Authoring software Ver. 2.1 User`s Manual
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1. e How to power ON OFF the Media Player automatically everyday Click the Panel control button select a panel in the Panel List and click the Properties button in the Panel control window and select the Power Management tab in the Panel properties window And then select the check box of The power supply is turned at the specified time of a day of the week and select all check boxes of days of week Specify the times to power on off in the boxes of the Power On At and Power Off At according to the time zones of programs displaying e How to set up to power off the Media Player on specified days of week Click the Panel control button select a panel in the Panel List and click the Properties button in the Panel control window and select the Power Management tab in the Panel properties window And then select the check box of The power supply is turned at the specified time of a day of the week select the necessary check boxes of days of week to power on and don t select the other check boxes on which power off the Media Player e How to display programs on the day which power off has been set You have to perform a power on for the Media Player by other remote control tool And the power won t be OFF automatically after the displaying so you also have to power off it by remote control 3 2 Overlay of Basic schedule and Normal schedule Normal schedule is overlaid on Basic schedule to make a panel s final display schedule Normal2. 3 4 9 Program preview You can preview registered programs To preview programs click the Preview button on the Program Properties window or select a program or pane from the Program List on the Main window and select Preview from the right click menu A program is previewed in full screen and the Preview window appears Preview window Program Title Programs 03 ere him EN p 02 20 Program Title A program title is displayed Select Pane menu Select a pane to be previewed When All Panes is selected the entire program is previewed Content Title When a pane is previewed the previewed contents name is displayed total number of contents are displayed Duration The duration for the contents is displayed o End Quitsthepreviewandretums to the previous window For vertical layout a movie on Preview can not reflect a movie on media player Refer to Attention for vertical layout 28 page When the video is previewed the message The video is being displayed is displayed 21 p OTE ra Attention for vertical layout o Please rotate a movie file by 90 degrees counter clockwise If a movie file is a portrait style like the left lower picture please rotate it by 9Odegrees counter clockwise on your PC by movie file editing tool supplied from software vendor before it is registered in program Ex Before edit After edit 1080 dots max Left 90degrees lt _________ gt 1
3. Authoring software Ver 2 1 User s Manual Ver 1 11 NEC Display Solutions Ltd Microsoft MS Windows PowerPoint are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owner Notes 1 No part of this document and software shall be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission from NEC Display Solutions Ltd excluding a backup of software 2 NEC Display Solutions Ltd reserves the right to make changes in this guide and or in the software without prior notice 3 Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions If you find any errors or omissions please contact us 4 Notwithstanding the conditions of the preceding paragraph neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of this software Copyright O NEC Display Solutions Ltd 2010 Preface This guide describes features and operations of this system in detail for system administrators and will be helpful when using Authoring software Conventions used in this guide e Windows and dialog box titles Windows and dialog box titles are bold and title caps Fields on dialog boxes Names and values on dialog b
4. Delete the PanelSystem selected in Panel List OK Apply the changes and returns to the Main window Discard the changes and returns to the Main window You need to set the LAN setting of Media Player in advance when Connection Mode is set to LAN Refer to the User s Manual of the Media Player Up to 20 PanelSystems can be created The Start Wizard button and Add button are unavailable when the number of PanelSystems has become 20 53 3 9 2 Wizard for panel setting After the clicking the Start Wizard button on Panel control window the Wizard for panel setting will start 1 Destination name setting Wizzard for panel setting 1 Destination name settings Set the destination name You can set any name for the destination that is not duplicate to others Example Panel 01 Destination Name Panel 04 cra Destination Name Specify the unique destination name up to 50 bytes Back Next Save the setting and go to 2 Connection mode setting Discard the setting and return to Panel control window 2 Connection mode setting Wizzard for panel setting 2 Connection mode settings Select the connection mode of the destination You select the optimum mode according to the connection status with the destination If the destination has a fixed IP connection C LAN DHCP If the destination has a DHCP connection C Offline If the destination has no connection lt Back Cancel Offline S
5. Example Select panels with the same schedules Panels 01 and 02 and start distribution Diagram 2 1 Do the same for the following 2 2 and 2 3 Panel Control Panel List IP Address Used Schedule LAN DHCP LAN DHCP LAN DHCP LAN DHCP LAN DHCP LAN DHCP ds34800134 ds34800202 ds34800453 ds34001243 ds34009762 ds34004367 There are panelis corresponding to the number of 6 20 a Schedule 01 Schedule 02 Schedule 03 Schedule 04 Schedule 05 Schedule 06 amp aa oe Diagram 1 Panel Control Screen Distribution Distribution List Normal Distribution Destination Program Program Type Programms 01 Normal Program 4 Y Panel 02 Programs 02 Normal Program LJ Panel 03 LJ Programs 03 Normal Program O Panel 04 oO Programs 04 Normal Program 2 LJ Panel 05 i Programs 05 Normal Program O Panel 06 C Programs 06 Normal Program 3 alo SE cs Diagram 2 Distribution Screen 45 3 7 2 LAN Fixed IP distribution When you execute distribution to the panels selected which connection mode are LAN Fixed IP the Distribution Status window is displayed and the distribution starts After the distribution finished the dialog box which reports the distribution completed successfully or not is displayed Distribution Status window Distribution Status Panel 01 Normal Distribution o Refer the section 3 7 5 Distribution log about the meanings of the error when the dist
6. 26 Mon 05 27 Tue 05 28 Wed 05 29Thu O5 30 Fri 08 00 09 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 16 00 17 00 18 00 19 00 Edit Prograrn Edit Message Schedule Setting Layout settings Distribution Distribution log Panel control Configuration 7 8 9 109 10 23 13 14 155046 1 Program List Reregistered programs are listed on the left pane Select and right click a program for editing from the list You can add a program by dragging amp dropping from the Program List to compile the displayed schedule 2 Display schedule Select a schedule from the drop down list to change the displayed schedule This system can manage up to 100 schedule sheets 3 Start Editing Quit Editing By clicking this button you start and quit editing the displayed schedule 4 Schedule Management Specified schedule information 5 Scroll schedule buttons Scroll the schedule by month week or day Viewable scope of schedule is six months in the past and six months in the future Scrolls the schedule by one month lt lt gt gt Scrolls the schedule by one week These buttons cannot be used on the monthly operation screen Scrolls the schedule by one day These buttons cannot be used on the monthly operation screen Today button Displays the week containing today on the screen 6 Edit Program You edit program information By right clicking the Program List you can do the same 7 Edit Message You edit me
7. Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 are referred to as Windows 2 2 Notes on System Administrations This section describes notes on operation and administrations of this system 1 2 3 Accuracy of schedule operation Based on PC s system clock this system executes schedules However PC s system clock is not always accurate In addition it is not predictable how long it takes to load files at a program execution or the display durations themselves of contents such as PowerPoint and Flash are not always the same Please understand that it is impossible to execute schedules punctually Backup of data This system does not have a data backup function It is recommended to back up your information files such as schedules working folder and contents files contents folder on regular basis Not allowed characters The following characters are not allowed as names used in Player such as file names and program names A oe ee The messages can use all one byte characters except lt and gt 2 3 Installation of Authoring software 2 3 1 Preparations Before Installation When installing on a computer running Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 must be installed first If you find that it is not installed after performing the following reference procedure install Microsoft NET Framework first This is not required for computers running Windows Vista or
8. Windows 7 Confirmation of installation of Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 For Windows XP Open the Start Menu gt Control Panel of Windows XP Select Add Delete Program and confirm the list in Currently Installed Programs If it is not installed go to Step 2 Note 1 Even when NET Framework 1 0 1 1 3 0 are already installed it is still necessary to install NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 Note 2 Installation is not necessary if any of the following is already installed NET Framework 2 0 NET Framework 2 0 Service pack1 NET Framework 2 Service pack2 NET Framework 3 5 NET Framework 3 5 Service pack1 Installation of Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 For Windows XP 1 Set the computer s internet connection 2 Select Start gt All Programs gt Windows Update in Windows 3 Select Customize and wait until the confirmation of updated program has finished 4 Select Add Selection Software on the left side of the display 5 Select one of the following from the updated program by ticking the box Note3 NET Framework 2 0 NET Framework 2 0 Service pack1 NET Framework 2 0 Service pack2 NET Framework 3 5 NET Framework 3 5 Service pack1 6 Select and install Install Updated Program Note3 In case no selection is shown it may be possible that it is already installed Confirm with Step 1 again Note4 When Authoring software is installed
9. after the setup finished computer later Finish Finish the setup with executing the selected conduct Cancel 14 Start up in Windows 7 or Windows Vista In case you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista you may get an error message which says SpSv stopped operating and the PC may not start In that case follow the procedures below to execute the Authoring software Step1 Create a shortcut menu for the Authoring software to be executed Step 2 Right click the shortcut menu and open the properties Step 3 Click on the compatibility tab 1 to select Execute this program as an administrator 2 Step 4 For subsequent start ups click the shortcut menu E Authoring software P operti F you have problems with this program and t worked comectly on Comoatibday mod Run this program in compatibility mode for Pa A ke M Run in 256 colors l Run in 640x 480 screen resolution 7 Disable desktop compos ion T Disable display scaling on high DPI settings Privilege Level At Run this program as an administrator 15 CHAPTER 3 Features of CenterSystem 3 1 Main Window After the Center System is started the Main window below appears Main window j Authoring software RB Program List a B 1 Display Schedule Schedule A 2 05 2008 3 4 5 Start Editing Schedule managernent lt lt lt lt lt lt Today gt gt gt gt gt gt 05 24 Sat 05 25 Sun 05
10. combinations of contents can be made e Scheduling You can edit schedules by date and or time with easy to use operations mainly dragging amp dropping items e Audio file You can schedule audio files to play back eo Data storage Player can store schedule data and contents files Therefore 24 hour network connection is not required for them to display contents Panel management Player side can be started terminated restarted from CenterSystem remotely Messages Plenty of effects are provided for displaying messages on screen 1 2 System Configuration This system consists of the followings CenterSystem Computer l Media Player Display Authoring software Network lt a 2 422 gt y gt USB memory System Configuration CenterSystem Registers contents and edits schedules Media Player Content is displayed in accordance with the schedule registered at the CenterSystem 1 3 Terminology This section describes terms specific in this guide Center system Application to configure all of the system such as schedule fener PA Player Application to replay contents based on schedule information O AAA Center PC PC where CenterSystem is installed Contents file Materials such as movies still pictures and DVDs to be displayed on screen Program Unit of a group of contents This system compiles a schedule by allocating programs in a timetable scaled by date and time Programs can be class
11. mode from among LAN Fixed IP LAN DHCP or Offline IP address Specify the IP address of the destination Media Player name Specify the media player s name at the destination Schedule Select a schedule to be used by PanelSystem Please select the Schedule to be used before the distribution by necessity The IP address is shown when LAN Fixed IP is selected at Connection Mode In the Media Player s Name input the name specified for the media player Refer to the Media Player s manual 65 3 9 8 Panel properties Distribution Results This window shows distribution statuses of programs to Player You do not need to supply values in any field here This window is helpful to confirm if you did not miss to distribute any program or if there is an enough free disk space in Panel PC where unnecessary programs are not deleted Panel Properties Distribution Results window Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Distribution Log Program Title Program Title All programs registered in System are listed Distribution Status Possible statuses are as follows eo Distributed The program has properly been distributed eo Not distributed The program is not distributed yet It is registered in schedule and should have been distributed already In this case you should distribute the program as soon as possible To be deleted The distributed program is not regist
12. please install NET Framework 3 5 IF it is installed please select Yes Yes Go to the next step NO Close down the installation Step 2 InstallShield Wizard felcome to the InstallShield Tizard for Authoring software The Instal lShieldR Wizard will instal Authoring software on your computer To continue click Next Next Gotothenextstep Close down the installation Step 3 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT RE2D CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and NEC Display Solutions Ltd with which vou acquired the NEC Display Solutions Ltd s software identified below SOFTWARE The SOFTWARE includes computer software the associated media any printed materials documentations such as manuals and any online or electronic documentation The SOFTWARE may include software provided by NEC Display Solutions Ltd for upgrade or enhancement of 4 Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install Authoring software you must accept this agreement lt Back w InstallShield Back Return to the previous step Yes Go to the next step Nos Close down the installation Step 4 Speci
13. program 2 from 11 00 on August 1 and the program 1 from 09 00 on August ge 17 3 2 2 Elements of program This section describes what elements constitute a program and how Programs of this system contains one layout which consists of display areas called Pane Message The programs are configured by registering contents and Message Program to display areas The followings are sample program configurations Sample program configuration A program with two panes one message AAA BMP DDD PNG Pane 2 BBB MPG Message Message Program 1 3 3 Flow of Operations This chapter describes operations from creating programs on CenterSystem to displaying them on Player First you prepare contents to be displayed Use contents editors to create files and DV camcorders for AV data Prepare contents Register contents Copy the created contents files in the contents folder Register programs Register the created contents files in programs of the system Create schedules Allocate programs on a schedule to fix it Distribute the updated contents program data or shedules to Player via Distri istribute network or write them in USB memory If you use this system for the first time you should configure the environment before using it See the following sections for details section 3 7 Distribution on page 43 section 3 8 Schedule Management on page 51 section 3 9 Panel Management on page 53 section 3 10 Environment on p
14. schedule overrides Basic schedule Sample display schedule Basic schedule Normal schedule Display Schedule 10 00 10 00 o 10 00 11 00 11 00 11 00 200 azo IES 1200 13 00 14 00 14 00 Program C 14 00 Program C 3 Time calibration You can change the calibration of time on schedule This time calibration is just for your convenience to specify view programs on schedules On the assumption that you specified a program in a schedule whose time calibration is 5 minutes and you changed the calibration to one hour the program exists there though its name is invisible and is presented instead In other word when one or more programs are hidden in a schedule whose time calibration is longer than the programs durations is presented on the program cell Sample display schedule Schedule calibrated by Schedule calibrated by 15 minute intervals 60 minute intervals 10 00 changed 1 18 qien 10 30 60 minute intervals 10 45 11 00 Only is displayed but a schedule with 15 minute interval exists When you change registered programs or their starting ending time hidden programs are all overwritten In the above sample if you register the Program C between 10 00 to 11 00 in the schedule of 60 minute calibration all old programs in the hour is replaced with the Program C in the schedule of 15 minute calibration too 38 3 6 6 Layout settings Overview In a program layout there are two windows and
15. the Media Player In case of LAN Fixed IP set up the IP address subnet mask and default gateway In case of LAN DHCP set up the host name 3 7 1 Distribution operations Click the Distribution button on the Main window to make a distribution If you select destinations and distribution programs and click the Execute Distribution button the Confirm Distribution Contents window will be displayed and distribution will start according to each selected connection mode Distribution window Distribution Distribution List Destination Panel 01 Panel 02 Panel 03 Mormal Distribution Program Programm MM Programs Normal Programs B Normal Programs Mormal Programs D Mormal Programs E Mormal Cancel 43 Destination Select panels to which be distributed SelectAll Select all panels as destination ClearAll o Clear all the selections Auto Select Select related programs for the selected panels automatically Select All Select all programs Clear All Clear all the selections Click here to distribute what you specified And go to the Confirm Distribution Contents window Cancel settings you entered and return to the Main window Confirm Distribution Contents window Confirm Distribution Contents gt e Are you sure you wantto make a distribution with this content Distribution Type Normal Distribution Schedule Schedule 01 Destination Distribution Prograrn Progr
16. the Start Editing button the Schedule Setting button is disabled C Time Period C Day of Week Normal Schedule cen Select the range of dates you want to apply the Schedule from o Date Specify a date Time Period Specify staring and ending dates The Schedule is applied to the specified term Day of week Specify a day of the week The Schedule is applied after the specified date every day of the week Normal Schedule A schedule sheet for a day is displayed The schedule on the Main window is updated with information specified here for the specified date or term or day of the week OK Apply the specified programs to Schedule Cancel settings you entered and returns to the Main window 33 You can register Normal Schedule for 6 months ahead You cannot change schedules of past dates The Schedule specified here is used together with the Basic schedule See Section 3 6 5 Notes on schedule registration on page 35 for details The Basic schedule is showed in gray so that you can distinguish it from the Normal schedule These two ways of schedule operations are provided for your convenience Use either of them according to how and what you want to change For instance if you want to apply the same schedule for a week or month use Schedule Setting If you want to change a part of schedule use operations on the Main window 3 6 3 Select program This section describes the Select Program window This dialog bo
17. the top layer overlays the base layer Base layer The base layer is displayed behind the top layer The window is spilt into multiple areas and contents are displayed in each area Base layer Top layer The top layer is displayed in front of the base layer The window can display one each of contents a horizontal message a vertical message and a clock For editing a program layout click the Layout settings button on the Program Properties window to display the Layout settings window After you quit editing a layout you can select whether or how to register the changes on the Resister confirmation window Layout settings window Base layer Top layer Pane1 Start Editing po Name Description SSS Specify the layout to adjust Resolution Specify the display size of the entire window If not specified the display size will be the actual screen size Finish ReturmstotheMainwindow SS O 39 When Undesignated is specified at the Resolution areas can be created by specifying ratio The position or size of an area sometimes may not be adjusted by the dot In such a case adjust the position or size on the area s properties You can register layouts up to 100 at the maximum The layout which is used in a program is unable to be deleted The pre set layout is unable to be deleted Register confirmation This layoutis registered Attention If itis overwritten also the layout in other programs is chan
18. 0 The following 20 layouts are registered by default in this system lt Horizontal gt 01 FullScreen Image 02 FullScreen Movie 03 Split Top Image Bottom Msg 04 Split Top Movie Bottom Msg 05 Split Left Movie Right Image Bottom Msg 06 Split Left Image Right Movie Bottom Msg 07 FullScreen Image Msg 08 FullScreen Movie Msg 09 FullScreen Image Movie Msg lt Vertical gt 11 FullScreen Image 12 FullScreen Movie 10 Split Top image Bottom Msg Movie 21 Split Left Movie Right Image Msg 22 Split Left Image Right Movie Msg 25 Split Top Image Bottom Image 26 Split Left Image Right Image 27 Split Top Image Bottom Image Bottom Msg 28 Split Left Image Right Image Bottom Msg 29 Split Top Image Bottom Image Msg 30 Split Left Image Right Image Msg 32 Split Top Movie Bottom Image Msg 33 Split Top Image Bottom Movie Msg 13 Split Left Msg Right Image 14 Split Left Msg Right Movie 15 Split Top Movie Bottom Image V Msg 16 Split Top Image Bottom Movie V Msg 17 FullScreen Image V Msg 18 FullScreen Movie V Msg 19 FullScreen Image Movie V Msg 20 Split Left V Msg Right Image Movie 23 Split Top Movie Bottom Image V Ms
19. 920 dots max note The rotated movie s size need to be within 1920 width x 1080 height If it is more than 1920 x 1080 please down scale it by movie file editing tool e Movie on Preview can not reflect movie on Media player Movie on display installed vertically for Media player is displayed with rotated by 90degrees clockwise due to the limitation for Preview function Ex Authoring software Movie on display for rr a N Layout Preview Media player o Please don t select Video 1 in Content type for movie pane Media player doesn t support external video for vertical layout note1 Video means video from an external external source input via the s video terminal 28 3 9 Editing Message By assigning message programs to programs this system can display messages on Player This section describes how to edit message programs 3 5 1 Edit Message First you register a message program A message program is a set of messages to be displayed during a program Click the Edit Message button on the Main window The Edit Message window is displayed Edit Message window Edit Message List of message programs L Message program 007 OK Cancel List of message programs Registered message programs are listed Edit Message program window Creates a copy of a message program selected on Message program List Properties Changes contents of a message program selected on Message program List Clicking
20. Content type Content File Content File Wid eo Duration Contents a Setting of Animation File Display Retrieve Animation Playback Time Execute il For vertical layout please don t select Video in contents type Media player doesn t support Video for vertical layout When selecting video external video connect the visual device to the media player s S terminal input connector 25 3 4 7 Edit Message You select a message program to display Edit Message window Edit Message Edit Message y Cancel Edit Message Select a Message Program to display A A the selected Message Program Changes are confirmed and the Program Properties window is e e displayed 3 4 8 Sound properties You make settings of audio files for a program The audio file set here is played back in the background while displaying the program Sound properties window Sound properties Program Title Program Contents Total Time 00h 00m 00s Content Duration fl tls Add Up Movesuptheorderofthe selected audio file on the Contents by one Down Moves down the order of the selected audio file on the Contents by one A aaa e ee me Prorom Propardos wnio 1 displayed Changes are discarded and the Program Properties window is displayed e When the layout including the movie pane has been selected it is not possible to set it p Upto 100 audio files can be registered per program
21. Edit displays the Edit Message program window 0 Applies the changes and returns to the Main window Discards the changes and returns to the Main window h Up to 50 message programs can be registered per CenterSystem h NOTES e You cannot delete a message program if it is used in any program for the moment gt af 29 3 5 2 Edit message program Next you edit the message program Add message elements to the message program Messages appear in the top to bottom order in the list Edit Message Program window Edit Message Program Message Program Title N IMESSTERT EUA List oftelops L Don t miss our morning sale starting frorn 10a m alma Details Settings P Cancel Message Program Enter a name of message program It can be up to 50 bytes Title List of message Message elements registered in the message program are listed Adds a new message element to the message program Clicking this button adds a new message element area to List of message to accommodate a message Specifies whether to show or hide a message element If here is not selected its message element is not displayed on Player Delete Deletes a message element selected on List of message Moves up one level a message element selected on List of message Moves down one level a message element selected on List of message Properties Click here to specify how you want to show the message program The Message Properties window and message sa
22. ING SETTING 33 3 6 3 SELECT PROGRAM 34 3 6 4 CHANGING CALIBRATION OF TIME ON SCHEDULE 35 3 6 5 NOTES ON SCHEDULE REGISTRATION 30 3 6 6 LAYOUT SETTINGS 39 3 7 DISTRIBUTION 43 Co G9 LO GO Go Lo LO GO Lo LO 0 0 0 0 0 HW WW W Ww w amp _1 DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS 2 LAN FIXED IP DISTRIBUTION 3 LAN DHCP DISTRIBUTION _4 OFFLINE DISTRIBUTION 5 DISTRIBUTION LOG SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT 1 SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT 2 SCHEDULE CONTROL PROPERTIES PANEL MANAGEMENT 1 PANEL CONTROL 2 WIZARD FOR PANEL SETTING 3 PANEL ADDITION SETTINGS 4 PANEL ADDITION DISTRIBUTION RESULTS 5 PANEL ADDITION POWER MANAGEMENT 6 PANEL ADDITION TIME SYNCHRONIZATION 7 PANEL PROPERTIES SETTINGS 8 PANEL PROPERTIES DISTRIBUTION RESULTS 9 PANEL PROPERTIES POWER MANAGEMENT 10 PANEL PROPERTIES TIME SYNCHRONIZATION 9 10 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS 10 1 CONFIGURATION ENVIRONMENT 43 46 Al 48 49 51 ol 52 99 53 54 59 61 62 63 64 66 67 68 69 69 CHAPTER 1 Overview of Authoring software Authoring software is a system for displaying advertisements and notices on large screen displays such as LCD display based on different schedules for each 1 1 Features e Authoring software supports movies such as MPEG1 MPEG2 Windows Media Video9 and still pictures such as jpg bmp png eo Plentiful layout The plentiful layout in which movies still pictures and messages are combined is prepared And with layout editing feature various
23. age 69 18 3 4 Program Registration Register created contents files in programs of the system 3 4 1 Flow of program registration This section describes the flow of operations to register a program Copy contents files Copy the contents files to be used in the contents folder Create a program Create a program Determine a program Determine a program layout on Properties of the program layout Edit panes Add contents files for each pane in the program You create edit programs from the right click menu of the Program List on the Main window or the Edit Program button The following sections describe the operations based on the Edit Program button 3 4 2 Edit Program Click Edit Program on the Main window The Edit Program window will appear You add delete edit programs on this window Edit Program window Edit Program Program List Li Program Title Program Layout Programe 01 Split into 2 panes Programs 02 Split into panes Programe 03 Split into 3 panes O Programs 04 Split into panes E NE OK Cancel Program List Registered programs are listed Add Adds a new program See Section 3 4 3 Program properties on page 20 for details OK Applies the changes and return to the Main window 19 e Upto 50 programs can be registered e If you delete a program which is used by a schedule it will automatically be deleted from the schedule too 3 4 3 Program properties You make ba
24. als Do you want to make time settings regularly Execute at Every Day 12 h lo m lt Back Cancel eo This 6 Automatic time correction settings is not displayed when Offline was selected in 2 Connection mode setting Yes Send the time set on the computer from the computer to Media Player via LAN to set the Media Player time Specify the clock time to perform time correction among from 00 00 to 23 59 Final confirmation Panel setting wizard 7 Final confirmation Destination Name Panel 04 Connection Mode LAN Fixed IP Distribution Schedule 01 IP Address 192 168 171 235 Automatic Power On Every O07 h 00m Automatic Power OFF Every 20h 00m Automatic time synchronization Every 12h 00m Click the Complete button to apply the setting and quit the wizard Automatic Power ON Information is shown which was set in 5 Automatic power ON OFF specified time settings specified time settings synchronization settings Return to 6 Automatic time correction settings Return to 5 Automatic power ON OFF specified time settings in case Offline was selected Next Register all settings and listed in the Panel List on Panel control window Discard all settings and return to Panel control window IP Address is shown when LAN Fixed IP was selected in 2 Connection mode setting Media Player Name is shown when LAN DHCP was selected in 2 Connection mode setting Automatic time synchro
25. ams Destination The destinations panels are shown which were selected at the Distribution List in Distribution window Distribution Program The distribution programs are shown which were selected at the Normal Distribution in Distribution window OKs Click here to distribute what you specified ath yl NOTES af The order of distributions is from Offline to network in the connection mode e The number of panels to which can be distributed at a time is up to 20 e Already distributed files to the Media Player won t be distributed 44 O Notes on Collective Distribution When there are multiple schedules in use refer to Diagram 1 please distribute one panel media player at a time or distribute a group of panels which have the same schedules in use at one time Refer to example Note 1 Note 1 When panels with different schedules are selected and distributed all the programs on all the schedules of the selected panels will be distributed to their respective panels Note 2 In this case the distribution time will be longer and the capacity of the SD Memory card may be exceeded Note 3 Note 2 For example when Panels 01 and 03 are selected Diagram 1 the programs on Schedules 01 and 02 will be distributed to Panels 01 and 03 Note 3 When the capacity is exceeded a Capacity Over error message will be displayed Select as described above and try distributing again
26. before NET Framework2 0 or 3 5 is installed the following errors will be displayed In that case uninstall authoring software and follow Steps 1 and 2 Authoring software Error x Error 1920 5ervice Authoring software SendService SpsendsService Failed to start Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services E Cancel 2 3 2 Installation of Authoring software Execute the setup in lt Authoring software gt lt ENG gt folder on the attached utility disc setup executing Mame Type Date Modified Size fo setup MS DOS Batch File 10 13 2010 9 05 AM 3 KB module File Folder 2 3 3 Installation procedure When the setup is executed the installer starts and Authoring software installation begins According to the following steps set up the necessary data Step 1 InstallShield Wizard En Preparing to Install f Authoring software Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the program setup process Please wait Configuring Windows Installer Cancel Close down the installation e Incase you use Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework Version 2 0 or 3 5 needs to be pre installed before the Authoring software is installed Refer to 2 3 1 Preparations Before Installation Step 1 1 Confirmation window Contirmation This software needs Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 bo run on Windows XP If neither of them is installed
27. cify the starting and ending times of a basic schedule FAP De e sartha ana odno imos ota Passata Select Program Register a program in a selected cell on Basic Schedule cnn Select program on pege s4 t taile o Apply the changes and returns to the Create Schedule window Discard the changes and returns to the Create Schedule window O See Section 3 6 5 Notes on schedule registration on page 35 for details of Basic schedule 92 3 9 Panel Management Click the Panel control button on the Main window to create and edit the panel information e To register Player advanced network knowledge is required Make sure that a system administrator performs this function 3 9 1 Panel control By clicking Panel control button the window below is displayed Panel control window Panel control Panel List IP address Tele Used schedule LAN Fixed IP 192 168 0 10 Schedule 01 LAN DHCP PCo1 Schedule 01 Offline Schedule 01 There are panelis corresponding to the number of 3 20 Soe Panel List Registered PanelSystems are listed Start the Wizard for panel setting Click here to add a new PanelSystem through an interactive interface Follow instructions to be displayed to make settings for a new PanelSystem Add Add a new PanelSystem Click here to display the Panel properties window and set up the new panel to add in Panel List Properties of a PanelSystem selected in Panel List are displayed to be set up
28. der and the contents folder Configuration Folder C Authoring software Config Browse WY Contents Folder CiAuthoring software Contents Browse C Configuration Folder The folder path of configuration files is shown Browse The Choose Folder window will be displayed and you can select the folder of configuration files Contents Folder The folder path of contents files is shown Browse The Choose Folder window will be displayed and you can select the folder of contents files Back ss Return to the previous step discarding settings here Next Register the setting and go to the next step Close down the installation If there is no actual folder as a default path shown at Configuration Folder or Contents Folder the dialog box will be displayed at the timing the Next button clicked so that you can select whether create it Use the Browse button to select the convenient folder other than a default shown Step 5 1 Dialog box to create the configuration folder Question The Folder A4uthoring software Config ss is nok created Do you want bo create it and the contents folder O Diender andthe coments O folder and the contents folder 11 Step 5 2 Dialog box to create the contents folder Question 2 The Folder E A4uthoring software Contents is not created Do you wank to create it the contents folder Me andthe contents olde nn Sposina Mo confaaraton eter and the content
29. ed from Distribution Log List The Distribution Log Details window is displayed Click this to execute the selected distributions again which have been failed or canceled once Delete logs selected on Distribution Log List Delete all distribution logs Exit the Distribution Log window and returns to the Main window If the connection mode is Offline the Redistribute button is unavailable Redistribute Delete Log Clear All Close 49 Distribution Log Details window Distribution Log Detail Destination Panel02 Programs File Name Status ProgramO4 Distribution Result Distributed at Status 1 Distribution Completed It failed in the distribution ErrorCode 102 2009 05 26 11 40 28 2 Distribution Omitted Distribution results of this system are as follows See the table below in the event of distribution errors Completed The distribution is completed properly The distribution iscanceled SSCS Failed to initialize distribution e NIC or modem error e Network cable of CenterSystem is detached eo Off line distribution media is damaged files Distribution error occurred eo Other distribution error No cause can be If the distribution fails the error code showing the type of error appears eo When the distribution is not successful an error indicating the cause will be displayed When there is an abnormal distribution refer to Troubleshooting in the Media Player s manual Erro
30. eek button select Saturday and select the preferred time zone in the Normal schedule table and then set a program to display by clicking the Select Program button In the same way set up Sunday s programs Typez Schedules are same as Type1 basically Display programs from 8 am to 8 pm Display different programs in the morning noon and night Display different programs at different time zones for both on weekdays and on days of weekend However display the ee programs on 1st of month to 5th of month 29 3 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ao a Fr a Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo has Pro Program4 Pro Program gram4 gram gram1 Program8 Pro Pro Pro Program2 Program gramo gram2 gram2 Program9 Pro Pro Program3 Pro gram3 Program6 gram3 gram6 Setting of Program1 Program2 Program3 Program4 Program5 and Program 6 Set up a Basic schedule and a Normal schedule in the same way as Type1 Setting of Program 7 Program8 and Program09 Click the Schedule Setting button on Main window to display the Schedule Setting window Select the Date button and specify the date in the rite side box Select the Time Period button and specify the last date of special programs displaying in the rite side to box Select the preferred time zone in the Normal schedule table and then set a program to display by clicking the Select Program button 36 Refer the followings for other particular settings
31. ered in schedule It is recommended to delete the program from Panel PC by executing the Remove unnecessary program so as to release Panel PC s disk space Distributed at The last date when the programs was distributed This field is helpful to confirm that the distributed program is latest 66 3 9 9 Panel properties Power Management Make settings for power management of Panel PC Panel Properties Power Management window Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Operation settings S The power supply is turned atthe specified specified time of a day of the week Specified day of the week M Sun Mon Tue M Wed Thu Fri M Sat Specified time Power On At 07 a h 100 H m Power Off At 20 p 00 m The power supply is When this function is used it checks it turned at the specified time of a day of the week Specified day of the week A day of the week when the power supply is controlled is selected Specified time The power supply sets the time turned on and off eo Ifthe displaying player has a power saving function the power of the display screen can be also turned on off in conjunction with the Power Management of the Media Player 67 3 9 10 Panel properties Time Synchronization Make settings for power management of the Media Player Panel Properties Time Synchronization window Panel properties Time Synchronization Select here to per
32. etup the connection mode as Offline gt gt Back si Return to 1 Destination name setting Save the setting and go to the next window In case Offline selected go to 4 Schedule setting Discard the settings and return to Panel control window e The contents are transmitted via the USB memory when you set to Offline 94 3 IP address setting Wizzard for panel setting 3 IP address setting Specify the IP address of the destination Click Distribution Test to test the connection IP address T 0 0 0 lt Back Cancel IP address Back Retumto 2 Comnectionmode setting Next Save the setting and go to 4 Schedule setting Discard the settings and return to Panel control window This 3 IP address setting is displayed when LAN Fixed IP was selected in 2 Connection mode setting In the IP address input the IP address specified for the Media Player Refer to the Media Player User s Manual 3 Media Player name setting Panel Setting Wizard 3 Computer Name Setting Specify the Media Player Name of the destination Media Player Name PanelPc04 Click Distribution Test to test the connection lt Back Cancel Back Retumto 2 Commectionmode setting Next Savethesettingandgoto 4 Schedule setting Discard the settings and return to Panel control window This 3 Media Player name setting is displayed when LAN DHCP was selected in 2 Connec
33. form the auto time synchronization A Specify the hours of clock time for the time synchronization Pm Specify the minutes of clock time for the time synchronization e This Time Synchronization function does not work when the Offline is selected at the Connection Mode 68 3 10 Environmental settings Click the Configuration button on the Main window to configure an environment for this system 3 10 1 Configuration Environment Make general settings here for this system s environment Configuration Environment window Configuration Environment Operating Environment Day of the week to start Sun W Show confirmation window when center system is terminated Working rea Working Folder C4uthonng softwaresContig a Contents Folder CLSuthoring softwares Contents fi Day of the week to start A day of the week displayed leftmost on an initial screen in the schedule seat is specified Show confirmation Select here to display the confirmation window when the system is window when center terminated system is terminated Working folder Specify the working folder to be used by this system Contents Folder Specify the contents folder to be used by this system e Contents folder should have enough free space 69
34. fying the folder to install InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files in Setup will install Authonng software in the following holder To install to this folder click Nest To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C SAuthoring software Cancel Destination Folder The folder path name is shown here in which Authoring software will be installed Browse The Choose Folder window will be displayed and you can specify the folder to install Back ss Return to the previous step Next so Register the setting and go to the next step Close down the installation Use the Brows button when you want to specify the folder other than the default folder Step 4 1 Choose Folder window Choose Folder Please choose the installation Folder Directories B Program Files E Authoring software Common Files E ComPlus Applications E Internet Explorer E Messenger y microsoft Frontpage E Movie Maker 1 MSN Path The path of selected folder is shown Folder list is shown in tree structure The selected folder is chosen and return to the Specifying the folder to install Discard the setting data and return to the Specifying the folder to install 10 Step 5 Specifying the configuration folder and the contents folder InstallShield Wizard Specify both the configuration fol
35. g 24 Split Top Image Bottom Movie V Msg 31 Split Top Image Bottom Image 34 Split Top Image Bottom Image V Msg 35 Split Top Image Bottom Image Msg 36 Split Top Image Bottom Image V Msg 37 Split Top Image Bottom Msg 38 Split Top Msg Bottom Image 39 Split Top Movie Bottom Msg 40 Split Top Msg Bottom Movie 41 FullScreen Image Msg 42 FullScreen Movie Msg 43 Split Top Image Bottom Movie Msg If Panes bracketed by FullScreen or Split are put on Base layer Otherwise panes are put on Top layer and are overlayed on panes on Base layer See section 3 6 6 Layout settings on page 39 for Top layer and Base layer 3 4 4 Pane properties You register the pane information Here you register contents which are displayed in a pane Pane Properties window Pane properties Prograrn Title Programms 06 Pane No Panel Contents list L Total Time 00h 00m 30s Type Content Input Image Duration Content file sampleO1 htm RGB1 00 00 30 amm aefa concel_ box are displayed All contents files registered in this pane are listed Contents files are listed in the order in which they were registered in this list in Player Add Adds a new contents file See Section 3 4 5 Contents properties on page 24 for how to add contents Properties Changes the properties of a contents file selected on Con
36. ged Cancel Name Ci escription Overwrite the layout selected with the editing data Add the editing data to the layout Cancel Discard the editing data and return to the Layout settings window Incase the overwritten layout is used in a program it will be changed to the edited layout e Editing on the Top layer In this system the size of the configured object can be edited Start editing 1 Click the Top layer tab 2 Double click the object to change its size 3 The properties of the object are displayed Start Editing 40 Pane properties window Pane properties Name Description Pane name A name for identifying a pane is displayed Up to 50 characters can be me used To change the name change the displayed name wian Change the width ofthe object oOo o Height Change the height of tne objet OK Changesareregistered and return to the Layout settings window e The size of an object configured on the Top layer window can be changed by pressing the left button of the mouse and dragging the object when the cursor becomes the gt mark When the mark is displayed the object can be moved by pressing the left button of the mouse Objects cannot be superimposed each other in Top layer If an movie is overlaid on a message the massage displaying will be run over the movie on the Media Player screen 41 e Editing on the Base layer In this system the size of the co
37. ified into normal programs and class programs Normal Program Contents folder Program layout Pane Message A part of a layout and an area that displays messages Cell Program cell Time cell The leftmost column on the schedule sheet displaying time scales CHAPTER 2 Implementation of Authoring software This chapter describes how to implement Authoring software 2 1 System Requirement This system requires the following environment to run eo CenterSystem side Intel Pentium III 1 0GHz or faster recommended 256MB or more recommended Available free disk space 20GB or more 1 Supported OS Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition English 32 bit Ver Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition English 32 bit Ver Microsoft Windows XP Professional English 32 bit Ver Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English 32 bit Ver Microsoft Windows 7 Professional English 32 bit Ver Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium English 32 bit Ver Others Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 7 0 8 0 en For Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework Version 2 0 or 3 5 2 Windows Media Player 9 or later 3 1 Separate free disk space is required for storing content files 2 In case you use Windows XP this needs to be installed beforehand 3 In case you play a MPEG1 or MPEG2 format file on CenterSystem s PC by previewing of Authoring software the PC needs the codec for MPEG1 or MPEG2 separately Hereinafter
38. ings of the error when the distribution fails 48 3 7 5 Distribution log Click the Distribution Log button on the Main window to view results of distributions Distribution Log window Distribution Log Distribution Log List Distribution Type Distribution Results Distributed at Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Mormal Distribution Cancel Distribution Cancel Distribution Finish Distribution Cancel Distribution Finish Distribution Distribution Failurei 501 Cancel Distribution Finish Distribution Distribution Failure 02 Distribution Failurel 50 7 Distribution Failurec 02 Finish Distribution Distribution Failure 500 Finish Distribution Distribution Failure 500 Finish Distribution 2009 05 26 13 28 25 2009 05 26 13 28 04 2009 05 26 13 27 35 009 0526 13 23 14 009 0526 13 22 39 009 0526 13 22 19 2009 05 26 11 50 35 2009 05 26 11 46 54 2009 05 26 11 43 45 2009 05 26 11 43 09 2009 05 26 11 40 25 2009 09 26 11 39 46 2009 05 26 11 39 11 2009 05 26 11 38 20 2009 05 26 11 36 25 2009 05 26 11 36 00 Ble sale Distribution Log List Distributions logs are listed Display Details Click here to see details of distribution log select
39. mples are displayed Applies the changes and returns to the Edit Message window Discards the changes and returns to the Edit Message window Up to 100 message elements can be registered per message program A message element can be up to 255 bytes You can copy and paste the text string from other texts into a message by using Ctrl C and Ctrl V on a keyboard The messages are unable to use one byte characters of lt and gt 30 3 5 3 Message program Properties Finally you specify how you want to display a message program Message program Properties window Details Of Message Program Display Color Test Color Background Color Opacityil Scrolling Speed Slow Fast a Display Color Specify displaying color of the message Text Color Select a color for message s characters Background Color Select a color for message s background Opacity The background for a message can be transparent Specify the transparent ratio 0 Transparent 100 No transparent Scrolling Speed Specify how fast or slow the message scrolls oK Applies the changes and returns to Edit Message Program window Discards the changes and returns to Edit Message Program window As for the message font the font installed in the Media Player side is used Therefore the display of a center system and the player s display might be different 31 3 6 Schedule Registration Register configured programs in sched
40. ne is the Basic schedule the other is Normal schedule Please make schedules on daily basis be set up as the Basic schedule Just for some individual schedules please set up them as the normal schedule There is an upper limit 2500 max to the number of Normal Schedule so if you make all schedules only as Normal Schedule it can exceed the upper limitation Set up schedules by reference to the following examples Type 1 Display programs from 8 am to 8 pm Display different programs in the morning noon and night Display different programs at different time zones for both on weekdays and on days of weekend __ Monday to Friday Sunday and Saturday _ 8 00 10 00 Program hans 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 Program2 Program 5 16 00 17 00 18 00 19 00 Program 3 Setting of Program1 Program2 and Program3 Set up a general schedule as Basic schedule Click the Schedule management button on Main window select a schedule in the Schedule List and click the Properties button Select the preferred time zone in the Basic schedule table on the Schedule control property window and then set a program to display by clicking the Select Program button 35 Setting of Program4 Program5 and Program 6 Set up a particular day s schedule such like for only days of weekend as Normal schedule Click the Schedule Setting button on Main window to display the Schedule Setting window Select the Day of W
41. nfigured object can be edited Start editing 4 Click the Base layer tab 5 Double click the object to change its size 6 The properties of the object are displayed Pane properties window Pane properties Pane name Pane x as H 5 ME Height A Name o 363909 Description o_O Pane name A name for identifying a pane is displayed Up to 50 characters can be used To change the name change the displayed name wan Change the width of the object SSCS Heigt Change the height ofthe object OK Changes are registered and return to the Layout settings window The size of an object configured on the Base layer window can be changed by pressing the left button of the mouse and dragging the object when the cursor becomes the gt mark or 42 3 Distribution Schedule information contents data and control directions are distributed to Player When a schedule or program is changed on CenterSystem the changes are not sent to Player unless you distribute them to Player When you change anything on CenterSystem make sure to distribute them to Player Player information should be registered before distributions See Section 3 9 Panel Management on page 53 for details In case the connection mode is the LAN Fixed IP or LAN DHCP you need to set up the configuration of the Media Player preliminarily Refer to the Media Player User s Manual separately about the operation of
42. nization is shown when Offline was selected in 2 Connection mode setting 58 3 9 3 Panel addition Settings Specify the basic information for the PanelSystem which will be newly added to the Panel List Panel Properties Settings window Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 04 Connection Mode LAN Fixed IP LAN Fixed IP IP address LAN DHCP Offline Schedule Schedule 01 Cancel Panel Properties Settings window in case LAN Fixed IP is selected Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 04 Connection Mode LAN Fixed IP z IP address 0 0 0 0 Schedule Schedule 01 Cancel 59 Panel Properties Settings window in case LAN DHCP is selected Panel Property Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 04 Connection Mode LAN DHCP z Media Player Name Schedule Schedule 01 v Panel Properties Settings window in case Offline is selected Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 04 Connection Mode Schedule Schedule 01 v Enter a name for the PanelSystem for identification up to 50 bytes Connection Mode Select a connection mode from among LAN Fixed IP LAN DHCP o
43. o release Panel PC s disk space Distributed at The last date when the programs was distributed This field is helpful to confirm that the distributed program is latest 61 3 9 5 Panel addition Power Management Make settings for power management of Panel PC Panel Properties Power Management window Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Operation settings The power supply is turned atthe specified Specified day of the week Y Sun Mon Tue M Wed Thu M Fri Sat Specified time Power On At 8 E h 100 H m Power Off At 20 Y h 00 H m The power supply is When this function is used it checks it turned at the specified time of a day of the week Specified day of the week A day of the week when the power supply is controlled is selected Specified time The power supply sets the time turned on and off fthe displaying player has a power saving function the power of the display screen can be also turned on off in conjunction with the Power Management of the Media Player 62 3 9 6 Panel addition Time Synchronization Send the time set on the computer to Media Player via LAN to set the Media Player time Panel Properties Time Synchronization window Panel properties Time Synchronization Select here to perform the auto time synchronization A Specify the hours of clock time for the time synchronization Pm Specify the minutes of clock time for
44. or the movie _ file is automatically calculated and displayed for Duration OK Appliesthechangesandreturs to Pane properties window All contents files should be stored in the specified contents folder Make sure to copy created contents files and their related files to the specified contents folder In the contents folder you cannot use subfolders Files over 2 GB are not manageable in this system For vertical layout please rotate a movie by 90 degrees counter clockwise Refer to Attention for vertical layout 28 page 24 3 4 6 Contents type This system supports the following four types of contents e Contents file Open window Open i xj Transferred to Player files are locally Look in contents e Ea es EE displayed on Player Contents files of PowerPoint and HTML are mainly specified Click Browse to specify a contents file on the Open window Contents Eng Files of type Html html tr Cancel dh Contents files supported by the system are as follows File format Still pictures Jpg jpeg bmp png Movie files MPEG1 MPEG2 A mpg m2p m2v Windows Media Video 9 _ Media Video 9 wmv oe gs o Video It can select in content type in content properties for movie pane The video input image connected by the Media Player s external video input S terminal input or component video input is displayed MP 01 S terminal input only Content Properties
45. oxes are bold and title caps o Keys Key names are all uppercase Sample CTRL Keys are concatenated with to represent key combinations Sample CTRL 1 indicate that pressing and holding CTRL and pressing 1 e Buttons Button names are bold o Marks foto Y Notes and precautions to avoid wrong operations or on unavailable functions haai Tips and important information on this product and its operations Contents CHAPTER 1 Overview of Authoring software 1 1 1 FEATURES 1 1 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 2 1 3 TERMINOLOGY 3 CHAPTER 2 Implementation of Authoring software 4 2 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 4 2 2 NOTES ON SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONS 5 2 3 INSTALLATION OF AUTHORING SOFTWARE 6 2 3 1 PREPARATIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION 6 2 3 2 INSTALLATION OF AUTHORING SOFTWARE yA 2 3 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 8 CHAPTER 3 Features of CenterSystem 16 3 1 MAIN WINDOW 16 3 2 BASIC CONFIGURATION OF SCHEDULES 17 3 2 1 PROGRAMS AND SCHEDULES 17 3 2 2 ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM 18 3 3 FLOW OF OPERATIONS 18 3 4 PROGRAM REGISTRATION 19 3 4 1 FLOW OF PROGRAM REGISTRATION 19 3 4 2 EDIT PROGRAM 19 3 4 3 PROGRAM PROPERTIES 20 3 4 4 PANE PROPERTIES 22 3 4 5 CONTENTS PROPERTIES 24 3 4 6 CONTENTS TYPE 20 3 4 7 EDIT MESSAGE 26 3 4 8 SOUND PROPERTIES 26 3 4 9 PROGRAM PREVIEW 27 3 5 EDITING MESSAGE 29 3 5 1 EDIT MESSAGE 29 3 5 2 EDIT MESSAGE PROGRAM 30 3 5 3 MESSAGE PROGRAM PROPERTIES l 3 SCHEDULE REGISTRATION 32 3 6 1 SCHEDULING ON MAIN WINDOW 32 3 6 2 SCHEDUL
46. r Codes Cannot connect with the media player s name 102 101 No response from the media player 434 435 Media player is generating the programs after distribution Insufficient capacity in the media player s SD memory card Other errors 90 3 8 Schedule Management Click the Schedule Management button on the Main window to create or edit the schedule information 3 8 1 Schedule Management Click Schedule Management on the Main window The Schedule Management window is displayed to register the basic information of a schedule Schedule Management window Schedule Management Schedule ListiLi achedule name Start time schedule 11 Schedule 2 Ok Cancel Ada ok Apply the changes and returns to the Main window You can create up to 100 schedules The Add button and Add copy button are unavailable when the number of schedules has become 100 In case you distribute the schedule created here it should be allocated to a PanelSystem preliminarily in the Panel control window Refer the section 3 9 Panel Management for details 91 3 8 2 Schedule control properties Specify the information of a basic schedule Schedule Control Properties window MM Schedule control property Schedule name Sj Schedule 03 settime displayed in schedule Start at B Ending atii lg h 20 h Basic echedule E omeni Schedule name Enter a schedule name up to 50 bytes Set time displayed in Spe
47. r Offline IP address Specify the IP address of the destination Media Player name Specify the media player s name at the destination Schedule Select a schedule to be used by PanelSystem Please select the Schedule to be used before the distribution by necessity The IP address is shown when LAN Fixed IP is selected at Connection Mode In the Media Player s Name input the name specified for the media player Refer to the Media Player s manual 60 3 9 4 Panel addition Distribution Results This window shows distribution statuses of programs to Player You do not need to supply values in any field here This window is helpful to confirm if you did not miss to distribute any program or if there is an enough free disk space in Panel PC where unnecessary programs are not deleted Panel Properties Distribution Results window Panel properties Distribution Log Program Title Program Title All programs registered in System are listed Distribution Status Possible statuses are as follows eo Distributed The program has properly been distributed eo Not distributed The program is not distributed yet It is registered in schedule and should have been distributed already In this case you should distribute the program as soon as possible To be deleted The distributed program is not registered in schedule It is recommended to delete the program from Panel PC by executing the Remove unnecessary program so as t
48. ribution fails 46 3 7 3 LAN DHCP distribution When you execute distribution to the panels selected which connection mode are LAN DHCP the Distribution Status window is displayed and the distribution starts After the distribution finished the dialog box which reports the distribution completed successfully or not is displayed Distribution Status window Distribution Status Panel 02 Normal Distribution The message when the distribution fails o Refer the section 3 7 5 Distribution log about the meanings of the error when the distribution fails 47 3 7 4 Offline distribution When you execute distribution to panels which connection mode are Offline the Offline distribution window is displayed Offline distribution window Offline distribution Offline distribution is performed Insert media or select the output destination drive and click the Start button Panel name Panel 01 Target Drive 0 aE Send OKbyte Total OKbyte Cancel Insert a USB memory or specify the destination drive then click the Distribute button After the distribution finished the dialog box which reports the distribution completed successfully or not is displayed Buthorine software By the off line distribution the specified drive is initialized Off line distribution does not support a larger size of files than USB memory s maximum capacity Refer the section 3 7 5 Distribution log about the mean
49. roperties By either of the above operations the Select Program window is displayed See Section 3 6 3 Select program on page 34 for details Move programs Oo Select a program you want to move from the schedule sheet and drag amp drop it on a destination cell Copy programs Oo Select a program you want to copy from the schedule sheet and CTRL drag amp drop it on a destination cell eo Right click a program you want to copy on the schedule sheet select Copy and then right click on a destination cell and select Paste e Copy and paste can be done by CIRL C and CTRL V on the keyboard Remove programs Right click a program you want to delete on the schedule sheet and select Delete Select a program you want to delete from the schedule sheet and press DEL Change scheduled Point the cursor to the top or bottom of a program registered on the times of programs schedule sheet then the cursor turns into a two headed arrow Then drag amp drop it Double click a program registered on the schedule sheet or right click it and select Properties to display the Select Program window for changing the starting or ending time 3 6 2 Scheduling Setting This section describes how to schedule programs on the Schedule Setting window Select a date from the schedule sheet on the Main window and click the Schedule Setting button The Schedule Setting window appears When the displayed schedule sheet is editable on the Main window by clicking
50. s folder Step 6 Settings Confirmation window InstallShield Wizard Confirm the settings Configration Folder C Authoring software Corfo Contents Folder C 4uthorng software Contents Cancel The confirmation window for specified paths of folders will be displayed Back Return to the previous step Next Go to the next step Close down the installation 12 Step 7 InstallShield Wizard Setup Status Authoring software Setup is performing the requested operations Validating instal Close down the installation Step 8 InstallShield Wizard Question Authoring software will be registered in Start up cancel in Desktop Create the shortcut of Authoring software on the desktop in Start up Register the Authoring software on the Startup menu Next Register the setting and go to the next step Discard the setting and go to the next step Even if you click the Cancel button here the installation itself is not closed down 13 Step 9 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Tizard Complete Authoring software has been installed e Yes I want to restart my computer now PEPE EEE EE Eee EEE EEE EEE LEER ELE LEE CoNo I will restart my computer later Click the Complete button and quit the setup Cancel Yes want to restart my Restart the computer after the setup finished computer now No will restart my Don t restart the computer
51. sic settings of a program Program Properties dialog box Proeram Properties Program Title Program A Program Color a Layout Toptimage bottom message Horizontal Object list Display Image Panel Image pane 2 Horizonal me Horizontal message i Properties Sound Ok Cancel Program Title Enter a program title up to 50 bytes Select a layout for the program Select a color for the program lt will be in the selected color on schedule settings on page 39 Object list Objects of the selected layout are displayed Object name Either a pane a horizontal message or a vertical message is displayed Object type The kind of the object is displayed The pane are two kinds the movie pane and the image pane and can register movie and each image Properties An item selected in the Object list can be configured When a pane is selected the Pane Properties window is displayed and the pane information can be edited When a message is selected the Edit Message window is displayed and Message Program can be selected When a clock is selected the Clock Selection window is displayed and a Clock can be selected The Sound window is displayed and settings of Sound for the program can be configured Preview A program is previewed See Section 3 4 9 Program preview on page 27 for details OK o Apply the changes and return to the Edit Program window Discard the changes and return to the Edit Program window 2
52. ssage programs and Properties 8 Schedule Setting You register a program in a schedule By dragging amp dropping a program from the Program List you can do the same 9 Layout settings You create and edit a layout 10 Distribution You distribute schedules and programs via network or USB memory 11 Distribution Log You view distribution results 12 Panel Control You edit information of Player such as to add destinations or to set the schedule which a player uses 13 Configuration You configure environments for CenterSystem 14 Exit You quit CenterSystem 3 2 Basic Configuration of Schedules This section describes the configuration of schedules to be used by this system 3 2 1 Programs and schedules This system s schedule consists of programs and timetables Program 1 Schedule 1 ABC PPT 1 30 8 1 10 00 Program 1 AAA MPG 2 35 11 00 Program 2 BBB JPG 0 10 8 2 09 00 Program 1 Program A group of contents Displaying durations are defined here for each contents file You register information such as contents files URLs input terminal switching and displaying durations in the order you want to display them In the above sample Program 1 displays first ABC PPT for 1 30 90 seconds next AAA MPG for 2 35 155 seconds and then BBB JPG for 0 10 for 10 seconds Schedule Registering created programs in schedules you make a real schedule for a Player In the above sample Schedule 1 starts the program 1 from 10 00 and the
53. tents List See Section 3 4 5 Contents properties on page 24 for how to add contents Up Movesuponelevelthe selected contents file on Contents List Down_________ Moves down one level the selected contents file on Contents List OK Appliesthe changes and return to the Program Properties window y UP to 100 contents can be registered per pane Y NOTE b Each pane can cover up to 24 hours gt al An movie pane can register movie files only It s not necessary to get every movie files to be same size An image pane can register image files only In case of one image for an image file the maximum resolution is 2047 2047 In case of two images for an image file the maximum resolution is 1920 1080 or 1080 1920 23 3 4 5 Contents properties You register the contents information to be registered in pane Content Properties window Gontent properties Content type Content file Z Duration Hh 0 m 30 2 Contents sample mpg f i Settings of Animation File Display Retrieve Animation Playback Time Execute OK Cancel Contents type In the movie panel select contents file or video external video when registering the initial contents property See 3 4 6 Contents type page 25 for details Specify how long you want to display the still pictures in HH MM SS This should be 5 seconds or longer The display time for movies and video cannot be set If a movie file is specified for Contents the playback time f
54. the time synchronization e This Time Synchronization function does not work when the Offline is selected at the Connection Mode 63 3 9 7 Panel properties Settings Specify the basic information for the PanelSystem which is registered in the Panel List Panel Properties Settings wndow Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 01 Connection Mode LAN Fixed IP LAN Fixed IP IP address LAN DHCP Offline Schedule Schedule 01 cancel _ Panel Properties Settings window in case LAN Fixed IP is selected Panel properties Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 01 Connection Mode LAN Fixed IP y IP address 192 168 11 100 Schedule Schedule 01 conce_ 64 Panel Properties Settings window in case LAN DHCP is selected Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 01 Connection Mode LAN DHCP Destination PC PC 01 Schedule Schedule 01 x Panel Properties Settings window in case Offline is selected Settings Distribution Results Power Management Time Synchronization Destination Name Panel 01 Connection Mode Ofline y Schedule Schedule 01 v Enter a name for the PanelSystem for identification up to 50 bytes Connection Mode Select a connection
55. tion mode setting In the Media Player s Name input the name specified for the media player Refer to the Media Player s manual 4 Schedule setting Wizzard for panel setting 4 Schedule settings Specify the schedule to use at the destination Schedule Schedule 01 X lt Back Cancel Select the schedule used in the destination Schedule Return to 3 IP address setting in case LAN Fixed IP was selected Return to 3 Media Player name setting in case LAN DHCP was selected Return to 2 Connection mode setting in case Offline was selected Save the setting and go to 5 Automatic power ON OFF specified time settings Discard the settings and return to Panel control window 5 Automatic power ON OFF specified time settings Panel setting wizard 5 utomatic power OFF specified time settings You can automatically power off the destination PC at the specified time every day Do you want to power off the destination PC at the specified time Power On at Every Day 7 h o 4 m Power Off at Every Day 20 4 h p 4 m lt Back Cancel Specify the automatic power ON OFF of the destination Specify each clock time for power on and power off among from 00 00 to 23 59 96 6 Automatic time correction settings Panel setting wizard 6 Automatic time correction settings You can adjust the system time on the destination PC to the time on the Center System PC at regular interv
56. ules There are two ways to register programs in schedules From the Main window e From the Schedule Setting window The following sections describe these two types operations Before additionally editing a schedule you need to register its basic schedule in Schedule Management See Section 3 8 Schedule Management on page 51 for details There is a limitation in the number of programs that can be registered in the schedule and when the limitation is exceeded the alert message is displayed Please decrease the registered number of programs or in that case shorten the registration period The schedule is made up of two components the basic schedule and the normal schedule See 3 6 5 Notes on schedule registration page 35 on when to use which component 3 6 1 Scheduling on Main window To edit a schedule on the Main window follow the procedures below 1 Select a schedule sheet you want to edit from the Displayed Schedule list 2 Click the Start Editing button 3 The schedule sheet becomes editable You can start editing the schedule 4 When you finished click the Quit Editing button to save the changes When a schedule sheet is editable the following operations are available Types of the edit How to edit Register programs o Drag amp drop a program from Program List onto a cell on the schedule sheet e Double click a cell on the schedule sheet e Right click a cell on the schedule sheet and select P
57. x is displayed by a schedule operation on the Main window or by clicking Select Program button on the Schedule Setting window This dialog box updates a schedule with a specified program and starting ending times Select Program window Program choice Start at mo 0 H m Programs E end e lo Layout Full screenfanimation Horizontal Contents folder C Program Files SmartPanel Contents Contents list Duration 00 00 30 a Endat Specify the time to end the above program OK Apply the program with specified settings to the schedule e The basic schedule cannot be edited on the main screen See 3 8 2 Schedule control properties page 52 for basic schedule editing 34 3 6 4 Changing calibration of time on schedule You can change the calibration of time on Schedule sheet and Basic schedule on the Schedule Setting window This function is helpful if you register programs in schedules in increments of minutes To change the calibration of time on schedules right click a time cell to open the menu and specify the calibration e When 5 minutes is selected from the right click menu you change the calibration for a selected hour between an o clock and the next o clock You can select only an hour at a time to change a part of calibration 3 6 5 Notes on schedule registration Note the following when registering schedules 1 Basic schedule and Normal schedule There are two types of schedule o
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