Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V9.0.3)
Remote keypad
a programmable hand-held device for local control of displays, this can be used to switch
between layouts, or control TV or radio output
Rendezvous Point
this may be added to a Playlist as part of an Advance To command, or may be used in
multiple Playlists to ensure synchronization between them
Schedule
a plan or timetable for displaying Layouts at specific times
Screen
the hardware on which a display appears
Standalone
an iCOMPEL that is neither a publisher nor a subscriber
Streaming video
video which is delivered to the end user, 'live' i.e. direct from the video provider
Subscribe
iCOMPEL that show a Schedule from a publishing iCOMPEL Subscribe to that device
Subscriber
an iCOMPEL that displays a channel Schedule received from a publisher
Table
text constrained in columns and rows, typically a timetable or similar listed information
Text
information in written form
Touch screen
an interactive screen with touch-sensitive areas on its surface, so users can access
information on demand
Upload
transfer information, such as text or pictures, from a PC to a iCOMPEL for use in a
display
User account
the means of granting users access to digital signage, based on user names,
passwords and individual permissions
Video
moving images, typically in the form of a TV transmission, moving digital images or film
Web interface
the use of a Web browser to establish contact with a iCOMPEL
Web page
screens accessed via a Web browser - either generated by a iCOMPEL or on the
Internet
Zone
a single display area in a Layout