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SmartAVI SIGNAGEPRO User Manual
Summary of SIGNAGEPRO
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Page 1 of 64 m u l t i m e d i a i n f o r m a t i o n n e t w o r k user’s guide signagepro v4.0
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Page 2 of 64 table of contents introduction ............................................................................... 3 disclaimer .................................................................................. 4 contents of box .................................................................
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Introduction congratulations on your purchase of the signagepro digital signage solution. Please read the instructions carefully before using. Signagepro is a digital signage solution that creates new marketing and information sharing portals to reach target audiences with real time information. Sig...
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Disclaimer notice the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Applica makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose. Applica will not be liable for...
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Page 5 of 64 contents of box qty description part number 1 installation disk (figure a) 1 unique usb key (figure b) 1 *power supply (figure c) 1 *signagepro client (figure d) items with * are subject to change. Figure a figure c figure b figure d.
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Page 6 of 64 limited warranty statement a. Extent of limited warranty 1. Applica, inc. Warrants to the end-user customers that the applica product specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration of 1 year, which duration begins on the date of purchase by the c...
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Page 7 of 64 1. Getting started this quick setup guide will instruct you on how to install and setup the signagepro software onto your server (host pc) and how to setup the signagepro client. To ensure proper installation of the server software; • please make sure you are running windows xp professi...
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Page 8 of 64 2. Installing signageserver signageserver requires a unique usb key to be installed. You will find your key on back of the signageserver cd sleeve. In addition, you must complete the online registration for your copy of signageserver. If you do not register in the thirty-day window, you...
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Page 9 of 64 figure 2.1 figure 2.2.
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Page 10 of 64 3. Setting up the signagepro client 1. Setting up the signagepro client a. Connect the power supply cable to the signagepro client and plug the cable into a grounded power outlet. B. Connect the mouse and keyboard cables to the corresponding ports. C. Attach the vga cable from the moni...
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Page 11 of 64 2. Upon the initial reboot you may receive an error message stating that your password and username are incorrect. A. Click on the ‘change configuration’ button to setup user name and password. • use the username and password you used during the signageserver setup. (step 2.5) • you ha...
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Page 12 of 64 • media resources: these tabs include; o flash quality: we recommend setting this to high quality for general use. O powerpoint: if you are experiencing glitches in your powerpoint presentations – try changing this setting. O proxy: allows your signagepro client to connect through a pr...
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Page 13 of 64 figure 4.7 figure 4.8 10. Once you have finished with your configuration click ‘ok’ to save your settings and connect to the signagepro server..
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Page 14 of 64 11. Once you are connected, open the signageserver station manager. You will see both the station manager and the client. (see figure 4.9) if you do not see both the station manager and the client, please refer to trouble shooting. (section 7) figure 4.9.
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Page 15 of 64 5. Adding your company logo one of the major functions of digital signage is to get your message out and to increase your brand recognition. One of the most important aspects of your brand is your logo. Combining your logo with informative content is one of the best ways to do this. Ea...
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Page 16 of 64 sample .Slogo file without clock sample .Slogo file with clock picture = logoname.Png origin = bottom left offset_x = 10 offset_y = 10 picture = logoname.Png origin = bottom left offset_x = 10 offset_y = 10 text = %h:%m:%s text_x = 0 text_y = 37 text_face = arial text_size = 16 text_co...
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Page 17 of 64 text_size font size text_color font color in html format (example: #000000) text_slant text slant (normal, italic) text_weight text weight (bold, normal) table 5.2 you have the option of adding time and date to your logo by adding one of the following fields to your .Slogo file. (table...
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Page 18 of 64 %m the month as a decimal number (range 01 to 12). %m the minute as a decimal number (range 00 to 59). %n a new line character. (su) %o modifier: use alternative format, see below. (su) %p either am or pm according to the given time value, or the corresponding strings for the current l...
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Page 19 of 64 %% a literal % character. Table 5.3 to uninstall a logo, select the logo you wish to uninstall and select the ‘uninstall’ button..
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Page 20 of 64 6. Updating the signagepro client in an effort to produce the best digital signage system on the market, we will continue to make upgrades to our products. Starting from version v0.7.5, you can now update the client directly from the signagepro server. To update to the newest version o...
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Page 21 of 64 figure 6.1 figure 6.2 figure 6.3.
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Page 22 of 64 section 2 using the signageserver software.
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Page 23 of 64 7. Running signageserver software for the first time 1. Double click on the signageserver station manager icon either on your desktop or start menu. 2. You will first be prompted with a ‘server logon settings’ dialog box. The default ip address is 127.0.0.1. In the user name and passwo...
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Page 24 of 64 7.1 user manager our user manager now allows signagepro users to manage and control their own user database. Windows logins are no longer required. Each user created is allowed a set of permissions. The user rights are described as followed: • administrator : full access to everything,...
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Page 25 of 64 to create a new user, right click or click on 'user' then 'new user.' the user properties window will open. Here is where you enter in your new user information (figure 7.1.4): • user name : the name of the new user. • full name : the real name of the user. • description : the descript...
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Page 26 of 64 figure 8.1 once you are in the task manager you can begin setting up your presentations. Tasks: are individual presentations such as movies, powerpoint presentations or flash files; in order to run a task it must be placed into a schedule. Schedules: are used to schedule a task or a se...
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Page 27 of 64 setting up tasks: in the task menu option, you can create, delete, and view the properties of all the applications you wish to run on signagepr.
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Page 28 of 64 figure 8.2 to create a new task: 1. Select task and select ‘new task’. (figure 8.2) 2. Select the type of file you are going to use. (figure 8.3) you can select from a wide variety of file types such as creeping lines (marquis text), web pages, powerpoint, video, pdf, images and more) ...
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Page 29 of 64 a. The duration of the task (setting the duration to 0:0:0 will cause the program to run indefinitely. B. Operation on end of task , • here you can set what will happen upon completion of the task if it is included in a schedule. • run next task , will open up the next task in the sche...
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Page 30 of 64 creating schedules a schedule is where you combine all of the different tasks that you’ve created in step 8 and put them into one place. From here you create the programming schedule. You can select a variety of task to run at specific times, run once, or loop continuously. If you use ...
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Page 31 of 64 9. Creating and working with schedules 1. In the task manager select ‘schedule’ and click ‘new schedule’. The schedule properties dialog will appear. (figure 9.1) 2. In the ‘general’ tab give your schedule a name. (optional) 3. Begin populating the schedule with various tasks. These ta...
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Page 32 of 64 once you have added your tasks to the schedule, you are ready to modify the tasks properties modifying tasks within the schedule 4. While in the ‘schedule properties’ dialog, double-click the task you wish to modify from the ‘scheduled tasks’ section. This brings up the ‘schedule task ...
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Page 33 of 64 figure 9.3 figure 9.4 figure 9.5 5. Day and time: use the ‘day and time’ tab to control when and for how long the schedule will play. The day and time dialog controls the following; a. Schedule start type: this feature selects how the schedule will operate. (figure 9.4) • run at user l...
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Page 34 of 64 figure 9.6 figure 9.7 9.1 super schedules super schedules were designed to allow multiple schedules to run in one, also allowing a drag and drop friendly user interface. To use the super schedule, open up the task manager and then click on 'schedule' then select 'new super schedule'. 1...
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Page 35 of 64 3. The day & time tab has the same functionality as the one in the normal schedule. (section 9) 4. The client filter tab will allow you to specify the clients that will download and run your super schedule. 5. The view tab must always remain checked on view 1. Click 'ok' and your new s...
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Page 36 of 64 to create a template and assign tasks: 1. Use your mouse to highlight the schedule you wish to use for your template. 2. From the schedule menu select ‘properties” (figure 10.1) figure 10.1 3. Once the template creator window is open you can now create regions. 4. To create your first ...
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Page 37 of 64 figure 10.2.
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Page 38 of 64 figure 10.3 5. You may continue adding, deleting, resizing, and moving regions until you are satisfied with the results. (figure 10.4).
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Page 39 of 64 figure 10.4.
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Page 40 of 64 6. You can also assign a background image to your layout by clicking the ‘properties’ icon and selecting an image from your hard drive. (figure 10.5) figure 10.5.
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Page 41 of 64 7. Once you are satisfied with your layout, save the template file on your computer hard drive. (figure 10.6) figure 10.6.
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Page 42 of 64 now you are ready to assign views. This is where you select which task will be displayed into the different regions you’ve just created. 8. From the ‘schedule properties’ dialog double click on any of the tasks for this schedule. This will bring up the ‘schedule task properties’ dialog...
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Page 43 of 64 9. Select the view from the dropdown menu you where you would like the task displayed. Then click “ok” (figure 10.8) figure 10.8.
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Page 44 of 64 a typical layout using applica’s template creator.
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Page 45 of 64 11. Creeping line editor signagepro’s creeping line editor enables you to create a scrolling marquis anywhere on your screen. You can use rss feeds, text from a file, or simply type text directly into the editor. 1. Opening the creeping line editor. A. From the signageserver manager se...
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Page 46 of 64 figure 11.2 b. In the ‘general’ tab creeping line property sheet you are given several options; c. Input text: type your text directly into the editor. (figure 11.3) d. Use rss: input the url of the rss feed of your choice. (figure 11.4).
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Page 47 of 64 figure 11.3 figure 11.4 e. Control the speed of your scrolling text. (figure 11.5) f. Preview the text directly on your desktop. Figure 11.5 3. Customizing fonts a. Select the ‘font’ tab to adjust the size, style and color of your font. (figure 11.6).
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Page 48 of 64 figure 11.6 4. Adjust window text and transparency. A. In the text window and transparency dialog box you are given several adjustment options. (figure 11.7) • background color • window border: • transparency • transparent color figure 11.7.
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Page 49 of 64 below are some examples of different transparency settings (figure 11.8) example a example b example c example d figure 11.8.
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Page 50 of 64 5. Set the position of your creeping text. The window position dialog lets you decide where you would like the scrolling text to appear on your screen. You have the option of either docking your window to the top or bottom of your screen, or positioning it exactly where you want it. (f...
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Page 51 of 64 6. Save your changes. A. To accept your changes click the ‘ok’ button on your creeping line property sheet. B. To save your work select ‘file’ and click either ‘save’ or ‘save as’ from the section menu. (figure 11.11) c. Name your file and save on your hard drive. Figure 11.11 the new ...
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Page 52 of 64 4. You can add more than one creeping line in each task. To stop a previous creeping line in a different task that is running in one schedule, click on ‘stop previous creeping lines.’ (figure 11.13) 5. 'enable creeping line documents below:' must be checked for the creeping lines to pl...
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Page 54 of 64 2. Once you are at the configuration console you are given four options; (figure 4.2). These options are as follows; a. If you want to configure xorg run: axorgcfg this is where you configure your monitor and resolution settings. B. To install fonts from usb flash disk run: installfont...
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Page 55 of 64 figure 4.5 figure 4.6 3. The configuration panel – main menu (figure 4.3) from this menu you are given the following options; a. Configure mouse skip this setting. B. Configure keyboard skip this setting. C. Configure monitor each time you connect a new display to the signagepro client...
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Page 56 of 64 each time you connect a new display to the signagepro client you will need to add or edit the screen settings. • select either ‘edit screen’, ‘add new screen’, or ‘remove screen’ from the screen configuration menu. • select ‘ok’ and hit ‘enter’ • ‘select screen rotation’ gives you the ...
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Page 57 of 64 a. Type ‘y’ for yes and hit ‘enter’. 5. If the tests are successful you will be taken to a screen with a printout of your settings. A. Use your mouse to place the cursor within the white area of your screen and ‘click’. B. Type ‘exit’ in the command line and press “enter’ to exit the t...
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Page 58 of 64 specifications signagepro player specifications form factor uatx (6.75 inches by 6.75 inches [171.45 millimeters by 171.45 millimeters]) processor integrated intel® celeron® processor 215 with a 533 mhz system bus memory • one 240-pin ddr2 sdram dual inline memory module (dimm) sockets...
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Page 59 of 64 • length: 8" (20.32 cm) • width: 8.375" (21.273 cm) • height: 2.25" (5.715 cm) formats supported • video (avi, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, wmv, fla, divx) • flash (swf) • still images (jpeg, gif, bmp, png) • webpages (url) • adobe acrobat (pdf) • powerpoint (ppt) • audio (mp3, wma) • news (rs...
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Page 60 of 64 sample configurations configuration #1 router/hub with dhcp 1. Connect the server and the signagepro client to a router/hub with dhcp configured. 2. At the server's dos prompt, enter 'ipconfig' to determine the ip number of the server. If the server got assigned an ip number correctly ...
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Page 61 of 64 notice the letter 'c' on the lower corner of the picture. This means the signagepro client is connected to the server..
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Page 62 of 64 configuration #2 hub without a dhcp server 3. Connect the signagepro server and the signagepro client to a hub usinf cat-5 or cat-6 cables. 4. Manually assign ip numbers to the server and the client, a sample might look like the following; server ip number: 192.168.10.35 server ip mask...
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Page 63 of 64 1. Manually assign ip numbers to signagepro a sample might look like the following: server ip number: 192.168.1.40 server ip mask: 255.255.255.0 server ip gateway: 192.168.1.35 signagepro the command for the network configuration on the signagepro is 'ctrl alt + 3'..
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Page 64 of 64 alphabetical index adding your company logo ......................................................... 19 applica, inc. ............................................................................... 4 configuring the signagepro client ............................................... 11 ...