Creating Digital Signage; Using Schedules - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)

2. Creating Digital Signage

This section describes how to create your digital signs. If you are new to the iCOMPEL see
before you begin.
The details in this section apply equally to creating content for a standalone iCOMPEL and for creating content for a
channel publisher .
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Layouts
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Zones
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Media types
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Enhancing your digital signage

2.1 Using Schedules

Your iCOMPEL is designed to run continuously. You control which layouts are displayed on what days and at what times
by creating a Schedule. A schedule always contains at least one Schedule Entry, which defines at least one iCOMPEL
action (often, which layout to display). A schedule entry does not necessarily specify a layout change, it could specify
some other action (for example, switching the audio to mute).
The schedule entries define periods of time during which actions occur. The program of schedule entries is based on a one-
week cycle. The Default Schedule Entry defines the layout that appears, or the actions that occur, when no other
schedule entry is active.
The iCOMPEL always displays the schedule with the most recent start time. Once a schedule starts running it continues
until another schedule is set to begin. If there is only one schedule it runs indefinitely.
An example schedule might contain schedule entries taking these actions:
Playing layout X from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays.
Playing layout Y from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
The default schedule entry, playing layout Z at all other times.
Whenever you make a change to a schedule or layout, you must click the
change.
You can temporarily interrupt a schedule by using a Schedule Override.
To list all of the schedules configured on the iCOMPEL:
1. On the menu bar, click Schedules.
2. Click Manage Schedules.
There are these action buttons for each schedule:
Delete the schedule (does not delete the associated layouts).
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