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Displays
Please note:
The primary purpose of Xibo is to show content on screens with the entire application suite existing for that one purpose. Xibo provides a concept called Displays to manage when and how content is shown on a screen.
Please note: If no Default Layout is set or there is an issue with the Default Layout that has been set, the splash screen will be shown on Displays!
Displays are uniquely identified by a hardware key which is generated when the Signage Player software is installed. This hardware key is used to create a Display record in the CMS and is unique to that one Display record.
Administrator documentation for Player Installation guides can be found here
Connecting a Display
Displays connect to the CMS over an API called “XMDS” (Xibo Media Distribution Service) with most Players only requiring the URL and CMS Key.
Alternatively, Displays can be added by providing a 6 character ‘Activation Code’ in the Displays page of the CMS.
Please note: Using the Add Display (Code) in the CMS to connect a Display is currently only supported for Android Players from v2 R204 and Windows Players (from v2 R202/R252). We are working on supporting this connection method for all Players.
Display Administration
Displays are administered in the CMS from clicking on Displays under the Administration section of the main menu. The Displays Grid will open for you to add new and manage exiting Displays.
Click the Folders icon to toggle on/off from view.
- Click on a Folder/sub-folder to search the contents and return results based on any filters applied to the grid.
or
- Tick All Folders to include searching in the Root Folder and return results based on any filters applied to the grid.
Check out the Folders page for further information.
ID - Used for internal identification of the Display only.
Display - Name given to the Display for easy identification purposes within the CMS (this is not shown on the Display itself).
Status - Tick = Player is up to date (this may also show as green in colour). Cloud Icon = Player has not logged in with content waiting to be downloaded (this may also show as amber in colour, as above) Cross = Player is currently downloading new content and has yet to complete the download (this may also show as red in colour)
Authorised - Tick or cross to indicate whether the Display has been granted a licence with the CMS. This prevents unauthorised Displays being added to the CMS.
Logged In - Tick or cross to show if the Display has logged in recently.
Last Accessed - Date and time stamp of when the Display was last accessed.
MAC Address - Media Access Control Address of the Display (if the Player software is capable of sending it).
Row Menu
Each Display has a Row Menu containing a number of actions that can be performed:
Manage
Each Display has its own Dashboard which shows the Displays current status, bandwidth usage, file status and errors.
Edit
Clicking on Edit opens the Edit Display form which contains tabs with configuration options.
Folders
Displays can be optionally saved to Folders using the Edit form or from the Select Folder option on the Row Menu.
Assign multiple Displays to a Folder using the With Selected option at the bottom of the grid!
Tags
Displays can be tagged for organisation and to make it easier to find a large number of Displays all grouped by Tags. When entering text into the Tag field on the form, an auto complete helper will show possible matches to make it easier for Users to select from.
Override Display Profile Settings for individual Displays
Use the Profile Settings tab to see the settings applied from the selected Display Settings Profile.
Click the edit icon to change selected settings to override the Profile.
Set Bandwidth Limits per Display
Use the Advanced tab to apply a limit to determine the amount of bandwidth that a Display can consume.
Delete
Deleting a Display will remove it from the CMS entirely - this operation cannot be reversed. A deleted Display can be reconnected to the CMS by repeating the “Register” procedure which will create a new unique Display record.
Send Command
The Send Command functionality is executed via XMR to Players by selecting a predefined command. This is useful for sending Players ‘Reboot’ commands for example.
Transfer Display to another CMS
Please note: This feature is currently not supported on Tizen and Linux Players. We are currently working to bring this feature to all Players but at present this feature is only available for Windows Players from v2 R201, Android Players from v2 R203 and webOS from R204.
To use this functionality you will first need to activate Google Authenticator using Two factor Authentication, if you have not already set this up.
Once activated, click on Displays from the CMS main menu and use the Row Menu to click on Transfer to another CMS for the selected Display you want to transfer.
Ensure all the form fields are completed by:
- Entering the full CMS URL you wish to transfer this Display to.
- Providing the CMS Secret Key for the CMS Address you wish to transfer to.
- Complete the Two Factor authentication code, as displayed on the app.
Once the details provided have been authenticated, the Display will attempt registration with the ‘new’ CMS. Once the Display has been successfully transferred the Display will stop communicating with the ‘old’ CMS and will change from a ‘tick’ to a X in the Authorised column.
