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Telephone 1.800.283.5936 1.801.974.3760 FAX 1.801.974.3669 E-mail On the Web tech.support@clearone.com www.clearone.com IMPRESS IM100 Digital Signage User Manual ClearOne Document 800-000-097 - March, 2012 (Rev. 1.1) © 2012 ClearOne All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne. ClearOne reserves specific privileges. Other product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Table of Contents IMPRESS Overview.............................................................................................................4 Hardware...................................................................................................................................................................4 Software.....................................................................................................................................................................4 Publishing.........
IMPRESS Composer Installation and Setup....................................................................20 Composer Installation.............................................................................................................................................20 Running Composer Installation...........................................................................................................................20 Network Serial Key................................................................
Exporting and Importing..........................................................................................................................................43 Exporting Pages...................................................................................................................................................43 Importing Pages...................................................................................................................................................44 Saving Your Work..
IMPRESS Overview The IMPRESS IM100 Digital Signage and Video Messaging system allows you to create slides and other content on your PC with graphics, text and video which can then be played back on numerous types of video monitors using the IMPRESS unit. A variety of applications can be served, including advertising, announcements, schedules, point of sale displays, and more.
Publishing The act of transferring your content from the PC it was created on to the IMPRESS system for playback is called “Publishing.” With the IMPRESS system, several publishing options are available: Ethernet – All IMPRESS systems include built-in Ethernet support, allowing you to place the IMPRESS on a network of any size for high-speed transfers.
IMPRESS Installation BOX CONTENTS Before you begin setup of your IMPRESS unit, make sure the following components are included in the original packaging: • IMPRESS IM100 Main System Unit • Control Keypad • Power Cord • Null Modem Serial Cable • IMPRESS Composer CD-ROM • 1/8” Audio Cable • User Manual CD HARDWARE INSTALLATION The IMPRESS IM100 chassis is a 1RU, 1/2 rack solution. Ideally, it will be installed in a rack mount case or cabinet in a climate-controlled room.
Connect with an Encoder The IMPRESS unit supports two types of output connections as shown below: The IMPRESS unit in most cases will be connected with a StreamNet Encoder MLAV9300 or MLAV9500-CS, with the encoded data decoded by a VL9300-CS or VL9100 decoder. In these situations The IMPRESS unit will be used as one of the sources for a StreamNet system. For more detail, see the StreamNet Setup chapter. The following table shows the format and resolutions of each device:.
Connect the Ethernet Cable IMPRESS units include an Ethernet networking adapter. If you intend to use the IMPRESS unit on a LAN, connect the network cable here. (Contact your network administrator to help you identify your network’s cable connection if necessary.) »» NOTE: Ethernet networking can be a complex subject.
STARTING THE UNIT The IMPRESS unit has a “soft” power switch. When you plug the unit in, it will return to its last power setting, which may have been “on” or “off.” Turn the unit on by connecting the power and momentarily pressing the power button on the front of the unit. The boot process can take up to 60 seconds. During this time, the screen may be black or a series of boot screens will be displayed (VGA only). After the boot process is complete, the IMPRESS will begin playing pages.
IMPRESS Setup The IMPRESS IM100 unit’s functions are accessed using the included wired control keypad. CONTROL KEYPAD BUTTONS Menu This key will enter and exit the IMPRESS unit’s menu system. The menu display will be sent to all the video outputs simultaneously, temporarily enabling any outputs that are turned off. Exit the menu screen by pressing Menu again. The IMPRESS unit will resume playback on its specified output connector.
Use the up and down arrows on the control keypad to highlight a menu item. Once the desired item is highlighted, press the Select key. Each of the setup menus is described on the following pages. Video Settings Menu The Video Settings menu controls how the IMPRESS outputs video during the playback of projects. Highlight the output connector you will be displaying to, and press the select key. The IMPRESS can output its signal on the VGA or the DVI connector.
»» NOTE: When you create pages on your PC, you can set starting and ending dates and times, therefore it is very important that the date and time on the playback system are set accurately to assure proper playback. Press the right arrow key to highlight the first ‘Date’ field. Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the value of a field, and use the left and right arrow buttons to move between fields. The format is YEAR – MONTH – DAY.
All network settings are adjusted by selecting the “Network Settings” menu from the Main Menu screen: TCP/IP Address - Use the left and right arrow keys to select which number you wish to modify, and use the up and down arrow keys to change the value of that number. When you are finished, press the Select key to move down to the Subnet entry. Subnet Mask - Set the Subnet value to the one used on your network the same way you entered your TCP/IP address.
Verifying the Network Setup Once the IMPRESS networking hardware has been connected and its settings have been configured, your Network Administrator should verify that the network is operating properly. To verify that data can reach the IMPRESS IM100 unit, use a PC on the same network. Open a Command prompt on the PC, then type in a “ping” command: ping x.x.x.x Substitute your IP address for the “x.x.x.x” shown above. For example, if the IP address of your IMPRESS unit is “10.1.1.
Installation Menu The installation menu provides controls for updating the player unit’s software (see next section) and restoring either of the two pre-installed demonstration projects. System Menu The System menu allows you to turn off or restart the IMPRESS player. When possible, always use one of these options rather than holding in the power switch to shut the player off. UPDATING THE UNIT’S SOFTWARE Occasionally, ClearOne will issue upgrades to the IMPRESS software.
StreamNet Setup and TouchLinX Screens For the IMPRESS IM100 to become a source device on the StreamNet network, it must communicate through a MediaLinX encoder. This is accomplished in the Dealer Setup program. This section assumes the user is knowledgeable and experienced in using the Dealer Setup program and will only discuss the IMPRESS specific MediaLinX settings.
SOURCE CONFIGURATION The MLAV9300 or MLAV9500-CS encoder being used to interface the IM100 to the StreamNet network must have the correct Driver File, Source Type, IMPRESS IP Address and IMPRESS Password defined. Verify the configuration information on the tabs for the device as shown in the following screen examples The following screen is shows the Source tab for a MediaLinX given a Source Name of IMPRESS. To configure the MediaLinX for use with the IMPRESS, set the following: 1.
2. Enter the IMPRESS IP Address and the IMPRESS Password (if used) of the IMPRESS unit. See “Set Password” in the “IMPRESS Composer Setup, Completing Site Setup” section of this guide for more information. 3. Save the changes and exit the program USING THE IMPRESS SOURCE Now the IMPRESS is a source within the StreamNet network, it can be selected via a TouchLinX controller for display.
The Player Screen displays the name of the IMPRESS player on the controller. Press Browse to select the project you want to play, then press Play Now.
IMPRESS Composer Installation and Setup This section will describe how to install and launch the IMPRESS Composer software and how to configure the program’s settings. COMPOSER INSTALLATION To install the IMPRESS Composer software, your computer must meet the following requirements: • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 (Windows 95, 98, ME, and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported.
Network Serial Key The first time IMPRESS Composer is launched, you will be prompted to enter a serial key to unlock the application. This 20-digit key is found on the reverse side of the CD case insert on a sticker. Enter the key in this field exactly as it appears on the sticker, in all caps and with dashes between the sections. When entered correctly, the application will launch, and the main screen will indicate the version of software that was unlocked.
COMPOSER SETUP This section will describe how to launch the IMPRESS Composer software and configure the program’s settings. Launching IMPRESS Composer IMPRESS Composer immediately launches after installation so you can setup the program. You can run composer anytime by following these steps: 1. Click on the Windows “Start” button on the taskbar 2. Click on “Programs” or “All Programs” 3. Click on “ClearOne Communications,” and finally… 4.
Click on Setup from the main menu to enter the setup menu. You will see a window similar to the one below: General The General tab allows you configure preferences for IMPRESS Composer. This includes: Text Object Defaults - Used to set the default font style, size, and justification. The factory setting is “Arial,” “40” and “Center.” Content File Locations - The location of project storage, stock images, Flash files and Import/ Export files (.MBT files) »» NOTE: Do not specify the root of a drive (i.e.
Sites A ‘Site’ in IMPRESS Composer is actually a physical IMPRESS IM100 playback system. If you have one IMPRESS unit, you will have one ‘Site’ as well. Multiple IMPRESS players will need multiple site entries. (Lobby Display, Breakroom, etc.) The Sites tab is where IMPRESS Composer is configured to publish completed work to your IMPRESS unit(s). When you first install IMPRESS Composer, the list of sites under the sites tab will be empty: 24 Technical Support: 800.283.
Click on Add to create a site description. You will be presented with the window shown below: Enter a name for the site such as “Lobby Monitor” in the example above. Use whatever short word or phrase that best describes your IMPRESS unit’s location. Below the site name you may type in whatever brief comment information you’d like, such as a mailing address or contact name and phone number.
The IMPRESS can be password protected to prevent unauthorized users from publishing to it. The Password section allows you to have the password sent automatically. Note that the password is actually set elsewhere (discussed at the end of this section), this field is used only to eliminate the need to type in the password every time you publish. Your password is defined on the Sites tab of the setup dialog. The Project to Publish section allows you to select a project file to always publish to this site.
Removable Media - The removable media publish method is for IMPRESS units that are not connected to your PC via serial cable, modem, or Ethernet networking. At publish time, you will be prompted to insert the removable media, such as a USB drive, and the pages for your project will be automatically copied. Completing Site Setup After you have set up your site’s name, preferences, and connection method, click on OK. You will be returned to the setup window with the Sites tab still selected.
Test Connection At this time you can test a connection to ensure your PC can talk to the IMPRESS. Select a site, and click on the Test Connection button. If the test is successful, you will see a screen containing this information: If your test is not successful, double-check all hardware connections. Set Date & Time IMPRESS Composer can also be used to set the date & time of your IMPRESS system remotely.
Set Password The IMPRESS system can be password protected, allowing only authorized users to publish content. By default, IMPRESS systems are shipped with no password. If you wish to set one, simply select your site from the list and click on the Set Password button. IMPRESS Composer will then connect to the system and see if a password is already set. Since this system does not have a password set currently, Composer simply prompts you for a New Password.
Designate a “Server” One machine should be used to store all projects, background files, and user images. Select a machine which will always be turned on and always accessible on the network. This machine will be called the “Server.” It is not necessary to install IMPRESS Composer on the server machine… it will just be used to store project files and images.
Getting Started and Publishing This section will show how to create a new project, open an existing project, manage and work within a project, and change the global project settings as well. These simple steps are necessary before you can begin adding and changing content. CREATING A NEW PROJECT A project is a collection of content that the IMPRESS system will play back in sequence. While the IMPRESS is capable of storing numerous projects, only one can be played back at a time.
Select a resolution and click on the Finish button - you will now be taken to the empty project editor. As you add pages to the project (see the chapter titled “Creating and Adding Content”), refer to the “Working within a Project” section later in this chapter for specific details on manipulating pages and changing your project view settings. 32 Technical Support: 800.283.
OPEN AN EXISTING PROJECT To make changes to an existing project, simply click on the Open Project button from the main Composer screen. The most recently opened project will already be selected. Simply press enter or click on the Open button to resume working on it. You can sort by Filename or Date Modified by clicking on the respective column headers. Double-click on a project to open it for editing.
WORKING WITHIN A PROJECT Once a project has been opened, you will be presented with the project overview screen, similar to one of the two samples shown below: The IMPRESS Composer software can display your project to you in Thumbnail (left) or List (right) views. In List Mode, you can see all of your pages presented in a list. In Thumbnail Mode, you view actual images of your pages in a grid. Functionality between both modes is identical, only the formatting of the displayed information is different.
Reordering Pages After being sent to the IMPRESS system, pages will play back in the order they appear in the project view. Changing the order of the pages is very simple with the provided controls – the Move Up and Move Down buttons. Simply select (highlight) a page, and move it up or down in the page order with the appropriate button. Adding and Removing Pages New pages can be added to the project using either the Add Page or Insert Page buttons. Add Page – adds a new page to the end of the project.
Project Properties In addition to every page having its own properties, the Project itself has a set of properties. Click on the Project Properties button and the Project Properties dialog will appear: The Project Properties dialog allows you to edit supplementary information about your project, set the default dwell, and define content that displays over the top of all pages, such as crawl lines (referred to as “Overlay Regions”). 36 Technical Support: 800.283.
GENERAL TAB Author/Company/Notes: These fields allow you to indicate who created this project, and enter any notes you want to keep. These fields are for your reference purposes and will not display on the IMPRESS player unit. Creating Software: These fields tell you what program created this project. PAGE DEFAULTS TAB Page Dwell Time: The default Page Dwell Time is the duration all pages in a project will be set to when first created, until they are individually set to a user-defined duration.
Page Size: This is a reference value that indicates the output resolution of all the pages in the current project. This value is set during project creation and cannot be changed. Default Transition: This sets the type of change between pages. There are many types which appear in the pull-down with fast cut as the initial default which can then changed as desired. Musc Bed Audio Settings: This controls the default state, (mute or unmute) of the Music Bed volume control on each new page.
OVERLAY REGION TAB The Overlay Region tab is used to control the 4 overlay regions, or crawl regions. These crawl lines are used to scroll information from right to left across the top or bottom of the screen, and can also be used to display static (centered) information for a pre-determined period of time. Further information is available in the “Creating and Adding Content” chapter under “Crawl Lines.
HTML PREFERENCES TAB The HTML Preferences tab provides controls to adjust and manage the HTML version of your IMPRESS Composer project. Having an HTML version of your project is a handy way to allow more people to see your pages. The same pages that are running individually on TV can be viewed all at once in a web browser, and the person browsing can then select an individual page to magnify and read.
HTML Output Filename: The main HTML file (the place where most users will start browsing) is named here. By default, the file will be named with your project name, an underscore, and “index.” (For example, “tutorial_index.html”). The project name is forced to lower case because most web servers are case sensitive and most users tend to type in lower case when typing web addresses. For any of the filename choices, either “.html” or “.htm” will be appended to all HTML files generated by IMPRESS composer.
Filter: Check the Constrain Date Range box if you wish to restrict your HTML content to a specific range of days. Once checked, click on the Select Date Range button to open the calendar control. Click on the desired beginning date and drag the selection to the desired ending date. The date range can be up to 6 weeks. Press OK when finished. Click on the Write HTML button to generate (or update) the HTML pages for the project. »» NOTE: The the project must be saved prior to writing HTML.
EXPORTING AND IMPORTING IMPRESS Composer allows you to import and export pages. This makes it easy to share pages between different projects, PC’s, or both. Exporting Pages When exporting pages, the content elements are written to an import/export file (XXXXXXXX. MBT). This file contains all information about the exported content – text, object placement, page scheduling, and images. All of this information is retained when a page is imported back into a project.
Importing Pages Once a page – or collection of pages – has been exported, the .MBT file can be transported to another system, imported into a different project, or both. Importing a page or pages from one of these .MBT files is very simple. Open the project you wish to import to, and click on the Import button. This will open a file requester – select the .MBT file you wish to import and click Open. The pages contained in the .MBT file will be appended to the end of the project.
PREVIEWING YOUR PROJECT IMPRESS Composer’s Project Preview feature let’s you watch your project on your PC before publishing it to the playback system. This is a great way to check page timing, layout, and view the overlay regions and other project elements. To launch the preview window, simply click on the Project menu at the top of the screen, and select Preview. This will begin the preview from the first page in the project.
PUBLISHING TO AN IMPRESS UNIT Now that you have completed the tutorial exercises, you can play back the results on the IMPRESS unit. The process of transferring a project to the IMPRESS unit is called publishing. To publish a project file, click on the Publish button from the main menu. The Publish Wizard will now appear. IMPRESS Composer supports sending projects to multiple IMPRESS units. Each unit is referred to as a site.
Now click on Finish. A file dialog will appear asking you to select a file to publish. As a convenience, the most recently opened project will already be selected. You can also just double-click on the file name as a shortcut. The software will now start the publishing process. A progress window will appear: The contents of the progress window will vary depending on the publishing method for your site.
Creating and Adding Content Content is the artwork and programming that make up the visual and aural components of your project. Content can be a simple graphic, a block of text, background music, a DVD, and more.
The object can be moved around on the page by clicking on any section of the white object handles, holding down the mouse button and dragging the object. The object can be sized by clicking and dragging any of the black points on the outline. The page editor consists of several elements that facilitate page creation. Object Selection Toolbar As objects (text, graphics, etc) are added to the page, they are listed in the drop-down list in the object selection toolbar.
This problem has led video professionals to define what is known as the “Safe Text Area.” Text placed inside this area will show up for sure on any TV that isn’t severely out of alignment. This area is represented by the thin rectangle. Backgrounds A page background is an image or color pattern applied to the entire page area. The background is always behind everything else and is not considered an object, so it will not appear in the object selection toolbar.
IMPRESS Composer lets you select from a palette of 64 predefined colors designed to look good on video. You can also design your own custom colors by selecting User Defiend Color and adjusting the red, green, and blue slider bars as desired. The Page Background can also be an image file. The IMPRESS Composer software includes 100 backgrounds to get you started, but you can use backgrounds from just about any source in one of the supported file formats (.BMP, .JPG, .JFIF, .GIF, .PCD, .PCX, .PNG, .TNG, TIF, .
Stretch/Shrink to fit: This option is enabled by default. Not checking it will allow the image to be displayed at its native size, if it is something other than the dimensions of the page. Keep Aspect Ratio: Disabled by default. Used in conjunction with the Stretch/Shrink to Fit option, checking this box will potentially increase or decrease the size of the image as much as possible without distorting the aspect ratio of the original image. Click on OK.
Feel free to experiment with the text properties, including changing the font and color, and then click OK or Apply to see how they appear on the page and are affected by the tracker control. »» Note: IMPRESS Composer relies on the Windows font list to determine what fonts are available. Additional True Type fonts can be installed via the Fonts applet in Control Panel. The Background tab of the text properties dialog controls the background of the text object only.
Images Image objects differ from background images in that they can be resized and positioned freely in the page editor like other objects. To add an image to your page, simply click in the Insert Picture button in the page editor. The image object will be added on to the page and the properties dialog for it will be displayed automatically. An image must be selected before the OK button is enabled. Clicking on the Cancel button will close the dialog and remove the object from the page.
Adobe® Flash® Adobe Flash is an industry standard file format for creating and displaying dynamic content. A Flash file can consist of text, graphics, audio, and more. Using a Flash authoring program, you can combine all of these elements to create anything from animated text & graphic banners, to full multimedia presentations. »» NOTE: Only Flash Player 7 and earlier are supported. Please do not author Flash in any other format. Flash files are created using 3rd party software.
You can insert up to 2 Flash objects onto a single page. In some cases, you may have pages with multiple Flash items that contain audio – use the Mute audio control on this tab to selectively mute an individual Flash object during playback. »» NOTE: Flash files can be created with the intention of being fully interactive – requiring mouse or keyboard input – as often seen on websites.
The volume for any Flash objects that are not muted can be controlled from the Audio tab of Page Properties – refer to the “Audio” section of this chapter. You can insert up to 2 Flash objects onto a single page. In some cases, you may have pages with multiple Flash items that contain audio – use the Mute audio control on this tab to selectively mute an individual Flash object during playback.
Once you have selected the desired Flash file, click on the OK button to return to the page editor. »» NOTE: To see a preview of the Flash file in the page editor, you will need the Adobe Flash Player for Windows installed through Internet Explorer (other browsers will not allow Composer to use it). It can be downloaded free of charge from this location: http://www.adobe.com Use the Object Tracker Handle to position and size the Object on the page as desired.
MS PowerPoint® IMPRESS Composer includes the ability to insert a PowerPoint presentation. IMPRESS Composer utilizes a network service that converts the PowerPoint file to Flash. »» NOTE: On your network, Port 80 must be allowed to open for the conversion to occur. To add a PowerPoint file onto a page, click on the MS PowerPoint button in the page editor. A browser window will appear, allowing you to select the PowerPoint file you want to insert.
Credit Roll A Credit Roll object is a section of a page that houses vertically scrolling text, similar to credits at the end of a movie. It is ideal for long messages, menus, or lists of information that will not fit on a typical as standard text. Credit Roll also allows you to use larger text than you might normally, due to the removal of some space restraints. A Credit Roll object must be linked to a .TXT file that contains the text to be displayed. From the page editor, click on the Credit Roll button.
»» NOTE: The .TXT files used by the credit roll object will ignore tab stops and other special characters in the file. To arrange data in the .TXT file for display in an aligned table format, use a fixed-width (monospace) font such as Courier, or Lucida Console. Instead of using the tab stops to align data cells, use multiple spaces instead and make the data align with the monospace font. After clicking on OK, Composer will show a preview of your text in the credit roll object.
VIDEO CLIP When the Video Clip option is selected a new properties window appears: Click Browse To Select Video Clip URL of Video Clip (Not Implemented) Number of Frames Pre-Roll (Not Implemented) Time Index Clip Should Begin on. (Not Implemented) Time Index Clip Default Ends on Length of Clip Aspect Ratio of the Video Clip Internal Volume Control for the Video Clip Currently, the IMPRESS can play back a video file that is stored on the system.
EXTERNAL VIDEO When External Video is selected a frame is created in the project page to display the external video. The properties for this include a Filename selection to select a frame graphic file that determines the appearance of the frame, and Source Select for the content. A frame graphic must be selected before the OK button is enabled. Clicking on the Cancel button will close the dialog and remove the object from the page. Click on the Select Frame button to browse for a frame graphic.
Source Select: The 4 video input connectors on the back of the IMPRESS are listed here. Select the one that has the source attached that you wish to display. Video Pages Video sources can be passed through the IMPRESS full-screen as well and be displayed with other elements such as a overlay regions and logo graphics fully integrated. To add a video page, simply click on the Append Page button and select RT Video Overlay as the page type. Provide a description, and click on OK.
The IMPRESS allows for up to 4 independent crawl regions to be displayed at once; a maximum of two at the top of the display (T1 and T2), and two and the bottom (B1 and B2).
If, for example, only region T2 is enabled, it will be shown where T1 is displayed above, flush with the very top edge of the screen. Enabling T1 will then push T2 down to the position is it shown in above. Vertical Offset: If your crawl region appears slightly outside of the viewing area on a television (tops or bottoms of letters getting cut off), you can use the Vertical Offset tool to bring them into view.
Font type, style, outline, and shadow can all be customized. The Background tab of this dialog defined the region’s backdrop. Available choices are Solid (one color), Ramp (two colors), Pattern (two colors), Transparent (no background), and Alpha-Blending (see “Visual Effects” later in this chapter). ADDING REGION CONTENT Enabling a region and defining its appearance is the first step. The second and final step is creating the text and variables to display in that region.
Static: The region item will be centered on the screen for the specified dwell time, and will not move. After the specified dwell time, the next region items will be displayed. If there is only the one region item, it will remain on screen without interruption. Crawling: The region item will crawl across the screen from right to left, at the speed defined on the Overlay Region tab. When the message disappears off the left edge of the screen, the next region item will be displayed.
SCHEDULING The scheduling tab of the crawl object properties sheet allows you to set one or more scheduling conditions for each item in a crawl region. Scheduling controls are the same as those for pages. Refer to the “Scheduling and Other Page Properties.” Please note that the dwell time only affects static overlay regions. A crawl region will crawl for as much time as needed to get all the text across the screen.
VISUAL EFFECTS Text Boxes, Logos, and Overlay Regions have an additional format section called “Visual Effects.” Here you can change the visual appearance of the object by setting its transparency/opaqueness or alpha blending. Transparency: Set this to make your object transparent. Set the Key Color to match the color of the background of your object. This color will be “keyed” out, thus making the object appear transparent. Alpha-Blending Using Source: The image formats .PNG and 32-bit .
Audio In addition to the visual elements that make up a page, the IMPRESS supports 2 types of audio as well – external pass-thru, and Multimedia. External Pass-Thru: This can simply be an audio stream that accompanies a DVD/VHS video playback, or an audio-only source for background music, such as a CD player. Flash: Adobe Flash and video clip objects can contain audio to accompany the video and graphics they also contain. Flash files can also be audio-only to provide a voice over or narration to a page.
SCHEDULING AND OTHER PAGE SETTINGS Every page in a project has what are called “Properties.” These are settings other than those that control the actual contents of the page. For example, the duration a page appears and the transition effect used are page properties. Click on a page in the project view to highlight it, and click on the Page Properties button to view the property sheets for that page. The Page Properties dialog is divided into multiple tabs.
Display Settings The Display Settings tab contains settings for the transition effect that is used to bring the page on-screen, and the speed of that transition. From here you can also disable regions (crawl lines) for the particular page. Transitions: As each new page is displayed by the player, it can appear to “wipe” onto the screen using several different methods. The Transition Type pull-down menu allows you to select from these different methods.
Scheduling The Scheduling tab allows you to place various conditions and restrictions on pages determining when they will appear on screen. By default, a page is set to “Run Always” upon being created, meaning that the page shows up each time the playback system repeats through the project. With page scheduling, you can direct pages to follow a schedule – playing only during allowed times, or playing at specific times. Each row in this table can be thought of as an additional filter.
REGULAR SCHEDULING Regular scheduling is used to make a page expire on a specific date, or be valid only during certain times or on certain days of the week. Click on the first field to highlight it, and click again on the Run Always text in the Start Date field. To establish a schedule, uncheck the Run Always box and click on the drop-down box to reveal the calendar control.
The far right column of the time domain table shows the Dwell Time, or page duration – and allows you to change it. Click once on the desired range to highlight it, then click on the Dwell Time field to bring up the dwell time selector. When first created, a page will be set to Use Project Default (discussed in the Project Properties section). Uncheck that and then modify the dwell time as desired.
EVENT SCHEDULING Event scheduling specifies an exact date and time when a page will play. This is often used in conjunction with triggering a playback device such as a DVD or VHS player, to play back a recording at a specific time. Event pages will not play as part of the normal page rotation. To make a range an event, simply check the Event box. The start date, start time, and dwell time fields can easily be adjusted as shown above.
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Specifications Content: I/O: Text - all TrueType fonts Images - JPG, JPG2000, PCD, TIFF, BMP, RLE, DIB, EPS, GIF, PNG, TGA, IMG, DXF, PCX, DCX, and WMF clipart Video Files - DivX (1080p max resolution), H.
