Configuring The Publisher - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

7.3.1 Configuring the Publisher

When you set the iCOMPEL role to Publisher, the iCOMPEL opens the Publisher tab for you to complete the
configuration. You can also access the Publisher tab on the menu bar by clicking Channels and Manage Channels.
Complete the publisher settings you require and click the
Channel Name Enter a unique name for the channel. When the channel is active, this appears at the top of the page on the
subscriber and publisher.
Publishing Mode Select the mode of publication you want:
Manual – You publish by issuing a command on the channel publishing page.
Automatic – The iCOMPEL publishes at a specific time every day.
Channel Server Select how you want to publish the channel:
The iCOMPEL /channel/N folder – The iCOMPEL publishes the channel to a folder within the publishing
iCOMPEL. Subscribers access the content through FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
The USB Flash Memory's / channel folder – The iCOMPEL publishes the channel to the channel folder to
an attached USB stick.
FTP Site – The iCOMPEL uploads the channel to an FTP site. If you need to provide a username and
password, do so in the Authentication panel.
Publishing Root If you chose to publish using the FTP Site option, the iCOMPEL enables this box. Enter the URL required.
URL
A valid FTP URL begins with ftp:// followed by the host name or address and the full folder path to the location
to publish the channel. Examples of valid FTP URLs are:
ftp://example.com/mychannel/
ftp://192.168.0.23/channel/
ftp://somehost/a/b/c/
Note these points:
If the folders do not exist on the FTP server, the iCOMPEL attempts to create them. This will fail if you do not
provide a login name and password with appropriate write access.
To test the setup, the iCOMPEL attempts to log into the FTP server you have defined. It notifies you if this is
successful or not.
Authentication If you chose to publish using the FTP Site option, select whether the destination server requires authentication
or not. If it does, select Login with and enter the required username and password.
Error Retry If you chose to publish using the FTP Site option, and the iCOMPEL fails to connect to the FTP server, specify
Interval the period before it tries to publish again.
Layout Zone Limit Specify the number of zones allowed in published layouts:
Unlimited number of zones – Default. Do not limit the number of zones.
Limit to – Do not allow more zones that the value you specify. For example, if publishing to less powerful
iCOMPEL models, choose a value to ensure you will not overload them.
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