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Media Display Station
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MDS-100
2018/11/30

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  • Page 1 Media Display Station User Manual MDS-100 2018/11/30...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connect the Player ................. 8 Create an Account .................. 9 Register the Player on Your Account ............ 9 Create the Content ................10 ACTi Media Management Application ....11 Overview of the Application Portal ............11 Main Menu ..................11 Main Area ................... 11 Settings Menu ..................
  • Page 3 Managing Schedules................50 Monitors....................54 Adding a Monitor ................54 User Settings ..................61 My User Profile .................. 61 Account Settings .................. 63 Users ....................63 Workspaces ..................65 Playback Reports ................69 User - Custom Roles and Permissions ..........72 www.acti.com...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. www.acti.com...
  • Page 5 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which cause the user may be required to take adequate measures. www.acti.com...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...

  • Page 7: Introduction

     Power adapter  Power plug converter Prerequisites Aside from the items that came with the package, the items below might also be needed:  HDMI screen (TV or PC monitor)  Ethernet cable  Internet access Physical Description www.acti.com...

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Player

    Connect the Player Follow the sequence of steps below to connect peripheral devices to the MDS. 1. Connect MDS-100 to the network via Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the monitor to the MDS via HDMI cable, then power up the monitor.

  • Page 9: Create An Account

    4. Click I accept the Terms & Conditions, and click Register. Register the Player on Your Account After creating an account, the ACTi Media Management Application automatically logs you in and takes you to its Dashboard. Click Add one now!  Add Monitor, then enter the registration number.

  • Page 10: Create The Content

    Hardware Manual Create the Content Access the ACTi Media Management Application (https://app.acti.com) interface to create your digital signage content. 1. Add Media like videos, images, documents, etc. 2. Create a Playlist. Add the media files you want to display into one playlist.

  • Page 11: Acti Media Management Application

    Hardware Manual ACTi Media Management Application This section describes what ACTi Media Management Application can do and how you can customize your contents. Overview of the Application Portal The Application Portal allows you to manage your content and Players. On the left side of the Portal, there is a main menu which provides all the navigation you need during the day-by-day usage of the MDS.

  • Page 12: Settings Menu

    "push" to all Players in your account. This might be needed as a troubleshooting tool, to make sure everything works as expected. By clicking the button when grey, you will notify all Players that they need to update content, and all Players will re-check and restart Playback. www.acti.com...

  • Page 13: The Dashboard

    This section is a guided procedure on creating a content for your Player. This serves a "shortcut" to the same options as the main menu (i.e add a media file, create playlist, create show), allowing you to do the same actions but faster. www.acti.com...

  • Page 14: Media

    Delete a single image. The image will be removed from any Playlists or Shows that was previously used, and it will not be available in the portal for future use. Delete multiple images. Click on the images you want and press on the delete button of just one. www.acti.com...
  • Page 15 To add multiple images at once, click on the "+ Add Multiple Images" button. In the File selection dialog that shows up, keep the Ctrl button on your keyboard pressed to select multiple images. All selected images will be automatically uploaded. www.acti.com...
  • Page 16 You can rename the image, change its description or simply substitute it for another image file under the same name. By doing so, the specific image will be automatically replaced by the new one on any playlist or show that it has been already added to. www.acti.com...
  • Page 17 "ok". Moving a Folder Click on the "move folder" action in order to move the selected item to the Base folder (if not already there) or to another folder as a sub-folder. www.acti.com...
  • Page 18 This will permanently remove the folder and the images included from the portal. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 19: Videos

     . Click on the videos you want and press on the delete Delete multiple video files button of just one.  Search for specific video using the search tool. www.acti.com...
  • Page 20 Enabling this option while uploading will inhibit encoding, decreasing the time required for the video to be available, but also prevent from creating thumbnail for the video. www.acti.com...
  • Page 21 Same goes for all edges. Keep in mind that this setting only affects playback and does not actually crop the Video file itself. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...
  • Page 22 Edit button in one of them. By doing so, a new window will pop up with all the settings (Remove Tags, Add tags, Play Since, Play Until) Duplicate the Video By clicking this button, you can duplicate a selected video to make another copy. www.acti.com...
  • Page 23 This will permanently remove the folder and the contents included from the portal. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 24: Documents

    Playlists or Shows that was previously used, and it will not be available in the portal for future use.  Delete multiple document files . Click on the document files you want and press on the delete button of just one.  Search for specific document file using the search tool. www.acti.com...
  • Page 25 "Add Exception" and set the number of the page, as well as the desired duration. In case you want to skip a page completely simply set its duration to "0". Save Clicking " " will upload the document. www.acti.com...
  • Page 26 Hardware Manual www.acti.com...
  • Page 27 Editing a Document File in a folder You can rename the document file, change its description or simply substitute it for file under the same name. By doing so, the specific document file will be automatically replaced by the www.acti.com...
  • Page 28 "ok". Moving a Folder Click on the "move folder" action in order to move the selected item to the Base folder (if not already there) or to another folder as a sub-folder. www.acti.com...
  • Page 29 This will permanently remove the folder and the contents included from the portal. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 30: Web Pages

    Shows that was previously used, and it will not be available in the portal for future use.  . Click on the web pages you want and press on the Delete multiple web pages delete button of just one.  Search for a specific web page using the search tool. www.acti.com...
  • Page 31 , which is set on 100% by default. By altering it you zoom in (>100) or out (<100) the webpage by the given percentage.  Auto Adjust Zoom , which is also enabled by default, to adjust zoom for monitors www.acti.com...
  • Page 32 For more information please check out the Web Scripting Engine section on the user manual. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors www.acti.com...

  • Page 33: Widgets

    To add a widget click on "Add Widget" button found on the bottom of the Widgets listing. Then you have to choose between  Standard Widget  Custom Widget REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors www.acti.com...

  • Page 34: Standard Widgets

    Adding Online Slideshow Click on the Online Slidehow option and fill in the widget details as follows: A name is required for the widget and an optional description for it. Choose the format and the animation of your widget. www.acti.com...
  • Page 35 Choose the language and the units ( Celsius or Fahrenheit ) Use this ONLY if location is not detected correctly. Read instructions here on how to get your location number. Click "Save" and your widget is ready to use. www.acti.com...
  • Page 36 "Always" and "For ever" setting and the widget will never expire. Click "Save" and your widget is ready to use. After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your REMEMBER: Monitors www.acti.com...

  • Page 37: Custom Widgets

    Click "Save" to upload your custom widget. You can check our Custom Widget Developer’s Guide for further instructions on how to create your own widgets. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 38: Playlists

    To add a playlist, you click on the "+ Add Playlist" button found at the bottom of the Playlists listing. As a next step you are requested:  Name of the Playlist and  Description an optional for it www.acti.com...
  • Page 39 In case your playlists contain numerous media files, you have the option to activate Folder View for your ease. To see in detail how you manage playlists with the Folder View on the next page. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 40: Managing Playlists With Folder View

     delete ALL media files just tick on the Playlist box, all items will be selected, then click the button next to just of them. www.acti.com...
  • Page 41 To change the default duration of Media display on the playlist (in secs), either type the right one or use the blue arrows "UP/DOWN" respectively. Click " Save " to create your playlist. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 42: Playlist Within Playlist

    Playlists in your account. If your user has the permission to view playlists – Workspaces feature * NOTE: Just click the white arrow inside the Playlist’s icon and place them inside the filmstrip. After finishing the sub-playlist edit, click the “Save” button. www.acti.com...

  • Page 43: Tag Based Playlist

    Workspace is activated. If you do not want to add all the media, there is filtering system in order for you to choose which media you want to include or exclude. If you click “Add filter” you will see the below example. The example below shows the media that contains the items below: www.acti.com...
  • Page 44 Fish tag (Will exclude Media that have the Fish tag) You can exclude more tags if you want, just by clicking the Or button. After you complete your setup just click the “Save” button and your Tag based Playlist is ready to play. www.acti.com...

  • Page 45: Shows (Layouts)

    First you are requested to name your new Show. Below the "Name" box, there are three buttons where all of your Playlists, Media files and Widgets can be found in order to add them to the show you are about to create. www.acti.com...
  • Page 46 You also have the option to disable or on your simulation screen, which will alter the way you place the item by dragging it. By disabling the grid you can literally place the item anywhere on the simulation screen. www.acti.com...
  • Page 47 On the other hand, Apples Image is at the bottom of the Layering setup, having the lowest priority and will be covered by any Media. Clicking " Save " will save the show. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 48: Turned Off Show (Turn Your Tv On And Off)

    " Show which will play from 07:00:00 to 15:00:00. Show 1 ~TV will still be On~ Added " " Show which will play from 15:00:00 to 22:00:00. The " Turned Off " Show will start playing again. ~ TV will be Turned Off~ www.acti.com...
  • Page 49 If you are using a PC as the Player, CEC is not supported at all. The software will attempt to turn off the HDMI/VGA port, but this might not be supported by your hardware. Same goes if you use an HDMI-to-VGA adapter on your Player. www.acti.com...

  • Page 50: Schedules

    There is a calendar appearing that gives you the option to view the month, week or even day of your choice, by clicking on the relevant buttons. By default you can see the current date, however you can move to the previous or next month/week/day by clicking on the arrows next to the "today" button. www.acti.com...
  • Page 51  Weekly, if you want your Show to be displayed once per week.  Monthly, if you want your Show to be displayed once per month.  Yearly, if you want your Show to be displayed once per year. www.acti.com...
  • Page 52 1. Added an event from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM for "show5". 2. Added another event from 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM for "show_all". Making sure to adjust the order of the shows on the right, so that the "show_all" has greater priority than "show5", as seen below: www.acti.com...
  • Page 53 In the Schedule section, the first show that appears in the listing of all available/created Shows in your account is the “Turned Off” show. By setting this in a Schedule results in automatically turning off your monitor. REMEMBER: After making changes in your Account, you need to Push Changes to your Monitors. www.acti.com...

  • Page 54: Monitors

    : Tag monitor for easy categorization Registration Code : If you type the registration code that has been displayed at your screen and click Save, the device with this registration code is tied with your account. When you click www.acti.com...
  • Page 55 Media or Playlist or Show. Monitor Orientation : You can choose the orientation of your monitor. You can find more here information Continent (or Country): Choose your Country City (or Zone): Choose your City or Timezone www.acti.com...
  • Page 56 SIM PIN: Type the PIN of your SIM if the SIM card is locked APN: Type your access point name gateway Username: Type the Username Password: Type the Password Advanced Configuration: Contact Customer Help Desk (CHD) for the advanced configuration. www.acti.com...
  • Page 57 Use Google DNS as Primary: Toggle to Enable or Disable the default Google DNS addresses. Proxy You can set the device to pass first from your own proxy server just by filling the relative fields: HTTP/HTTPS, Port, Username Password. www.acti.com...
  • Page 58 Contact our Customer Help Desk (CHD) and let them know what settings you want to be configured to your player NTP Servers (comma separated): Set your custom NTP servers Status The below status report is from an already registered device, if you don't register the device and www.acti.com...
  • Page 59 Indicates the CPU stress Wlan0: Displays the IP and other wireless network information about your device Eth0: Displays the IP and other wired network information about your device Location Auto Detect Location: Toggle to enable locating the monitor coordinates using www.acti.com...
  • Page 60 Hardware Manual Geo-location based on the latest IP Address of the device Position (Lat,Lng): Enter manually the coordinates of your device, if the Auto Detect is not pointing the correct coordinates. www.acti.com...

  • Page 61: User Settings

    5 hours and a second one in 24 hours, if the issue has not been resolved by then. Clicking "Save" will upload the changes in your account. Password In this section you can change your current password with a new one. Clicking "Save" will upload the changes in your account. www.acti.com...
  • Page 62 4. When you click the "Save" button, a new window will pop up. Enter the 6-digit code that has been generated from the app you have installed on your PC/Laptop/Browser/Cell Phone and click OK. If the procedure is successful you will see a relevant message and your Two factor Authentication is ready to use. www.acti.com...

  • Page 63: Account Settings

    To add a new user, click on the "Invite User" button. In the screen that appears there are the User Details to be added or edited in the event of an existing user. The following fields appear under "User Details":  First Name  Last Name  E-mail. www.acti.com...
  • Page 64 If you give a user the authority to "View" Schedules by clicking on the relevant box, it automatically means that the user will also be able to view Media files, Playlists and Shows, since they are all contained in schedules. Hence, by clicking "View" schedules, "view" will be automatically selected for Media, Playlists and Shows. www.acti.com...

  • Page 65: Workspaces

    The Workspaces feature is flexible enough that it allows you to implement any kind of access restriction scenario. If you have difficulty setting it up on your own, please reach out and we will help you optimize your use of our Enterprise Plan. www.acti.com...
  • Page 66 Media from both Workspaces A and B. To find out more on how to assign specific access rights to Workspaces, check out Roles in Workspaces on page 74 , after you have completed reading all sections below. www.acti.com...
  • Page 67 In the case of a non-Admin User having access only to a single Workspace (or any Workspace at all), then they will not see the "Active Workspace" menu. This is to make the user interface much easier to use for simple Users without complex access. www.acti.com...
  • Page 68 If you want to show Workspaces in a specific order, just prefix their names with numbers in ascending order.  Keep in mind that, if you delete a Workspace, all items in it will be moved to the "Default Workspace". www.acti.com...

  • Page 69: Playback Reports

    You can find the Playback Reports in the Account settings (click on the top right of your screen). You can enable Playback Reports by just toggling the ON/OFF button and then choosing how often you want the CSV files to be exported. www.acti.com...
  • Page 70 In this example, we have added a playlist with 16 Media items in our test monitor named “Monitor 1”. The red line indicates the playback loop (Playlist started again from the beginning). Reported Date: The time & date the player reported the playback to our system Monitor ID: The ID of the Monitor www.acti.com...
  • Page 71 If the Media is not part of a Playlist, or is part of a Playlist with only 1 item: A Playback Record is generated every time the Media is displayed for 300 seconds. In other words, every 300 seconds you will have one playback entry of www.acti.com...

  • Page 72: User - Custom Roles And Permissions

    (orders, failed charges, shipping tracking code notifications, etc) The above two Permissions are set per User and have nothing to do with Roles or Workspaces. www.acti.com...
  • Page 73 Publisher Media Creator Only upload new Media or change existing Media in-place Media Manager Read/Write access to Media IT Manager Only read/write Device configuration Publisher Only view Content (no Write access), but also allowed to click "Push to Players" www.acti.com...
  • Page 74 If you have Workspaces available in your Account, then you can assign Users one Role per Workspace. Clicking the “Add” button located in the Workspace Permissions” section will display a pop-up that allows you to assign the User a Role in a specific Workspace. www.acti.com...
  • Page 75 3. In the “Workspace Permissions” section, click the “Add” button. 4. In the pop-up window that appears, click on the “Manage Roles” link. In this section you can see all the Standard Roles as well as the Custom Roes that you have created. www.acti.com...
  • Page 76 Hardware Manual You can add a Custom Role and define the detailed Permissions that this Role will provide. For the Standard Roles, clicking on the magnifying glass button shows you the detailed Permission for that Role. www.acti.com...
  • Page 77 Copyright © 2018, ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved 7F, No. 1, Alley 20, Lane 407, Sec. 2, Ti-Ding Blvd., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114, R.O.C. TEL : +886-2-2656-2588 FAX : +886-2-2656-2599 Email: sales@acti.com...

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