NEXCOM PDSP 0811 User Manual

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Multi-Media Solutions

PowerDigis V2 Player

User Manual

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Published August 2012

www.nexcom.comwww.nexcom.com

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ��1

1.1 Manual Objective .............................................................................1

1.2 Architecture .....................................................................................2

1.2.1 PowerDigiS Player .......................................................................... 3

1.2.2 Web-based Presentation Designer .................................................3

CHAPTER 2: Player system installation and configuration ��4

2.1 Player Cable Connection ..................................................................4

2.1.1 Managing Player from a separate ................................................. 4

management PC/ laptop ................................................................ 4

2.1.2 Managing Player directly................................................................ 5

2.2 Player Management Console Login ..................................................6

Chapter 3: Player web management console ��7

3.1 Player Status ....................................................................................7

3.2 Player Setting ...................................................................................9

3.2.1 Configure Network Setting ............................................................ 9

3.2.2 Configure Time Setting ............................................................... 10

3.2.3 Configure Display Setting ............................................................ 11

3.3 Creating a Presentation ..................................................................12

3.3.1 Designer Wizard .......................................................................... 12

3.3.2 Manage Content ........................................................................ 13

Add Labels ...................................................................................................... 16

3.3.3 Creating/ Editing a New/ Existing

Presentation ............................................................................... 18

3.3.4 Scene Editor ................................................................................ 20

3.3.5 Content Design .......................................................................... 22

3.4 Scheduling a Presentation ..............................................................23

3.4.1 Export/Import a Schedule File ...................................................... 24

Chapter 4: Player Web Management Console ��25

4.1 Access Control List .........................................................................25

4.2 TV Channel Setting ........................................................................26

4.3 Firmware Update ............................................................................26

4.4. Miscellaneous ...............................................................................27

4.5 Import/Export Player Profile Settings ...............................................29

4.6 Player Control ................................................................................30

4.6.1 Performing Player Actions ............................................................ 30

4.6.2 Configuring RS232 Command ..................................................... 31

4.7 Player Message ..............................................................................32

4.7.1 Composing Emergency Message ................................................. 32

4.7.2 Composing Notification Message ................................................ 33

4.8 Player Alert ....................................................................................34

4.8.1 Configuring Alert Notification Event ........................................... 34

Settings ....................................................................................... 34

4.8.2 Configuring Alert Email Notification

Settings ....................................................................................... 35

4.8.3 Enabling Alert Email Settings ....................................................... 36

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4.9 Player Log ......................................................................................37

4.9.1 Application/ System Log .............................................................. 37

4.9.2 Proof of Play ................................................................................ 38

4.9.3 Enabling Log Email Alert Setting .................................................. 39

Chapter 5: Interactive Presentation Design & License Upgrade ��40

5.1 Interactive Presentation Design .......................................................40

5.1.1 Interactive Presentation Design .................................................... 40

5.1.2 Scene Editor ................................................................................ 41

5.1.3 Content Design ........................................................................... 43

5.1.4 Event Trigger Tree List .................................................................. 45

Create Touch Events ........................................................................................ 45

Create GPS Events ........................................................................................... 49

5.2 License Upgrade .............................................................................51

5.2.1 Online License Upgrade ............................................................... 51

5.2.2 Offline License Upgrade............................................................... 52

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Manual Objective

The objective of this User Manual is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player. Specifically, user will be able to reference this manual for assistance with the

following:

•PowerDigiS Player overview

•Detailed descriptions of PowerDigiS Player features and UI functions

•Step-by-Step PowerDigiS Player system installation and configuration

•procedures

•Basic and advanced settings for PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player

•configuration

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1.2 Architecture

The PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player is a range of network based digital signage appliances designed to address a broad spectrum of digital signage applications. It integrates hardware and software technology seamlessly in digital signage application to provide high performance media player system and feature rich software solution tailored to handle high quality play of a great variety of multi-media contents on single or multiple display devices.

A comprehensive suite of presentation design, media player, presentation scheduler and web management tools are included with PowerDigiS solution package which makes for simplified deployment, management and operation of digital signage applications.

The PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player is composed of the following major components:

CMS Server

Back-end Equipment

Firewall

InternetInternet

Train Station / Airport

LAN

ADSL/ Cable Modem

Shopping Mall / Hospital

LAN

ADSL/ Cable Modem

CATV Network

Wireless AP

Web User

Remote Access Control for Scheduling and Content Changing

PDS Player

Passers

Digital TV

Satellite

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1.2.1 PowerDigiS Player

The PowerDigiS Player is pre-installed with all required software for digital signage application to display multi-media presentations on single or multiple display devices in accordance with user preferable time and sequence. By using LAN/WAN, multi-media presentations can be easily saved and scheduled for the PowerDigiS Player remotely

through wired or wireless network.

•Playback ability of most of standard multimedia file types

•Player start/stop/pause/reboot/shutdown control

•Display resolution setting support

•Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Annual presentation scheduling support

•Screen rotation function (landscape/portrait) support

•Output to multiple display devices, independent, clone or combined

•Picture/video wall feature support

•Live TV program playback support

•Instant Emergency/Notification message display support

1.2.2 Web-based Presentation Designer

The PowerDigiS Web-based Designer allows users to design the presentation via Player or CMS Management Console for a single or multiple Players. This handy tool gives users the freedom and flexibility to add, modify and control different types of rich media files, from simple text messages to advanced combinations of ticker with dynamic animations, pictures, video files, TV channels or flash movies to

presentation.

•Easy drag and drop content (play item) from content list to specific

zones

•Support unlimited scenes and up to 9 zones in each scene

•Support both Default Layout Templates and User Defined Templates

•Images animation effect in each independent zone

•Web-based UI for intuitive, central management and easy operation

•Import/Export Presentations for more flexibility with Presentation

design in different Players

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CHAPTER 2: Player system installation and configuration

2.1 Player Cable Connection

You can use either of the following measures to configure the Player cable connection:

2.1.1 Managing Player from a separate

management PC/ laptop

Step 1a Choose the video output (DVI/VGA/HDMI/LVDS) you would like to use to connect the cable.

Step 1b Connect another end of the cable to your display.

Step 2a Plug a LAN cable into PDS Player LAN port 1.

Step 2b Connect another end of LAN cable to LAN port 1 on the hub.

Step 2c Plug another LAN cable into Management PC/laptop LAN port

Step 2d Connect another end of LAN cable to LAN port 2 on the hub.

Step 3a Plug the third LAN cable to LAN port 3 on the hub

Step 3b Connect another end of LAN cable to the Cable Outlet

Step 4 Plug the DC end of the power adapter into the power connector of the PDS

Player unit. Then, plug the AC end to an electrical outlet. Push the Power button and the PDS Player will power up immediately.

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2.1.2 Managing Player directly

Step 1a Choose the video output (DVI/VGA/HDMI/LVDS) you would like to use to connect the cable.

Step 5 Plug the DC end of the power adapter into the power connector of the PDS Player unit. Then, plug the AC end to an electrical outlet. Push the Power button and the PDS Player will power up immediately.

Step 1b Connect another end of the cable to your display.

Step 2a Plug a LAN cable into PDS Player LAN port 1.

Step 2b Connect another end of LAN cable to Cable Outlet

Step 3 Plug the mouse cable into USB pen drive 1 on PDS Player

Step 4 Plug the keyboard cable into USB pen drive 2 on PDS Player

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2.2 Player Management Console Login

The Player Web Management Console is an user interface which enables user to remotely control and administrate PDS Player, including designing and scheduling the presentation, managing Player’s configuration as well as monitoring Player system information.

•Provide overall system information

•Support Service Restart, System Reboot and Firmware Update features

•Monitor and control major system services

•Manually select default TV channel for Player

•Schedule presentations to be played at specific time as predefined

•View and download Proof of Play message file.

If you log into Player Management Console from a PC/laptop, launch the browser and type in DHCP IP address appearing on the display attached to the Player to access the console.

If you log into Player Management Console directly from the Player, type “password” first to switch the default background image to the desktop, launch the browser and type in http://localhost to access the console.

Use the following combo to log into Player Management Console:

Select the language you would like to use. Currently English and Traditional

Chinese are available.

Username: administrator Password: welcome

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3.1 Player Status

After you log into the Player Console, the first page you see is Player Status. From this page, you can view Player information, including Player Name, IP Address, Software Version, Number of Display, Current Playing Presentation and Display Mode.

You can also view Player Service, Hardware and Network Traffic info on the bottom of the same page.

Service info provides Player main services status, including PDSAgent Service Set, Apache Server, MySQL Server and System Log Monitor.

Hardware info provides Player hardware configuration details.

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Network Traffic provide daily/weekly/monthly Player network bandwidth usage info.

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3.2 Player Setting

Player Setting allows user to configure different types of settings for the Player, including Network, Time, Display, ACL and TV Channel, Firmware Update, Miscellaneous and Profile settings.

Next we are going to introduce the basic settings you need to configure for Player before you proceed with your presentation design. Please refer to Chapter 4 “Advanced Settings for Player” for more advanced settings steps for Player.

3.2.1 Configure Network Setting

•

Click “Network” from the lower left panel

•Enter Player name and location info

•Select Ethernet type: dhcp or static

•If you have selected static IP, manually enter DNS server IP

•Enter CMS server IP if you want to register Player to a specific CMS

server

•Click Save

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3.2.2 Configure Time Setting

•

Click “Time” from the lower left panel

•Select Time Zone from the dropdown menu

•Select Date and Time from the calendar

•Check Time Server checkbox and enter time server info of to

configure a time server

•You can also set up daily time to automatically power on/off and

reboot Player

•Click Save

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3.2.3 Configure Display Setting

•

Click “Display” from the lower left panel

•The default settings of the attached display are displayed in this area.

•Change the settings for Display Resolution, Orientation and Mode if

necessary

•Enter Remark info if necessary

•Click Save

•Click Advanced button if you want to further set the border pixel size

for visible display area

•Click Save to go back to basic Display Setting

After you are done with the basic Player settings, you can proceed to Designer to create your own presentation.

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3.3 Creating a Presentation

3.3.1 Designer Wizard

Designer Wizard allows user to manage content files, create a new Presentation or edit an existing Presentation.

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3.3.2 Manage Content

Click Manage Content to add new content files or manage the content files you previously created.

Add Content from you local server

Step 1 Click “Add Content” icon at the top of the page

Step 2.Select any multimedia content file from your local storage . The maximum upload limit is 1.99G and you can upload up to 100 files for single upload.

Step 3. You can click “x” next to delete any content file or click All Cancel button to delete all the selected files.

Step 4. Click Start Upload to upload the files.

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Add URL link

Step 1. Click “Add Link” icon at the top of the page

Step 2. Enter the URL link

Step 3. From the dropdown menu, select the URL type. Currently we support Image, Video, Audio, Flash, Web and Streaming file formats.

Step 4. Click Add to add the link

Add Ticker

Step 1. Click “Add Ticker” icon on the top

Step 2. Enter the name of the ticker in the Content Name field

Step 3. You can either enter a RSS link or create your own message content.

Step 4. Select the Transition effect, Font Color and Size and Speed for the ticker

Step 5. Click Save

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Add TV Channel

If you have purchased Nexcom TV Scanner Module, you can use TV Channel Setting Tool to scan TV Channels and manage your favorite channel list. Below steps will show you how to configure your TV channel setting:

Step1. Select the compatible signal from Support Signal dropdown menu. You can only select one signal at a time.

Step2. Select the country where the player is located. The corresponding TV format will be automatically detected based on the TV signal and country selected.

Step3. Click Scan. The scanned TV channels will be listed in the Channel List.

Step4. You can add specific channels to your favorite channel list by highlighting the channel and clicking

.

Step5. Click Add to allow your TV channel setting to take effect.

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After all the content files are created, you can see them listed in the content table. Follow the below steps to further label the content files if necessary:

Add Labels

Step 1. From the content table, select the files to be labeled.

Step 2. Click “Add Labels” icon at the right top of the content table

Step 3. In the pop-up window, enter a new label name and click Create Label button

Step 4. Repeat Step 3 to create more labels

Step 5. From the label list, select one more labels to be assigned to previously selected content files. Click Add. You can see the assigned labels listed in the content table.

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Remove labels

Step 1. From the content table, select the files to be un-labeled.

Step 2. Click “Remove Labels” icon at the right top of the content table

Step 3. From the label list, select the labels to be removed. Click Remove button.

You can also choose to filter the files by label or file type. If you want to delete a file, click Delete button at top-right of the page.

After you have done with content management, next you can proceed with creating a new presentation or editing an existing presentation.

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3.3.3 Creating/ Editing a New/ Existing Presentation

Creating a New Presentation

Step 1. Select “New Presentation”

Step 2. Enter Presentation Name and click Continue

Step 3. Select Presentation Type. (We will use time-based here as an example.)

Step 4. Select Screen Amount. You can select up to 4 screens. (We will use single screen here as an example.)

Step 5. Select Orientation (Landscape or Portrait)

Step 6. Click Continue to enter Scene Editor page

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Editing an existing presentation

Step1. Select “Open”.

Step2. Select an existing presentation and click Open to directly go to Scene Editor to edit your presentation.

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3.3.4 Scene Editor

In Scene Editor, you can either create your own scenes with up to 9 zones in each Scene or simply choose scenes from the Default Templates that best fit your layout design.

Step 1. Click Add Scene icon

Step 2. Click Add Zone icon to draw the first zone

Step 3. Repeat Step 1 & 2 to create more scenes and zones

Step 4. You can do further scene settings (Name your scene, change the background image or color for your scene) by going to Scene properties on the bottom of the page.

Step 5. You can adjust the zone size by either dragging the zone or go to the Zone properties at the bottom of the page to do more further settings.

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Step 6. Click Delete Scene and Delete Zone icons to delete scenes/ zones if necessary

Step 7. Click “Save As Template” if you want to save the scene for future use

Step 8. Click Continue to continue your content design

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3.3.5 Content Design

In Content Design page, you can easily drag & drop single or multiple media content files to each zone and adjust the content playback duration as desired. Here we will show you how to add the contents to the layout you just created.

Add Contents to Zones

Step 1. From the Content List, select a video file previously created and drag & drop to A zone.

Step 2. Select the image file previously created and drag & drop to B zone

Step 3. Select the ticker previously created and drag & drop to C zone

Step 4. Adjust the content playback duration in each zone by dragging the file with the mouse. Or manually enter the duration of each playitem in the Playitem Properties.

Step 5. Repeat Step 1-4 to add more contents to the zone. Please note you can only add the same type of contents in each zone.

Step 6. Click Save & Exit to finish content design

Step 7. Next select Schedule from the left function panel to schedule your Presentation

Step 6. You can check the total duration of your scene in Scene Properties at the bottom of the page.

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3.4 Scheduling a Presentation

Schedule page allows you to schedule your presentation by screen. You can drag and drop to schedule your presentation or single playlist hourly, daily, monthly, annual as well as any specific time. You can also select to view your schedule by day/week/month. Below is an example to show you how to schedule the Presentation for a specific screen from 0:00 to 23:00 with daily playback until the date you specify.

Step 1. From the Screen dropdown menu, select the screen to schedule presentation with.

Step 2. From the Presentation List, select the presentation previously created and then drag & drop to the specific time slot on the right.

Step 3. Drag down the bar to adjust the presentation playback duration. Or select Presentation Start Date, End Date (2011-12-5), Start Time and End Time. (0:00-23:00) in Schedule Properties below.

Step 3. Select “Daily” for playback frequency of the Presentation.

The presentation will be applied to Player according to the preset schedule.

Step 4. Then select the date (2011-12-31) you want the frequency to end.

Step 5. Click Save to save your schedule

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3.4.1 Export/Import a Schedule File

You can also export the schedule file to be applied to another Player or import an existing schedule file to apply to this Player.

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Chapter 4: Player Web Management Console

4.1 Access Control List

Access Control List provides role based access control for high security of Player Management Console. Follow below steps to create an account:

Step1. From Player Setting sub-menu, select Access Control.

Step2. Click Add Account button.

Step3. Enter account name and password.

Step4. Select the role to be assigned to this account. You can click Permission to get an overview of each role functionality.

Step5. Repeat Step2-4 to add more accounts.

Step6. Click “x” if you want to delete an account

Step5. Click Save to save the setting

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4.2 TV Channel Setting

TV Channel setting provides you currently paying channel info and also allows you to change the default channel immediately. To change the default channel, follow below steps:

Step1. From the Channel dropdown menu, select a default channel

Step2. Click Apply. A pop-up window will appear confirming the setting is successful.

4.3 Firmware Update

Firmware Update function provides current installed software version and allows you to upgrade to a newer version by clicking Firmware Update button. You can view update process in the Process Manager table.

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4.4. Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous contains extra settings for Player. Currently Change default background image function is available. Follow these steps to change Player default background image:

Step1. Click Browse

Step2. From the Content List, select an image to be Player default background image.

Step3. Click Default to set the default background image.

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Step4. Go to the Management sub menu, click Control.

Step5. Click Restart to restart Player Service to make the setting take effect.

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4.5 Import/Export Player Profile Settings

You can import an existing Player Signage Profile if you have deployed multiple PowerDigiS player systems which all share the same configuration. The Signage Profile should have been saved somewhere in your local drive. You can also export current Player profile setting for later use.

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4.6 Player Control

Player Control function allows you to control Player system, including Restart Service, Reset to Factory Default, Reboot System and configure RS232 Command setting.

4.6.1 Performing Player Actions

Follow below steps to perform Player actions:

Step1. Select Control from the Management sub menu

Step2. Click Actions button on the bottom of the page

Step3. Click Restart if you want to Restart Player Service

Step4. Click Reset if you want to Reset Player to Factory Default Settings

Step5. Click Reboot to Reboot Player System

You can also view last Player actions time on this page.

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4.6.2 Configuring RS232 Command

Follow below steps to configure RS232 command:

Step1.Click RS232 Command

Step2. Enter the name of RS232 command

Step3. Enter the command

Step4. From the COM Port dropdown menu, select the COM port to be used.

Step5. From the Baud Rate dropdown menu, select the baud rate to be used.

Step6. From the Data Bits dropdown menu, select the data bits to be used.

Step7. From the Parity Control dropdown menu, select the parity control type to be used.

Step8. From the Stop Bits dropdown menu, select the stop bits to be used.

Step9. Click Save.

Step10. After you complete all the required setting for RS232 command configuration, click TEST to verify if the RS232 command configuration works.

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4.7 Player Message

If you need to display urgent message on the player monitor screen, the Player Web Management Console allows you to send quick emergency and notification messages to the Player through signage network in a short time without the need to walk through the presentation design and scheduling process

This feature can be applied to broadcast news, emergency message, new advertisement or product promotion information at any given time.

4.7.1 Composing Emergency Message

Follow below steps to compose an instant Emergency Message:

Step1. Select Message Under Management menu

Step2. Click Emergency Message button

Step3. Enter the Title name you want to save with this message

Step4. Enter the Topic name for this message

Step6. Click Save to save the message to the Message List

Step7. Click Enable to post the message to the Player display immediately. You can also view how message appears on the top screen picture.

Step8. Click Disable if you want to remove the message from the display

Step5. Enter the message content

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4.7.2 Composing Notification Message

Follow below steps to compose an instant Notification Message:

Step1. Select Message Under Management menu

Step2. Click Notification Message button

Step3. Enter the Title name you want to save with this message

Step4. Enter the message content

Step5. Select the font size, color, animation effect and where the message should appear on the display. You can select Top, Center or Bottom.

Step6. Click Save to save the message to the Message List

Step7. Click Enable to post the message to the Player display immediately. You can also view how message appears on the top screen picture.

Step8. Click Disable if you want to remove the message from the display

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4.8 Player Alert

Player Alert page allows you configure Player Alert Setting as well as Alert Email Notification Settings.

4.8.1 Configuring Alert Notification Event Settings

Step 1. Select Alert under Management menu

Step 2. Click Notification Events button

Step 3. Check the Player Alert Events you want to be notified. Enter the normal value range for the Events.

Step 4. Click Save to save the settings. If any Player event value is out of normal range, you will see on the top of the page.

appear next to the abnormal events

Step 5. If you want to reset the settings back to the default, click Reset to Default button.

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4.8.2 Configuring Alert Email Notification Settings

Step 1. Click SMTP Settings

Step 2. Enter SMTP server relevant info.

Step 3. Click checkbox if you want to Enable SMTP Authentication

Step 4. Type in Account name and Password

Step 5. Click Save to save the setting

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4.8.3 Enabling Alert Email Settings

Step 1. Select Notification

Step 2. Check Email Alert to enable email alert setting

Step 3. Enter the Subject of the Email Alert

Step 4. Type in the recipient’s email address to have them receive the alert email

Step 5. Click

to add the email recipients into the Send to List

Step 6. Highlight any email recipient email and click Remove Recipient if you want to remove it from the list.

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4.9 Player Log

Log page provides you with information on different types of Player Logs, including Application Log, System Log and Proof of Play messages. You can select to view all messages or just a particular type of message by filtering messages with a specified date range.

4.9.1 Application/ System Log

Application and System Logs provide you with important info on Player application and system events.

To view Application/System logs, follow below steps:

Step 1. Select Log from the left main functional panel

Step 2. From the Log Type dropdown menu, select Application Log/ System Log

Step 3.Enter the date range to filter the log within a specific time period

Step 4. Click Filter. You can view the filtered log raw data appearing on the top of the page

Step 5. If you want to save the logs to your local machine, click Export to CSV File to export the logs into a csv file.

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4.9.2 Proof of Play

Proof of play is the term used in digital signage to record presentation playback summary and raw play logs which keep track of what content file was played as well as the date and time when it was played and the playback duration.

To view proof of Play logs, follow below steps:

Step 1. From the Log Type dropdown menu, select Proof of Play

Step 2. Refer to Step 3-5 in Viewing Application/System Event Logs to filter and export the log to you local machine.

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4.9.3 Enabling Log Email Alert Setting

Step 1. Select Notification

Step 2. Check Email Alert to enable log email alert setting

Step 3. Enter the Subject of the Log Email Alert

Step 4. Type in the recipient’s email address to have them receive the log alert email

Step 5. Click

to add the email recipients into the Send to List

Step 6. Highlight any email recipient email and click Remove Recipient if you want to remove it from the list.

Step 7.From the Proof of Play History dropdown menu, select the time you want to keep Proof of Play logs. You can keep them up to 2 months. The old messages will be cleaned up automatically afterwards.

Step 8. If you want to take screenshot of your Player display activity, you can select the time interval from the Screenshot Frequency dropdown menu. The minimum and maximum intervals are 1 minute and 5 minutes.

Step 9. Select Disable if you do not want the screenshot activity to occur.

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5.1 Interactive Presentation Design

Our Designer not only allows user to create an time-based presentation, but also gives user flexibility to create an interactive presentation using Event Trigger tree list. With this feature, you can predefine different trigger methods and correspondingly triggered events for your presentation. Currently we support touch and GPS events.

Below are steps that show you how to create these specific triggered events.

5.1.1 Interactive Presentation Design

Access Control List provides role based access control for high security of Player Management Console. Follow below steps to create an account:

Step 1. Open Designer and select “New Presentation”.

Step 2. Enter Presentation Name and click Continue.

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Step 3. Select Interactive for Presentation Type.

Step 4. Select Screen Amount. You can select up to 4 screens. (We will use single screen here as an example.)

Step 5. Click Continue to enter Scene Editor page.

5.1.2 Scene Editor

In Scene Editor, you can either create your own scenes with up to 9 zones in each Scene or simply choose scenes from the Default Templates that best fit your layout design.

Step 1. Click Add Scene icon.

Step 2. Click Add Zone icon to draw the first zone.

Step 3. Repeat Step 1 & 2 to create more scenes and zones.

Step 4. You can do further scene settings (Name your scene, change the background image or color for your scene) by going to Scene properties on the bottom of the page.

Step 5. You can adjust the zone size by either dragging the zone or go to the Zone properties at the bottom of the page to do more further settings.

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Step 6. Click Delete Scene and Delete Zone icons to delete scenes/zones if necessary.

Step 7. Click “Save As Template” if you want to save the scene for future use.

Step 8. Click Continue to continue your content design.

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5.1.3 Content Design

In Content Design page, you can easily drag & drop single or multiple media content files to each zone and adjust the content playback duration as desired. Here we will show you how to add the contents to the layout you just created.

Add Contents to Zones

Step 1. From the Content List, select a video file previously created and drag & drop to A zone.

Step 2. Select the image file previously created and drag & drop to B zone.

Step 3. Select the ticker previously created and drag & drop to C zone.

Step 4. Adjust the content playback duration in each zone by dragging the file with the mouse. Or manually enter the duration of each playitem in the Playitem Properties.

Step 5. Repeat Step 1-4 to add more contents to the zone. Please note you can only add the same type of contents in each zone.

Step 6. You can check the total duration of your scene in Scene

Properties at the bottom of the page.

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Step 7. Click Save & Exit to finish content design.

Step 8. Next select Schedule from the left function panel to schedule your Presentation.

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5.1.4 Event Trigger Tree List

After you have done with scene editing and content design, you can go on with interactive presentation design using Event Trigger Tree List on the next page. We will give an example here to show you how to create an interactive presentation with predefined touch and GPS event settings.

Create Touch Events

The user-friendly GUI allows you to define active areas and corresponding actions. When user touches the touch screen, it sends a command to Player and triggers the playback of the pre-defined playlist. Follow below steps to create touch events:

Step 1. Click home icon in the root layer to set the default scene. Default scene is the home scene where the sequential events can be triggered from.

Step 2. Then click the default scene to set the event. From the Event Type dropdown menu, select Touch. The touch event setting window will appear as below. From this window, you can create multiple touch areas on the scene and adjust their location and size.

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Step 3. Click “Add” icon to add a touch area on the scene. You can drag the mouse to adjust the location and the size of the touch area. Repeat this step to create more touch areas.

Step 4. Click OK. You will see the touch events you created appear in the Event Trigger tree list.

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Step 5. From the Event Trigger list, click the touch even icon you just created and select the triggered scene from the Set Event Scene pop-up window. Then Click OK.

Step 6. Repeat Step 5 to set event scene for other touch events created.

Note: if you select default scene as a event scene, then it will lead you back to the default/home scene.

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Step 7. You can then click the event scene to create more touch events and trigger scenes as below.

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Create GPS Events

In addition to touch events, you can also create GPS events in the same interactive presentation. GPS technology integration provides excellent location-based digital signage. User can define playlists for each location on the Google map to be displayed in moving vehicles. Follow below steps to create GPS events.

Step 1. Click the default scene icon in the Root Layer to set a new event.

Step 2. From the Event Type dropdown menu, select GPS.

Step 3. Enter the GPS event name in the Event field.

Step 4. You can either manually enter the values of Longitude & Latitude of this location or simply drag the Coordinate on Google Map to define the area of the GPS event.

If you choose to manually enter the Longitude & Latitude values, make sure to click “Marker” to fix Coordinate 1 & 2.

Step 5. Next you can select “In or Out” of this GPS event. “In” means the event will be triggered if the vehicle enters this area while “Out” means the event will be trigger when the vehicle exit from this area.

Step 6. Then you can select which from which direction the vehicle enters/exits from this area the event will be triggered. You can select “N/A” if no specific direction is defined or North, South, East, West or multiple directions if required.

Step 7. Click “Add” icon to add this event to the GPS Event list on the right.

If you choose to drag the Coordinate on the map, click Coordinate1 first to drag to specific spot and then click Coordinate 2 to define the GPS event area.

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Step 8. You can see the GPS event you created appear in the Event Trigger tree list. Click the event to select the triggered scene.

Step 10. You can also click the event scene to create more GPS events and trigger scenes as below.

Note: if you select default scene as an event scene, then it will lead you back to the default/home scene.

Step 9. Repeat above steps to create more GPS events and correspondent triggered scenes.

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5.2 License Upgrade

Currently there are three licensing packages for PDS user to choose from:

•Free Bundle – Free purchase. Supports free media playback codec.

•Basic Bundle (Content Playback) – Includes various media codec, TV

tuner and streaming protocols support.

•Advanced Bundle (Event Trigger) – Integrates with Event Trigger

functions, including touch and GPS interactive presentation design.

Please contact Nexcom sales if you wish to change/upgrade your Player license. After your request has been confirmed, you can do online license upgrade through Player management console or offline upgrade.

5.2.1 Online License Upgrade

Follow below steps to upgrade Player license:

Step 1. Click “Update”. You can see the current license type for the Player.

Step 2. Click “License Type Check” if you want to check special features each license has to offer.

Step 3. Click License Upgrade to upgrade Player license type.

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5.2.2 Offline License Upgrade

If there is no network setting configured for your Player, please contact Nexcom sales for offline license upgrade procedure.

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