AMX NSS-PFRAME PICTUREFRAME User Manual

PictureFrame

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Overview ....................................................................................................................1

Supported Platforms.......................................................................................................... 2

The PictureFrame Work Area............................................................................................ 2

Menu Bar.................................................................................................................................. 2

Tool Bar.................................................................................................................................... 3

Album Information Window ...................................................................................................... 3

Album Information Window ............................................................................................... 3

Images for Album: Window ............................................................................................... 4

Panel Management Window ............................................................................................. 4

Image Interface Window.................................................................................................... 4

HTTP Server Status Window ............................................................................................ 4

Web Server Status ............................................................................................................ 4

The Menu Bar.................................................................................................................... 5

File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 5

Server Menu............................................................................................................................. 5

Albums Menu ........................................................................................................................... 5

Images Menu ........................................................................................................................... 5

Panel Links Menu..................................................................................................................... 6

View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 6

Help Menu................................................................................................................................ 6

Tool Bar............................................................................................................................. 6

Basic Operations ......................................................................................................7

Image Management .......................................................................................................... 7

Adding A Local Image .............................................................................................................. 7

Adding An Internet Image ........................................................................................................ 7

Removing An Image................................................................................................................. 7

Enabling An Image................................................................................................................... 7

Disabling An Image .................................................................................................................. 7

Moving Images......................................................................................................................... 8

Changing Image Durations ...................................................................................................... 8

Getting Image Properties ......................................................................................................... 8

Panel Management ........................................................................................................... 9

Adding A Panel Link................................................................................................................. 9

Device:Port:System (D:P:S) ..................................................................................................... 9

Removing A Panel Link.......................................................................................................... 10

Enabling A Panel Link ............................................................................................................ 10

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Disabling A Panel Link ........................................................................................................... 10

Album Management........................................................................................................ 11

Adding A New Album ............................................................................................................. 11

Removing An Album .............................................................................................................. 11

Changing Default Image Duration.......................................................................................... 11

Setting A Default Album ......................................................................................................... 11

Toggling Random Order......................................................................................................... 11

Server Management........................................................................................................ 12

Using The HTTP Server......................................................................................................... 12

Changing Views .............................................................................................................. 12

Creating A Dynamic Image for Use in PictureFrame ...................................................... 12

Command Line Options .................................................................................................. 13

Saving Albums ................................................................................................................ 13

Using WebUpdate ........................................................................................................... 13

Exiting PictureFrame....................................................................................................... 13

Program Reference ................................................................................................15

Dialogs ............................................................................................................................ 15

Add Album Dialog .................................................................................................................. 15

Change Default Duration Dialog ............................................................................................ 15

Exiting PictureFrame Warning Dialog .................................................................................... 15

Image Properties Dialog......................................................................................................... 15

Internet Image Dialog............................................................................................................. 16

Open Image Dialog ................................................................................................................ 16

Panel Link Entry Dialog.......................................................................................................... 16

Reset Image Dialog................................................................................................................ 16

Save Changes Warning Dialog .............................................................................................. 17

Context Menus ................................................................................................................ 17

Image Context Menu.............................................................................................................. 17

Panel Context Menu............................................................................................................... 17

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PictureFrame

Overview

PictureFrame allows for the management of images displayed on G4 panels. Images located on a
local server or the internet are displayed on panels, made possible with dynamic images.

Key functionality of PictureFrame includes:

Overview

 HTTP Local Server - The server acts as an HTTP host where it receives requests from

the panels, determines which album and picture to use, resizes the picture and streams it
back to the panels.

 Album Management - Album information is stored in an XML file that is loaded with

PictureFrame. Images can be added/removed, enabled/disabled and moved to associated
albums. Panels are then tied to albums via their device and port/code numbers. The album
arrangement allows different panels to access specific albums or individual buttons on the
same panel.

 Image Interface - The image interface displays the albums and their associated images

and panels. Images can be viewed by either thumbnail or detail list. Additionally, there is
the ability to stop, start and pause the HTTP server.

Image serving is controlled by the parameters sent from the panel to PictureFrame. The HTTP
server listens on its port and when an argument is made, parses the arguments to determine how to
proceed. The Device is used to determine which album the request is for and uses the default album
if no match is made. PictureFrame then determines the time allowance for each image in the album
and sizes each image according to width and height parameters. If no parameters are present the
image's height and width are used. A temporary file is created from the resized image and is sent to
the panels. PictureFrame will continue to send the temporary files to the panels until the application
is shutdown.

This does not apply to Internet Images, these images are fetched each time they are
served.

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Overview

Supported Platforms

PictureFrame operates on:

 Windows 98® SE (with at least 48 MB of installed memory).

 Windows NT 4.0® Workstation (service pack 6A or greater, with at least 64 MB of

installed memory).

 Windows 2000® (service pack 3 or greater) Professional (running on a Pentium 233

MHZ processor (minimum requirement); 300 MHZ or faster recommended, with at least
96 MB of installed memory).

If you are installing on a Windows NT or Window 2000 machine, you must have
Administrator rights to install and run all required System files.

 Windows XP® Professional (service pack 1 or greater, running on a Pentium 233 MHZ

processor (minimum requirement); 300 MHZ or faster recommended, at least 96 MB of
installed memory).

Other PC requirements:

 Windows-compatible CD-ROM drive.

 Windows-compatible mouse (or other pointing device).

The PictureFrame Work Area

Random Order Check Box

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Album
Information
Window

Album Drop
Down List

Images
for Album:
Window

Panel
Management
Window

Web Server
Status

Move Image Up/Move Image Down

FIG. 1 The PictureFrame Work Area

Default Album Check Box

Default Image Duration Field

Minimize
Button

Image
Interface
Window

HTTP

Server
Status
Window

Menu Bar

Click on any of the main menu items to open the associated drop down menu. The menu bar
consists of File, Server, Albums, Images, Panel Links, View and Help.

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