user can control Role Click System Settings gt Role on the left panel to open the Role page which allows you to create roles with different permissions so that you can distinguish users according to their roles h f Bole Mane E Select All Mame Description Created Ey Update Time Operate En admin 2012 05 29 18 26 59 E Search helps you find a role by its name New creates a new role Delete removes the selected roles To create a new role a Click System Settings gt Role on the left panel b Click New in the upper right corner 6 Hew Bole Name Description Permissions All Permissions Home Media Management Image i eS gt Upload Edit Delete New Fe Video gt Upload Video Edit Video Delete Video New Fe c Give ita unique name and grant permissions by selecting the checkboxes before operations d Click OK to complete NOTE The role you created should have lower rights level than you have 54 To edit a role a Click the edit button after the role you want to edit on the Role page b On the next page edit the role name and permissions System Soft The player will detect upgrade file regularly Once detected the fil
36. ft panel to present the Playback Log page 48 Playback Log gt Type Select kd Enom 2013 10 23 deo 0714 01 23 Sit Player Organization Content Playback Times Total Time Log Time O records in total Page O of O 10 44 4 b bb Fage Search helps you find playback records of players media contents or media groups using the multi criteria before this button Export exports a type of playback log to an Excel file NOTE Only records of players that under your control can be viewed or exported To export a playback log a Click System Logs gt Playback Log on the left panel b Select a log type in the Type box and specify the date range Player gives playback records of each player Media gives playback records of each media item Media Groups gives playback records of each group c Click the button Search to get the log list d Click Export 49 Chapter 9 System Settings The menu System Settings on the left panel allows you to make settings on this digital signage system and users Organization Organization divides the whole networked digital signage system into different levels thus achieving the management of subordinates including their users players media files etc Click System Settings gt Organization on the left panel to open the Organization page which displays the networked organization tree OD Organization moco lor ganization a System Jaa E a J
37. h Software Last Heartbeat 1 Unknown System 1 0D002799 Unknown System 0D002798 Unknown System 00002797 Unknown System 4 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 x 44 4q k bb Page Search helps you find a player to view its status using the multi criteria before this button Bandwidth allows you to set the maximum bandwidth for a player to download programs from the server If not configured the bandwidth will be the default maximum value If you want to remove the configuration just leave it blank TIP By setting bandwidth you can control the download speed and save bandwidth for other business This is especially important for such industries as banks Export allows you to export the current player status Control Tools the buttons in the red rectangle can help you control the players across network Last Heartbeat the time that the player recently communicated with the server About player status Icon Player Status Icon Player Status 2 Unknown Q Background Download ty Login Update ty Connection Lost g Abnormal O Play O Offline O Stop 6 Offline for days Offline 24hrs y Download e You can view the player status in list thumbnail or screenshot mode e The screenshot mode can present to you the live real time snapshots of displays on the players which is available only for X86 players 40 To export the player status report a Click Player Management gt Status on the left panel
38. icking on a date displays the schedule details 10 00 Date 4 Time 2012 06 11 nea 00 00 10 00 default 10 00 10 30 playlist or instant play i 12 00 10 30 23 59 default gt o T NOTE Yellow and red bars all indicate schedules occupied by custom plays Two colors are used just for ease of distinguish between the neighbored bars Conflict helps you to check if there is any schedule conflict O Schedule Conflicts Details Program Type Publish ID Playlist Expiration Published by PLS201206140011 my playlist 2012 06 17 sa Player Details l i PLS201206140010 my playlist 2012 06 16 sa 38 NOTE The conflict checking feature is applied only to playlists but not to instant plays as instant plays will be played back immediately with highest priority and no conflict is supposed to occur Click Player Details to view the conflict details Teek Start Time End Time KOO OKO Ow X Fri Sat 14 00 00 15 00 00 Start Date End Date Start Time End Time 2012 06 15 2012 06 16 14 00 00 18 00 00 e Pack Program allows you to pack a program so that it can be then delivered to players using a USB disk e Delete removes a program schedule from the current player To export a program a Click Player Management gt Player on the left panel b Click on a player name to present the player editing page c Click Pack Program to present the Program Package window wuto Refresh 20Seconds v ack Progrs
39. imited Email amy yahoo com Address Update Time 2012 06 21 10 27 10 52 Organization Group Edit allows you to edit the user information Set Pack Password allows you to configure a program package password for this user Reset Login Password allows you to restore the login password for this user to the original 123456 Back returns to the User page Players Under Control lists all the players that this user can control Add adds players to this user Delete removes players from this user f Click Add to add players to this user To view or edit user details a Click System Settings gt User on the left panel b Click on a user name to view or edit the details User Info Edit Qu cet ack Password mm Reset Login Password ME Dack User Name sa Organization System Role BHR Players Under Control Administrator Real Name SER Email sss 163 com Phone Number 12345678912 Address Updated by Update Time 2011 09 22 16 57 24 Remarks mf Players Under Control p C Select All Player Hame Organization Group O OBCODOSO System Edit allows you to edit the user information Login Password Set Pack Password allows you to configure a program package password for this user Package Password Confirm Password NOTE e For safety when you pack programs a password is involved Default 123456 e Unpacking a program requires password e Dif
40. k Cancel to return to the Group page and you can assign players later 42 ET MM A A AA A E Oo o l Add ICC Edit allows you to edit the group name and remarks Back returns to the Group page Add allows you to select players from all the players and have them assigned to the group Delete removes a player or several players from this group On Off Timer This menu helps you to control the player on off time across network Clicking Player Management gt On Off Timer opens the On Off Timer page Ses cn test ity system se OTSA Search helps you to find a timer by its name New builds a new player on off timer Delete removes a timer or several timers To view or edit a timer a Click Player Management gt On Off Timer on the left panel b Click on a timer name to see the details or edit the timer e mmm a gt Telete 7 A E II A S ocsas124 oara O 43 The column Implementing Players lists all the players this timer will apply to Edit allows you to edit the timer name on off manner and times Back returns to the On Off Timer page Add increases one or more players that will use this timer Delete removes one or more players that will use this timer NOTE The settings in red are disabled To build a new timer a Click Player Management gt On Off Timer on the left panel b Click New OD Hew Timing Se
41. n was to preview the playlist That Pop up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer is the reason To turn it off click the Tools button point to Pop up Blocker and then click Turn Off Pop up Blocker How can view the operation records User operation records are available on the System Logs gt User Operations page Player operation records are available on the System Logs gt Player Monitoring page What customization is possible Singway provides CDMS customization services please contact our technical support team for assistance 61 Appendix Glossary Terminology Audit Background Bandwidth Content Digital Sign Edge Server Embedded Player Layout Library Main Server Media Network Player Playlist Program Publish Role Schedule Scrolling Text Template Transition Effect URL Universal Resource Locator Description A review check before programs delivered to players An independent assessment of the accuracy of newspaper sales and circulation figures especially so advertisers can decide where to place their business An image displayed behind the elements on a digital signage screen Quantity of data that can be transferred through a network connection measured in bits per second Any supported digital media images multimedia files web links tickers playlists etc that can be included in a program awaiting playback A digital media player for displaying digital inform
42. nage Language English m Start turns on the service which may take a moment The above page appears after service is turned on Stop turns off the service The software cannot be accessed if the service is turned off Reboot restarts the software system Logs presents system logs which is designed for technical maintenance Register with GrandDog inserted click Register to register to the software by importing register files The software cannot be accessed before register Reboot server after register as directed Login click to log into the software after register Settings allows you to modify the port number and the maximum minimum memory for CDMS To set up port forwarding on a router see Appendix Port Forwarding Ports 8080 Min Memory 51 oh x Max Memory 1024M E Cancel NOTE If you are prompted with the message The system is not registered after login please contact your CDMS supplier Click Login to present the login interface as q 4702 Login Reset 6 Enter your user name password and verification code and then click Login to open the software home page Fri Jan 24 15 00 02 2014 A Home Y Media Management System Overview Media Status E Program Management Player Management k A y Total Screens Online 0 E mias 15 uE ES System Logs T h Connecting unit BS System Setti Video 9 unit ii Offline uni
43. nt Color ee Seroll From right to lett ka Background Color Font Size A0px Scroll Speed Medium Transparency 0 Font Type English Arial Thuy ation m Click the button Edit Template in the upper right corner to adjust the ticker size and position Enter the text to be displayed in the middle text box Or you can click the button ki to add a RSS content to the text box from the RSS library f Use the tools under the box to define the text font how it scrolls playback duration and its background g Click Quick Preview or Scale Preview to view the playlist on your PC h Finally click Save to save your instant text TIP The button Publish at the bottom of the instant play editing window calls out the publishing window for your deployment See the chapter Publish for details 30 Publish Your playlists can be published to players over network which can be completed in three ways e Publish via the menu Program Management gt Publish e Publish on playlist editing page as long as the playlist has been saved e Re publish from the publication history list Click Program Management gt Publish on the left panel to present the Publish page which lists all publications Eang Enogmemniiane ar stow sStetusi All r New Operate Program Type Publish ID Program Hame Publish Type Play Type Published by Publish Time Expiration Status 93 PLS201206070008 my playlist Publish How By Date sa 2012 06 07 16 27 1
44. nt the Image page A j ee ri roni B as E Select All tJ 13 records in total Page 1 of 2 10 oa 44 4 2 bb Page Search helps you to find images from the library using the multi criteria before this button Upload adds image files to the library from your PC Upload Remote Files adds image files to the library from a web address Delete removes the selected image files from the library TIP The icon and allow you to switch between the image page and the image folder page Both pages can be viewed in list mode and thumbnail mode 14 To upload local image files a Onthe Image page click Upload in the upper right corner a lla Upload to the folder default elect Files b When prompted click the button Select Files to select the files that you want to upload from your PC and click A to assign a file folder where the images will be saved e By default the uploaded files will be saved in the default folder e You can build a new folder for ease of management Upload E c Then click Upload to add the files to the library or Abort to cancel this uploading d The files you just uploaded will appear in the image library NOTE Supported image formats include jpg peg omp png gif To upload remote image files a Onthe Image page click Upload Remote Files in the upper right corner to call a dialog box y l l b Click A to specify the file folder that you wa
45. nt to store Upload to the folder defaut A Resource http C fip the files Url http Add a File c Select the file source and give the corresponding required information e http Fill the image address in the Url field e ftp Fill the fields with required information a ua Jpload to the folder default A a a Mp PP PAddress Port 21 Jsername Password File Path pd d Click Add a file to add the file to the pending list Repeat Step c and Step d to add more files e Then click Upload to add the files to the library or Abort to cancel this uploading f The files you just uploaded will appear in the image library 15 To build a file folder a On the Image page click the icon in the upper left corner to switch to the image folder page Folder Name i Public v p E Ok Select All Hame Type Organization Remarks Created By Edit default Public System Search helps you find a folder or a type of folders New builds a new file folder Delete removes the selected file folders from the list Clicking on a folder name in the list allows you to view images included in this folder 2 Build a Hor Folder b Click New and follow the window instructions i Name e Public all users in this organization can see this folder Type Publi y e Private only the creator himself can see this folder o Remarks c Then the folder you built will appear in the folder list A
46. on Group 00642346 System The column Implementing Players lists all the players this strategy will apply to Edit allows you to edit the strategy Back returns to the Download page Add increases one or more players that will use this download strategy Delete removes one or more players that will use this download strategy To build a new download strategy a Click Player Management gt Download on the left Ot Stesteer gt panel Name Click New Start Time End Time Give it a unique name possibly include some o 00 I 00 x 00 e 00 remarks d Setthe download start and end time TIP Up to 10 periods can be defined Click the icon to add a new one e Click OK to complete r Remarks NOTE The periods should not overlap or there will be time conflict and a warning message will be given Display This menu allows you to control the player displays across network Clicking Player Management gt Display Strategy opens the Display Strategy page 46 6 Player Display Strategy Name SIOS earc E co Select All Hane Start Time End Time Organization Remarks Updated by Update Time d 2012 06 06 10 48 2012 06 14 10 48 System sa 2012 06 12 15 05 08 Search helps you to find a display strategy by its name New builds a new display strategy Delete removes a display strategy or several display strategies To view or edit a display strategy Click Player Management
47. on date Players a Publish Now Scheduled PublishPublish Remarks Click Submit to publish the program to specified players The menu Program Management gt Publish also allows you to publish programs mon Strategy Additional schedule M After publish the program will be directly delivered to the players via network if there is no audit policy 11 Chapter 4Home Page The home page will appear after login Fri Jan 24 15 00 02 2014 f Logout DIGITAL SIGNAGE EDMS RO eee Pa A Home Y Media Management E Program Management System Overview Media Siatus E Player Management Total Screens Online 0 m Image 13 unit ES System Logs A A Connecting unit BB System Settings z Video 9 unit Offline unit tos Updating unit Playing unit Real time System Status Errors unit Audit Programme Downloading unit Sleep unit Offline Today Total of 0 waiting for approval unit Offline 24hrst unit 5 unit 0 0 0 0 0 Stop 0 unit 0 0 0 0 BgDownload 0 0 Unknow unit Menus are listed on the left panel providing access to all features of the software Media Management helps you to prepare media files that will be used in programs Program Management allows you to create programs and publish to players Player Management helps you to manage players over network System Logs
48. ou also can audit a program by clicking on the status icon which will call out a quick audit window Audit Item Audit Status Audit Comment Audi tor Audit Time Operate content Under Audit Under Audit Pass Re ject schedule Under Audit Under Audit Pass Reject Final Under Audit Under Audit Pass Reject History The menu Program Management gt History allows you to manage your publish history as well as republish programs Publish History Publish ID Program Name O Publish Time o Stats All GEI clear Select All Program Type Publish ID Program Hame Publish Type Play Type Published by Publish Time Expiration Status Operate PLS201206070008 my playlist Publish Now By Date sa 2012 06 07 16 27 11 2012 06 10 le PLS201206070006 my playlist Publish Now Default sa 2012 06 07 16 21 30 2012 06 07 x le 2 records in total Page 1 of 1 10 44 4 b bb Page Search helps you to find a publication from the list using the multi criteria before this button Clear removes the selected publications from the corresponding players NOTE Pease make sure before clicking on the button Clear To manage the players a Click Program Management gt History on the left panel b Click the edit button E at the end of a row c The prompted window presents the players that display the program B Player ve re M SESOUN PA emp NotDetted fpf oerte El ia tc Organization Delete Pancel d To
49. ps you find a user or some users using the multi criteria before this button New creates a new user Delete removes the selected users To create a new user a Click System Settings gt User on the left panel b Click New in the upper right corner 91 EF Her User User Hame Password Confirm Password Organization Role Players Control Real Hame Email Phone Humber Address Remarks Enter the required user information User Name the name must be unique Password the user login password Organization specifies which organization this user belongs to Players Control specifies if all the players can be controlled by this user Role defines rights level of this user There is no role but admin to select before you create one TIP The menu System Settings gt Role allows you to create roles with different permissions Select h A C Limited Click OK If all players are under control of this user OK will complete the creation If Limited is selected you ll be prompted to assign players to this user Click OK to assign players to this user or Cancel to assign later O User Info User Name Role Real Name Phone Number Updated by Remarks O Players Under Control Select All 7 sE 20 Amy 13912345678 sa Player Hame as Set Pack Password Reset Lozin Password mica Back Or ganization Players Under Control L
50. ptions and find reasons User Operations Click System Logs gt User Operations on the left panel to present the User Operations page This page lists all histories of user operations O User Log Operator mBenioda sion m ngenizationi mhesulti Select Y y TFT Export Event Operator Organization IP Time Result Login admin System 192 168 0 58 2012 06 05 15 25 33 Success Export User logs admin System 192 168 0 58 2012 06 05 14 39 06 Success Search helps you to find history operations from the list using the multi criteria before this button Export exports the user operation log to an Excel file NOTE Only operations of users that belong to this organization or its sub organizations can be viewed or exported Player Monitoring Click System Logs gt Player Monitoring on the left panel to present the Player Monitoring page that lists such player events as download login upgrade and exceptions I B Monitoring Logs Player wBeriod nganimatiom O Player Organization Event Time OBCODOSO System Exception occurs 2012 06 06 18 08 29 OBCODOSO System Login 1 0 0 2012 06 06 18 08 21 Search helps you find history events from the list using the multi criteria before this button Export exports the player log to an Excel file NOTE Only records of players that under your control can be viewed or exported Playback Log Click System Logs gt Playback Log on the le
51. rfaces and WYSIWYG operations allow you to create programs just as you thought e Programs published to players are to be played back in your specific mode and at your specific time e Real time player management feature puts you in full control of your players across network whereas they are located e You can control each user s access with different permissions e System logs will report to you the detailed operations of users and players 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Access Digital Signage CDMS is installed on the server platform functioning as a management system of the whole digital signage network System Requirements The following server configurations are recommended CPU 2GHz or higher Memory 2G or more HDD No less than 500G of free disk space OS Windows 2003 Server System Installation Double click on Setup exe to start the installation and follow wizards to complete the process 1 First select your preferred interface language and click OK 2 Click Next to continue Welcome to the Digital Signage CDES Setup Wizard This will install Digital Signage CDMS version 1 0 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 3 Choose l accept the agreement and then click Next to continue Setup Digital Signage CDMS License Agreement Please read the following important information before contin
52. rner Telephone b On the pop up window give the group a unique name and enter the contact information Remarks c Click OK to complete aK 20 To edit a media group a On the Media Groups page click on a group name to open the following page Edit Back e o o ICI A ESC ESE A Add Delete EE image Video Edit allows you to edit the group information Back returns to the Media Groups page Add adds media files to the media group Delete removes media files from the group b Click the corresponding button to edit the information 21 Chapter 6 Program Management A program consists of one or more playlists that is playback content schedules and other deployment The menu Program Management on the left panel allows you to manage your programs Template The player screen can be divided into rectangles called zones Templates which define the layouts of these zones fall into two basic categories e Full screen the display occupies the full screen e Multi zone different types of content displayed in each region of the screen You can choose one of the existing layout templates or design your own templates for efficient and target deployment Click Program Management gt Template on the left panel to present the Template page lE Template TemplateName Organization bration AA EEE m O ET B Smg 720 nea 1 my a F _ Background
53. t If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Don t create a Start Menu folder English 6 A Setup Digital Signage CDMS Select Additional Tasks hich additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Digital Signage CDMS then click Next Additional icons Create a Quick Launch icon Add CDMS to the white list of Windows firewall English 7 Click Install to continue i Setup Digital Signage CDMS Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Digital Signage CDMS on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location D cdms Start Menu folder Digital Signage CDMS Additional tasks Add CDMS to the white list of Windows firewall English 8 Wait for the installation process to complete fe Setup Digital Signage CDMS Installing Please wait while Setup installs Digital Signage CDMS on your computer Extracting files D cdms jre jdk1 6 0_06 lib tools jar A Enalish 9 The below window appears when the installation progress ends 1 Setup Digital Signage CDMS Completing the Digital Signage CDIS Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Digital Signage CDMS on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup Y Install MySql Y
54. t H RA Updating unit Playing Real time System Status Errors uni Audit Programme Downloading unit Sleep unit O Offline Today Total of 0 waiting for approval unit Offline 24hrst unit BgDownload unit 0 0 0 0 0 Stop 0 unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknow unit To logout To logout click the button Logout in the top right corner on the home page Chapter 3 Quick Start Network Layout Template Player Step 1 Prepare Media Files Upload image and video files which will be involved later via the Media Management menu on the left panel E image Video Step 2 Design Template Create a new template using the menu Program Management _ Template on the left panel to define the layout of your display Plavlist B Edit Template Template Hame 2 Step 3 Build Playlist 10 Then you can build your playlist by adding media files to template using the menu Playlist on the left panel Bo Seren Template ee Playlist Name my playlist Created By sa Change Template d Updated by sa gt Edit Template j Resolution 720x1280 Update Time 2012 05 31 10 30 09 Add media files to a zone and adjust their playback order Switch zones es E Quick Preview Step 4 Publish Click Publish to access program publishing page G Content List 2 B E 9 Default soft A _ Set expirati
55. ti criteria before this button New creates a new instant program or text Delete removes instant plays from the library To edit an instant play e On the Instant Play page click on a listed playlist name e On the Instant Play page click the button l in the list To generate an instant program Click Program Management gt Instant Play on the left panel Click the Instant Play tab and then click New Filled the fields with required information and then click OK to present the playlist editing page Add content to each zone and edit the content or template if necessary Finally preview and save your instant program ooo 8 TIP The whole process is quite similar to that for scheduled playlist Please refer to the chapter Playlist for details To generate an instant text Ner Instant Text a Click Program Management gt Instant Play on the left panel Playlist Position 9 Top Bottom b Click the Instant Text tab and then click New and follow the instructions Remarks e Give it a unique name possibly include some remarks 29 e Choose the position you want it to be displayed on the screen c Click OK to present the instant text editing page Instant Text Tanto I Screen Template Playlist Mame Hl Tent Created By admin Edit Template Updated by admin Resolution 100031000 Update Time 2013 12 05 13 16 14 z a 00 00 00 Text bd Enter text here Settings Fo
56. to player column to open the Player window for you to add players that will play this program NOTE In the window Player the button Add allows you to add a player to the current player list without replacement while the button OK allows you to replace the current players with the new ones Select the publish time Publish Now The program will be published to players immediately after it is submitted Scheduled Publish publish the program at a specific time When this is selected a time box will appear for you to specify the publish date and time Select a publish strategy e Additional schedule e Overwrite the identical playlist and update playback sequence e Overwrite the player schedule e Overwrite and keep playback sequence Click the button Submit at the bottom of the window which will send the program to players at your specified date and time To re publish a program a Open the re publish page via one of the below ways e Click Program Management gt Publish on the left panel and then click the view button ja in front of a listed publication e Click Program Management gt History on the left panel and then click on a publish ID in the history list Click the button Republish on the bottom of the re publish page The program publishing page appears for you to republish the current program 33 Audit lf audit strategy is configured you need to have your program audited before delivery to players
57. ton on top of the content list helps you to edit the background image Button Function Click to change the current background image or color to a new image Click to present the background image in a new window allowing you to edit Ej the static text Ea Click to remove your selected background image e Click the background color box to change the background color This will take effect only when there is no background image f Click the tab Video Image Logo to edit contents of these zones e The button on top of the content list helps you to edit the contents Button Function ES Click to add a video Click to add an image chy Click to adjust the playback sequence le Click to change playback duration image transition effect or fill effect oe Click to remove your selected contents 27 e Images can be played both in video and image zones e Transition effect is used to introduce the next image to replace the current one e Fill effect refers to the way how should the image be positioned Fill Expands the image to fill the entire screen horizontally and vertically Scale Expands the image to fill the screen until a horizontal or vertical border is reached g Click the tab Text to switch to edit its contents 00 00 00 J 00 00 00 Jf 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Text be Enter text here settings Font Color Seroll Fram right to left Background Color MA Font Size AQpx Seroll Speed
58. tting Daily Daily Mode dar Name 3 No Status On Time Off Time No Status On Time Off Time Manner Daily Weekly 1 On 0 00 00 00 1 00 1 Remarks 2 On 0 00 v 100 1100 v 100 if 2 3 On 100 1 00 00 1 00 3 londay Tuesday Wednesday No Status On Time Off Time No Status On Time Off Time No Status On Time Off Time 1 1 a 1 2 3 _ Weekly Mode 3 3 a 3 Thursday Fri day Saturday c Give it a unique name d Select an on off manner daily or weekly Daily turns on off the player automatically at your specified time every day Weekly turns on off the player automatically at your specified time on each day of every week TIP Up to 3 on off timers can be set in each mode Status allows you to enable or disable a timer e After configuration click Save to save the timer Click Reset to reset the settings Click Back to return to the On Off Timer page without saving changes 44 For Example To let some players on at 5 00 and off at 23 00 every day Click Player Management gt On Off Timer on the left panel Click New On the next page set the Manner as Daily Enable the No 1 timer by changing its Status to On and disable the other two timers Change the number in On Time box to 05 00 and Off Time to 23 00 Click Save to accept the changes On the On Off Timer page click the timer name On the next page add players that you want to include to the
59. uing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation Thank you for purchasing GTV digital signage CDMS software BE SURE THAT YOU CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS CLIENT SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AGREEMENT Unless you accept the terms of this Agreement otherwise you have no right to download install or use the Software and related services By installing coping downloading accessing or otherwise using the Software you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement You are not allowed to install copy or use the Software if you do not agree to these terms and conditions I do not accept the agreement English Choose an installation directory and then click Next to continue fe Setup Digital Signage CDMS Select Destination Location here should Digital Signage CDMS be installed O Setup will install Digital Signage CDMS into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse At least 524 2 MB of free disk space is required English 5 Choose to create a Start menu folder and then click Next to continue Setup Digital Signage CDMS Select Start Menu Folder here should Setup place the program s shortcuts r JH Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Nex
60. yer NOTE Some player parameters may be not provided You can contact our support team if you need customization parameters 41 Published by Group If you have many players grouping players will make player management and searching much easier in the future The classification criteria can be the player application location or any of your preferences Click Player Management gt Group opens the Group page OQ Player Group Group A Select All Group Humber of Players Created By Update Time 1 5 sa 2012 06 11 17 46 34 1 a ONO MET 12 22 27 Search helps you to find a group using the multi criteria before this button New builds a new player group Delete removes a group or several groups To view or edit a group a Click Player Management gt Group on the left panel b Click on a player name to see the details or edit the group Group Info cl ack Group 1 Updated by sa Update Time 2012 06 11 17 46 34 Remarks Players Included ELE Delete Select All Player Hame Organization Group 00646125 System 1 Amn 4m ern To build a new group a Click Player Management gt Group on the left panel b Click New on the Group page and follow the window DO Hew Player Groupie instructions e Give it a unique name possibly include some ici remarks c Click OK to continue Remarks d Then you ll be asked whether to assign players or not Click OK to open the following window Clic

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