Publishing; Publishing Mode And Policy - Black Box iCompel ICOMP-ICC User Manual

7. Channels and Signage Networks
Important: The iCC user account you specify in the subscriber configuration must have the Subscribe Channel
permission.
After a period, the subscriber players will poll for channel content, download it, and begin displaying it on the screens they
control.
Some other features may be of interest to you:
Control the timing and circumstances of publication. You can configure the iCC to publish a channel regularly or only when
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you initiate publication manually. You can also specify that changed content is only published after an approval process.
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Publishing Mode and Policy

Add ad hoc content to your channel. This provides content that varies on a per player basis. For example, if you have
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players on different sites, you may wish to allow local users to display messages specific to their location. You will need to
provide the users on the subscriber players with the appropriate ad hoc permissions. See
Distribute channel content using a separate Channel Content Server (CCS). You might consider adding one or more CCSs
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to your digital signage network depending on the configuration scenarios you need to support. See
Servers for more details.
Note: It is recommended that the iCC and each subscriber player run the same software version. Earlier version
subscribers may not be able to display content created on the iCC.

7.1 Publishing

The iCC provides a wide range of features for you to configure and publish multiple channels to exactly meet the needs of your
digital signage network.
Refer to the topic that describes the task you wish to perform :
Configuring the Channel
Publishing a Channel
Multichannel Publishing
Managing Channels
7.1.1 Publishing Mode and Policy
Before you begin to configure a channel, you need to decide on the Publish Mode and the Publish Policy you will adopt:
Publish Mode – Defines the method of publication.
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Publish Policy – Controls how the iCC allows publication of changes.
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The publish mode and the publish policy interact so you should carefully consider the publication regime you require. The iCC
prompts you to select the publish options when you add a channel. You can change your selection later by editing the channel
configuration (see Configuring the Channel
The iCC offers two Publish Mode options:
Manual – The iCC only publishes the channel when you click a button on the Manage Channels page. You can only set a
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publish policy if you choose this option.
Automatic – The iCC publishes the channel at the time of day or at the frequency you configure. Because it is automatic,
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you cannot set a publish policy if you choose this option.
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Ad Hoc Content for more details.
Channel Content