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iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)
However, if your software key permits it, you can also easily create a network of inter-related iCOMPEL players. You do
this by designating and configuring one iCOMPEL as a Publisher, which means it shares the design and content of its
schedule and layout with other iCOMPEL players. In turn, you designate those other iCOMPEL players as Subscribers.
This shared content is referred to as a Channel.
You can also allow people local to the subscriber iCOMPEL players to have a degree of control over the content the
iCOMPEL displays. The material and features that you allow local users to modify is called Ad Hoc content and they are
called Ad Hoc Users.
That brief survey of the key terms provides the foundation to start using the iCOMPEL. Other sections introduce and
describe additional terms and concepts as needed. An extensive
terminology.
But now, to consider further how to use schedules, layouts, zones, and playlists to create your digital signage, you might
want to refer to Creating Digital Signage

1.2 Logging On

During the log on process, you will need to provide the IP address of your iCOMPEL. Make a note of this before you begin.
If you do not know the IP address, restart the iCOMPEL: it displays its IP address above the progress bar towards the end
of the boot sequence.
Follow these steps to log in to your iCOMPEL:
1. Ensure that the iCOMPEL is connected to the network.
2. Open a web browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) on a computer on the same network as the
iCOMPEL.
3. In your browser's address bar, type in the IP address of your iCOMPEL and click the 'go to' arrow or press the Enter key.
4. When prompted, enter the username and password. The factory-set defaults for these are remote and 9999 respectively.
Your iCOMPEL displays its Home page
Security: It is strongly recommended that you change the remote account password from the factory default as soon
as possible. Also change the iCOMPEL master password and check that the security services configuration matches
your requirements (see
For the future, you might want to bookmark the Home page or add it to your favorites for easier access. If your network is
set up to provide DHCP and DNS support, you can also access the iCOMPEL later using its name rather than its IP
address: the name is automatically generated in the format iCOMPELserial, where serial is the serial number of your
iCOMPEL (for example, iCOMPEL123456).
The iCOMPEL comes ready-installed with a number of sample displays and you might find those useful to illustrate the
kinds of features you can implement.
If you need assistance at any time, click Help on the menu bar to access page-specific help or to navigate to any other
help page.
You can now begin to become familiar with the iCOMPEL user interface.
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