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7.3.3 Multichannel Publishing
You can publish more than one channel from the same publisher iCOMPEL. Although schedules are unique to each
channel, more than one channel can share layouts and contents.
Remember that the iCOMPEL can only publish the currently active channel. Both the publisher and subscriber players
display the name of the active channel at the top of each of their pages. As suggested previously, you will find it helpful to
give a channel a useful name.
To add a new channel, follow these steps:
1. On the menu bar, click Channels and Manage Channels.
2. Click the Channels tab.
3. Click the
4. After the iCOMPEL creates the new channel, click its
5. Create all the content for the new channel.
6. Publish the channel following the usual steps.
To delete a channel, follow these steps:
1. On the menu bar, click Channels and Manage Channels.
2. Click the
button against another channel to make it active. This deactivates the channel for deletion.
3. Click the
button next to the channel you wish to delete. This only deletes the channel schedule: the channel
content is still on the iCOMPEL.
Note: Before you can work with or publish a channel, you must activate it. To do so, follow steps 1 and 2.
7.4 Subscribing
If you configure a iCOMPEL in a subscriber role, it receives all of its content (other than ad hoc content) from a publisher
iCOMPEL. The subscriber iCOMPEL obtains the content across the network from the publisher iCOMPEL or from a
channel content server. It can also obtain its content from a directly-attached USB stick.
Note: You can log in to a subscriber iCOMPEL and make changes but these are removed (except ad hoc content) the
next time the subscriber uploads a channel update.
7.4.1 Configuring a Subscriber
When you set the iCOMPEL role to Subscriber, the iCOMPEL opens the Subscribing tab for you to complete the
configuration. After you have finished, the iCOMPEL will begin uploading content from the channel and periodically check it
for updates. You can also access the Subscribing tab on the menu bar by clicking Channels and Manage Channels.
Complete the subscriber settings you require and click the
Subscription Poll
Specify how often the subscriber polls for new channel content. Set this often enough to pick up changes but
Interval
not so often as to overwhelm the network or channel content server with requests.
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