Creating A Schedule; Schedule Entries - Black Box iCompel ICOMP-ICC User Manual

2. Creating Digital Signage
To create a new schedule, click the Add Schedule tab.

2.1.1 Creating a Schedule

To display content on your player units, you need to create at least one channel with its associated schedule. You add
schedule entries to a schedule to fine tune how the player runs it.
To create a new schedule:
1. On the menu bar, click Schedules.
2. Select the channel from the drop-down list.
3. Click Manage Schedules.
4. Click the Add Schedule tab.
To create the new schedule, complete the following details and click the
Schedule Name Enter a unique name for the schedule.
Valid From Select the date and time when the player starts running the schedule (the default is in 24 hours time).
Valid Until Select the option that matches your requirement:
Superseded – The player keeps playing this schedule until a more eligible schedule becomes available.
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Date – The player keeps playing this schedule until the date and time you choose. It then plays the next
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eligible schedule. If the player cannot find an eligible schedule, it continues to play this one.
Show Layout Select the layout to display.
Conditional Play This is only enabled when you have added Player Local Information (PLI) to the player (see
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If it is enabled, you have two options:
Play Always – Default. The player always plays the schedule.
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Play if Player Local Information Item – The player only plays the schedule if certain conditions are met.
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If you select Play if Player Local Information Item, complete these steps:
1. Select the name of the relevant player local information from the first drop-down list.
2. Select the test to apply from the second drop-down list.
3. Enter the value to test for in the final field (add further values by clicking the
by clicking the

2.1.2 Schedule Entries

A schedule entry is a set of one or more actions for the player to perform at specified times. Schedule entries repeat over a
weekly cycle and a program of schedule entries make up a schedule.
Use schedule entries to specify these actions:
Displaying a layout.
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Switching a screen on or off.
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