Player Local Information; Reporting & Remote Setup - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)

9.2.8 Player Local Information

Use the Player Local Information page to add, delete, or modify data items for customizing the iCOMPEL behavior.
Examples include the following features:
Conditional play – Add data that the iCOMPEL checks to determine which playlist items or schedules to play.
Localize HTML pages – Add data that the iCOMPEL uses to localize output from web pages.
Configure a weather widget – Specify the current location to customize a weather widget display.
Any change you make to the player location information can have an immediate effect on the currently playing item.
These examples further expand and illustrate how you might use player local information:
Design general channel content that also allows each iCOMPEL to play specific content. For example, if your company
has branches in different countries, you could use player local information to specify each location in ISO format. A
weather widget you install checks that value and provides a localized weather forecast.
Design general channel content but that uses conditional play to control the media and schedule for individual iCOMPEL
units. For example, you could create the same channel content for all branches of a chain store but use player local
information to control conditional play items in that content. You could play content in each store based on the profile of
customers visiting that store (using conditional play for playlist items). You might also display specific opening hours for
a store (using conditional play for one or more schedules).
When you enable reporting, the iCOMPEL includes player local information in its reports to the iDM and you can use this
for whatever purpose you wish. For example, you could use player local information for asset tracking purposes by
storing the player's address and asset tracking identifier. If there is a problem, it is easy to determine the location of the
player based on iDM reports.
9.2.9 Reporting & Remote Setup
Use the Reporting & Remote Setup options to configure how your iCOMPEL reports status information to the iDM.
Note: Some features may depend on installed feature keys.
You can configure your iCOMPEL to send reports to the iDM using any of HTTP, HTTPS, or VPN. However, if you want to
use some or all of the remote setup features you must configure your iCOMPEL according to these settings:
Report using VPN – Allows the iDM to remotely control your iCOMPEL (and optionally connect to it over SSH).
Report using VPN and enable the Remote Setup option – The above plus your iCOMPEL can accept setups from and
donate its setup to the iDM.
Report using HTTPS and enable the Remote Setup option – Your iCOMPEL can accept setups from but cannot donate
its setup to the iDM.
Click the tab for the option you require:
Reporting Settings – Enabling and configuring reports.
Status – Checking reporting states and events.
Remote Setup Settings – Enabling and configuring remote setup.
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