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SHARP Digital Signage Software
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OPERATION MANUAL
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IntroductionPrecautions on use ........................................................................................................................... 5Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................ 6How to read this manual ................................................................................................................... 6
●Icons ............................................................................................................................................................ 6●Notation ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... 7System operation precautions ......................................................................................................... 7Features of SHARP Digital Signage Software................................................................................. 9Program distribution workflow ........................................................................................................ 9
Installing/LaunchingRequired operating environment ................................................................................................... 11Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software .................................................................................. 12
●Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software ........................................................................................... 12●Setting the environment of the target PC .............................................................................................. 15●Uninstalling SHARP Digital Signage Software ...................................................................................... 24
Launching and closing the Launcher window .............................................................................. 26●Launching the Launcher window ............................................................................................................ 26●Closing the Launcher window ................................................................................................................. 26●The Launcher window .............................................................................................................................. 26
Program Creation/EditingThe main Program Editor window ................................................................................................. 28
●Launching Program Editor ...................................................................................................................... 28●The main Program Editor window .......................................................................................................... 28
Creating programs .......................................................................................................................... 30●Valid content files ..................................................................................................................................... 30●Positioning content (Layout) ................................................................................................................... 31●Setting the background/frames 1-4 ....................................................................................................... 34●Setting the scroll message ...................................................................................................................... 38●Setting audio and music .......................................................................................................................... 44●Setting the PIP window ............................................................................................................................ 45●Saving a program ..................................................................................................................................... 45●Opening a program .................................................................................................................................. 47●Checking a program ................................................................................................................................. 47●Preview Program Display Settings ......................................................................................................... 48●Deleting a program ................................................................................................................................... 48●Displaying program properties ............................................................................................................... 49●Importing/exporting a program ............................................................................................................... 50
Conditional ContentBasic Screens for SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor ..................... 52
●Launching SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor .......................................... 52●Basic Screens for SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor .............................. 52
Creating Conditional Content ......................................................................................................... 54●Compatible Content File Formats ........................................................................................................... 54●Configuring Conditional Contents .......................................................................................................... 54
Creating/Editing a TimetableThe main Timetable Editor window ................................................................................................ 60
●Launching Timetable Editor .................................................................................................................... 60●The main Timetable Editor window ........................................................................................................ 60
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Contents
Creating a timetable ........................................................................................................................ 62●Registering a program in the timetable .................................................................................................. 62●Registering panel control in a timetable ................................................................................................ 63●Adjusting a timetable ............................................................................................................................... 65●Saving a timetable .................................................................................................................................... 66●Opening a timetable ................................................................................................................................. 66●Checking a timetable ................................................................................................................................ 67●Deleting a timetable .................................................................................................................................. 67●Changing timetable name and timetable color ...................................................................................... 67●Importing/exporting a timetable .............................................................................................................. 68
Creating/Editing SchedulesThe main Schedule Editor window ................................................................................................ 70
●Launching Schedule Editor ..................................................................................................................... 70●The main Schedule Editor window ......................................................................................................... 70
Creating a schedule ........................................................................................................................ 72●Registering a timetable in the schedule ................................................................................................. 72●Saving a schedule .................................................................................................................................... 74●Opening a schedule ................................................................................................................................. 74●Deleting a schedule .................................................................................................................................. 75●Changing schedule name ........................................................................................................................ 75●Importing/exporting a schedule .............................................................................................................. 76
Panel Management and OptionManaging panels ............................................................................................................................. 78
●Launching Panel Control Management .................................................................................................. 78●The main Panel Management window .................................................................................................... 78●Adding/editing a panel ............................................................................................................................. 79●Adding/editing a group ............................................................................................................................ 80●Controlling a panel manually .................................................................................................................. 81●Deleting a panel or group ........................................................................................................................ 81
Option ............................................................................................................................................... 82●Launching Option ..................................................................................................................................... 82●Checking version information ................................................................................................................. 82●Adding default panel settings for panels ............................................................................................... 83
Distributing schedulesThe main Schedule Distribution Tool window .............................................................................. 84
●Launching Schedule Distribution Tool ................................................................................................... 84●The main Schedule Distribution Tool window ....................................................................................... 84
Distributing schedules .................................................................................................................... 85●Distributing via a network ........................................................................................................................ 85●Distributing to your own PC .................................................................................................................... 87●Distributing with USB memory or other external storage device ........................................................ 88
Displaying break-in programs ........................................................................................................ 90●Distributing via a network and making a break-in display ................................................................... 90●Distributing to your own PC and making a break-in display ................................................................ 92
List of Reserved Distribution/List of Distribution Log ................................................................. 95●List of Reserved Distribution .................................................................................................................. 95●List of Distribution Log ............................................................................................................................ 95
Schedule ManagementServer Scheduler ............................................................................................................................. 97
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Schedule Reception/Program DisplayFTP Server ........................................................................................................................................ 98
●Launching the FTP Server ....................................................................................................................... 98Client Scheduler .............................................................................................................................. 99
●Launching Client Scheduler .................................................................................................................... 99●Client Scheduler menu ............................................................................................................................. 99
Distributing content directly by using USB memory or another external storage device ..... 104Program Viewer ............................................................................................................................. 105
Key/Mouse MonitoringKey/Mouse Monitoring Tool Window ........................................................................................... 106
●Launching the Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool window ........................................................................... 106●Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool menu ........................................................................................................ 106
Monitoring statusThe main Status Monitoring Tool window ................................................................................... 109
●Launching Status Monitoring Tool ....................................................................................................... 109●The main Status Monitoring Tool window ............................................................................................ 109
Acquiring and displaying panel status ........................................................................................ 112●Acquiring status of selected panels ..................................................................................................... 112●Setting panels for which status will not be obtained .......................................................................... 113●Controlling target PC power .................................................................................................................. 113●Displaying detailed information for a panel ......................................................................................... 114●Changing thumbnail size ....................................................................................................................... 115
Setting the operation environment .............................................................................................. 116
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Thank you for purchasing SHARP Digital Signage Software.SHARP Digital Signage Software comes in three versions: The Standalone, Network, and Viewer Versions. This manual covers all three versions. Where editions differ in terms of usage restrictions and functionality, this fact is clearly indicated.
IMPORTANT:To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the product’s model and serial numbers in the space provided.
Model No.:
Serial No.:
U.S.A. ONLY
Precautions on use•Thisproductissubjecttoexactingqualitycontrolandproductinspectionbeforeshipment.Intheunlikelyevent
that a failure or malfunction occurs, contact your retailer.
•PleasenotethatSHARPCORPORATIONbearsnoresponsibilityforanyfailure,malfunction,ordamagesduetoimproperuseofthisproductbythecustomerorathirdparty,exceptwhereindemnityliabilityisrecognizedunder law.
•Undercopyrightlaw,theuseofthisproducttoduplicate,editorotherwisealtercopyrightedmaterialisonlypermitted in cases where such duplicated or edited material is for individual or home use.
If material is duplicated and/or edited beyond this scope, and if such duplicated or edited material is used, (exceptincaseswheretheuserthemselvesholdsthecopyrightfortheobjectoftheduplicatedmaterialorwhere the user has received permission from the copyright holder), this will constitute a violation of copyright law and may lead to the copyright holder or other parties claiming compensation for damages. Such use should therefore be strictly avoided.
When using photo image data, DVD images, TV broadcasts or similar material with this product, the above usesthatconstitutecopyrightviolationshould,naturally,bestrictlyavoided.Using,modifying,orotherwisealtering images of other people without permission constitutes a violation of portrait rights, and should also be strictly avoided.
•WhenshowingTV,DVDs,orsimilarcopyrightedprogramsand/ormaterialyoumustobtainthepermissionofthe copyright holder or copyright holders.
•Transcribingorduplicatingpartorallofthismanualand/orthissoftwarewithoutpermissionfromourcompanyis not permitted.
•Asapartofourpolicyofcontinuousimprovement,SHARPreservestherighttomakedesignandspecificationchangesforproductimprovementwithoutpriornotice.Theperformancespecificationfiguresindicatedarenominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.
Introduction
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Trademarks•Microsoft,Windows,WindowsVista,PowerPoint,andWindowsMediaareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
•TheMicrosoftInternetExplorerlogoisatrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
•FlashandFlashPlayerareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
•Intel,Celeron,andPentiumareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofIntelCorporationand/oritssubsidiariesintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
•QuickTimeandtheQuickTimelogoaretrademarksofAppleComputer,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesand other countries.
Names of products and other proper nouns are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective copyright holders.
How to read this manualThis manual describes SHARP Digital Signage Software Version 3.0.
●Icons
indicates reference information, related details, and restrictions.
F indicates pages that contain related information.
●Notation
• Keyboard keys are indicated with square brackets.E.g.[Shift],[Ctrl],etc.
• Menus, windows, dialog boxes, buttons, and tabs etc are indicated with square brackets.E.g.1. From the [Option] menu click [Grid Setting].
The[GridSetting]dialogboxwillappear.
• Items, check boxes, and option buttons, etc., are indicated with double inverted commas.E.g.“X”,“PresetScreenSize”optionbutton,etc.
• This manual assumes that this product has been installed in the following location.If you have installed the software in a different location, this can be interpreted to refer to the folder where you installed it.
C:\Program Files\SHARP\SHARP Digital Signage Software (default)
• The screenshots and operational procedures in this manual are only examples.These may change depending on your monitor, screen settings, or the version of the OS you are using and otherfactors.ThismanualgivesinstructionsusingWindowsXPasanexample.Thecontentfilesandfontsinthismanualareonlyexamples.Notalloftheseareincludedwiththissoftware.
• This manual does not contain basic operating instructions for Windows.
Trademarks / How to read this manual
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DefinitionsThischartprovidesdefinitionsoftermsusedinthismanual.
Term Definition
ControllerPCThePCthatisusedtocreateanddistributeprograms,timetablesandschedules.Alsoreferredtoasa“ServerPC”.
TargetPCAPCthatdisplayscontentaccordingtoaschedule.Alsoreferredtoasa“PanelPC”ora“ClientPC”.“Panel”referstoanLCDmonitorconnectedtoatargetPC.
Content(files)Material(i.e.files)suchasmovies,stillimages,andaudiofilesthatareplayedonthepanel.These are usually prepared by the user.
PlaylistA list that plays multiple content in a desired order.Containsinformationsuchascontentdata,orderofplay,andduration,etc.
FrameRefers to a sub-screen that is used as a display unit when a single panel is divided into multiple frames.
Scroll messageA scrolling message.Uptotwoscrollmessagescanbedisplayed.
ProgramPrograms consist of a frame layout, multiple frames and their assigned playlist information, scroll message information, etc.
TimetableTimetables contain information regarding the order and duration of play for multiple programs that have been assigned to a one-day time frame.
Schedule Schedules contain multiple timetables assigned to desired dates of play.
AttachedfilesThecollectivetermfortheimagefiles,etc,whicharerequiredwhendisplayingHTMLfiles,etc.
System operation precautionsPoints to note when creating content and programsBeforeoperatingthesystem,runatestusingtheactualcontenttobedisplayedonthepanel.IfthePCdoesnothavesufficientprocessingpower,contentmaynotbeplayedcorrectly.
•Movieplayers Playing multiple videos simultaneously is not recommended. WindowsMediaPlayergenerallyplacesaheavierloadontheCPUthanFlashPlayer(althoughthisdepends
on the content).
•Aseparate,fee-basedcodecmaybenecessarytoplayvideofiles. •QuickTimePlayerisrequiredinordertoplayQuickTimecontent.
•Flashcontent Takecarewhenplayingcontentthatmakesfrequentuseofimagetransparencyprocessing(imagefade-in/fade-out),asthismayplaceanextremelyheavyloadontheCPU.
•Enlarging/reducingstillimagesandmovies Asimagesizeanddisplaysizeincrease,sodoestheloadplacedontheCPU.CPUloadalsoincreaseswhenimagesaredisplayedatanenlargedorreducedsize.Keepthesizeofthecontentdisplayarea(framesize)assmallaspossible.Contentshouldalsobecreatedusingthesameimagesizeasthedisplaysize.
•Stillimageswitching UsingstillimageswitchingwillincreasetheloadontheCPU.Itseffectisdependentontheperformanceofthe
video card.
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•Scrollmessagecontent DisplayingscrollmessagesrequiresagreatdealofCPUprocessingpower.Whenusingscrollmessages,
programs should be tested by actually displaying them before operation.· Making the background color transparent will increase the load.·ScrollmessageswithalargerdisplayareaplacealargerloadonthePC.Donotmakethescrollmessage
display area unnecessarily large.· If there are a lot of characters in a scroll message line, display may become distorted. If this occurs, start a newline.(Upto100charactersperlinerecommended.)
•PowerPoint Set PowerPoint data so that it plays repetitively by setting slide transition to advance slides automatically
(automatic slideshow). PowerPointViewerisnotcapableofsimultaneousmultipledisplay.DonotassignPowerPointfilestomultiple
frames in the same program. It should also be noted that PowerPoint Viewer only proceeds to play slideshows when the focus is on itself. Do not click other frames with the mouse or another tool when PowerPoint content is displayed.
ThenewfileformatofPowerPoint2007(.pptx)isnotsupported.Savecontentinpptformat. PowerPointViewer2003/2007isrequired.EvenifyoualreadyhaveMicrosoftPowerPoint2003/2007installedonyourPC,youmustmakeaseparateinstallationofPowerPointViewer2003/2007.
Continuous operation of target PCThissoftwareisnotdesignedforcontinuous24-hour-a-dayoperation.BesuretoturnthepoweroffonthetargetPCeveryday.(RefertoPowerControlonp.71)
PC internal clockThissoftwareexecutesschedulesbasedonthePC’sinternalclock.YoushouldensurethatyourPC’sinternalclockisalwaysaccuratebysynchronizingitwithaninternettimeserverorothermeans.
Accuracy of program display timeProgram display is controlled by a timer that starts at 0 seconds every minute. Programs cannot be switched at intervalsoflessthan1minute,orduringa1minuteinterval(i.e.inintervalsoflessthan60seconds).Be aware that there may be some delay before content is actually displayed depending on the time taken to launchapplicationsthatdisplaycontentandthetimetakentoloadcontentfiles.
BackupsThissoftwaredoesnothaveabackupfunction.Youshouldmakeregularbackupcopiesofcontentfiles,etc., during operation.
Daisy chain configurationThissoftwarecannotsenddifferentpanelcontrolcommands(monitorpowersupplyON/OFFandpanelinputcommands)toindividualSHARPLCDmonitors(PNseries)connectedinadaisychain.
Still imagesThe Network Version of SHARP Digital Signage Software can send different panel control commands (monitor powersupplyON/OFFandpanelinputcommands)toSHARPLCDMonitors(PNSeries)connectedinadaisychain.(RefertoPanelManagementandOption,p.78)
Date displayThissoftwaredisplaysthedateinYYYY/MM/DDformat.
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Features of SHARP Digital Signage SoftwareSHARP Digital Signage Software is SHARP’s original content distribution and display software.
Easy-to-use user interfacePrograms can be laid out in editable time schedules similar to newspaper TV guides or calendar-style monthly schedules.
Variety of display options and scroll message functionFrameswithcompletelycustomizablelayout(x4,)aswellasbackgroundsandscrollmessages(x2)canbeused.Verticalscrollmessagesarealsosupported,allowingeffectiveexpressionandinformationdisplay.
Reserved distribution functionMakesitpossibletodistributereservedcontentoveranLCDmonitornetwork.
Monitor control and break-in distribution functionsTurn monitors on and off and distribute break-in programs during emergencies for smooth monitor control.
Program distribution workflowThis chart details the process from program creation to the stage where programs can be displayed on a panel.
Standalone Version
Lay out your chosen content and create a program. (p.28)
1 Program Editor
Assign the hour of the day that your program will be shown. (p.60)
2 Timetable Editor
Assign the dates when daily timetables you have created will be shown. (p.70)
3 Schedule Editor
Distribute schedules and programs you have created to Client Scheduler. (p.84)
4 Schedule Distribution Tool
Control Program Viewer so that it displays schedules and programs at a set time. (p.99)
5 Client Scheduler
Program Viewer displays programs when instructed to do so by Client Scheduler. (p.105)
6 Program Viewer
Program displayed
You can distribute to a target PC that has Program Viewer installed by using USB memory or other external storage devices. (p.104)
(Standalone Version)
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Network Version
Lay out your chosen content and create a program. (p.28) 1 Program Editor
Assign the hour of the day that your program will be shown. (p.60)2 Timetable Editor
Assign the dates when daily timetables you have created will be shown. (p.70)3 Schedule Editor
Distribute schedules and programs you have createdto a target PC connected to the network. (p.84)
4 Schedule Distribution Tool
Control the distribution schedule and distribute scheduled times to the FTP server. (p.97)
Server Scheduler
The FTP server passes schedules and programs it receives to Client Scheduler. (p.98)
5 FTP Server
Control Program Viewer so that it displays schedules and programs at a set time. (p.99)
6 Client Scheduler
Program Viewer displays programs when instructed to do so by Client Scheduler. (p.105)
7 Program Viewer
Program displayed
Controller PC (Network Version)
Target PC (Viewer Version)
You can distribute to a target PC that has Program Viewer installed by using USB memory or other external storage devices. (p.79)
Schedules and programs can be loaded from USB memory or other external storage devices. (From )
Distributed via a network
Obtain panel status data and control target PC power. (p.112)
Status Monitoring Tool
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Installing/LaunchingThis section provides installation instructions and information regarding the necessary operating environment, as well as instructions on how to start and close down SHARP Digital Signage Software. Be sure to read this before using the software.
Required operating environment
Item Description
PCCPU:CeleronM1.3GHzorhigher2GHzorhigherPentium4processorisrecommendedformovie/content-heavyprograms.
OSMicrosoftWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7(Englishversion),WindowsServer2003/2008(Englishversion)
Memory 256MBorhigher(512MBorhigherrecommended)Hard disk 20MBormorefreespace(Additionalspacerequiredforsavingdata)Monitor(forcontrollerPC)*1 Fullcolordisplaywithresolutionofatleast1024x768
Monitor(fortargetPC)*2PNseriesLCDmonitorLB-1085*3,LB-46GX35*4,LB-52GX35*4
Interfaces•USBport(onlyrequiredifusingUSBmemory)•LANport(onlyrequiredforNetworkVersion[TCP/IPcommunicationmustbefunctional])
Others
MicrosoftInternetExplorer6.0orlaterPowerPointViewer2003/2007Windows Media Player 9 or laterFlashPlayer6orlaterQuickTimePlayer7orlater(inordertoplayQuickTimecontent)
IfthereareanyenvironmentalrequirementsfortheOStooperatebesidestheabove,theymustalsobemet.If the OS of the target PC is Windows Vista or Windows 7, disable the user account control of the target PC.*1 Usedforcreating/editingprogramsandschedules.*2 UsedtodisplayprogramswiththeStandaloneandViewerVersions.
Panelcontrolcanbeperformed.Toperformpanelcontrol,thetargetPCandthepanelmustbeconnectedwithanRS-232CcableorthepanelmustbeconnectedtotheLAN.Forthespecificationsofthepanelandits connection and setting methods, read the operation manual of your panel.
*3 ToperformpanelcontrolwiththeLB-1085,performa“Testconnection”oncewiththeSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareClientScheduler(Fp.92).
Thepanelcontrolcannotbeperformedunlessa“Testconnection”isperformed.*4 ForJapanesemarketonly.
•WhencontrollingthetargetPCmanually(whenturningthepanelPCon),theWakeOnLANfunctionthatoperatesbyMagicPacketsfromthetargetPCmustbeenabled.
IfthetargetPCisoutsidethesameLANsegment,MagicPacketsmaynotgetthroughdependingonrouterspecs/settings.Contactyournetworkadministratorformoredetails.
•Regardlessofwhichversionofthissoftwareyouareusing,youmusthaveFlashPlayer,WindowsMediaPlayer,andPowerPointViewer2003/2007installedonthePConwhichthissoftwareisinstalled.
If you have not installed all of these programs, or have installed different versions of them, a message prompting you to install may appear. If this happens, download the appropriate programs from the relevant website and install them.
•Aseparate,fee-basedcodecmaybenecessarytoplayvideofiles.
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Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software
Youmustloginasanadministratorbeforebeginningtheinstallationprocess.
●Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software1. Start your PC2. Close down all applications.3. Launch the SHARP Digital Signage Software setup program (setup.exe).
Double-clickthesetup.exefiletolaunchthesetupprogram.
Ifasecuritywarningsaying‘Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.’isdisplayedduringtheinstallation,click[Run].
If using the “SHARP Digital Signage Software CD-ROM”1) Ifthesetupprogramislaunchedautomatically,proceed
tostep4.Ifthesetupprogramdoesnotlaunchafterafewmoments,launchtheSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.
2) Inthe[AutoPlay]dialogbox,click“Runsetup.exe”. Ifthe[AutoPlay]dialogboxdoesnotappear,double-click
theSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.
3)Whenthe[UserAccountControl]dialogboxappears,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7).
4. In the [Welcome to the Install Shield wizard...] window, click [Next].
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5. Software license agreement will appear. Read the entire software license agreement.
6. If you agree to the terms of the agreement, select the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” option button, and click [Next].
7. Select the version that you have purchased and click [Next].The three following versions are available:• [PN-SS01]StandaloneVersion Forcreatingprogramsanddistributing/displayingschedules
withasinglePC.• [PN-SS02]NetworkVersion ForuseonacontrollerPCtocreateprograms,distribute
schedules, and check panel status. AlsousedfordistributingprogramsandschedulestotargetPCs
runningthe“ViewerVersion”.• [PN-SV01]ViewerVersion Only installs software for content display. ForuseonatargetPC.Displaysreceivedprogramsaccordingtoaschedule.
8. Enter the appropriate license code for your version and click [Next].
If you entered a temporary license code, you will only be abletousethesoftwareforatwo-monthtrialperiod.Youshould register the license code you obtained before the end of the trial period.
•IfyouareusingtheStandaloneorNetworkVersion,licensecodescanberegisteredusingthe[RegisterLicenseCode]dialogboxfromthe[Option]menu.(Fp.73)
•IfyouareusingtheViewerVersion,licensecodescanberegisteredfromthe[Version]dialogboxinClientScheduler.(Fp.93)
9. Click [Next].
If you want to change the location where the installation will bemade,click[Change]andspecifyadifferentdirectory.
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10. Click [Install].The installation will start.
11. Click [Finish].The installation is now complete.
Ifthefollowingscreenappears,click[Yes]torestartyourPC.
If you are using the Standalone or Network Versions, a shortcut to SHARP Digital Signage Software will be created on your desktop.
IfyouareusingtheStandaloneorViewerVersions,ClientScheduler( ) will launch and appear in the Task Tray.If you are using the Network Version, Server Scheduler ( )andClientScheduler( ) will launch and appear in the Task Tray.
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●Setting the environment of the target PC Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,changethesettingsofthetargetPCbeforeusingthissoftware.Adescriptionisgivenbelow,usingWindowsXP/Vista/7asanexample.
Auto login settingsIfthetargetPCistobeusedwithoutanoperator,Windowsautologinshouldbeenabled.If using Windows Vista, use the following procedure to enable auto login.
1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [All Programs], [Accessories], and then [Command Prompt].The[CommandPrompt]windowwillappear.
2. Type in “control userpasswords2” (without the inverted commas) and push [Enter].
3. If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue].The[UserAccounts]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Clear the “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” check box.
5. Click [OK].
6. In the [Automatically Log On] window, enter a “User Name” and “Password”, and click [OK].
7. Type in “exit” and then press [Enter].
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Welcome Center settings (Windows Vista only)
ThesesettingsdonotapplytoWindowsXP/7.
Underdefaultsettings,the“WelcomeCenter”isdisplayedwhenWindows Vista is started.Clearthe“Runatstartup”checkbox,tostopthe“WelcomeCenter”frombeingdisplayedwhenaprogramisdisplayedinProgramViewer.The“WelcomeCenter”willnotappearfromthenexttimethePCisstarted.
If“WelcomeCenter”isclosedyoucandisplayitusingeither of the following methods.
•FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandMaintenance],andthen[WelcomeCenter].
•FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[AllPrograms],[Accessories],andthen[WelcomeCenter].
Screen saver settingsDisable the screen saver so that it does not display on the monitor when a program is displayed in Program Viewer.
•If using Windows XP1. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop, and from the menu that appears, click [Properties].
The[DisplayProperties]dialogboxwillappear.2. Click the [Screen Saver] tab and select “(None)” from the
“Screen saver” list.3. Click [OK].
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• If using Windows Vista/71. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and from the menu that appears, click [Personalize] and
then [Screen Saver].The[ScreenSaverSettings]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select “(None)” from the “Screen saver” list.3. Click [OK].
Power controlAdjustsettingssothatthepanelorharddiskdonotturnofforgointosystemstandbywhileaprogramisdisplayed in Program Viewer.
•If using Windows XP1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [Performance and Maintenance], and then
[Power Options].The[PowerOptionsProperties]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select “Never” from the “Turn off monitor”, “Turn off hard disks”, and “System standby” pull-down menus on the [Power Schemes] tab.
3. Click [OK].
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• If using Windows Vista1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [System and Maintenance], and then
[Power Options].The[PowerOptions]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select “High performance” and click [Change plan settings].
3. Select “Never” from the “Turn off the display” and “Put the computer to sleep” lists.
4. Click [Save changes].Returntothe[PowerOptions]dialogbox.
5. Close the [Power Options] dialog box by clicking the button in the upper right corner of the window.
• If using Windows 71. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [System and Security], and then [Power
Options].The[PowerOptions]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Click “Show additional plans” select “High performance” and click [Change plan settings].
3. Select “Never” from the “Turn off the display” and “Put the computer to sleep” lists.
4. Click [Save changes].Returntothe[PowerOptions]dialogbox.
5. Close the [Power Options] dialog box by clicking the button in the upper right corner of the window.
Windows Sidebar (Gadget) settings (Windows Vista Only)
ThesesettingsdonotapplytoWindowsXP/7
AdjustWindowsSidebar(Gadget)settingssothattheSidebar(Gadgets)isnotdisplayed.
1. Right-click on an empty area of the Windows Sidebar, and from the menu that appears, click [Properties].The[WindowsSidebarProperties]dialogboxwillappear.
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2. Clear the “Start Sidebar when Windows starts” check box.
3. Click [OK].4. Restart your PC.
TheWindowsSidebar(Gadgets)willnolongerappearfromthenexttimeyoustartWindowsVista.
Active desktop settings (Windows XP Only)Turn Active desktop settings off.
These settings do not apply if you are using Windows Vista.
1. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop, and from the menu that appears, click [Properties].The[DisplayProperties]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Click the [Desktop] tab, and then click [Customize Desktop].The[DesktopItems]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Click the [Web] tab and clear all the check boxes under “Web pages”.
4. Click [OK].
IME Toolbar settingsThesesettingsarenotrequirediftheIMEToolbarisnotdisplayed.StoretheIMEToolbarintheTaskbarsothatitisnotdisplayedwhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.1. Right-click on the IME Toolbar and, from the menu that appears, click [Minimize]. You can also click to minimize the Toolbar.
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Taskbar settings (Windows XP/Vista only)AdjusttheTaskbarsettingssothattheTaskbarisnotdisplayedwhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.1. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and from the menu that appears, click [Properties].
The[TaskbarandStartMenuProperties]dialogboxwillappear.2. Under “Taskbar appearance” on the [Taskbar] tab, clear
the “Auto-hide the taskbar” and “Keep the taskbar on top of other windows” check boxes.
3. Click [OK].
Windows Update settingsSetWindowsUpdatesothatitdoesnotupdateautomaticallyanddisplaypopupmessages(dialogboxes),etc.,while a program is being displayed in Program Viewer.
Ifyouhavedisabledautomaticupdates,remembertochecktheWindowsUpdatewebsite (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/) regularly and download and install updates manually. Not installing the latest updates is a security risk and may also lead to performance related issues.
•If using Windows XP1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [Performance and Maintenance], and then
[System].The[SystemProperties]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Click the [Automatic Updates] tab and select the “Turn off Automatic Updates” option button.
3. Click [OK].
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•If using Windows Vista1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [Security], and then [Turn automatic
updating on or off].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Never check for updates” option button.3. Click [OK].
4. If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillclose.
•If using Windows 71. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [System and Security], and then [Turn
automatic updating on or off].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillappear.
2. From the menu of “Important updates,” select the “Never check for updates (not recommended)” option button.
3. Click [OK].
4. If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Yes].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillclose.
Resident application settingsAdjustsettingsforresidentapplications(e.g.virusscanners)sothattheydonotdisplaypopupmessages(dialogboxes)whenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.
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Personal firewall settingsIfyouplantodistributecontentoveranetwork,youmustfreeaTCP/IPportforthissoftwaretousewhenthedistributionportisassignedtoapersonalfirewall.
IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPserverwillbeinstalled,andstartedasaservice.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifyouchangetheportnumber,youmustalsochangetheFTPsettingsforthecontrollerPC(Fp.80),andtheFTPsettingsforClientScheduleronthetargetPC(Fp.101)tothesameportnumber.
Firewall settings for Status Monitoring Tool (Windows Vista/7 Only)IfusingWindowsVista/7,usethefollowingproceduretochangethesesettings.1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [Control Panel], [System and Maintenance] (for Windows
Vista) or [System and Security] (for Windows 7), and then [Administrative Tools].
2. Double-click “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security”.
3. If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] (for Windows Vista) or [Yes] (for Windows 7).The[WindowsFirewallwithAdvancedSecurity]dialogboxwill appear.
4. On the left of the window, click [Inbound Rules], then click “New Rule” under [Actions] in the pane on the right of the window.The[NewInboundRuleWizard]dialogboxwillappear.
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5. Select the “Custom” option button, and click [Next].
6. Select the “All programs” option button, and click [Next].
7. From the “Protocol type” list, select “ICMPv4”.
8. Set “Protocol and Ports”, “Scope”, “Action”, and “Profile” in order as necessary. Click [Next] to be taken to the settings screen for the next step.
Confirmwithyournetworkadministratorbeforeadjustingthesesettings.
9. Enter a “Name”, and click [Finish].
10. Close the dialog boxes by clicking the button at the top right of each window.
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●Uninstalling SHARP Digital Signage SoftwareIfthissoftwarefrequentlyshutsdownincorrectlywhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedorcreated,youshouldmodify the program. If the problem persists even after doing so, we recommend uninstalling, then reinstalling this software.
Uninstallingthissoftwarewillnotdeleteanyprograms,schedulesorcontentfilesthatyouhavealreadycreated.Youwillbeabletousethesefilesagainuponreinstallingthissoftware.
1. Start your PC.2. Close down all applications.3. Launch the SHARP Digital Signage Software setup maintenance program (setup.exe).
Double-clickthesetup.exefiletolaunchthesetupmaintenanceprogram.
Ifasecuritywarningsaying‘Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.’isdisplayedduringtheinstallation,click[Run].
If using the “SHARP Digital Signage Software CD-ROM”1) Ifthesetupprogramislaunchedautomatically,proceed
tostep4.Ifthesetupmaintenanceprogramdoesnotlaunchafterafewmoments,launchtheSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.
2) Inthe[AutoPlay]dialogbox,click“Runsetup.exe”. Ifthe[AutoPlay]dialogboxdoesnotappear,double-click
theSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.
3)Whenthe[UserAccountControl]dialogboxappears,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7).
4. Select the “Remove” option button, and click [Next].
Ifyouselectthe“Modify”optionbutton,youwillhavetore-enter a license code.
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5. Click [Yes].The uninstallation will start.
IftheServerSchedulerortheClientSchedulerhasbeenstarted,amessagewillappear.Inthiscase,click[Yes].TheServerSchedulerandtheClientSchedulerwillbeforciblyterminatedandtheuninstallation will continue.
6. Click [Finish].The uninstallation is now complete.
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Launching and closing the Launcher window
●Launching the Launcher window1. On the desktop, double-click the short cut.
TheLauncherwindowwilllaunch.
TheLaunchercanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],andthen[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware].
●Closing the Launcher window1. Click on the Launcher window.
TheLauncherwindowwillclose.
●The Launcher windowTheLauncherwindowisthewindowfromwhichoperationsarestarted.Therearesixbuttonsfordifferentfunctionssuchasprogramcreationandprogramdistribution.
Ifanothertoolordialogboxisalreadylaunched,itwillbedisplayedintheforeground.
2)Programcreation/editing
3) Timetable creation/editing
4)Schedulecreation/editing
5)Scheduledistribution
6)Panelcontrol 7)Option
1)Buttondescription window
1) Button description windowWhenthecursorisplacedoverabutton,anexplanationofthebutton’sfunctionisdisplayedinthiswindow.
2) Program creation/editing (Fp.28)Thisbuttonlaunches“ProgramEditor”.ProgramEditorletsyoucreateprogramsbysettingscreensizesandlayouts, as well as content and scroll messages.
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3) Timetable creation/editing (Fp.60)Thisbuttonlaunches“TimetableEditor”.TimetableEditorletsyoucreateone-daytimetablesbyassigningprograms you have created to be shown at desired times.
4) Schedule creation/editing (Fp.70)Thisbuttonlaunches“ScheduleEditor”.ScheduleEditorletsyoucreateschedulesbyassigningtimetablesyouhavecreatedtobeexecutedondesireddates.
5) Schedule distribution (Fp.84)Thisbuttonlaunches“ScheduleDistributionTool”.ScheduleDistributionToolletsyousendtheschedulesyouhavecreatedtospecifiedpanels.
6) Panel control (Fp.78)Thisbuttonlaunchesthe[PanelManagement]dialogbox.WhendistributingprogramstomultiplepanelsusingtheNetworkVersion,youcanregisterandcontrolpanelsfromthisdialogbox.
This function is only available with the Network Version.
7) Option (Fp.82)Thisbuttonlaunchesthe[Option]dialogbox.ThisdialogboxdisplaysversioninformationabouttheLauncher,and also lets you register license codes.
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Program Editor
Program Creation/EditingCreateprograms(content)todisplayonapanel.
The main Program Editor window
●Launching Program Editor1. Click on the Launcher window.
“ProgramEditor”willlaunch.
AssoonasProgramEditorlaunches,fourpre-definedframesandtwoscrollmessagesforcreatingnewprograms will be displayed in the main window. Programs are completed by setting program content in this window.
•ProgramEditorcanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbar,andclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[ProgramEditor].
•ThefirsttimeProgramEditorislaunched,the[ContentPreview]windowwillappear.(Fp.36) •IfQuickTimePlayerandPowerPointViewerarenotinstalled,amessagewillappear.
●The main Program Editor window1)Titlebar
2)Menus
3) Toolbar
4)Tabs
5)Settingswindow
1) Title barThe name of the program will be displayed here. WhenProgramEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenaprogramissaved,itwillchangetothename of the program. When content of an opened program is changed, the title bar will display an asterisk (*) after the program name.
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2) MenusMenu options are as follows:
Menu option Description Relevant page
File
CreateNewProgram Opens a new program. -Open Program Loadsasavedprogram. Fp.47Save Program Overwrites the currently edited program. Fp.45Save Program As Saves the currently edited program under a different name. Fp.46Delete Program Allows the user to specify and delete programs. Fp.48
Properties of ProgramDisplays program properties and allows the user to change them. Fp.49
Import ProgramReadsaprogramthathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCso that it can be used. Fp.51
ExportProgramWrites out a saved program so that it can be used on anotherPC. Fp.50
Exit ExitsProgramEditor. -
View
Preview Program[Originalsize]
Displays a preview of the currently edited program at its originalsize. Fp.47
Preview Program[Fitscreen]
Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreen. Fp.47
SetConfigurationbeforePreview Program
Checkthisoptionwhenpreviewingprograms.Setsanddisplays display conditions. Fp.48
RefreshUpdatestheContentfoldertoreflectadditionsordeletionsofcontentfiles.
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Option GridSettingAllowstheusertofinetunegridsettingsforpositioningframes and scroll messages with the grid. Fp.33
Help AboutProgramEditor DisplaysversioninformationforProgramEditor. -
3) ToolbarThe toolbar buttons perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description Relevant page
Open Program Loadsasavedprogram. Fp.47
Save Program Overwrites the currently edited program. Fp.45
Properties of ProgramDisplays program properties and allows the user to change them Fp.49
Preview Program[Originalsize]
Displays a preview of the currently edited program at its originalsize. Fp.47
Preview Program[Fitscreen]
Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreen. Fp.47
4) TabsClickingatabswitchestothesettingswindowforeachitem.
5) Settings windowAllows the user to set advanced settings for the selected tab.
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●Valid content filesFiletypesthatcanbeusedascontentareasfollows:
Content name File typeBackground,Frames1-4
MPEG,MPEG-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,WMV(WindowsMediaVideo–filetypeplayablewithWindowsMediaPlayer),Flash(filetypeplayablewithFlashPlayer),Conditionalcontent(.dcv)forbackground,frames,MOV(filetypeplayablewithQuickTimePlayer),PowerPoint,HTML,JPEG,BMP,GIF,PNG
Scrollmessages1-2 ScrollmessagescreatedinScrollMessageEditor,Conditionalcontent(.dct)forscrollmessages
Audio WAVE,MP3,AU,AIFF,WMA(WindowsMediaAudio–filetypeplayablewithWindowsMediaPlayer),MOV(filetypeplayablewithQuickTimePlayer),MIDI,Conditionalcontent(.dca)foraudio
Audiofilescannotbepositionedinthelayout.Theyareusedasaudioormusic(backgroundmusic)thatplays while a program is displayed.
Contentfilesarerecognizedbytheirfileextensions.Certainfiletypesrequiretheinstallationofcorrespondingsoftware.
File extension Content type Required software.avi .mpeg .mpg .wmv .asf
MovieWindows Media Player
.mov QuickTimePlayer
.swf Flash FlashPlayer
.ppt .pps PowerPoint PowerPoint Viewer
.htm .html HTML InternetExplorer
.tlp Scroll message None
.wav .mp3 .au .aif .aiff
.wma .mid .midi AudioWindows Media Player
.mov QuickTimePlayer
.jpeg .jpg .gif .png .bmp Still image None
•TheJPEGfilesupportstheRGBformatbutdoesnotsupporttheCMYKformat.Inaddition,JPEG2000is not supported.
•AnimationGIFisnotsupported. •TwoormorePowerPointfilescannotbedisplayedatthesametime. •ThenewfileformatofPowerPoint2007(.pptx)isnotsupported.Createcontentinpptformat. •ThePowerPointcontentdoesnotsupportthefollowing:
Executionofmacros,executionofprograms,displayoflinkobjects,displayofembeddedobjects •IftoomanyanimationsareusedinthePowerPointcontent,displayedcharactersmaybeillegible. •ThefontusedinthecontentmustalsobeinstalledonthetargetPC. •TheHTMLfileandtheWebpagecannotbeenlargedorreduced. •Adjustmentofthesoundvolumesupportsvideoandaudio.ItdoesnotsupportFlashandPowerPoint.
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●Positioning content (Layout)
[Layout]window
Screensandcontentsizeandposition,etc.,aresetinthe[Layout]window.
When“LayoutLocked.”isdisplayedinthecenterofthelayoutwindow,thelayoutcannotbeedited.
Clearthe“Thelayouteditislocked.”checkboxinthe[PropertiesofProgram]dialogbox(Fp.49).1. Check that the [Layout] tab is selected.
Ifitisnot,clickthe[Layout]tabtoselectit.
2. Set a [Screen Top-Left Position].Set the coordinates (-9999 - 9999) for where you want the top left hand corner of the background to be positioned in the panel.“X”and“Y”areusuallysetto“0”.(Default)
3. Set the “Screen Size”.Thescreensizeisthesizeofthebackground.Selectthe“PresetScreenSize”optionbutton,andchooseasizefromthelist.Thisisusuallysettothesizeofthepanel(i.e.panelresolution).
•Ifthesizeyouwantisnotinthelist,selectthe“CustomScreenSize”optionbutton,andenterasize.
•Tochangethepresetscreensizesinthelist,editthe“ScreenSize.dat”filefoundinthefolderwhereyouinstalledthissoftware(thedefaultdirectoryis,C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware)specifyingsizesinorderof“width”then“height”asintheexamplesbelow.
1280,1024 1920,1080 1024,768 WhenyoustartProgramEditorthescreensizeonthefirstlinewillbeselected. •If you want to combine multiple panels and have
themdisplayedasonepanel,click[CalculatescreensizeforMultidisplay]andsetthescreensizesimplybyselectingthemodelnameanddirection.
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4. Set [Frame Layout].1)Checkthecheckboxesbesidetheframes,scroll
messages, or PIP that you want to display.
Youcanalsoclickthe button at the top right hand corner of a frame or scroll message to hide it.
2)Set“X”,“Y”,“Width”,and“Height”coordinatesforeachframe or scroll message.
•Only“X”and“Y”coordinatescanbeadjustedforthePIPframe.ToadjustthesizeofthePIPframe,clickthe[PinP]tab,andspecifya“Value”forthe“Size”under“Key”.
•Clickonaframeorascrollmessagetoselectit.Eightresizehandleswillappeararoundtheborderof the frame. By dragging these handles with the mouse,youcanresizeaframeorscrollmessage,andconfirmchangesvisually. The frame and scroll messages can be moved by dragginganareaotherthantheresizehandleusingthe mouse.
·Draggingwhileholdingdown[Shift]allowsyoutoresizeaframewhilekeepingthesameaspectratio.
·Youcanalsomoveframesorscrollmessagesusingthearrowkeys. · Youwillstillbeabletoadjustthesizeofaframeifyouholddown[Shift]whileusingthearrowkeys.
•Youcanmoveorresizeitemsaccuratelybyaligningthemwiththegrid.(Fp.33)
E.g.Frame1: X=25, Y=20, Width=1338, Height=835Frame2: X=1380, Y=25, Width=523, Height=830Message1: X=20, Y=869, Width=1883, Height=194PIP: X=576, Y=395The above coordinates would produce a layout like the screenshot below.
•Thename,positionanddimensions(Xcoordinateoftopleftcorner,Ycoordinateoftopleftcorner,width,height) are displayed in the top left of each frame or scroll message.
•ThePIPframecannotbemovedin1ptincrements.Locationswhereitemscanbe positioned depend on the kind of LCDmonitorused.
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Using the gridUsingthegridmakesiteasytopositionitemsaccurately.Itemscanbedraggedwiththemouseandalignedonthe grid. The grid can be set with the following procedure:1. From the [Option] menu click [Grid Setting].
The[GridSetting]dialogboxwillappear.2. Set the “Frame Layout”.
Checkthe“FramepositioninGrid”checkboxtousethegrid.Clearthecheckboxtopositionframesin1ptincrements.
3. Set the “Interval” for the grid.Enterawholenumberbetween2-100pt.(Thedefaultvalueis8pt)
•Showorhidethegridbycheckingorclearingthe“ShowGrid”checkbox.Evenifthegridishidden,ifyouhavecheckedthe“FramepositioninGrid”checkbox,frameswillbealignedtothegridwhenmovedorresized.
•Evenifyouhavecheckedthe“FramepositioninGrid”checkbox,youwillbeabletoignorethegridandmoveitemsin1ptincrementsbydoingthefollowing:
·Dragginganitemwhileholdingdown[Ctrl].Thiswillallowyoutoignorethegridwhenresizing. ·Dragginganitemwhileholdingdown[Shift]+[Ctrl].Thiswillallowyoutomaintaintheaspectratioofa
framewhileyouresizeitandignorethegridatthesametime. ·Holdingdown[Ctrl]whileusingthearrowkeys.Thiswillallowyoutomoveitemsin1ptincrements. ·Holdingdown[Shift]+[Ctrl]whileusingthearrowkeys.Thiswillallowyoutoresizeitemsin1pt
increments.
Display priority order
Background
Frame1
Frame2
Frame3
Frame4
If frames overlap when a program is displayed, programs will be displayed in the following order from foreground to background.“Frame4” → “Frame3” → “Frame2” → “Frame1” → “Background”
•Thedisplaypriorityordercannotbeset. •IfthecontentoftheframeorbackgroundisaPowerPoint
orEXEfile,itwillbedisplayedintheforeground,regardless of the display priority order.
•Scrollmessagesaredisplayedaheadofthebackgroundframe.
•Inallcases,thePIPframeisdisplayedaheadofthebackground,frame,andscrollmessages. •Ifmoviesaredisplayedinthebackground,theymaybedisplayedinfrontofotherframesinsome
cases.Setmoviesinframes1-4,notthebackground.
Using a layout you have createdClick[SaveLayout]tosavetheLayoutyouhavecreated.Thenexttimeyoucometocreateaprogramyouwillthenbeabletoclickon[OpenLayout]tousethesavedlayout.
When you save a layout, frame settings are not saved. OnlyScreenTop-LeftPosition,ScreenSize,andFrameLayoutaresaved.
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●Setting the background/frames 1-4 Setcontent,orderofplayanddurationforcontentinthebackgroundandframes1-4.
“ContentFolder”tree
“ContentFile”listPlaylist
1. Click any of the [Background] or [Frame1] – [Frame4] tabs.
2. From the “Content Folder” tree, select the folder where the content files you want to use are located.Confirmthatthe[Content]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.
Youcanalsodisplaycontentbyspecifying“URL”or“ViewerPath”. The [URL] tab
DisplaystheHTMLofaspecifiedURLascontent.EnteraURLthatcanbereferencedbythetargetPC.IfyourPCcanconnecttotheInternet,clicking[ViewURL]willconnecttotheURLyouhaveentered.CheckthatyouhaveconnectedproperlyandthattheURLhasbeendisplayedcorrectly.IftheURLisincorrect,adialogboxliketheoneontherightwillappear.
•UsediscretionwhendisplayingURLsaswebsitesaresubjecttocopyright. •Ifthepageyouwanttodisplaycontainserrorsitwillnotbedisplayedcorrectly. •Ifthepagethatyouwanttodisplayrequiresaplug-inthetargetPCmusthavetheplug-ininstalled.
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[Viewer Path] tabDisplaysthecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC.”YoucanspecifyanEXEfile.EnterapaththatcanbereferencedbythetargetPC.ForanEXEfile,“Parameters”canbeadded.
•Whendisplayinglargecontentfilesthatarenotfrequentlyupdated,savethefilesonthetargetPCin advance, and only enter the paths that refer to them. This will help reduce the time it takes to send program contents.
•SpecifytheabsolutepathofthetargetPCortherelativepathfromMyContentsfolder(Fp.100). •Thefollowingparameterscanbeused:
%L:Xcoordinateoftopleftcornerofframe %T: Ycoordinateoftopleftcornerofframe %W : Width of frame %H : Height of frame
•Thissoftwareonlylaunchesorclosesspecifiedexecutablefilesataspecifiedtime.Itdoesnotguaranteetheactionsofanyexecutablefilesitlaunches.
•Dependingonthespecificationsofthefilethatisexecuted,itmaynotbeabletolaunchorclosecorrectly, or it may not be able to display windows in the correct position.
3. Select the content you want to use from the “Content File” list.Refertop.30foralistoffiletypesthatcanbeusedwiththebackgroundandframes1-4.
•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultiplecontentfilesatthesametime.
•Youcanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[ContentPreview]window.(Fp.36)
•IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTML
codearetransferredtothesamelocation,orasubdirectoryofthesamelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored(attachedfiles).Thesecanbeaddedfromcontentfileproperties.(Fp.37)
MakesurethatallattachedfilesaredefinedbytheirrelativepathsintheHTMLfile.
4. Click .Contentfilesareaddedtotheendoftheplaylist.Formoredetailsabouttheplaylistrefertop.36.
•Instep3,youcanalsoregistercontentfilesbydouble-clicking them, or dragging them from the “ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.
•Thecontentfilesintheplaylistcanbecopiedbydragginganddroppingthemwhileholdingdownthe[Ctrl]key.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 as necessary. You can set the other frames in the same manner.
By clicking the ( )button“addblankcontent”atthebottomofthe“ContentFile”listonthe[Frame1]-[Frame4]tabs,youcanaddahiddensectiontotheplaylist.Likeothercontentfiles,theduration and order of play can be set for hidden sections. The frame set in the hidden section is not displayed.
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Content previewYoucanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[ContentPreview]window.Click[ContentPreview]fromthe[View]menutopreviewthefiles.Previewsforthefollowingtypesoffileswillnotbedisplayedimmediately.Topreviewthesefiles,clicktherelevanticondisplayedinthe[ContentPreview]window.(Clickthetextstringifpreviewing a scroll message.) •Fileswithasizeof2MBorhigher•Videofiles•PowerPointfiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)•Scrollmessagefiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)
PlaylistsPlaylistcontentisplayedinorderstartingwiththecontentfileatthetopofthelist.“Duration”displaysthelengthoftimetakentoplayaparticularcontentfile.“TotalDuration”displaysthelengthoftimetakentoplaytheentirecontentsoftheplaylist.Therearecaseswherethetotaldurationisdifferentfromtheactualduration(forexample,when“PlayNextContent”issetintheplaysetting,orwhenusingconditionalcontent)
Clickingthebuttonsonthetoprightofaplaylistperformsthefollowingactions:
Icon Menu option DescriptionShow the properties of the content
Displaysthepropertiesofthecurrentlyselectedcontentfile.Formoredetails,refertop.37.
Move the content to upwardsMovestheselectedcontentfileoneplaceforward(up)inthelist.(Cannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)
Move the content to downwards
Movestheselectedcontentfileoneplacebackward(down)inthelist.(Cannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)
Delete the contentDeletestheselectedcontentfilesfromthelist.Contentfilesmayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete].
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Background color when content is not displayedWhencontentisnotbeingplayed,framescanbefilledinusingaspecifiedcolor.Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogboxandchange the background color.
Properties of contentFromtheplaylist,selectacontentfile,andclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Thefollowingsettingsmaybeadjusted:
1) Content File PathDisplaysthepathtothecontentfile.•Clicking[AttachedFiles]willallowyoutoaddafileorfilesfromthe[AttachedFiles]dialogboxwhichappears.
•Clicking[Change]willallowyoutochangethefileviathe[Open]dialogboxthatappears.
IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTMLcodearetransferred to the same location, or a subdirectory of the samelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored.MakesurethatallattachedfilesreferencedintheHTMLfilearedefinedbytheirrelativepaths.
2) DurationThe duration of play can be set.•Whenthecontenttypeisvideo,audio,orscrollmessage,you
can set the operation to be performed when playback of the contentisfinishedbeforethespecifieddurationisreached.Tosetthis,click[PlaySetting].
•Whenthe“Scrolltotheendofthismessage”checkboxiscleared,playbackofscrollmessagesisforciblyterminatedafterthespecifieddurationisreachedevenifplaybackisnotfinishedyet(effectivewhenthecontent type is scroll message).
•Ifthesamecontentfilesareplacedintheplaylistsuccessively,playisresumedafterreturningtothetopofthecontentfilesaftertheplaytimehasexpired.
3) BackgroundIfthecontentisastillimagefileandyouhavecheckedthe“Keepingaspectratio”optionbutton,youcanspecify a background color for the content.Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogboxandchangethebackgroundcolor.Clicktheboxnextto“Transparent”tomakethebackgroundtransparent.
The background color for the background frame cannot be set to transparent.
4) Volume ControlThe volume can be set.
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5) Layout•“Keepingaspectratio”,“Notkeepingaspectratio”,and“Inoriginalsize”optionbuttons Youcanselect“Notkeepingaspectratio”whenthecontenttypeisastillimageorFlash. Youcanselect“Inoriginalsize”whenthecontenttypeisastillimage.•“Temporarily,moveframe”checkbox Tochangethescreenpositionofthecontenttemporarily,checkthischeckboxandclick[PositionSetting].Thepositionandsizeoftheframecanbespecifiedforeachcontent.Thescreenpositionmustbesetwithinthe background frame.
6) Picture TransitionWhen the content type is still image, the effect at screen switching can be set.Select the effect from each pull-down menu.Ifyoucheckthe“Viabackground”checkbox,theeffectofdisplayingthebackgroundcoloratthetimeofscreen switching is added.
7) Parameters (for EXE file)DisplaysparametersforEXEfiles.
●Setting the scroll messageSet scroll message content, order of play and duration of play.Ascrollmessagefilecontainingtexttobedisplayedinthescrollmessagemustbepreparedinadvance.Fordetailsabouthowtocreateascrollmessagefile,refertop.40.1. Click the [Message1] or [Message2] tab.
2. From the “Content Folder” tree, select the folder where the scroll message file you want to use is located.Confirmthatthe[Message]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.
•Youcanalsodisplaythecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC”onthe[ViewerPath]tab.SpecifytheabsolutepathofthetargetPCortherelativepathoftheMyContentsfolder(Fp.100).
3. Select the scroll message file you want to use from the “Content File” list.Onlyscrollmessagefiles(.tlp)andconditionalcontentforscrollmessagefiles(.dct)canbeusedwithMessage1andMessage2.
•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultiplescrollmessagefilesatthesametime.
•Youcanpreviewscrollmessagefiles.Scrollmessagefilepreviewsareavailableinfullscreenmode only. (Fp.36)
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Clickingthebuttonsatthebottomofthe“ContentFile”listperformsthefollowingactions:
Icon Menu option DescriptionCreateNewScrollMessage
LaunchesScrollMessageEditorandallowsyoutocreatenewscrollmessages.
EditScrollMessageLaunchesScrollMessageEditorandallowsyoutoeditthescrollmessageselectedinthe“ContentFile”list.
Delete Scroll Message Deletesthescrollmessagesselectedinthe“ContentFile”list.
add blank scroll message
Ahiddensectioncanbeaddedtotheplaylist.Likeothercontentfiles,the duration and order of play can be set for hidden sections.
FormoredetailsaboutScrollMessageEditor,refertop.40.4. Click .
Scrollmessagefilesareaddedtotheendoftheplaylist.Formoredetailsabouttheplaylist,refertop.36.
Instep3,youcanalsoregisterscrollmessagefilesby double-clicking them, or dragging them from the “ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 as necessary. You can set other scroll messages in the same manner.
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Program Editor
Creating scroll message filesCreateamessagetobedisplayedinascrollmessage.1. Click the [Message1] or [Message2] tab, and then click under the “Content File” list.
ScrollMessageEditorwilllaunch.
1) Title barAfilenamewillbedisplayed.WhenScrollMessageEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenafileissaved,itwillchangetothenameofthefile.Whencontentofanopenedfileischanged,thetitlebarwilldisplayanasterisk(*)afterthefilename.
1)Titlebar
2)Menus
3) Toolbar
4)Settingswindow
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2) MenusMenu options are as follows:
Menu option Description
File
CreateNewScrollMessage
Opensanewscrollmessagefile.
Open Scroll Message Loadsasavedscrollmessagefile.
Save Scroll Message Overwritesthecurrentlyeditedscrollmessagefile.Save Scroll Message As Savesthecurrentlyeditedscrollmessagefileunderadifferentname.Exit ExitsScrollMessageEditor.
Edit
Cut Cutsthetextstringselectedinthe“Scrollmessageeditbox”.Copy Copiesthetextstringselectedinthe“Scrollmessageeditbox”.
PastePastesatextstringthathasbeencutorcopiedintothe“Scrollmessageeditbox”.
Undo Undoesthelastactionperformedinthe“Scrollmessageeditbox”.
View Preview Scroll Message
Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedscrollmessagefile.Press[Esc]toclosethepreview.Ifawindowotherthanthewindowfor scroll messages is clicked during the preview, it cannot be terminatedevenifthe[Esc]keyispressed.Clickthepreviewonceandthenclickthe[Esc]key.
HelpAbout Scroll Message Editor
DisplaysversioninformationforScrollMessageEditor.
3) ToolbarThe toolbar buttons (icons) perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description
Open Scroll Message Loadsasavedscrollmessagefile.
Save Scroll Message Overwritesthecurrentlyeditedscrollmessagefile.
Preview Scroll Message
Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedscrollmessagefile.Press[Esc]toclosethepreview.Ifawindowotherthanthewindowforscroll messages is clicked during the preview, it cannot be terminated evenifthe[Esc]keyispressed.Clickthepreviewonceandthenclickthe[Esc]key.
About Scroll Message Editor
DisplaysversioninformationforScrollMessageEditor.
4) Settings windowFormoredetails,continuereadingfromstep2.
2. Enter a text string that you want to use in a scroll message into the “Scroll message edit box”.Thelongerthetextstringis,themorememorywillbeused.We recommend starting a new line at a suitable interval so that lines do not get too long.
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Checkingthe[UseHTMLtag]checkboxallowsyoutousethefollowingHTMLtagsinthe“Scrollmessageeditbox”todefinethefontcolor,sizeandotherstyles.
Tag Explanation
<FONT>Definesthetext.TakestheCOLOR,SIZEandFACEattributeswhichrespectivelydefinethetextcolor,textsizeandtypeface.
<B> Definesboldtext.<I> Definesitalictext.<U> Definesunderlinedtext.<S> Definesstrikethroughtext.<BIG> Definesbiggertext.<SMALL> Definessmallertext.
3. Set the “Message Format”.Setthedisplaydirectionoftext,fontandtextcolor.1)Nextto“Orientation”,selectthedisplaydirectionoftext.
2) Tochangethefont,click[SelectFont]andchooseafontfromthe[Font]dialogbox.
•YoumusthavethesamefontinstalledonthetargetPC. •Dependingonthetypeoffontused,textsizemaynotbeacquiredcorrectlyresultinginscrolling
being interrupted.
3)Setthe“TextColor.” Inthe[Color]dialogboxthatappearswhenclickingtherectangleinwhichacolorisdisplayed,thecolor
can be changed.
4)Select“Decoration”fromthe“None,”“Bordering,”or“Shadowing”optionbutton. If“Bordering”or“Shadowing”isselected,thetextcolorcanbechangedinthe[Color]dialogboxthat
appearswhenclickingtherectangleof“DecorationColor”.
4. Set “Background.”Set the background of scroll messages.1)Set“BackgroundColor.” Thecolorcanbechangedinthe[Color]dialogboxthat
appears when clicking the rectangle in which a color is displayed.
2)Checkingthe“UseTransparent”checkboxallowsyoutomakethebackgroundcolortransparent. Dragthe“Rate”slidertotheleftorrighttosetthetransparency(10stepsavailable).
•Donotcheckthecheckboxwhenyoudonotwanttomakethebackgroundcolortransparent.Evenifthesliderissettoopaqueattherightend,thebackgrounddoesnotbecomecompletelynon-transparent.
•Whenthecheckboxischecked,thecolorsetforthebackgrounditselfismadetransparent.Therefore,if“TextColor”and“DecorationColor”arethesameas“BackgroundColor,”“TextColor”and“DecorationColor”arealsomadetransparent.
•Iftransparent/semi-transparentscrollmessagesarelocatedonavideo,thedesiredeffectmaynotbe obtained.
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5. Set “Scrolling.”Set the scroll direction and speed of scroll messages.1)Selectthe“Direction”from“Leftward,”“Rightward,”
“Upward”and“NoMove”optionbuttons.
•Ifthe“Vertical”optionbuttonisselectedin“MessageFormat,”the“Leftward”or“Rightward”option button cannot be selected.
•If“NoMove”isselected,scrollmessagesaredisplayedatthecenterofthespecifiedrangelinebyline. (The portion that is outside of this range is not displayed.)
2)Dragthe“Speed”slidertotheleftorrighttosetthescrollspeed(10stepsavailable).
•Evenifthescrollmessagespeedissetatthesamevalue,theactualscrollspeedmaydifferdependingontheperformanceofthePC.
•Whenthe“UseTransparent”checkboxischecked,thescrollspeedmaybelowercomparedwiththatofopaquescrollmessages.Itisrecommendedthattestsbeconductedbyactuallydisplayingscroll messages before operation.
Settingstobemadewhenthe“NoMove”optionbuttonisselected3)Set“DisplayTimeofEachLine.”(0to9999seconds) Scroll messages are displayed line by line. Set the display time.
4)Setwhethertoperformfade-inandfade-out. Todisplayscrollmessagessothatthecurrentlydisplayedscrollmessagefadesoutandthenextscroll
messagefadesinwhenswitchingbetweenscrollmessages,checkthe“UseFadingin/outWhenTelopSwitches.”checkbox.
If fade-in/fade-out scroll messages are located on a video, the desired effect may not be obtained.
6. Click [Save Scroll Message] from the [File] menu. Or click .
The[SaveAs]dialogboxwillappear.
7. Enter a new name in “File Name” and click [Save].Thecreationofthescrollmessagefileisnowcomplete.
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Program Editor
●Setting audio and musicSet audio and music (background music) for program display.
Iftwoormorecontentfilescontainingaudioaresetindifferentframes,bothwillplay.
1. Click the [Sound] tab.
2. From the “Content Folder” tree, select the folder where the content files you want to use are located.Confirmthatthe[Sound]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.
Youcanalsoplaybackthecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC”onthe[ViewerPath]tab.SpecifytheabsolutepathofthetargetPCortherelativepathoftheMyContentsfolder(Fp.91).
3. Select the content you want to use from the “Content File” list.Foralistofcompatibleaudiofiletypes,refertop.30.
•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultiplecontentfilesatthesametime.
•Audiocannotbepositionedinalayout.Ifyouselectamovieforthecontentfilethatwillbeusedas audio, a movie preview will be displayed in the [ContentPreview]window,butonlyaudiowillbeused when the program is actually displayed.
•Clickingthe“addnosoundportion”button( )atthebottomofthe“ContentFile”listwillallowyou to add a soundless portion to the playlist. Settings for duration and order of play can be set for soundlessportionsinthesamewayasforothercontentfiles.
4. Click .Contentfilesareaddedtotheendoftheplaylist.Formoredetailsabouttheplaylist,refertop.36.
Instep3,youcanalsoregistercontentfilesbydouble-clickingthem,ordraggingthemfromthe“ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.
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Program Editor
●Setting the PIP windowSettheframesize,aspectratio,inputsource,andaudiosourceforthePIPframe.ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor(PNseries).
1. Click the [PinP] tab.
2. Select the “Monitor Model Name”.
3. Set values for each item.Alistwillappearwhenyouclickonacellinthe“Value”column.If using a PN-655 monitor*Itemsdisplayedvaryaccordingtothe“MonitorModelName”.
1)Select“Size”. Monitorsizesvaryaccordingtoaspectratio.2)Selecteither“16:9”or“4:3”fromthe“AspectRatio”list.
* Select this according to the video or images that you want to display.
3)Select“D-Terminal”,“Composite(Video)”,or“Component”forthe“InputSource”option.
4)Selecteither“PC”or“AV”for“SoundSource”.5) “Direction”canonlybesetto“Landscape”.*ThevideosignalmaycausemisalignmentwithPIPlocationandsize.
●Saving a program
Save programUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedprogramunderitsoriginalname.1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Program].
You can also save by clicking .Aconfirmationmessageforcreatingathumbnailwillappear.
When“ProgramEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveProgram]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,pleaserefertostep2of“Saveprogramas”.
2. When you want to create a thumbnail, click [Yes]. When you do not want to create a thumbnail, click [No].Whenyouclick[Yes],asmallprogrampreviewforcreatingathumbnailwill appear. Do not perform any operation before this preview screen disappears.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramthumbnail,refertop.46.
If you have already created a thumbnail, the program thumbnail is not deleted even if you click [No].Thepreviousthumbnailisdisplayed.
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Save program asUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedprogramunderadifferentname.1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Program As].
The[SaveProgramAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Select the program folder in which the program is to be
saved.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramfolder,seethefollowing.
3. Enter a new name in “Program Name” and click [Save].Aconfirmationmessageforcreatingathumbnailwillappear.
4. When you want to create a thumbnail, click [Yes]. When you do not want to create a thumbnail, click [No].Whenyouclick[Yes],asmallprogrampreviewforcreatingathumbnailwill appear. Do not perform any operation before this preview screen disappears.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramthumbnail,seethefollowing.
If you have already created a thumbnail, the program thumbnail is not deleted even if you click [No].Thepreviousthumbnailisdisplayed.
Program thumbnailsWhen a program thumbnail is created, it is displayed in the [OpenProgram],[SaveProgramAs],[DeleteProgram],[ImportProgram],and[ExportProgram]dialogboxesandthe[Program]tab of the timetable editor.
•Therearecasesinwhichavideoisnotdisplayed. •IfthePIPfunctionisused,thePIPportionisnot
displayed.
Program Folder•Programscanbesavedindifferentprogramfoldersaccording
to the type of program.•Theprogramsintheselectedprogramfolderaredisplayedin“ProgramListofSelectedProgramFolder.”
•In the menu that appears when right-clicking the program storage folder, the following operation can be performed.•Insert: Adds a new program folder under the selected folder. Enteranewnameinthe[ProgramFolderName]
dialogboxandclick[OK].•Delete: Deletestheselectedfolder.Iftheselectedfolder
contains a program, it cannot be deleted.•Rename:Changesthenameoftheselectedfolder.Enteranewnameinthe[ProgramFolderName]dialog
boxandclick[OK].
•The“Programs”folderinthefirstlevelcannotbedeletedorrenamed. •Iftheselectedfoldercontainsaprogram,itcannotbedeleted.
•Bydragginganddroppingthefolder,thelocationofthefoldercanbechanged.•Bydragginganddroppingaprogramin“ProgramListofSelectedProgramFolder”toanotherfolder,the
program can be moved.
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Program Editor
●Opening a programLoadaprogramthatyouhavealreadysavedanduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisaneffective way to create programs.1. From the [File] menu, click [Open Program].
You can also open a program by clicking .The[OpenProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the program folder containing the program.
3. From the “Program List”, select a program, and click [Open].TheprogramyouselectedwillbeloadedintoProgramEditorand you will be able to edit it.
Takecarewhensavingtheprogramyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveProgram]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.
●Checking a programCheckaprogramusingtheprogrampreviewfunction.Two previews with the same data will be displayed.1. If you want to preview a program at its original size, click
[Preview Program [Original size]] from the [View] menu. You can also preview a program by clicking .A preview of the currently edited program will be displayed at itsoriginalsize.
•Previewscanalsobedisplayedbypressing[F5]. •Ifyouwanttousetheprogrampreviewfunctionon
amoredetailedsetting,check“SetConfigurationbeforePreviewProgram”onthe[View]menu.
•Thisenablesyoutosetspecificdatesandtimes,specificpaneldisplaysandotherprogramconditions and display previews.
If you want to preview a program at screen size, click [Preview Program [Fit screen]] from the [View] menu. You can also preview a program at screen size by clicking .Apreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreenwillbedisplayed.
2. Check the preview.PowerPoint and scroll messages will be displayed in the foreground, regardless of display priority order.Set PowerPoint data so that it plays repetitively by setting slide transition to advance slides automatically (automatic slideshow).Do not use the mouse or keyboard (e.g. to click on a window etc.) during program display. Doing so may change the window display order or alter the content to be played.
•Toclosethepreview,clickthepreviewwindowandpress[Esc]. •Iftheprogramscreensizeislargerthanthedisplayresolutionofthemonitor,thepreviewcannot
be displayed in full screen mode.
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Program Editor
●Preview Program Display SettingsIfyoucheck“SetConfigurationbeforePreviewProgram”onthe[View]menu,the“Previewprogramsetting”screen(*ascreenimage displayed on the screen) will be displayed during the programpreview.Youcansetthefollowingconditions,andifyouclickthe“Preview”button,thepreviewwilloccurundertheconditions you have set.•Previewthisprogramafterasetamountoftimehaspassed: Displaystheprogrampreviewafteraspecifiedamountoftimehaspassed.Theveryfirstcontenttobeplayedwillplayfromthebeginningofthatcontent,startingatthespecifiedtimeandplaying for the amount of time set on the Playlist. There are caseswheretheveryfirstcontenttobeplayedwillendabruptly,andthepreviewwillcontinueontothenextcontent.
•Previewthisprogramaftersettingreferenceconditionsforconditionalcontent: Click“PlayConditionSetting”tosetconditions•“Playdate” : Sets the date on which the program will be played.•“PlayTime” : Sets the time at which the program will be played.•“Panelname” : Sets the panel on which the program will be played.•“Group” : Sets the group with which the program will be played.•“Comment” : Sets comments on the panel on which the program will be played.
•Displaythisprogrampreviewovertheedgesofmultiplemonitors: Displays the program preview over the edges between panels when using multiple monitors * Think of the edges as rough estimates.•“Modelname” : Select the monitor model name.•“Composition” : Select the multi-monitor setup.
●Deleting a programDelete unnecessary programs.1. Click [Delete Program] from the [File] menu.
The[DeleteProgram]dialogboxwillappear.2. Select the program folder containing the program.3. Select a program from the “Program List” and click
[Delete].
4. Click [Yes].The selected program has now been deleted.
5. Click [Close].
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Program Editor
●Displaying program propertiesChangeprogramnamesandprogramcolors.1. Click [Properties of Program] from the [File] menu.
You can also display and change program properties by clicking .The[PropertiesofProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
Informationaboutthe“ProgramName”,“Duration”,“ColorofProgram”,“Option”,and“DataPath”isdisplayed.• The“ProgramName”canbechanged.• Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogbox
and change the program color.• Ifyoucheckthe“Thelayouteditislocked.”checkbox,
layouteditingisdisabled.Checkthischeckboxwhenyou want to prevent the layout from being changed due toamistakeduringtheoperationofProgramEditor.
The“ColorofProgram”isthecolorusedtodisplaytheprogramintheTimetableEditor.
2. Click [OK].
“Duration”maybedifferentfromtheactualduration.
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Program Editor
●Importing/exporting a program
Exporting a programTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutaprogramsothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.
1. From the [File] menu, click [Export Program].The[ExportProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the program folder containing the program.
3. From the “Program List”, select a program, and click [Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Specify the directory where you want to save the file, enter a “File name”, and click [Save].The[ExportProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear during theexport.Click[Cancel]tocanceltheexport.
5. Click [OK].Theprogramexportisnowcomplete.
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Program EditorCreating programs
Importing a programTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedprogramthathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. From the [File] menu, click [Import Program].
The[Selecttheprogramtoimport]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select a (.prg) file to import, and click [Open].The[ImportProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear while theimportisbeingprepared.Click[Cancel]tocancel the import.
3. Select the program folder in which the program is to be saved.
4. Enter a “Program Name”, and click [Import].
5. Click [Yes].The program will be saved with the name you entered.The program import is now complete.
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Conditional Content Editor
Conditional ContentWhen creating Playlists with the program editor, most of the content is the same, and in many cases, multiple Playlists with only one differing part are created. In these cases, you can display Playlists with only the differing partchangedaccordingtospecifiedconditionswhenusingconditionalcontent.
Basic Screens for SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor
●Launching SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Taskbar, and then click “All Programs” – “SHARP Digital
Signage Software” – “Tools” – “Conditional Content Editor” in order.Thiswilllaunch“ConditionalContentEditor.”
●Basic Screens for SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor
1) Title barDisplaysthefilename.WhenEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled.”Whenafileissaved,itwillchangetothenameofthefile.Whencontentofanopenedfileischanged,thetitlebarwilldisplayanasterisk(*)afterthefilename.*YoucanregisterandeditPlaylistsbyselecting“ReplacetoConditionalContent”fromtheprogrameditor
Playlist.
1)Titlebar
2)Menus
3) Toolbar
4)Tabs
5)SettingsWindow
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Conditional Content EditorBasic Screens for SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor
2) MenusThefollowingarethecontentsofthe[File],[View],and[Help]menus.
Menu option Description
File
CreateNewConditionalContent
Opensanewfile.
OpenConditionalContent Reads saved conditional content.
SaveConditionalContent Saves the currently edited conditional content.SaveConditionalContentAs
Saves the currently edited conditional content under a different name.
Exit QuitsConditionalContentEditor.
View
ShowContentPreviewwindow
Displays a preview of the currently edited conditional content in a windowthesizeofthepreviewwindow.
RefreshUpdatescontentfromthecontentfoldersintheeventthatcontentfileshavebeenaddedtoordeletedfromtheConditionalContentFoldersinceSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwarewaslaunched.
HelpAboutConditionalContentEditor
DisplaysversioninformationforConditionalContentEditor.
3) ToolbarThe function of each button (icon) is as follows.
Icon Menu option Description
CreateNewConditionalContentforBackground/Frames
Createsnewconditionalcontentforbackground/frames.
CreateNewConditionalContentforMessages
Createsnewconditionalcontentforscrollmessages.
CreateNewConditionalContentforSound
Createsnewconditionalcontentforsound.
OpenConditionalContent
Reads saved conditional content.
SaveConditionalContent
Saves conditional content.
4) TabsWhenyouclickanyofthe[Content],[URL]or[ViewerPath]tabs,youwillgotothesettingwindowforthattab.
5) Settings WindowSet details for the tab that you selected.
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Creating Conditional Content
●Compatible Content File FormatsThefollowingfileformatscanbeusedascontent.
Types of Conditional Content Compatible File Extensions
Background,Frame.jpg,.jpeg,.gif,.png,.bmp,.avi,.mpeg,.mpg,.wmv,.asf,.mov,.swf,.ppt,.pps,.htm,.html,.exe
Scroll Messages .tlpAudio .wav, .mp3, .au, .aif, .aiff, .wma, .mid, .midi, .mov
●Configuring Conditional ContentsSetprojectnames,playbackstartdates,andTargetPCpanelattributesforconditionalcontent.
ContentFoldertree
ContentFileList
ConditionList
PlayCondition
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1. From the “Content Folder” tree, Select the folder where the content files you want to use are located.
The [URL] TabDisplaystheHTMLofaspecifiedURLascontent.EnteraURLthatcanbereferencedbytheTargetPC.IfyourPCcanconnecttotheInternet,clicking[ViewURL]willconnecttotheURLyouhaveentered.CheckthatyouhaveconnectedproperlyandthattheURLhas been displayed correctly.IftheURLisincorrect,adialogboxliketheoneontherightwill appear.
[Viewer Path] TabDisplaysthecontentfilespecifiedwith[FilePathOnViewerPC].YoucanspecifyanEXEfile.EnterapaththatcanbereferencedbythetargetPC.ForanEXEfile,“Parameters”canbeadded.
•Whendisplayinglargecontentfilesthatarenotfrequentlyupdated,savethefilesonthetargetPCin advance and only enter the paths that refer to them. This will help reduce the time it takes to send program contents.
•SpecifytheabsolutepathofthetargetPCortherelativepathfromMyContentsFolder(refertop.100). •Thefollowingparameterscanbeused. %L : Xcoordinateoftopleftcornerofframe %T : Ycoordinateoftopleftcornerofframe %W : Width of frame %H : Height of frame •Thissoftwareonlylaunchesorclosesspecifiedexecutablefilesataspecifiedtime.Itdoesnotguarantee
theactionsofanyexecutablefilesitlaunches. •Dependingonthespecificationsofthefilethatisexecuted,itmaynotbeabletolaunchorclose
correctly, or it may not be able to display windows in the correct position.
2. Select the content files you want to use from the Content File List.RefertoPage54forfileformatscompatiblewithbackgroundsand frames.
•Youcancheckcontentfilepreviewsinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.(refertop.56)
•IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTMLcode are transferred to the same location, or a subdirectoryofthesamelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored(attachedfiles).
Thesecanbeaddedfromcontentfileproperties.(refertop.57)
MakesurethatallattachedfilesaredefinedbytheirrelativepathsintheHTMLfile.
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3. Click the icon.Contentfilesareaddedtotheendoftheconditionlist.Formoredetailsabouttheconditionlist,refertoPage59.
•InStep3,youcanregistercontentfilesbydouble-clickingthemorbydraggingthemfromtheContentFilelisttothe[conditionlist].
•Thecontentfilesfromtheconditionslistcanbecopiedbydroppinganddraggingthemwhileholdingthe[Ctrl]key.
Preview ContentYoucanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.Click[ShowContentPreviewWindow]fromthe[View]menutopreviewthefiles.Previewsfromthefollowingtypesoffileswillnotbedisplayedimmediately.Topreviewthesefiles,clicktherelevanticondisplayedinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.(Clickthetextstringifpreviewingascrollmessage.)•Fileswithasizeof2MBorhigher•Videofiles•PowerPointfiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)•Scrollmessagefiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)
•SetPowerPointdatasothatitplaysrepetitivelyby setting slide transition to advance slides automatically (automatic slideshow).
•Donotusethemouseorkeyboard(e.g.toclickonawindowetc.)duringprogramdisplay.Doingso may change the window display order or alter the content to be played.
Conditional ContentContentconditionsarecheckedandonlythefirstcontentthatmatchesthoseconditionsisdisplayed.Thelistplays in order starting from the top, and contents that do not match conditions are skipped.The duration is the amount of time it takes to play content.ContentfilesontheplaylistwiththelongestdurationsaredisplayedontheMaximumDurationList.Therearecaseswherethemaximumdurationisdifferentfromtheactualduration(forexample,when“PlayNextcontent”issetinthe“playsetting”)
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Clickingthebuttonsonthetoprightofaplaylistperformsthefollowingactions:
Icon Menu option DescriptionShow the properties of the content
Displaysthepropertiesofthecurrentlyselectedcontentfile.See below for more details.
Set content playback conditions
Sets playback conditions for selected content.Formoredetails,refertoPage59.
Move content upwardMovestheselectedcontentfileoneplaceforward(up)onthelist.(Youcannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)
Move content downwardMovestheselectedcontentfileoneplacebackward(down)onthelist.(Youcannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)
Delete contentDeletestheselectedcontentfilesfromtheconditionslist.Youcandeletecontentfilesbypressingthe[Delete]key.
Properties of contentFromtheplaylist,selectacontentfile,andclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Thefollowingsettingsmaybecheckedandadjusted:
1) Content File PathDisplaysthepathtothecontentfile.•Clicking[AttachedFiles]willallowyoutoaddafileorfilesfromthe[AttachedFiles]dialogboxthatappears.•Clicking[Change]willallowyoutochangethefileviathe[Open]dialogboxthatappears.
IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTMLcode are transferred to the same location, or a subdirectoryofthesamelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored.MakesurethatallattachedfilesreferencedintheHTMLfilearedefinedbytheirrelative paths.
2) DurationThe duration of play can be set.•Whenthecontenttypeisvideo,audio,orscrollmessage,youcansettheoperationtobeperformedwhenplaybackofthecontentisfinishedbeforethespecifieddurationisreached.Tosetthis,click[playsetting].•Whenthe“Scrolltotheendofthismessage”checkboxiscleared,playbackofscrollmessageisforciblyterminatedafterthespecifieddurationisreachedevenifplaybackisnotfinishedyet(effectivewhenthecontent type is scroll message).
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3) BackgroundIfthecontentisastillimagefileandyouhavecheckedthe“Keepingaspectratio”optionbutton,youcanspecify a background color for the content.Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogboxandchangethebackgroundcolor.Clicktheboxnextto“Transparent”tomakethebackgroundtransparent.
The background color for the background frame will be displayed as black if the background color is set to transparent.
4) Volume ControlThe volume can be set.
5) Layout•“Keepingaspectratio”/“Notkeepingaspectratio”/and“Inoriginalsize”optionbuttons Youcanselect“Notkeepingaspectratio”whenthecontenttypeisastillimageorFlash. Youcanselect“Inoriginalsize”whenthecontenttypeisastillimage.•“Temporarily,moveframe”checkbox Tochangethescreenpositionofthecontenttemporarily,checkthisboxandclick[PositionSetting].Thepositionandsizeoftheframecanbespecifiedforeachcontent.
6) Picture TransitionWhen the content type is still image, the effect at screen switching can be set.Select the effect from each pull-down menu.Ifyoucheckthe“Viabackground”checkbox,theeffectofdisplayingthebackgroundcoloratthetimeofscreen switching is added.
7) ParametersDisplaysparametersforEXEfiles.
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Play Condition SettingFromtheconditionslist,selectacontentfileandclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Selectfilesfromthelistandright-clickthem.Thedisplaywillremainvisibleevenwhen[SetPlayCondition]isselected.Thefollowingsettingsmaybecheckedandadjusted:1) Condition NameYoucansettheplaybackconditionname
2) TermYoucansetthebeginningandenddates.
3) TimeYoucansetthebeginningandendtimes.
4) DateYoucansettheplaybackdate.
5) DayYoucansetthedayoftheweekforplayback.Youcanselectmultipledaysoftheweek(e.g.Sunday-Monday).
6) WeekYoucansetplaybacktooccuronacertainweekofeverymonth.Youcanselectmultipleweeksoutofeverymonth(e.g.firstandthirdweeks).
7) Panel nameYoucanusethe[OK]buttontosetplaybacktooccuronthepanelsthatincludethecharactersyouentered or to play back on the panels that do not include those characters.
8) GroupYoucanusetheoptionbuttontosetplaybacktooccurornottooccurinthegroupsthatcontainthecharacters you enter.
9) CommentYoucanusetheoptionbuttontosetplaybacktooccuronthepanelconfiguredwiththecommentthatincludes the characters you entered, or to play back on the panels that do not include those characters.
•Youcanhidecontentbyclickingthe icon on the bottom left of the screen. •Youcanturnthesoundoffbyclickingthe icon on the bottom left of the screen. •Youcanskipconditionalcontentandplaythenextplaylistbyclickingthe on the bottom left of the screen. •Bysettingtheplaybackconditions,theselectedplaybackconditionswillappearintheframebelow
the conditions list.
Conditional Content and Total Duration
Still Image (5 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Video (20 seconds)
Conditional Content(10 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Video (20 seconds)
Monday’ s Content(10 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Video (20 seconds)
Tuesday’ s Content(15 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Video (20 seconds)
Wednesday’ s Content(20 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Still Image (5 seconds)
Video (20 seconds)
Unconditional Content(10 seconds)
Program Information(Total Duration: 40 seconds)
The Program Editor will reflect the maximum duration from within the total duration when you close the Conditional Content Editor.
Monday’ s Content
Tuesday’ s Content
Wednesday’ s Content
Unconditional Content
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
10 seconds
Monday’ s Program(Total Duration: 40 seconds)
Tuesday’ s Program(Total Duration: 45 seconds)
Wednesday’ s Program(Total Duration: 50 seconds)
Other Programs (Not M-T-W)(Total Duration: 40 seconds)
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Timetable Editor
SetprogramscreatedwithProgramEditortodisplayatasethouroftheday.
The main Timetable Editor window
●Launching Timetable Editor1. Click on the Launcher window.
“TimetableEditor”willlaunch.
WhenTimetableEditorlaunches,anewblanktimetablewithnoprogramsassignedwillbedisplayed.Timetables are completed after program is set on this screen.
TimetableEditorcanalsobelaunchedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start], [AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[TimetableEditor].
●The main Timetable Editor window1)Titlebar
2)Menus
3) Toolbar
4)Tabs
5)Program/PanelControllist
6)Timetable
1) Title barThe name of the timetable will be displayed here.WhenTimetableEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenatimetableissaved,itwillchangetothe name of the timetable. When content of an opened timetable is changed, the title bar will display an asterisk (*) after the timetable name.
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Timetable Editor
2) MenusMenu options are as follows:
Menu option Description Relevant page
File
CreateNewTimetable Opens a new timetable. -Open Timetable Loadsasavedtimetable. Fp.66Save Timetable Overwrites the currently edited timetable. Fp.65
Save Timetable AsSaves the currently edited timetable under a different name.
Fp.66
Delete Timetable Allows the user to specify and delete saved timetables. Fp.67
Preview Timetable
Tests the currently edited timetable. Note that all the registered timetable data and schedule data is erased in the SHARP Digital Signage Software standalone version(PN-SS01).
Fp.66
Properties of Timetable Displays timetable properties. Fp.67
Import TimetableReadsatimetablethathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCsothatitcanbeused.
Fp.69
ExportTimetableWrites out a timetable so that it can be used on another PC.
Fp.68
Exit ExitsTimetableEditor. -
Edit
Select All Selects all programs in the timetable. -
DeleteDeletes the selected programs from the list.Programsmayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete].
-
Copy Copiestheselectedprogram. -
Paste
Pastes the copied program into a timetable.If a program in the timetable is selected, the copied programwillbeallocatedimmediatelyafteritfinishes.Ifno programs are selected, it will be pasted at 00:00.
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Option Set Timetable SpanSetsthetimetabletoatargettimespan(startandfinishtimes). This is used for setting business hours as a time span, etc.
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3) ToolbarThe toolbar buttons (icons) perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description Relevant page
Open Timetable Loadsasavedtimetable. Fp.66
Save Timetable Overwrites the currently edited timetable. Fp.65
4) TabsClickingatabswitchestothesettingswindowforeachitem.
5) Program/Panel Control listWhenthe[Program]tabisselected,theprogramfolder,programthumbnails,andprogramlistaredisplayed.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramfolderandprogramthumbnails,refertop.46.Whenthe[PanelControl]tabisselected,thelistofpanelcontrolcommandsisdisplayed.
6) TimetableDisplays a timetable.
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Creating a timetable
●Registering a program in the timetable1. Check that the [Program] tab is selected.
Ifitisnot,clickthe[Program]tabtoselectit.The program list will be displayed here.Therearefourcategoriesinthelist:“ProgramName”,“Duration”,“ScreenSize”,and“ScreenPosition”.
Thecoloroftheiconinfrontofthe“ProgramName”representsthe“ColorofProgram”.Click[PropertiesofProgram]fromthe[File]menuin“ProgramEditor”tochangeit.(Fp.48)
Program folder Program thumbnails2. Select the program folder containing the program.
3. From the “Program Name”, select a program, and click , or alternatively, double-click the program.The[AddProgramtoTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Set the “Play back time”.This is the time of day when the program will be played.Specifytimesbetween00:00and24:00.
5. Click [OK].The program will be registered to the timetable.
Programs may also be registered by dragging themfromthe“ProgramName”tothe“Timetable”.Registered programs can be changed in the Timetable. (Fp.64)
6. Repeat steps 2 to 4 as necessary and set all the programs that you want to display over the course of the day.
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●Registering panel control in a timetable1. Click the [Panel Control] tab.
A list of panel control commands will be displayed.
Therearetwocategories:“CommandName”and“InputSource”.Commandsareasfollows:
Command DescriptionTurn On Display *1 Turns the panel (monitor) power ON.Turn Off Display Puts the panel (monitor) into standby mode.Switch Input Source (Input“No.”)
Switches the panel (monitor) input source.
TV *2Switchtheinputsourceofthepanel(monitor)to“TVinput”.ThechannelatthetimeofswitchingtotheTVcannotbespecified.Thechannelthatwasselectedbythe TV immediately before switching is displayed.
*1 ItcannotbeusedwiththeLB-46GX35andLB-52GX35.*2 ItcannotbeusedwiththeSHARPLCDmonitor(PNseries)andtheLB-1085.
•Thecommandssupportedbythepanel(monitor)canbecheckedwith“Tableofsupportingpanelcontrols.”
•Todisplay“Tableofsupportingpanelcontrols,”click the button ( )“AboutPanelSupport”atthelower left of the panel control command list. Or, click [AboutPanelSupport]from[HelpMenu].
Thecontentsof“Tableofsupportingpanelcontrols”areasfollows:
Menu option Description
RC-232CIndicates the cable to be used for the connection (straight cable or cross cable).Indicates transmission speeds supported.
LAN IndicateswhetherLANconnectionissupported.Turn On Indicateswhetherthe“TurnOnDisplay”panelcontrolcommandissupported.Turn Off Indicateswhetherthe“TurnOffDisplay”panelcontrolcommandissupported.GetStatus IndicateswhetherGetStatus(Fp.101)issupported.H/WErrorDetection Indicates whether IDP hardware error detection is supported.TimeSynchronization IndicateswhetherTimeSynchronization(Fp.91,92)issupported.Input“No.” Indicates which input of the panel (monitor) is supported.TV Indicates whether TV input is supported.
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2. Select the panel control command you want to use from the “Command Name” and click .
The[AddPanelControlCommandtoTimetable]dialogboxwill appear.
3. Set the “Time”.Thisisthetimethatthecommandwillbeexecuted.Specifytimesbetween00:00and24:00.
4. Click [OK].The panel control command will be registered in the timetable and the control command icons (Turn On Display: , Turn Off Display: , Switch Input Source: , TV: ) will be displayed to the right of the timetable.
Commandsmayalsoberegisteredbydraggingthemfromthe“CommandName”tothe“Timetable”.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 as necessary and set all the panel control commands that you want to execute over the course of the day.
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●Adjusting a timetableClickingthebuttonsonthetoprightofthetimetableperformsthefollowingactions:
Icon Menu option Description
Preview Program Displaysapreviewoftheselectedprogramatitsoriginalsize.
Preview Program(FitScreen)
Displaysapreviewoftheselectedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreen.
Properties for Program/Command
Displays the properties of the selected program/panel control command.
DeleteProgram/CommandDeletes the selected programs/panel control commands from the timetable. Programs/panelcontrolcommandmayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete].
CopyPrograms/PanelControlCommands
Copiestheselectedprogram/panelcontrolcommand.
Paste Programs/PanelControlCommands
Positions the copied program/panel control command into a timetable. If a program in the timetable is selected, the copied program will be allocated immediatelyafteritfinishes.Ifnoprogramsareselected,itwillbepastedat00:00.
Clickaprogramorpanelcontrolcommandpositionedonthetimetable to select it.Dragaresizehandletoadjusttheplaybacktime/timefortheprogramorpanelcontrolcommandandconfirmthechangesvisually.The program and the panel control command can be moved by dragginganareaotherthantheresizehandleusingthemouse.
Changing the timetable span
1. From the [Option] menu, click [Set Timetable Span].The[TimetableSpan]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Set the “Start” and “End” times.Specifytimesbetween00:00and24:00.
3. Click [OK].Thenewtimeswillbereflectedinthetimetable.
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Adjusting the scaleSelectintervalsof5,10,15,30or60minutesfromthe“Scale”list.
●Saving a timetable
Save timetableUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedtimetableunderitsoriginalname.
1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Timetable]. You can also save a timetable by clicking .Thetimetablefilewillbeoverwrittenandsavedwiththesamename.
When“TimetableEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveTimetable]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,refertostep2of“Savetimetableas”.
Save timetable asUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedtimetableunderadifferentname.1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Timetable As].
The[SaveAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Select the timetable folder in which the timetable is to be
saved.3. Enter a “Timetable Name” and click [Save].
The timetable will be saved with a different name.
●Opening a timetableLoadatimetablethatyouhavealreadysaved,anduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisanefficientway to create timetables.1. From the [File] menu, click [Open Timetable].
You can also open a timetable by clicking .The[OpenTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the timetable folder containing the timetable.3. From the “List of Timetable”, select a timetable, and
click [Open].The timetable you selected will be loaded into Timetable Editorandyouwillbeabletoeditit.
Takecarewhensavingatimetableyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveTimetable]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.
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●Checking a timetableCheckatimetableusingtheprogrampreviewfunction.
All the registered schedule data and timetable data is erased in the SHARP Digital Signage Software standaloneversion(PN-SS01).
1. From the [File] menu, click [Preview Timetable].A preview of the timetable will be displayed.
2. Check the preview.
•Toclosethepreview,clickthepreviewwindowandpress[Esc]tostopthedisplay,andthendeletethescheduleinformationfromtheClientSchedulerofthetasktray.(Fp.99)
•IftheprogramscreensizeislargerthanthedisplayresolutionofthePCmonitor,thepreviewwillnot be able to display the entire program screen.
●Deleting a timetableDelete unnecessary timetables.1. From the [File] menu, click [Delete Timetable].
The[DeleteTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the timetable folder containing the timetable.
3. From the “List of Timetable”, select a timetable, and click [Delete].
4. Click [Yes].The selected timetable is now deleted.
5. Click [Close].
●Changing timetable name and timetable color1. From the [File] menu, click [Properties of Timetable].
The[PropertiesofTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
Checkthe“Name”and“Color”.• The“Name”canbechanged.• Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogbox
and change the timetable color.
The“Color”isthecolorusedtodisplaythetimetableinScheduleEditor.
2. Click [OK].
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●Importing/exporting a timetable
Exporting a timetableTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutatimetablesothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.Exportedtimetabledataincludesprogramsregisteredintimetables.
1. From the [File] menu, click [Export Timetable].The[ExportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the timetable folder containing the timetable.
3. From the “List of Timetable”, select a timetable, and click [Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Specify the directory where you want to save the file, enter a “File name”, and click [Save].The[ExportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear during theexport.Click[Cancel]tocanceltheexport.
5. Click [OK].Thetimetableexportisnowcomplete.
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Importing a timetableTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedtimetablethathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. From the [File] menu, click [Import Timetable].
The[Selectthetimetabletoimport]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select a (.tbl) file to import, and click [Open].The[ImportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear while theimportisbeingprepared.Click[Cancel]tocancel the import.
3. Select the timetable folder in which the timetable is to be saved.
4. Enter a “Timetable Name” and click [Import].
IfthesameprogramalreadyexistsonthePCwheretheimportistobeused,aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Choosewhethertooverwritetheexistingfileorimportthefileunderanewname.
5. Click [Yes].The timetable will be saved with the name you entered.The timetable import is now complete.
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Schedule Editor
Creating/Editing SchedulesSettimetablescreatedwithTimetableEditortodisplayonasetday.
The main Schedule Editor window
●Launching Schedule Editor1. Click on the Launcher window.
“ScheduleEditor”willlaunch.
WhenScheduleEditorlaunches,anewblankschedulewithnotimetablesassignedwillbedisplayed.Schedules are completed after timetable is set on this screen.
ScheduleEditorcanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbar,andclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[ScheduleEditor].
●The main Schedule Editor window
1)Titlebar
2)Menus
3) Toolbar
4)“Timetable”list
5)Calendar1) Title barThe name of the schedule will be displayed here.WhenScheduleEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenascheduleissaved,itwillchangetothename of the schedule. When content of an opened schedule is changed, the title bar will display an asterisk (*) after the schedule name.
2) MenusMenu options are as follows:
Menu option Description Relevant page
FileCreateNewSchedule Opens a new schedule. -Open Schedule Loadsasavedschedule. Fp.74
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Menu option Description Relevant page
File
Save Schedule Overwrites the currently edited schedule Fp.74Save Schedule As Saves the currently edited schedule under a different name. Fp.74Delete Schedule Allows the user to specify and delete saved schedules. Fp.75
Properties of ScheduleAllows the user to display and change the schedule name. Fp.75
Import ScheduleReadsaschedulethathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCsothatitcanbeused. Fp.77
ExportScheduleWrites out a schedule so that it can be used on another PC. Fp.76
Exit ExitsScheduleEditor. -
Edit
Add Timetable to ScheduleAddsthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Timetable”list to the schedule. Fp.72
Delete Timetable from Schedule
Deletesthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Calendar”.Timetablemayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete]. Fp.73
CopyTimetable Copiestheselectedtimetable. -Paste Timetable Pastes the copied timetable into a schedule. -Select All Selects all timetables in the schedule. -
View
Show Previous MonthDisplays the month before the month that is currently displayed in the calendar. Fp.73
ShowNextMonthDisplays the month after the month that is currently displayed in the calendar. Fp.73
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3) ToolbarThe toolbar buttons (icons) perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description Relevant page
Open Schedule Loadsasavedschedule. Fp.74
Save Schedule Overwrites the currently edited schedule. Fp.74
Delete TimetableDeletesthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Calendar”.Timetablemayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete]. Fp.73
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4) “Timetable” listThetimetablefolderandthelistoftimetablescreatedwithTimetableEditoraredisplayed.Inthelistoftimetable,therearetwocategories:“Name”and“LastModifiedTime”.
Thecoloroftheiconinfrontofthenameofeachtimetablerepresentsthe“timetablecolor”.Click[PropertiesofTimetable]fromthe[File]menuin“TimetableEditor”tochangeit.(Fp.73)
5) CalendarTimetables are positioned on the calendar to create schedules.
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Creating a schedule
●Registering a timetable in the scheduleTimetable folder1. Select the timetable folder containing the timetable.
2. Select a timetable from the “Timetable” list and click ,
or alternatively, double-click the timetable, or from the [Edit] menu, click [Add Timetable to Schedule].The[AddTimetabletoSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Set a “Span”.This is the length of time that the program will be played for.Specifydatesbetween1/1/2005and12/31/2020.Ifyoudonotsetthe“Option”area,thetimeschedulewillbeaddedtotheentirespanfrom“Start”to“End”.
Usethe“Option”settingstoaddtimetablestospecifieddaysor weeks.
• Ifyoucheckthe“Selecttheday(s)oftheweekbelow:”checkboxandthe“Sunday”to“Saturday”checkboxes,thetimetablewillonlybeaddedtothespecifieddaysofthe week during the span.
• Ifyoucheckthe“Selecttheweek(s)ofthemonthbelow:”checkboxandthe“1stweek”to“6thweek”checkboxes,thetimetablewillonlybeaddedtothespecifiedweeksduringthespan.
• Ifyouspecifyboth“Selecttheday(s)oftheweekbelow:”and“Selecttheweek(s)ofthemonthbelow:”,thetimetablewill only be added to days that meet both sets of conditions.
Forexample,setting“Selecttheday(s)oftheweekbelow:”to“Wednesday”,and“Selecttheweek(s)ofthemonthbelow:”to“2ndweek”,wouldaddthetimetabletothesecondWednesdayofeverymonth.
4. Click [OK].The timetable will be registered in the schedule.
Timetables may also be registered by dragging themfromthe“Timetable”listtothe“Calendar”. Registered timetables can be changed in the calendar. (Fp.64)
5. Repeat steps 2 to 3 as necessary and add all the timetables that you want to display to the schedule.
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The calendarThecalendarcandisplaydatesbetweenJanuary2005andDecember2020.Daysonwhichatimetableisregisteredshowthe“timetablecolor”andthe“timetablename”.
The buttons and lists at the top of the calendar perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description
Show Previous Month Displays the month before the month that is currently displayed.
SelectYear Displays the year selected for the month that is currently displayed.
Select Month Displays the month selected for the year that is currently displayed.
ShowNextMonth Displays the month after the month that is currently displayed.
Show This Month Displays the current month.
•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultipledaysatthesametime. •Selectatimetableandpress[Delete]todeleteitfromthecalendar.
Timetables are registered to different days depending on where they are dragged on the calendar.Days that already have timetables registered to them will not be overwritten.
1)Dates
2)Weekdaytitles
3) Week titles
4)All
1)Dates: Timetableswillbeaddedtothedaytowhichtheyaredragged.2)Weekdaytitles:Timetableswillbeaddedtothedayoftheweektowhichtheyaredraggedforthecurrently
displayed month.3) Week titles: Timetables will be added to the week to which they are dragged for the currently displayed
month.4)All: Timetableswillbeaddedtoeverydayofthecurrentlydisplayedmonth.
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Schedule EditorCreating a schedule
●Saving a schedule
Save scheduleUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedscheduleunderitsoriginalname.1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Schedule].
You can also save a schedule by clicking .Theschedulefilewillbeoverwrittenandsavedwiththesamename.
When“ScheduleEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveSchedule]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,refertostep2of“Savescheduleas”.
Save schedule asUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedscheduleunderadifferentname.1. From the [File] menu, click [Save Schedule As].
The[SaveScheduleAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Select the schedule folder in which the schedule is to be
saved.3. Enter a “Schedule Name”, and click [Save].
The schedule will be saved with a different name.
●Opening a scheduleLoadaschedulethatyouhavealreadysaved,anduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisanefficientway to create schedules.1. From the [File] menu, click [Open Schedule].
You can also open a schedule by clicking .The[OpenSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the schedule folder containing the schedule.3. From the “List of Schedule”, select a schedule, and click
[Open].The schedule you selected will be loaded into Schedule Editorandyouwillbeabletoeditit.
Takecarewhensavingascheduleyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveSchedule]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.
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●Deleting a scheduleDelete unnecessary schedules.1. From the [File] menu, click [Delete Schedule].
The[DeleteSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the schedule folder containing the schedule.
3. From the “List of Schedule”, select a schedule, and click [Delete].
4. Click [Yes].The selected schedule will be deleted.
5. Click [Close].
●Changing schedule name1. From the [File] menu, click [Properties of Schedule].
The[PropertiesofSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
Checktheschedulenameandchangeitifyouwish.
2. Click [OK].
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Schedule EditorCreating a schedule
●Importing/exporting a schedule
Exporting a scheduleTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutaschedulesothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.Exportedscheduledataincludesprogramsandtimetablesthatareregisteredtotheschedule.
1. From the [File] menu, click [Export Schedule].The[ExportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the schedule folder containing the schedule.
3. From the “List of Schedule”, select a schedule, and click [Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Specify the directory where you want to save the file, enter a “File name” and click [Save].The[ExportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear during theexport.Click[Cancel]tocanceltheexport.
5. Click [OK].Thescheduleexportisnowcomplete.
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Importing a scheduleTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedschedulethathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. From the [File] menu, click [Import Schedule].
The[Selectthescheduletoimport]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select a (.sch) file to import, and click [Open].The[ImportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.
A screen like the one on the right will appear while theimportisbeingprepared.Click[Cancel]tocancel the import.
3. Select the schedule folder in which the schedule is to be saved.
4. Enter a “Schedule Name”, and click [Import].
If the same program name or timetable name alreadyexistsonthePCwheretheimportistobeused,aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Choosewhethertooverwritetheexistingfilesorimportthem under a new name.
5. Click [Yes].The schedule will be saved with the name you entered.The schedule import is now complete.
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Panel Management and Option
Panel Management and OptionWhendistributingprogramstomultiplepanelswiththeNetworkVersion,youmustfirstsetthepanels.
Managing panels
This function is only available with the Network Version.
●Launching Panel Control Management1. Click on the Launcher window.
The[PanelManagement]dialogboxwillappear.
●The main Panel Management window
1) The “List of registered panel” treeDisplays a list of all registered panels.Panel icons ( )canbedraggedanddroppedinsidethislisttochangetheirattribution(“(AllPanels)”oran“arbitrarygroup”).
Thenumberofpanelsthatcanbemanageddependsonthelicense.(Maximumlimitis100panels)
1)The“Listofregisteredpanel”tree
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2) ButtonsThe buttons perform the following actions:
Name Description Relevant pageAdd Panel Adds a new panel to be managed. FBelowAddGroup Adds a new group. Fp.80Edit Changesthecontentoftheselectedpanelorgroup. FBelow,p.80Delete Deletes the selected panel or group. Fp.81ManualControl Sets panels and control commands to be controlled manually. Fp.81Exit Closesthe[PanelManagement]window. -
●Adding/editing a panel1. Click [Add Panel] to add a new panel to manage.
The[AddPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.
Click [Edit] to edit an existing panel. The[EditPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.
Thesettingsforthe[AddPanel(PanelPC)]and[EditPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxesarethesame. Panels can also be edited after they have been added.
2. Set the options.1)Panelname(Compulsory) Chooseanamethatwillmakeiteasytoidentifythe
panel.(Namesmustbewithin50characters)
2)Group IntheGroupbox,selectagrouptoaddthepanelto. If you do not want to assign the panel to any particular
group,select“(none)”.Panelsthatarenotassignedtoanyparticulargroupwillbeaddedunder“AllPanels”.
Clicking[AddPanel]whilethe“Listofregisteredpanel”treegrouporapanelassignedtoagroupisselected will add the panel to the respective group.
3)HostnameorIPaddress(Compulsory) SetsthehostnameorIPaddressoftargetPCwhichcanbeaccessedfromtheserver.
It is not possible to create two or more panels with the same host name or IP address.
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4)MACaddress SettheMACaddressforthetargetPCifyouwanttoturnitonfromthecontrollerPC.
5)FTPSetting Enterthe“Username”(within30alphanumericcharacters),“Password”(within30alphanumeric
characters),and“Portnumber”(1-32000)thatyousetforthetargetPCFTPsettings.
•FTPsettingsforaddingapanelcanbesetinadvance.(Fp.83) •IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPServerwillbeinstalled,andstartedasa
service.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifthisportnumberisalreadyusedbyanotherservice,changetheportnumber.TheFTPsettingsofthetargetPCClientSchedulermust use the same port number. (Fp.101)
6)PowerControl IfyouwanttoturnthepowerofthetargetPConoroffataspecifiedtime,selectthe“Specifytopower
on/offthepanelthroughtheserveratthedesignatedtime”,andsetthe“Timetostart”and“Timetoend”.(Timescanbespecifiedinincrementsof5minutes)
3. Click [Add] or [Cancel].
●Adding/editing a group1. To add a group, click [Add Group].
The[AddGroup]dialogboxwillappear.
To edit a group, select the group you want to edit and click [Edit]. The[EditGroup]dialogboxwillappear.
•Agroupcanbecreatedwithinagroup •Itisnotpossibletocreatetwoormoregroupswiththesamename.
2. Select the parent group.
3. Enter a “Group name”.(Namesmustbewithin50characters)
4. Click [Add] or [Cancel].
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●Controlling a panel manuallySetthisoptionwhenyouwanttocontrolthetargetPCmanually.
WhencontrollingthetargetPCmanually,(whenturningonthepanelPC),theWakeOnLANfunctionthatoperatesbyMagicPacketssentfromthetargetPCmustbeenabled.
IfthetargetPCisoutsidethesameLANsegment,MagicPacketsmaynotgetthroughdependingonrouterspecsandsettings.Contactyournetworkadministratorformoredetails.
1. Click [Manual Control].The[ManualControlforthePanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Check the check boxes next to the panels or groups that you want to control.Selecta“ControlCommand”.The following three control commands can be sent:•PCPowerON•PCReboot•PCPowerOFF
3. Click [Execute].The control command will be sent.
●Deleting a panel or group1. Select the panel or group that you want to delete.
If you select a group, all the panels assigned to that group will be deleted.
2. Click [Delete].Aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.
3. Click [OK].
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Panel Management and OptionOption
OptionOption allows you to check product version information and to set values for adding panels in advance.
●Launching Option1. Click on the Launcher window.
The[Option]dialogboxwillappear.
●Checking version informationThe[Version]tabdisplaysversioninformation.
Registering a license codeIf you input a temporary license code when installing, you will only be able to use the software for a two-month trial period. Register your license code before the end of the trial period.
1. Click [Register].The[RegisterLicenseCode]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Enter your “license code” and click [Register].
IfusingWindowsVista/7,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7)ifaUserAccountControlwindowappears.
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●Adding default panel settings for panelsSetdefaultvaluesforFTPsettingsthatareappliedtoallnewly-addedpanels.1. Click the [FTP Setting] tab.2. Set the [Default to Add the Panel].
•Username(within30alphanumericcharacters)•Password(within30alphanumericcharacters)•Portnumber(1-32000)
The initial default values are:•Username:ftp•Password:ftp•Portnumber:21
•IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPServerwillbeinstalled,andstartedasaservice.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifthisportnumberisalreadyusedbyanotherservice,changetheportnumber.TheFTPsettingsofthetargetPCClientSchedulermustusethesameportnumber. (Fp.101)
•Theportnumbershouldalsobechangediftherearesecurityissues.
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Schedule Distribution Tool
DistributeschedulescreatedwithScheduleEditortothetargetPC.
The main Schedule Distribution Tool window
●Launching Schedule Distribution Tool1. Click on the Launcher window.
“ScheduleDistributionTool”willlaunch.
ScheduleDistributionToolcanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[ScheduleDistributionTool].
●The main Schedule Distribution Tool window
1)Distributionsettingsbutton
2)Tabs
3) Distribution Reservation/Logwindow
1) Distribution settings buttonLaunchesawizardforsystemanddistributionmethodsettings.
2) TabsClickingatabswitchestothelistwindowforeachitem.
3) Distribution Reservation/Log windowDisplays details for the selected tab.
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Distributing schedulesSchedules can be distributed in the following ways: •DistributedtoatargetPCviaanetwork(NetworkVersiononly)•DistributedtoyourownPC•DistributedviaUSBmemoryorotherexternaldevice
Themaximumtotalsizeofschedules(includingprogramsandcontent)thatcanbedistributedwithScheduleDistributionToolis2GB.Datagreaterthanthissizecannotbedistributed.
●Distributing via a networkDistributeschedulestothetargetPCviaanetwork.
These instructions only apply to the Network Version.
1. Click [Distribute schedule or program to the panel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Distribute the schedule through the network” option button, and click [Next]. The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Select a schedule.If you would like to add the selected schedule to the current scheduleonthetargetPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentscheduleonthetargetPCwillbereplaced with the currently selected schedule.
Schedule replacement is performed in units of days. It cannot be changed to units of hours.
4. Click [Next].The[SelectionoftheDistributionTarget]dialogboxwillappear.
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5. Check the check boxes for all the panels and/or groups that the schedule is to be sent to. Clickingthebuttonsinthetoprightofthewindowwillallowyou to add or edit panels and groups in the same way as the [PanelManagement]window(Fp.78).
The buttons perform the following actions:
Button Name Description Relevant page
AddPanel(PanelPC) Adds a new panel to be managed. Fp.79
AddGroup Adds a new group. Fp.80
EditPanel/GroupChangesthecontentoftheselectedpanelorgroup. Fp.79-80
DeletePanel/Group Deletes the selected panel or group. Fp.81
6. Click [Next].The[SelectionoftheDistributionDateTimeandOption]dialogboxwillappear.
7. Select a “Distribution Date Time”.• “Distributenow”optionbutton Distributesscheduleassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.
• “Distributeatspecifieddatetime”optionbutton Distributes schedule at the set date and time.
8. Set “Distribution Options”.• “PowerONthepanelPCbeforethedistribution”checkbox DistributesthescheduleafterturningthetargetPConifitisnot
already turned on at the time of distribution.• “PowerOFFthepanelPCafterthedistribution”checkbox TurnsthetargetPCpoweroffaftertheschedulehasbeendistributed.
9. Click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.
10. Check the distribution settings, and click [Finish].Thedistributionordistributionreservationwillbeexecuted.
Distribution data can be packaged and saved as asinglefilethatincludesscheduleinformationincluding programs, timetables, and content.
Click[SavethePackage],andinthe[SavethePackage]dialogboxthatappears,specifyadirectorytosavethefileto.Thenentera“Filename”,andclick[Save].Thereisusuallynoneedtouse this function.
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11. If you selected the “Distribute now” option button in step 7, a screen like the one on the right will appear. Check that the distribution was successful and click [Close].
If you selected the “Distribute at specified date time” option button in step 7, a screen like the one on the right will appear. Click [OK].
•Scheduleandprogramdistributionmaytakesometime.Ifyouperformsimultaneousdistributiontomultiplepanels,dataisactuallysentsequentially.Forthisreason,theremaybesometimedifferenceinschedule and program distribution.
•Oldschedulesarenolongerrequiredafternewscheduleshavebeensent.UnnecessaryschedulesandtheirassociatedcontentwillbeautomaticallydeletedthenexttimeClientSchedulerstarts.
●Distributing to your own PC
These instructions only apply to the Standalone Version.
1. Click [Distribute schedule or program to the panel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Distribute the schedule to your PC (My computer)” option button, and click [Next]. The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Select a schedule.If you want to add the selected schedule to the current open scheduleonyourPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentlyopenscheduleonyourPCwillbereplaced with the currently selected schedule.
4. Click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.
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5. Check the distribution settings, and click [Finish].Thedistributionwillbeexecuted.
Distribution data can be packaged and saved as asinglefilethatincludesscheduleinformationincluding programs, timetables, and content.
Click[SavethePackage],andinthe[SavethePackage]dialogboxthatappears,specifyadirectorytosavethefileto.Thenentera“Filename”,andclick[Save].Thereisusuallynoneedtouse this function.
6. A screen like the one on the right will appear. Check that the distribution was successful and click [Close].
●Distributing with USB memory or other external storage device
•DonotremovetheUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevicefromyourPCuntilthetransferiscomplete.
•CertainUSBdevicesandotherexternalstoragedevicesmaynotbeabletodistributecorrectly. •SetthetargetPCto“Normalmode.”Ifitissetto“Contentsdirectdistributemode,”schedulescannotbe
distributed (Fp.103).
1. Click [Distribute schedule or program to the panel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Distribute the schedule using external storage such as USB memory” option button, and click [Next].The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.
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3. Select a schedule.If you would like to add the selected schedule to the currently openscheduleonthetargetPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel.”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentlyopenscheduleonthetargetPCwillbereplacedwiththecurrentlyselectedschedule.
4. Click [Next].The[SelectionoftheDrivetoTransfer]dialogboxwillappear.
5. Select the drive to which you want to transfer the schedule to.
6. Click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.
7. Check the distribution settings, and click [Finish].Thedistributionwillbeexecuted.
Distribution data can be packaged and saved as a single filethatincludesscheduleinformationincludingprograms,timetables, and content.
Click[SavethePackage],andinthe[SavethePackage]dialogboxthatappears,specifyadirectorytosavethefileto.Thenentera“Filename”,andclick[Save].Thereisusually no need to use this function.
8. Click [Yes].Aconfirmationdialogboxwillappearagain.
9. Click [OK].
10. Remove the USB memory or other storage device from the PC.
Ifyouclicked[No]instep8,removethedeviceviatheSafelyRemoveHardwareicon( ) in the Task Tray.
11. Connect the USB memory or other external storage device to the target PC.Theschedulewillbeautomaticallydistributed.TheUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevicewillautomaticallystopwhenthedistributioniscomplete.Checkthemessage,andremovethedevice.
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Schedule Distribution ToolDisplaying break-in programs
Displaying break-in programs
●Distributing via a network and making a break-in display
•ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewiththeNetworkVersion. •Ifordinaryscheduledistributionandbreak-indistributionoverlap,thebreak-indistributionhasthehigher
priority in processing.
1. Click [Distribute schedule or program to the panel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Distribute the program through network and make a break-in display” radio button, and click [Next].The[SelectionoftheBreak-inProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Select a program, and click [Next].The[SelectionoftheDistributionTarget]dialogboxwillappear.
4. Check the check boxes for all the panels and/or groups that the schedule is to be sent to. Clickingthebuttonsinthetoprightofthewindowwillallowyoutoaddoreditpanelsandgroupsinthesamewayasthe[PanelManagement]window(Fp.78).Foradescriptionofbuttonactions,refertop.86.
5. Click [Next].The[DisplayTimeandPeriodsofBreak-inProgram]willappear.
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6. Set the “Display Time of Break-in Program” area.• “Displaythebreak-inprogramassoonasdistributionhasbeencompleted”optionbutton
Displaystheprogramassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.• “Startthebreak-inprogramatthetimespecified”optionbutton Starts program display at the set time.
7. Set a “Display Time”
8. If you want to perform panel control operations before and after a break-in program, check the “Conduct panel control before and after the program display” check box, and click [Next]. The[SpecificationofPanelControlCommand]dialogboxwillappear.
If you do not want to perform panel control operations before and after a break-in program, clear the “Conduct panel control before and after the program display” check box, and click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.Proceedtostep11.
9. Set the [Panel Control Command].“BeforeDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerONthepanelbeforedisplaytheprogram”checkbox
Turns the panel on before displaying the break-in program.
*ItcannotbeusedwiththeLB-46GX35andLB-52GX35.• “Switchthepanelinputbeforedisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox
Switchestothespecifiedinputbeforedisplayingthebreak-in program.
“AfterDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerOFFthepanelafterdisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turnsthepaneloffafterthebreak-inprogramhasfinished.• “Switchthepanelinputafterdisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox Switchestothespecifiedinputafterdisplayingthebreak-inprogram.
10. Click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.
11. Check the distribution settings, and click [Finish].The break-in program display or display reservation will be executed.
By packaging distribution data, program information containing break-in programs and other contents canbesavedasasinglefile.
Click[SavethePackage],andinthe[SavethePackage]dialogboxthatappears,specifyadirectorytosavethefileto.Thenentera“Filename”,andclick[Save].Thereisusuallynoneedtouse this function.
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12. A screen like the one on the right will appear. Check that the distribution was successful and click [Close].
•Ifthesettimehasalreadypassedthebreak-inprogramwill not be displayed.
•Oncethebreak-inprogramhasbeendisplayedinthetargetpanelfortheamountoftimespecifiedin“DisplayTime”,thepanelwillreturntotheoriginalprogram.Display will resume from the start of the program that would otherwise have been playing when the break-in program ends.
•Whetherabreak-inprogramhasendedischeckedeveryminute(atsecond00).Thepointatwhichthedisplayofthebreak-inprogramendsandtheoriginalprogramstartsisthefirstsecond00aftertheendof the break-in program.
•Onlyonebreak-inprogramcanberegistered.Programsdistributedlaterwillbegivenpriority.
●Distributing to your own PC and making a break-in display
This function is only available with the Standalone Version.
1. Click [Distribute schedule or program to the panel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Select the “Distribute the break-in program to your PC (My computer)” option button, and click [Next].The[SelectionoftheBreak-inProgram]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Select a program, and click [Next].The[DisplayTimeandPeriodsofBreak-inProgram]willappear.
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4. Set the “Display Time of Break-in Program” area.• “Displaythebreak-inprogramassoonasdistributionhasbeencompleted”optionbutton
Displaystheprogramassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.
• “Startthebreak-inprogramatthetimespecified”optionbutton
Starts program display at the set time.
5. Set a “Display Time”
6. If you want to perform panel control operations before and after a break-in program, check the “Conduct panel control before and after the program display” check box, and click [Next].The[SpecificationofPanelControlCommand]dialogboxwillappear.
If you do not want to perform panel control operations before and after a break-in program, clear the “Conduct panel control before and after the program display” check box, and click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.Proceedtostep9.
7. Set the [Panel Control Command].“BeforeDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerONthepanelbeforedisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turns the panel on before displaying the break-in program. *ItcannotbeusedwiththeLB-46GX35andLB-52GX35.• “Switchthepanelinputbeforedisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox
Switchestothespecifiedinputbeforedisplayingthebreak-in program.
“AfterDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerOFFthepanelafterdisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turnsthepaneloffafterthebreak-inprogramhasfinished.• “Switchthepanelinputafterdisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox Switchestothespecifiedinputafterdisplayingthebreak-inprogram.
8. Click [Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.
9. Check the distribution settings, and click [Finish].The break-in program display or display reservation will be executed.
By packaging distribution data, program information containing break-in programs and other contents canbesavedasasinglefile.
Click[SavethePackage],andinthe[SavethePackage]dialogboxthatappears,specifyadirectorytosavethefileto.Thenentera“Filename”,andclick[Save].Thereisusuallynoneedtouse this function.
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10. A screen like the one on the right will appear. Check that the distribution was successful and click [Close].
•Ifthesettimehasalreadypassedthebreak-inprogramwillnotbedisplayed. •Oncethebreak-inprogramhasbeendisplayedinthetargetpanelfortheamountoftimespecifiedin
“DisplayTime”,thepanelwillreturntotheoriginalprogram.Displaywillresumefromthestartoftheprogram that would otherwise have been playing when the break-in program ends.
•Whether a break-in program has ended is checked every minute (at second 00). The point at which the display of the break-inprogramendsandtheoriginalprogramstartsisthefirstsecond00aftertheendofthebreak-inprogram.
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List of Reserved Distribution/List of Distribution Log
●List of Reserved DistributionClickthe[ReservedDistribution]tabtodisplaythelistofcurrentlyreserveddistributions.Therearefivecategories:ScheduleName,DistributionTarget,ReservedDateTime,PowerON,andPowerOFF.Clickingonacategorywillorganizethereservationsinascendingordescendingorder.
Deleting reserved distributionsReserved distributions can be deleted by any of the following three methods:•Selectareservationandclickthebuttonatthetoprightofthelist( ).•Right-clickonareservation,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[DeletetheReservedDistribution].•Selectareservationandpress[Delete].
UpdatingReserved distributions can be updated by either of the two following methods:•Right-clickintheReservedDistributionList,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[RefreshtheInformation].•Press[F5].
●List of Distribution LogClickthe[DistributionLog]tabtodisplayadistributionlogofschedulesandbreak-inprograms.Thereareeightcategories:ScheduleName,DistributionTarget,CompleteDateTime,Type,Result,StartDateTime,DataSize,andDetailInformation.Clickingonacategorywillorganizethereservationsinascendingordescending order.
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Deleting the entire distribution logThe entire contents of the distribution log can be deleted by either of the following two methods: •Right-clickintheDistributionLog,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[DeleteAllDistributionLog].•Press[Delete].Aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Click[OK].
UpdatingThe distribution log can be updated by either of the two following methods:•Right-clickintheDistributionLog,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[RefreshtheInformation].•Press[F5].
Outputting CSV File of Distribution LogThedistributionlogcanbeoutputasaCSVfile.1. Right-click in the Distribution Log, and from the menu that appears, click [Output CSV File of
Distribution Log].The[SelecttheCSVfileyouwanttowritedown]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Enter a “File Name”, and click [Save].
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Schedule Management This function is only available with the Network Version.
Server SchedulerServerSchedulercontrolsreserveddistributionschedulesthathavebeenreservedwith“ScheduleDistributionTool”,anddistributesschedulestothetargetPCatthescheduledtime.
Server Scheduler is automatically started when Windows launches.When Server Scheduler launches, an icon ( ) is displayed (and resides permanently) in the Task Tray.DonotexitServerSchedulerunnecessarily.
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Schedule Reception/Program Display This function is available on the Viewer Versions.
ThissectiongivesdetailsfortargetPCsettingswhenschedulesandprogramsaredistributedfromthecontrollerPCusingtheNetworkVersion.
FTP ServerTheFTPServerreceivesschedulesandbreak-inprogramsfromthecontrollerPC,andpassesthemtotheClientScheduler.
●Launching the FTP ServerTheFTPServerlaunchesautomaticallywhenWindowsislaunched.TocheckiftheFTPServerserviceisstartedornot,usethefollowingmethod:• If using Windows XP1. From the Windows Taskbar click [Start], [Control Panel], [Performance and Maintenance],
[Administrative Tools], [Services].The[Services]windowwillappear.
2. Check that the status of “SHARP LCD Monitor FTP Server” under “Services” is “Started”. Iftheserviceisnotstartedclick“StarttheService”.
• If using Windows Vista1. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and from the menu that appears, click [Taskbar].
The[WindowsTaskManager]dialogwillappear.2. Click the [Processes] tab and confirm that “FTPD.exe” is displayed.
• If using Windows 71. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and from the menu that appears, click [Start Task
Manager].The[WindowsTaskManager]dialogwillappear.
2. Click the [Processes] tab and confirm that “FTPD.exe” is displayed.
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Client SchedulerClientSchedulerisusedonthetargetPC.Itloadstheschedulesandbreak-inprogramsthathavebeenreceivedbytheFTPServer,andcontrolstheProgramViewertodisplayspecifiedprogramsatthespecifiedtime.
●Launching Client SchedulerClientSchedulerisautomaticallylaunchedby“Startup”whenWindowslaunches.WhenClientSchedulerlaunches,anicon( ) is displayed (and resides permanently) in the Task Tray.
●Client Scheduler menuThe menu that appears when the icon in the Task Tray is right-clicked performs the following actions:
SettingClickingthe[Setting]menudisplaysthe[SettingofClientScheduler]dialogbox.Thetabsinthisdialogboxcontain the following settings:
[Program Viewer] tabContainsdetailedsettingsfortheProgramViewer.• Youcanviewprogramsevenwhentherearenoprogramsbeingdisplayedbycheckingthe“Painttheprogramviewarea,ifnoprogramplayed.”checkbox.Setthedisplaycontentbyclicking[PaintSetting].· [Darkblue]optionbutton Displaystheareadefinedby“Displayarea”settingsin
dark blue.· “Contentfile”optionbutton Setsthecontentfilepath,displaymethod,andbackgroundcolorfromthe[Settingofthecontentsfile]dialogboxthatappearswhen[Setting]isclicked.
1)Click[Ref],andselectacontentfile.Youmayselectanyfileformatthatissupportedbythisproduct.
2)Selecta“Displaymode”fromthe“Keepingaspectratio”,“Notkeepingaspectratio”,or“Inoriginalsize”option buttons.
3)Setthe“Backgroundcolor”.
· “Program”optionbutton Click[Import],andselectanexistingprogram.YoumayselectprogramsthathavebeenexportedwithProgramEditor.
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• Theareasetunderthe[DisplayArea]tabwillbethedisplayarea(exceptwhenaprogramisspecified).• “Smoothcontentschange”checkbox Checkthischeckboxtoswitchbetweencontentssmoothlybypreparingtheplaybackofthenextcontentbeforetheendofthecurrentcontent.Alsocheckthischeckboxwhenitisnecessarytosynchronizethecontentdisplaybetweenframes.
Clicking[PreloadSetting]allowsyoutosetthecontentthatistobereadinadvance.
•MakingtheswitchingofcontentssmoothwillincreasetheloadontheCPUandthememoryuseamount. It is recommended that tests be conducted by actually displaying programs before operation.
•Whenperformingadvancedreadingofacontentthat can be played with Windows Media Player, thevideoacceleratorisdisabled.CheckthatyourPChasenoughperformancetodisplaycontentswithout the video accelerator.
•IfacontentthatcanbeplayedwithInternetExplorerisreadinadvance,Flashcontentsandbanners embedded in the content may be started from the middle.
• “Setlimitofprintscreenarea”checkbox WhenyouareoutputtingmultiplescreensonatargetPC,theScreenCapturefunctioncapturestheentiredesktop.Checkthisboxtocapturejustapartofthescreenoutput.
Click[AreaSetting]anddefinetheareayouwanttocapture.
• “Don’tmovefocuswhileprogramviewerstarts”checkbox Thisboxisusuallyleftunchecked. CheckthisboxifyoudonotwanttheProgramViewerfocustomovewhenyoulaunchtheProgram
Viewer.• “Hidetaskbarwhileshowing”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thetaskbarishiddenwhenProgramViewerislaunchedanditis
re-displayed when Program Viewer is closed.• “MyContentsfolder”:Enterthepathofthefolderinwhichcontentstobedistributedinadvancearetobe
saved.
The initial default values are:•MyContentsfolder:C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware\MyContents\ (ForWindowsVista/7,C:\ProgramData\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware\MyContents\)
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[Display Area] tab• “Displayareafordistributedprogram” When the display area of the program and the resolution
of the panel are different, this tab allows you to display the program regardless of the display area set for the program.
Checkthe“Alwaysdisplaythedistributedprograminthefollowingarea”checkboxandsettheareainwhichtheprogram is to be displayed.
[Power Control] tabManagespowerontargetPCscurrentlybeingconfigured.• “Shutdownonthedesignatedtime”checkbox CheckthisboxtoturnoffthetargetPCatthespecifiedtime.• “Rebootonthedesignatedtime”checkbox CheckthisboxtorestartthetargetPCatthespecifiedtime.
[FTP Server] tabSetstheFTPServer.• “Username”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumeric
characters.• “Password”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumeric
characters.• “PortNumber”:Enteravaluebetween1and32000.
IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPServerwillbeinstalled,andstartedasaservice.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifthisportnumberisalreadyusedbyanotherservice,changetheportnumber.TheFTPsettingsofthepanelsregisteredwith“PanelManagement”onthecontrolPCmustusethesameportnumber.(Fp.80)
[Panel Control] tab• “Nopanel”optionbutton Panels will not be controlled.• “Singlepanel”optionbutton Click[ConnectionSetting]andselectthepanelcontrolmethod(RS-232C/LAN).
• [ConnectionSetting] Selecteither“RS-232C”or“LAN”fromthe[Connectinginterface]optionbuttons.
Setting Description Default
RS-232CCOMport COM1~COM256 COM1Baud Rate 9600,19200,38400 9600
LAN
Host name or IP address
EnterthehostnameortheIPaddressofthepaneltobecontrolledwithin32alphanumericcharacters.
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Data portEnteradataportnumberbetween1025and65535forthepanels to be controlled.
10008
UsernameEntertheusername,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.
-
PasswordEnterthepassword,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.
-
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• [Testconnection] Checktheconnectiontoconfirmthatthepanelcanbecontrolled.Aftertheconnectionisestablishedsuccessfully,themodelnameofthepanelisacquiredanddisplayed.Performoperationwiththepowerofthepanelturnedon.TocontrolthepanelwiththeLB-1085,besuretochecktheconnectiononce.Thepanelcannotbecontrolledunlessa“Testconnection”isperformed.
• “MultiplePanels”optionbutton Youcanselectandcontrolpanelsfromupto25panels.Youcanalsosetpowercontrol,entrymethod,timing,andPIPfunctions.Inaddition,youcanacquirethestatusofeachpanelandotherinformation.• [ConnectionSetting] A list of connected panels appears when you click [ConnectionSetting].
Addpanelstothelistthefirsttimeyouusethisfunctionbyclicking[Add].
Setting Description Default
RS-232CCOMport COM1~COM256 COM1Baud Rate 9600,19200,38400 9600
LAN
Host name or IP address
EnterthehostnameortheIPaddressofthepaneltobecontrolledwithin32alphanumericcharacters.
-
Data portEnteradataportnumberbetween1025and65535forthepanels to be controlled.
10008
UsernameEntertheusername,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.
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PasswordEnterthepassword,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.
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Panel IDsSelectIDsinordertoidentifypanelswhenPCsareconnectedin a daisy chain.(Donotconnectinadaisychain),1-255
(Do not connect in a daisy chain)
• “PowerONthepanelbeforestartingupthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thepowerofthepanelisturnedonwhentheClientScheduleris
started. *ThefunctionofturningonthepowerofthepanelcannotbeusedwiththeLB-46GX35and
LB-52GX35.• “PowerOFFthepanelbeforeexitingthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thepowerofthepanelisturnedoffwhentheClientScheduleris
terminated.• “SynchronizethepaneltimewithPCtimebeforestartingupthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,theclockofthepanelissettothetimeofthetargetPCwhentheClient
Scheduler is launched.
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[USB Distribute] tabSetsthedetailsofUSBdistribution.
• “Showtimeofthedialogtocanceldistribution” If you set a time longer than one second, the distribution canceldialogboxisdisplayedwhenUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedeviceisinserted.
Ifyouclick[Yes]inthedistributioncanceldialogbox,distributioniscanceled.RemoveUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedeviceusingthesaferemovalicon ( ) in the Task Tray.
• “Normalmode”optionbutton SelectthisbuttontoperformUSBdistributionwith“ScheduleDistributionTool”(Fp.104).
• “Contentsdirectdistributemode”optionbutton SelectthisbuttontoperformUSBdistributionwith“Contentsdirectdistributemode”(Fp.104).• “USBmemory’sfoldertodistribute” Ifyouperformdistributionwith“Contentsdirectdistributemode,”enterthepathofthefolderoftheUSB
memory containing the content.
Displaying the logClickthe[ViewtheLog]menutodisplayalogofClientScheduleroperations.The log can be cleared and updated.
Pausing a programClickingthe[PausetoViewProgram]menuwillpausethecurrentlydisplayedprogram.Whentheprogramispausedacheckmarkwillbedisplayedtotheleftofthemenu.Clicking[PausetoViewProgram]againwillrestart program display.
Deleting Schedule InformationClickthe[DeleteScheduleInformation]menu.Aconfirmationmessagewillappear.Click[Yes]todeleteallregisteredscheduleinformationcurrentlysavedinClientScheduler.
Deleting Break-in Program InformationClickthe[DeleteBreak-inProgramInformation]menu.Aconfirmationmessagewillappear.Click[Yes]todeleteallregisteredbreak-inprograminformationcurrentlysavedinClientScheduler.
Get data from management PCTargetPCsreceivedatafromthecontrollerPCwhenyouclickthe[GetdatafrommanagementPC]menu.Thisfunctioncanonlybeusedwith“Pull-baseddatadelivery.”
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Version informationClickthe[Version]menu.TheClientScheduler[Version]dialogboxwillappear.
Youmaybeaskedtoprovideversioninformationinthe event that you need to contact SHARP regarding a problem with SHARP Digital Signage Software.
If you input a temporary license code when installing, you will only be able to use the software for a two-month trial period. Register your license code before the end of the trial period.ForinstructionsonhowtoregisterLicenseCodesrefertop.82.
Exiting Client SchedulerToexitClientScheduler,clickthe[ExitClientScheduler]menu.DonotexitClientSchedulerunnecessarily.
Distributing content directly by using USB memory or another external storage deviceThecontentcanbedisplayedsimplybyinsertingUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedevicecontainingcopiedcontentintothetargetPC.
•DonotremovetheUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedevicefromthePCbeforetransferiscompleted.
•DependingontheexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemory,distributioncannotbeperformedsuccessfully.
1. Set the target PC to “Contents direct distribute mode.”1)Clicktheicon( )intheTaskTrayinthetargetPCandclickthe[Setting]menu.2)Clickthe[USBDistribute]tabandselectthe“Contentsdirectdistributemode”optionbutton(Fp.92).3)Set“USBmemory’sfoldertodistribute”asrequired.4)Click[OK].
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2. Copy the content to be distributed to USB memory or another external storage device.CopythecontenttothefoldersetinStep1-(3).The contents placed in folders lower than the set folder are not displayed.
•IntheContentsdirectdistributemode,HTMLfilescannotbedisplayed. •Contentsareexecutedinascendingorderofthefilenames. Byattachingaserialnumbersuchas“001,”“002,”…,attheheadofeachfilename,theorderofplay
can be set. •Theplaytimeofcontentisusually10seconds.Forvideo,itisthetimeuntilplayiscompleted.
Byappending“_[numericalvalue]m”(minutes)or“_[numericalvalue]s”(seconds)tothefilenameofthecontent,theplaytimeofthecontentcanbeset(24hoursmaximum). [Example]Ifimage_30s.jpgisspecified,thecontentisdisplayedfor30seconds.
•ByplacingTelop.txt(textfile)inthespecifiedfolder,itscontentscanbedisplayedasscrollmessages.
3. Remove the external storage device such as USB memory from the PC. Remove it from the safe removal icon ( ) in the Task Tray.
4. Insert the external storage device such as USB memory into the target PC.Thecontentwillbedistributedautomatically.Afterdistributioniscomplete,theexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemorystopsautomatically.Checkthemessageandremoveit.
Program ViewerProgramViewerisusedonthetargetPC.Itdisplaysprogramsbasedonschedulesandbreak-inprogramsloadedbyClientScheduler.
•Topauseaprogram,right-clicktheClientSchedulericon,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[PausetoViewProgram].
•TochangeadvancedsettingsforProgramViewer,right-clicktheClientSchedulericonandfromthemenuthatappears,click[Setting].Settingscanbeadjustedfromthe[SettingofClientScheduler]dialogboxthatappears.(Fp.99)
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Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool
Key/Mouse Monitoring This function is available with the Viewer Versions.
Thissectionexplainsthefunctionofswitchingdisplayedprogramsusingkeyboardandmouseoperations.
Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool Window
●Launching the Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool window1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [All Programs], [SHARP Digital Signage Software], [Tools]
and then [Key-Mouse Watcher].The key/mouse monitoring tool launches and an icon ( ) is displayed (and remains permanently) in the Task Tray.
●Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool menuFromthemenuthatappearswhentheiconintheTaskTrayisright-clicked, the following operations can be performed.
ConfigurationSettheoperationmodeoftheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.
• “Disable”optionbutton DisablestheoperationoftheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.• “ScreenSaverMode”optionbutton If a keyboard or mouse operation is performed, display of
the program is stopped temporarily. If a keyboard or mouse operation is not performed for a
certain period of time, the distributed program is displayed. Byclicking[Configuration],thefollowingsettingcanbe
performed. The period of time before the program display is
resumed Theprogramdisplayisresumedbypressingthe[Ctrl],[Alt],and[V]keys.
• “ChangeProgramMode”optionbutton By assigning an action to a combination of keys, the
action can be performed by key operation. Upto20actionscanbeassigned. Set the key assignment and action by clicking [Configuration].
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Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool
1) Click the option to be edited and click [Edit].Adialogboxwillappear.
2) Set the options.•“KeySetting” Set the combination of keys to be registered.•“Operation” Set the action of the registered key.•Ifyouselect“Viewpresetprogram,”specifytheIDnumberofthepresetprogramtobedisplayedin“IDofpresetprg.”.
If the preset program has not been imported, specify the ID number and import the program.
1)Enteranumberin“IDofpresetprg.”.2)Click[Import].3)Specifytheexportedprogramdataandclick[Open].
TheprogramisimportedtothespecifiedpresetnumberID.
•Ifyouselect“Runapplication,”enterthepathoftheapplicationtobeexecutedin“Path.”Itisalsopossibletoenter“Option.”
3) Click [OK].
•IfthesamekeyisassignedtodifferentIDs,theassignedactionisperformedinascendingorderofIDs. •Ifthe[Ctrl]keyispressedwhenPowerPointViewerislaunched,PowerPointcontentisnotdisplayedin
the correct position. Take care when displaying a program containing PowerPoint content.
•“Changeprogram,ifamouseeventcomeswhenitshowsscheduledprogram.”checkbox. Whenthischeckboxischecked,actionsareassignedtomouseoperationssothatactionscanbeperformed
by operating the mouse.1) Click [Detail]. “Assignformouseinput”willappear.
2) Set the options.•“Operation” Set the action of the registered mouse operation.•Ifyouselect“Viewpresetprogram,”specifytheIDnumberofthepresetprogramtobedisplayedin“IDofpresetprg.”.
If the preset program has not been imported, specify the ID number and import the program.
1)EntertheIDnumberin“IDofpresetprg.”.2)Click[Import].3)Specifytheexportedprogramdataandclick[Open].
•Ifyouselect“Runapplication,”enterthepathoftheapplicationtobeexecutedin“Path.”Itisalsopossibletoenter“Option.”
3) Click [OK].
•“Program”referstoascheduledprogramorabreak-inprogram.Whenapresetprogramisbeingdisplayed, the assigned action cannot be performed.
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•“Playprogramagain,ifnoinputhascomeforacertaintime”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thenormalprogramisresumedifthekeyormouseisnotoperatedforacertain period of time.
1) Click [Detail]. The“ConfigurationforRestartProgram”dialogboxwillappear.
2) Set the options.•“Timetorestartprogramafterlastkeyevent” Set the period of time before program display is resumed.•“Executeanapplicationwhentheprogramrestart.”checkbox Ifyoucheckthischeckbox,enterthepathoftheapplicationtobeexecutedin“Path.”Itisalsopossibletoenter“Option.”
3) Click [OK].
AboutDisplaystheversionoftheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.
ExitExitstheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.
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Status Monitoring Tool
This function is only available with the Network Version.
TheStatusMonitoringToolallowsyoutocheckpanelstatusandcontroltargetPCpower.
The main Status Monitoring Tool window
●Launching Status Monitoring Tool1. From the Windows Taskbar, click [Start], [All Programs], [SHARP Digital Signage Software], [Tools],
[Status Monitoring Tool].“StatusMonitoringTool”willlaunch.
●The main Status Monitoring Tool window1)Menus
2)Toolbar
3)Grouptree
4)Panellist
1) MenusMenu options are as follows:
Menu option Description Relevant page
File Exit ExitsStatusMonitoringTool. -
Panel
Select all panels Selects all panels displayed in the panel list. Fp.112Select panels without response
Selects all panels in the panel list that are not responding (includingpanelsforwhichstatushasnotbeenacquired). Fp.112
Select panels with response
Selects all panels in the panel list that are responding. Fp.112
Monitoring status
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Menu option Description Relevant page
Panel
Power control ofcontrollerPC
Power on TurnsonthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113Reboot RestartsthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113Power off TurnsoffthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113
Statusacquisitionofselected panels
Startsstatusacquisitionofselectedpanels. Fp.112
PropertyDisplays panel status details if only one panel is selected. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor (PN series).
Fp.114
Option
Operation environment Displaysthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox. Fp.116Panel setting without status acquisition
Displaysthe[Panelsettingwithoutstatusacquisition]dialogbox. Fp.113
Thumbnailsize
SmallChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Small. Fp.115
MediumChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Medium. Fp.115
LargeChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellisttoLarge. Fp.115
StartofstatusacquisitionStartsstatusacquisitionofallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).
Fp.112
Cancelofstatusacquisition Cancelspanelstatusacquisition. Fp.112Help About Status Monitoring Tool Displays version information for Status Monitoring Tool. -
2) ToolbarThe toolbar buttons (icons) perform the following actions:
Icon Menu option Description Relevant page
Power on TurnsonthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113
Rebot RestartsthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113
Power off TurnsoffthetargetPCofselectedpanels. Fp.113
Show the panel informationDisplays panel status details if only one panel is selected. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor (PN series).
Fp.114
Small thumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Small. Fp.115
Medium thumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Medium. Fp.115
LargethumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellisttoLarge. Fp.115
StartofstatusacquisitionStartsstatusacquisitionofallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).
Fp.112
CancelofStatusacquisition
Cancelspanelstatusacquisition. Fp.112
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3) Group treeDisplays groups registered in Panel Management.(Fp.78)Whenagroupisselected,allthepanelsthatbelongtoit(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition)aredisplayed in the panel list.When“(Selectallpanels)”isselected,allpanels(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition)aredisplayedin the panel list.
4) Panel listDisplaysalistofallpanelsintheselectedgroupsinthegrouptree(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).Panel icons and thumbnails change according to panel status.
Panel icon/thumbnail Description
DisplayedwhenthestatusesofthepanelandthetargetPChavenotbeenacquired.
DisplayedwhenthereisnoresponsefromthetargetPC.
DisplayedwhenthereisaresponsefromthetargetPC,butscreencapturesofthecurrentlydisplayedscreencannotbeacquired.
(Exampleimageonly)This warning icon will appear
when there is an error in acquiringIDPstatus(e.g.power-off, hardware error,
etc.).
DisplayedwhenthereisaresponsefromthetargetPCandscreencapturesofthecurrentlydisplayedscreencanbeacquired.*Thumbnailsofacquiredscreencaptureswillbedisplayed.(ItdiffersdependingonthedisplayofthetargetPC.)
*Toacquireanimagecaptureofthescreen,check“AcquisitionofscreencapturedisplayingbycontrollerPC”inthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox.(Fp.105)
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Acquiring and displaying panel status
●Acquiring status of selected panels
1. Select a group from the group tree, and then select a panel from the panel list.
•Toselectallpanelsinthepanellist,eitherclick[Selectallpanels]fromthe[Panel]menu,orpress[Ctrl]+[A].
•Toselectallpanelsinthepanellistthatarenotresponding(including panels for which status has not beenacquired),eitherclick[Selectpanelswithoutresponse]fromthe[Panel]menu,orpress[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[A].
•Toselectallpanelsinthepanellistthatareresponding,eitherclick[Selectpanelswithresponse]fromthe[Panel]menu,orpress[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[A].
2. From the [Panel] menu, click [Status acquisition of selected panels].Statusacquisitionofselectedpanelswillstart.
•ToacquirepanelstatusforallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition),click[Startofstatusacquisition]fromthe[Option]menu,oralternatively,click .
•Tocancelpanelstatusacquisition,click[Cancelofstatusacquisition]fromthe[Option]menu,oralternatively, click .
Whenpanelstatusisacquired,paneliconsandthumbnailswill change.The image can be enlarged by double-clicking it.
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●Setting panels for which status will not be obtainedItispossibletosetpanelsforwhichstatuswillnotbeacquiredsothattheywillnotbedisplayedinthepanellist.1. From the [Option] menu click [Panel setting without status acquisition].
2. Select panels from the “Panel list with getting status”.
3. Click [Add].
Theselectedpanelswillmovetothe“Panellistwithoutgettingstatus”.
4. Click [OK].
Toresetapanelsothatitsstatuswillbeacquired,selectitfromthe“Panellistwithoutgettingstatus”,andclick[Remove].
●Controlling target PC powerThetargetPCcanbeturnedonandoff,andrestarted.
1. Select a group from the group tree, and then select a panel from the panel list.
2. To turn the target PC on, from the [Panel] menu, click [Power control of controller PC] and then [Power on], or alternatively, click .
To restart the target PC, from the [Panel] menu, click [Power control of controller PC] and then [Reboot], or alternatively, click
.
To turn the target PC off, from the [Panel] menu, click [Power control of controller PC] and then [Power off], or alternatively, click .Aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.
3. Click [Yes]. Theprocesswillbeexecuted.
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4. A screen like the one on the right will appear. Check that the distribution was successful and click [Close].
●Displaying detailed information for a panel1. Select a group from the group tree, and then select a
panel from the panel list.
2. From the [Panel] menu click [Property], or alternatively, click .The[Panelproperty]dialogboxwillappear.
3. Check the settings, and click [Close].
•Todisplay“Panel(PNseries)status,”check“Statusacquisitionofpanel(PNseries)”inthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox(Fp.116)
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●Changing thumbnail sizeItispossibletochangethesizeofthethumbnailsofthescreencapturesacquiredfromthepanels.
1. Click the buttons on the toolbar. (Small:
, Medium:
, Large:
)
Or alternatively, from the [Option] menu, click [Thumbnail size], and select the size you want to use. Small Medium Large
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Setting the operation environmentSetadvancedsettingsforpanelstatusacquisition.
1. From the [Option] menu click [Operation environment].The[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogboxwillappear.
2. Set the options.1)Checkthe“ResponseconfirmationofcontrollerPC
throughICMPECHOpacket”checkbox.(Compulsory)
Thecheckboxcannotbecleared.
•Timeout(seconds) SetsthetimeoutvalueforconfirmingaresponsefromthetargetPC.Valuesoffrom1-10secondscanbeselected.
•Retrycount SetsthenumberofretriespermittedwhenconfirmingaresponsefromthetargetPC.Valuesoffrom1-10times can be selected.
Ifthereisnoresponse,adelayof“timeoutvaluexnumberofretries”secondswilloccur.
2) “Acquisitionofdisplayingprograminformation”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquireinformationaboutthecurrentlydisplayedprogramfromthetargetPC.
3) “AcquisitionofscreencapturedisplayingbycontrollerPC”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquirethecurrentlydisplayedscreencapturefromthetargetPC.Theacquired
screen captures will be displayed as thumbnails.
Itmaynotalwaysbepossibletoacquirescreencapturesofmovies.
4) “Statusacquisitionofpanel(PNseries)”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquireinformationaboutthepanelfromthetargetPC. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor(PNseries).
5) “Acquisitionoflicenseinformation”checkbox CheckthecheckboxtoviewthelicensecodeandthefileversionoftheSHARPDigitalSignage
Software viewer version.
6) “Autoacquisitionunderthefollowinginterval”checkboxCheckthisboxtoautomaticallyacquirepanelstatusatregularintervals.•Acquisitioninterval Settheintervalatwhichyouwanttoobtainpanelstatus.Valuesof1-60minutescanbeset.
3. Click [OK].
Setting the operation environment
PN-SS01/SS02/SV0110D(2)
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