Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product IS-2840 QNAP
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User Manual iSignager Easy Publishing Suite.
i T able of ConTenT s Chapter 1> Overview Introduction 1-1 T arget, Engage, Inform, Inuence with iSignager Easy Publishing Suite ....................... 1-1 How Does Digital Signage W ork? ........................................................
ii iArtist 1-5 Menu Bar Buttons ................................................................................................ 1-5 File Management and Options ................................................................................ 1-5 F ont Style and Alignment .
iii Preview P anel .................................................................................................... 1-13 Plan P anel ......................................................................................................... 1-13 Schedule Property P anel .
iv First Time Use 2-4 Add a Signage Play er ............................................................................................ 2-4 Create a Lay out .............................................................................................
v Chapter 4> Scheduling Creating Plans and Schedules 4-1 Start with a Plan ................................................................................................... 4-1 What’ s in a Plan? ................................................
vi Modifying Basic Properties ........................................................................................ 5-5 Modifying Adv anced Properties .................................................................................. 5-6 Creating Groups .
C onventions vii C onventions Conventions The following conventions are used to give the users additional information about specic procedures or content. It is important to pay attention to these conventions as they will prevent the users from causing damage to themselves, equipments, or the their environments.
T able of C onTenTs viii Typographical Conventions The following typographical conventions are used in this docu - ment. Italics Indicates book titles, directory names, le names, path names, and program/process names.
R egula t oRy n otiCe ix REGULA TORY NOTICE Regulatory Notice FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro - tection against harmful interference in a residential installa - tion.
Overview Chapter 1.
i ntRoduCtion 1-1 I ntroductIon Introduction Target, Engage, Inform, Inuence with iSignager Easy Publishing Suite In today’s fast paced business environment it’s more difcult than ever to get your organization’ s message across.
O verview 1-2 chases, digital signage is also very effective in providing critical information in traveling, health care, and other environments and training in environments such as factory oors and health care facilities.
F ea tuRes 1-3 F ea tures Features Note: (*1, *4): Available on iS-1500, iS-1600, iS-1620, and iS-2800 (*2, *3): Available on iS-1600, iS-1620, and iS-2800 Content Display ● Dynamic layout : Control.
O verview 1-4 to start the design ■ User-denable templates make the teamwork more efcient ● Playlist scheduling : Media les in the playlist can be congured by loop counts and durations.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-5 i A rtist iSignager Software Components iArtist iArtist is a powerful and exible layout design tool. End users can use iArtist to design a multi-zone layout and dene le play - back sequences, timing, and transition effects.
O verview 1-6 Font Style and Alignment A C B D Figure 1-2. Font Style and Alignment Menu Bar Buttons T able 1-2. Font Style and Alignment Menu Bar Buttons FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Font Family Set the fo.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-7 i A rtist Tools Panel A C B Figure 1-4. T ools Panel T able 1-4. T ools Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Show/Hide T ools Show or hide the template media tools B T oo.
O verview 1-8 Media Repository Panel A B C D Figure 1-6. T ools Panel T able 1-6. T ools Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Media T ype Lists Shows the available media organized by type B Pin Icon Pin the p.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-9 i A rtist Properties Panel C D E B A Figure 1-8. Properties Panel T able 1-8. Properties Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Layout Name Shows the name of the current la.
O verview 1-10 iScheduler iScheduler is a full range scheduling tool for layout playback. This software supports hourly , daily , weekly , and monthly based scheduling. A scheduling template is provided so tha t the time-slot view and calendar lets end users easily schedule their layout plan for different groups of players.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-1 1 i S cheduler Calendar Panel D E A C F B Figure 1-1 1. Calendar Panel T able 1-1 1. Calendar Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Calendar Options Shows the calendar opt.
O verview 1-12 Layout Panel A B C D Figure 1-12. Layout Panel T able 1-12. Layout Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Layouts Shows a list of available layouts B Layout Duration Shows the time length of a se.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-13 i S cheduler Preview Panel A B Figure 1-14. Preview Panel T able 1-14. Preview Panel FEA TURE DESCRIPTION A Preview Shows a preview of the current layout B Pin Icon Pin the panel to occupy a specic screen area or unpin to hide the panel Plan Panel 2012 - 07 S M T W T F S A D B C Figure 1-15.
O verview 1-14 Schedule Property Panel C A B Figure 1-16. Schedule Property Panel T able 1-16. Schedule Property Panel.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-15 i C ommander iCommander iCommander is a administration software which provides player management features, such as player status, network status, player and system settings, log reports, etc.
O verview 1-16 FEA TURE DESCRIPTION B Online/Ofine Player Shows a list of online and ofine signage players C Player Error Shows the player error status for the play - ers D Player Playback Statu.
i s ignageR s oFtwaRe C omponents 1-17 i C ommander Player Monitor Panel A summary of a player ’ s real time information and conguration. A B Figure 1-19.
O verview 1-18 Log Viewer Panel Provide the detailed player logs, including the system logs and playback related information. A D B C Figure 1-21. Log Viewer Panel T able 1-21.
Getting Started Chapter 2.
G ettinG S t arted 2-1 Requirements Software Note: The iSignager software must be installed on a Windows 7 or Windows Vista PC. 1. Insert the iSignager CD in a CDROM drive to browse and launch the installation software. Figure 2-1. iSignager Installation (1 of 5) 2.
R equiRements 2-2 R equiRements 4. Click Next to continue, Back to view the previous screen or Cancel to abort. 5. Enter the installation directory in the text box or browse for a folder to install the application. Figure 2-3. iSignager Installation (3 of 5) 6.
G ettinG S t arted 2-1 8. Click Reboot now to automatically reboot the computer after the installation or I want to manually reboot later to reboot at a later time. Figure 2-5. iSignager Installation (5 of 5) 9. Click Finish to complete the installation.
F iRst t ime u se 2-4 F irst t ime U se First Time Use Add a Signage Player 1. Run iSignager .exe from the Windows Start menu. Figure 2-6. iSignager Software Application 2.
G ettinG S t arted 2-1 3. Click the Player Status button to show the player sta - tus panel. Figure 2-8. Player Status Panel 4. Click Scan to scan the network for signage players.
F iRst t ime u se 2-6 F irst t ime U se 5. When the application nds a signage player , select one in the list and click Add. Figure 2-10. Scan Signage Player Dialog 6. In the Register Player dialog, enter the server ’s username and password. Figure 2-1 1.
G ettinG S t arted 2-7 Create a Layout 1. Click the iArtist tab to show the iArtist screen. The Cre- ate New Layout dialog will automatically show up. Figure 2-12. Create New Layout Dialogue 2. Enter a name for the layout in Layout name . 3. Enter a description of the layout in Layout descrip - tion .
F iRst t ime u se 2-8 F irst t ime U se Note: Media can be added directly from a the le system or the applicati on media repository . The media repository is more efcient to be used to create a layout ,which is the recommended option. 9. Design a layout by adding media to the canvas section of the screen.
G ettinG S t arted 2-1 2. Enter a name for the schedule plan in Plan Name. Figure 2-15. New Plan Dialog Note: After switching the plan to weekly repeat mode, switch - ing back to normal mode is not allowed 3. Click Switch to Weekly Repeat Mode to schedule a weekly cycling of this plan.
Layouts and Templates Chapter 3.
C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes 3-1 C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes Creating Layouts and Templates Creating a Canvas Creating a canvas is a two-step process that involves dening the properties of a target device and adding the content to be published.
3-2 4. Click on Layout resolution to select a target resolu- tion for the display device. Note: Only the layout resolutions that are supported for a chosen device will be displayed in the drop-down list. T o see a complete list of resolutions, click Other res - olutions .
C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes 3-3 C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes 1. Click Import Media to show the media import dialog. Figure 3-2. Import Media 2.
3-4 Adding Media to a Canvas Adding media to a layout is done by dragging and dropping media objects from the T ools panel or the Media Repository to a canvas.
C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes 3-5 C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes Click a media object in the le browser and click Open to close the dialog. ● Analog and digital clocks Refer to Working with the Properties Panel to change the date and time.
3-6 Tools Panel or Media Repository? The media repository and the tools panels provide essentially the same functionality so either of them can be used to work with the content. The media repository is more efcient to use when working with the content that is often used.
C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes 3-7 C Rea ting l a youts and t empla tes in setting the sequence, duration and visibility of objects. A useful feature of the playlist is to manage a series of media objects as a single entity while still allowing each object to be congured independently within the queue.
3-8 Changing the Duration of a Media Object 5. T o change other properties of a media object, select the object in the playlist and edit the properties in the Proper - ties panel.
Scheduling Chapter 4.
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-1 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules Creating Plans and Schedules Start with a Plan A plan is a collection of schedules that dene when and how often layouts are played on the remote devices. What’s in a Plan? The following items are used to create a plan.
S cheduling 4-2 Creating a Plan T o create a new plan, follow these steps: 1. Click Create a New Plan button to display the Plan properties dialog. Figure 4-1. Plan properties Dialog 2. Enter a name for the schedule plan in Plan Name . Note: A fter switching the plan to weekly repeat mode, sw i t c h i n g back to normal mode is not allowed 3.
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-3 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules The Calendar Panel: iScheduler’s Canvas The calendar panel is the main working area for creating and managing plan schedules. The content is added from the lay - out and template panels and managed with the preview , plan, and schedule property panels.
S cheduling 4-4 Figure 4-3. T emplate to Plan Dialog 3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the new schedule. Creating an Empty Schedule If only an individual or custom schedule is required, create an empty schedule instead of using a schedule template.
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-5 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules Modifying Schedules Modifying existing schedules is necessary over time to deal with the requirements of changing content. iScheduler provides several tools to manage schedules. See “iScheduler” for a de - tailed description.
S cheduling 4-6 Figure 4-6. Schedule Area Context Menu 2. Click Property on the context menu to show the Sched- ule Properties dialog. Figure 4-7. Schedule Properties Dialog 3. T o change the start and end time, click the up and down arrows at Start Time and End Time .
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-7 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4. T o change the priority setting, click the Priority drop-down list and select Normal or High . Note: Setting the priority to high indicates the schedule will take precedence over other schedules in the same time period.
S cheduling 4-8 Adding a Layout to an Empty Schedule T o add a layout to an empty schedule, follow these steps: 1. Click and hold a layout in the Layout panel. Figure 4-9. Layout Panel 2. Drag and drop the layout on a schedule area on the cal endar panel.
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-9 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 2. Drag and drop the layout on a schedule area of the calen - dar panel to display the Schedule Event dialog. 3. Click No to create a new schedule with the layout in the same time period.
S cheduling 4-10 Applying a Schedule Template T o apply a new iScheduler template to an existing schedule, follow these steps: 1. Click on a template in the list of T emplate panel and drag it to the calendar area. 2. In the T emplate to Plan dialog, dene the start and end dates using the calendar controls.
C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules 4-1 1 C Rea ting p lans and s Chedules Figure 4-14. Calendar Option Dialog 3. T o enter a holiday , follow these steps: a. Enter a holiday name and a corresponding date value. b. Click New to add the holiday to the calendar .
S cheduling 4-12 Figure 4-15. Publish Dialog 3. Click Publish to start the publishing process. 4. Click Close to close the dialog or Cancel All Se - lected to abort. Ofine Player Content Update An alternative apart from publishing the content to a player over the network is to the update content ofine using a USB drive.
Player Management Chapter 5.
u sing the d ashboaRd 5-1 u sing the d ashboaRd Using the Dashboard Figure 5-1. Dashboard Panel Online/Ofine Players Displays the online and ofine players. Plans History List Displays the plans published as of the current day . Player Playback Status Displays the current playback status of players monitored by the iSignager server .
P la yer M anageMent 5-2 Player Management Adding Players 1. Click the Player Status button to show the player sta - tus panel. Figure 5-2. Player Status Panel 2.
p la yeR m anagement 5-3 p la yeR m anagement 3. Select a signage player from the list and click Add . Figure 5-4. Scan Signage Player Dialog 4. In the Register Player dialog enter the player ’s username and password. Note: The default username is admin and the default pass - word is signage .
P la yer M anageMent 5-4 6. In the Player Scan dialog click Close to return to the Player Status screen.(Figure 3.2.3) Note: After adding a player to the system, the initial registra - tion status is UN-REGISTERED . After several seconds, the status should change to REGISTERED .
p la yeR m anagement 5-5 p la yeR m anagement Modifying Player Properties 1. Click the Player Status button to show the player sta - tus panel. Figure 5-7. Player Status Panel 2. Select a signage player from the list on the Player Status panel. Modifying Basic Properties 1.
P la yer M anageMent 5-6 T able 5-1. Signage Player Basic Properties PROPERTY NAME DESCRIPTION Name Name of the signage player Group The group that the signage player belongs to Model The signage play.
p la yeR m anagement 5-7 p la yeR m anagement 2. Select one of the following properties to edit: T able 5-2. Signage Player Advanced Properties PROPERTY NAME DESCRIPTION Login ID The username for the .
P la yer M anageMent 5-8 2. Click Player Group to show the Player and Group dialog. Figure 5-1 1. Player and Group Dialog 3. Click New Group to create a new group entry . Figure 5-12. New Group 4. Click on the new group name to change the value. 5. Click Save to save the changes or Undo to abort.
p la yeR m anagement 5-9 p la yeR m anagement Removing Groups 1. Click the Player Status button to show the player status panel. Figure 5-13. Player Status Panel 2.
P la yer M anageMent 5-10 3. Click on a group name in the Groups list. Figure 5-15. New Group 4. Click Remove Group. 5. Click Save to save the changes or Undo to abort.
m onitoRing p la yeRs 5-1 1 m onitoRing p la yeRs Monitoring Players 1. Click the Player Monitor button to show the player monitor panel. Figure 5-16. Player Monitor Panel 2. Select a signage player in the list to view the following properties. T able 5-3.
P la yer M anageMent 5-12 Task Management iCommander sends out commands to players to perform re - mote tasks such as rebooting, turning on or off schedules, etc. Creating Commands 1. Click the Command T ask button to show the command task panel. Figure 5-17.
t ask m anagement 5-13 t ask m anagement 4. Select a command from the Command drop-down list. Figure 5-19. Command Dropdown List 5. Select the Action T ype. Figure 5-20. Action T ype Radio Button List Note: If the action type is Once, enter an Execution Date.
P la yer M anageMent 5-14 Deleting Commands 1. Click the Command T ask button to show the command task panel. Figure 5-21. Command T ask Panel 2. Select a command task in the task list. 3. Click Delete . 4. In the conrmation dialo g, click Y es to conrm deletion, or No to abort.
l og s t a tus 5-15 l og s t a tus Log Status Searching for Logs 1. Click the Log Viewer button to show the log viewer panel. Figure 5-22. Log Viewer Panel 2.
P la yer M anageMent 5-16 3. Click End Date picker to select an ending date for the search. Figure 5-24. End Date Picker 4. Click the search button to run the search.
p ublishing s t a tus 5-17 p ublishing s t a tus Publishing Status A plan can be published to multiple players. The status of each player linked to a plan can be seen in the rows under the plan. 1. Click the Publish Task button to show the publish sta - tus panel.
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