Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V9.0.3)

Stationary text can be shown for a fixed period of time, or shown indefinitely.

If text is scrolling, you must set the speed at which it moves across the screen. You cannot set a fixed time limit for

scrolling text.

Text can have a transparent background, but the text must be static unless it is being shown over a video Zone. This

option is not available on all models of iCOMPEL.

Adding text directly

To add text directly, follow the steps for adding Special items to a Playlist . After you add the text, it appears on the

Playlist. Use the arrows to adjust the position of the text in the Playlist, as necessary. Click Edit to edit the text properties

as required

3.1.2 News feeds

Player Type

Text

Supported formats

RSS 0.91 and 2.0 (must say 'RSS' or 'XML' )

A news feed is a form of online content, usually providing news headlines or brief reports, supplied by a broadcaster or news

agency, that you can subscribe to. News feeds are often provided free of charge, and usually don't require usernames or

passwords. Some News feed providers have their own terms of use that may restrict the use of their feeds in Digital

Signage Networks. News feed providers include The BBC, CNN, Reuters, Associated press, major online newspapers, and

many other organizations.

News feeds generally use the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology, normally indicated by the symbol. This

makes subscribing very easy.

Although News feeds are derived from an external source, your iCOMPEL treats them in the same way as directly entered

text. You can easily add news feeds to your iCOMPEL, and display them as fixed or scrolling text using a text Zone in your

Layouts

News feeds page

Select Media, then News feeds from the menu bar to open the news feeds page.

To view or modify news feed properties, click the Edit button .

To remove a news feed, press the Delete button .

NOTE: You can only delete a news feed that is not in use. If a news feed is in use, the Delete button is disabled. To find

out which items are using a News feed, click the Edit button and see the items listed under the Used By property.

To create a new news feed, click the Add Newsfeed tab.

Additional Requirements

The iCOMPEL must have access to the Internet (or the network where the RSS feed is hosted)

Adding a News feed

To subscribe to a news feed, follow these steps

1. Use a web browser on your PC to find the feed you want to subscribe to.

2. Click the link to the feed, or click the RSS button .