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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V9.0.3)

1. Welcome to Black Box Digital Signage

Welcome to the iCOMPEL user guide.

There is plenty of information here to help you get started using your iCOMPEL.

You can browse through the Table of Contents or the PDF bookmarks, use the Index at the end of the guide, or use the

Adobe Reader search facility to find any term.

Use these links to find out more about:

Important terms - a quick introduction to the specific terminology used in digital signage

The iCOMPEL user interface - how you work with your signage system

Creating digital signage - getting started with your displays

Enhancing your digital signage - using additional features to get more from your system

Ad hoc features and overrides - allowing limited local content control

iCOMPEL status and regular maintenance tasks - keep your iCOMPEL running smoothly

Managing Digital Signage Networks - controlling a network of iCOMPEL at multiple sites

1.1 Terms you need to know

The iCOMPEL uses a number of specific words and phrases that you'll need to understand to get the best out of the

system. Here's a list of the most common terms to help you get started quickly.

iCOMPEL

An iCOMPEL is a digital signage player that connects to a Screen, like a computer does to a monitor. When connected to

a local area network (LAN) the signage player can be can be managed and updated from your desktop using a web

browser.

Screen

A Screen is the hardware that shows the output of the iCOMPEL. It is attached to the iCOMPEL, but is not the same as

the monitor for your computer. The Screen is usually an LCD panel or LCD TV. It could also be a projector or plasma

screen, although plasma screens are not typically recommended for digital signage systems.

Schedule

Your iCOMPEL is designed to run continuously. You control which Layouts are displayed on what days and at which times

by creating a Schedule. The Schedule may be something like this:

Layout A runs from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, Mondays to Fridays

Layout B runs from 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays

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