Click on the Add Event button at the top of the schedule grid to open the Schedule Event form and start by selecting the Event Type to schedule.
Schedules can also be easily created using the row menu for an object, selecting Schedule, with the exception of Interrupt Layout, Command and Action Event Types!
The CMS supports scheduling for the following types:
Select a Command to be executed by the Player at a specific point in time.
Command Events do not require a toDt.
Display Order and Priority are irrelevant when it comes to executing Commands, but may be set in the CMS for organisational purposes.
Overlay Layout
Layouts that have been designed as an Overlay Layout will be scheduled at the same time as existing Layouts to create an overlay of content when displayed.
Interrupt Layout
An Interrupt Layout will schedule a selected Layout to play in-between other Layouts in the ‘usual schedule’.
Xibo will work out when it will be played using how many seconds per hour or as a Percentage entered on the schedule.
Interrupt Layouts
Available from CMS: 2.2
R204
R203
R253
R207
Interrupt Layouts
2.2
Cloud
R204
R203
R253
R207
This can be useful if you have Announcements that need to be shown for a particular amount of time within the usual schedule!
Select Interrupt Layout as the Event Type from the drop down menu when adding an Event.
Complete the form fields to create the schedule.
Share of Voice
Enter the amount of time the Layout should be shown in seconds per hour or as a percentage (0 - 100%) of the events duration (the difference between the from date and the to date) that the Interrupt Layout should occupy the usual schedule.
Please note: If your ‘main’ Layout has a long duration, the Interrupt Layout may show in a block in order to satisfy the SoV criteria entered!
Scheduled Actions listen for a Trigger Code coming in on a webhook to Navigate to a Layout or to run a Command.
Scheduled Action Events
Available from CMS: 3.1
R304
R303
R303
R303
Scheduled Action Events
3.1
Cloud
R304
R303
R303
R303
Navigate to Layout - enter the code identifier for the Layout the Player should navigate to when triggered. This code is created when adding a new Layout or from editing an existing from the Layouts grid.
Command - select the Command to run.
Media Scheduling
Video and Image files saved to the Library or a Playlist can be scheduled to be shown full screen without having to first add it to a Layout.
Complete the form fields to create the Schedule.
Clicking Choose from the Media/Playlist field will show a pop up:
Use the drop down menu to select the Media file or Playlist to use.
On Saving, further options will be shown:
Video/Image files only: Override the Media duration set in the Library by providing a Duration in loop.
Select a specific Resolution to use.
Set a Background Colour to fill any gaps if the item does not fill the entire screen.
Schedule Images and Videos directly from the Library and Playlists from the Playlists grid. Use the row menu and click Schedule!
Synchronised Events
Sync Events
Available from CMS: 4.0
R400
Sync Events
4.0
Cloud
R400
Synchronised Events are used in conjunction with Sync Groups to show mirrored or a video wall configuration across 2 or more Displays.
Ensure you have created and configured a Sync Group prior to scheduling!
Click on the Add Synchronised Event button at the top of the schedule grid to open the Add Synchronised Event form.
Use the Layout drop down to select which content should be shown on each Display within the group.
When selecting different content to show in a wall configuration on Displays, the total duration will be enforced by the content on the Lead Display.
The Lead Display will issue instructions to change the sequence based on its assigned content. Please bear in mind that other Displays within the group could fall out of sync if their content is not similar in design (same number of items, durations etc).
Select Mirror to automatically set the same item on each Display within the group automatically.
Sync Playlists on different Layouts by using a Content Synchronisation Key!
Dayparts
Events are scheduled using Dayparting information:
Select Custom to enter your own start and end times. Use the Relative time checkbox to input the Hours and Minutes when creating a Scheduled Event (not available for Synchronised Events).
Select Always to have the content always scheduled on the selected Display.
Create your own defined Dayparts to select for even easier scheduling!
Use the drop down to select what needs to be scheduled from the list.
Display Order
Use Display Order to determine the order in which the event will play in rotation with other content when scheduled at the same time as other events. Ordering is a simple numerical sort, lowest to highest numbers (events marked with 1 will be played before events marked with 2.)
To ensure the play order of Layouts we recommend including them in a Campaign. The Display Order can then be used to determine the order in which entire Campaigns should play. If Campaigns have the same Display Order or nothing is set, the Campaigns will play according to the Play List order (Interleaved or Block) defined for the individual Campaign.
Priority
Set the Priority of an Event with 0 considered the lowest Priority.
Events of the same Event Type with the highest number will play in preference to lower numbers.
Layouts/Campaigns/Images/Videos and Playlists will be treated as the same Event Type when taking Priorities into consideration.
A good example to use Priority would be in a way to alter the scheduling of a loop of Layouts at a specific time. For example, a normal rotation of Layouts during the day with a Priority Event at lunchtime which shows specific ‘lunch’ information (i.e. Lunchtime specials on a cafe menu).
If a Player had a schedule containing Events of the same Event Type which were all Priority 0, then all of the Events will be shown in rotation together.
If 1 of these Events had a Priority of 1, then this would be the only Event shown.
If there were some Events with Priority 0, some with Priority 1 and some with Priority 2 only the Priority 2 Events will be shown, in a rotation for that Scheduled period (as the highest Priority)
Maximum Plays per Hour
Max Plays per Hour
Available from CMS: 3.3
R308
R305
R306
R305
Max Plays per Hour
3.3
Cloud
R308
R305
R306
R305
Set a number to limit the amount of times this Event is shown per hour on Displays.
Leave as the default 0 for unlimited plays.
Run at CMS time
Select this option to play the Event at the time determined by the CMS rather than using the local Display time.
Scenario
CMS Time = GMT
Display 1 = GMT
Display 2 = GMT -4
An event scheduled for 11:00 with Run at CMS time deselected will show on Display 1 at 11:00 and Display 2 at 11:00. These two displays will not show the same content at the same time, because display 2 is 4 hours behind.
With Run at CMS time selected, Display 1 will show at 11:00 as before but Display 2 will run at 07:00.
Repeats
Rather than creating numerous schedules to ensure that your content is shown, Events can be configured to Repeat Per Minute, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly.
From the Repeats tab, use the drop down to select the type of Repeat.
Determine the Repeat frequency by entering a number here.
For example with a Weekly Repeat you could select Wednesday and Friday as the days of the week to Repeat the Event, and enter a 2 to Repeat Every other week on those days.
Monthly Repeats can be configured by the Event date or by which day in the month the Event falls on. For example, an Event which is scheduled on Saturday 15/07/2023 can be set to Repeat every month on the 3rd Saturday.
Until controls when the Repeat should finish.
Ensure the time selected here is after the final repetition of the defined Event so as to not cut the play back of content short!
Recurring Events can be removed from the Schedule in their entirety or by individual recurrence:
Select Delete at the bottom of the Schedule form to completely remove all instances of the Recurring Event.
From the [Calendar] view, click on the Recurring Event by date:
The instance details will be clearly shown at the bottom of the form:
Click Delete from Schedule to remove only this instance from scheduling. All other instances will remain scheduled.
Care should be taken if amendments are made to a recurring Schedule after deleting an individual instance. Previously deleted instances could be recreated with edits made to an existing recurring Schedule!
Please ensure that an Administrator has entered a Sending Email address in the CMS Settings!
From the Reminder tab, use the form fields to define a reminder. Use the + icon to add additional rows if required.
Tick the box to send an email to the address set for your User Profile.
Geo Location
Use the checkbox to make this Event location aware. Further information can be found at Geo Scheduling
Edit / Delete
Make changes to Events from the Schedule grid or Calendar view. Further information can be found at Schedule Management
Duplicate
The Duplicate button at the bottom of the Schedule form allows for event details to be easily duplicated and configured to create new Events.
On clicking Duplicate, a pop up will appear to confirm that a new form has been loaded with the same details. The new loaded form will not have a Duplicate button.
NOTE: If at any time there are no Schedules to run, the Default Layout assigned for the Display will be shown!
