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SHARP Digital Signage SoftwareVersion 4.3

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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............................................................................... 10Program distribution workflow ...................................................................................................... 10

Installing/LaunchingRequired operating environment ................................................................................................... 12Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software .................................................................................. 14

●Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software ........................................................................................... 14●Setting the environment of the viewer PC ............................................................................................ 17●Uninstalling SHARP Digital Signage Software ...................................................................................... 27

Launching and closing the Launcher window .............................................................................. 29●Launching the Launcher window ............................................................................................................ 29●Closing the Launcher window ................................................................................................................. 29●The Launcher window .............................................................................................................................. 29

Program Creation/EditingThe main Program Editor window ................................................................................................. 31

●Launching Program Editor ...................................................................................................................... 31●The main Program Editor window .......................................................................................................... 31

Creating programs .......................................................................................................................... 33●Valid content files ..................................................................................................................................... 33●Positioning content (Layout) ................................................................................................................... 34●Setting the background/frames 1-4 ....................................................................................................... 38●Setting the scroll message ...................................................................................................................... 42●Setting audio and music .......................................................................................................................... 48●Setting the PIP window ............................................................................................................................ 49●Saving a program ..................................................................................................................................... 49●Opening a program .................................................................................................................................. 51●Checking a program ................................................................................................................................. 51●Preview Program Display Settings ......................................................................................................... 52●Deleting a program ................................................................................................................................... 52●Displaying program properties ............................................................................................................... 53●Importing/exporting a program ............................................................................................................... 54

RSS Editor ........................................................................................................................................ 56● Creating a RSS configuration file .......................................................................................................... 56● Main RSS Editor window ........................................................................................................................ 56● Displaying a preview ............................................................................................................................... 59

Conditional ContentBasic Screens for Conditional Content Editor ............................................................................. 60

●Launching Conditional Content Editor ................................................................................................... 60●Basic Screens for Conditional Content Editor ...................................................................................... 60

Creating Conditional Content ......................................................................................................... 62●Compatible Content File Formats ........................................................................................................... 62●Configuring Conditional Contents .......................................................................................................... 62

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Contents

Creating/Editing a TimetableThe main Timetable Editor window ................................................................................................ 68

●Launching Timetable Editor .................................................................................................................... 68●The main Timetable Editor window ........................................................................................................ 68

Creating a timetable ........................................................................................................................ 70●Registering a program in the timetable .................................................................................................. 70●Registering panel control in a timetable ................................................................................................ 71●Adjusting a timetable ............................................................................................................................... 73●Saving a timetable .................................................................................................................................... 74●Opening a timetable ................................................................................................................................. 74●Checking a timetable ................................................................................................................................ 75●Deleting a timetable .................................................................................................................................. 75●Changing timetable name and timetable color ...................................................................................... 75●Importing/exporting a timetable .............................................................................................................. 76

Creating/Editing SchedulesThe main Schedule Editor window ................................................................................................ 78

●Launching Schedule Editor ..................................................................................................................... 78●The main Schedule Editor window ......................................................................................................... 78

Creating a schedule ........................................................................................................................ 80●Registering a timetable in the schedule ................................................................................................. 80●Saving a schedule .................................................................................................................................... 82●Opening a schedule ................................................................................................................................. 82●Deleting a schedule .................................................................................................................................. 83●Changing schedule name ........................................................................................................................ 83●Importing/exporting a schedule .............................................................................................................. 84

Panel Management and OptionManaging panels ............................................................................................................................. 86

●Launching Panel Control Management .................................................................................................. 86●The main Panel Management window .................................................................................................... 86●Adding/editing a panel ............................................................................................................................. 87●Adding/editing a group ............................................................................................................................ 88●Controlling a panel manually .................................................................................................................. 89●Deleting a panel or group ........................................................................................................................ 89

Option ............................................................................................................................................... 90●Launching Option ..................................................................................................................................... 90●Checking version information ................................................................................................................. 90●Adding default panel settings for panels ............................................................................................... 91

Distributing schedulesThe main Schedule Distribution Tool window .............................................................................. 92

●Launching Schedule Distribution Tool ................................................................................................... 92●The main Schedule Distribution Tool window ....................................................................................... 92

Distributing schedules .................................................................................................................... 93●Distributing via a network ........................................................................................................................ 93●Distributing to your own PC .................................................................................................................... 95●Distributing with USB memory or other external storage device ........................................................ 96

Displaying break-in programs ........................................................................................................ 98●Distributing via a network and making a break-in display ................................................................... 98●Distributing to your own PC and making a break-in display .............................................................. 100

List of Reserved Distribution/List of Distribution Log ............................................................... 103●List of Reserved Distribution ................................................................................................................ 103●List of Distribution Log .......................................................................................................................... 103

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Schedule ManagementServer Scheduler ........................................................................................................................... 105

Schedule Reception/Program DisplayFTP Server ...................................................................................................................................... 106

●Launching the FTP Server ..................................................................................................................... 106Client Scheduler ............................................................................................................................ 107

●Launching Client Scheduler .................................................................................................................. 107●Client Scheduler menu ........................................................................................................................... 107

Distributing content directly by using USB memory or another external storage device ..... 114Program Viewer ............................................................................................................................. 115

Key/Mouse MonitoringKey/Mouse Monitoring Tool Window ........................................................................................... 116

●Launching the Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool window ........................................................................... 116●Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool menu ........................................................................................................ 116

Monitoring statusThe main Status Monitoring Tool window ................................................................................... 119

●Launching Status Monitoring Tool ....................................................................................................... 119●The main Status Monitoring Tool window ............................................................................................ 119

Acquiring and displaying panel status ........................................................................................ 122●Acquiring status of selected panels ..................................................................................................... 122●Setting panels for which status will not be obtained .......................................................................... 123●Controlling viewer PC power ................................................................................................................. 123●Displaying detailed information for a panel ......................................................................................... 124●Changing thumbnail size ....................................................................................................................... 125

Setting the operation environment .............................................................................................. 126

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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.

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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 4.3.

●Icons

indicates reference information, related details, and restrictions.

F indicates pages that contain related information.

●Notation

• Keyboardkeysareindicatedwithsquarebrackets.E.g.[Shift],[Ctrl],etc.

• Menus,windows,dialogboxes,buttons,andtabsetcareindicatedwithsquarebrackets.E.g.1. Fromthe[Option]menuclick[Setting].

The[Setting]dialogboxwillappear.

• Items,checkboxes,andoptionbuttons,etc.,areindicatedwithdoubleinvertedcommas.E.g.“X”,“PresetScreenSize”optionbutton,etc.

• Thismanualassumesthatthisproducthasbeeninstalledinthefollowinglocation.If you have installed the software in a different location, this can be interpreted to refer to the folder where you installed it.C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware (default)

• Thescreenshotsandoperationalproceduresinthismanualareonlyexamples.These may change depending on your monitor, screen settings, or the version of the OS you are using and otherfactors.ThismanualgivesinstructionsusingWindowsXPasanexample.Thecontentfilesandfontsinthismanualareonlyexamples.Notalloftheseareincludedwiththissoftware.

• ThismanualdoesnotcontainbasicoperatinginstructionsforWindows.

Trademarks/Howtoreadthismanual

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DefinitionsThischartprovidesdefinitionsoftermsusedinthismanual.

Term Definition

ManagementPCThePCthatisusedtocreateanddistributeprograms,timetablesandschedules.Alsoreferredtoasa“ServerPC”.

ViewerPCAPCthatdisplayscontentaccordingtoaschedule.Alsoreferredtoasa“PanelPC”ora“ClientPC”.“Panel”referstoanLCDmonitorconnectedtoaviewerPC.

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.

RSSFeed Data that structures website headings and summaries.

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 precautionsPointstonotewhencreatingcontentandprogramsBeforeoperatingthesystem,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.

PowerPointViewer2003/2007/2010isrequired.EvenifyoualreadyhaveMicrosoftPowerPoint2003/2007/2010installedonyourPC,youmustmakeaseparateinstallationofPowerPointViewer2003/2007/2010.

PowerPointViewer2010requirestimetostartplayingfiles,especiallywhenstartingthefirstplaybackafterstartingupthePC.Makesuretogiveenoughtimeforplaybacktostart.

Althoughitispossibletoplayfileswitha.pptxor.ppsxextensionusingPowerPointViewer2007,itwilltakeawhile to start playback.

Itisrecommendedthatfileswitha.pptor.ppsextensionareusedwhenplayingonPowerPointViewer2007.

ContinuousoperationofviewerPCThissoftwareisnotdesignedforcontinuous24-hour-a-dayoperation.BesuretorebootontheviewerPCeveryday.(RefertoPowerControlonp.88)

PCinternalclockThissoftwareexecutesschedulesbasedonthePC’sinternalclock.YoushouldensurethatyourPC’sinternalclockisalwaysaccuratebysynchronizingitwithaninternettimeserverorothermeans.

AccuracyofprogramdisplaytimeProgramdisplayiscontrolledbyatimerthatstartsat0secondseveryminute.Programscannotbeswitchedatintervalsoflessthan1minute,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.

DaisychainconfigurationThe Network Version of SHARP Digital Signage Software cannot send different panel control commands (monitorpowersupplyON/OFFandpanelinputcommands)toSHARPLCDMonitors(PNSeries)connectedinadaisychain.(RefertoPanelManagementandOption,p.86)

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StillimagesDisplaying a still image in the background or in a frame in the same position for a long time may leave a residualimage on the monitor. When creating programs or timetables, you should take measures such as changing stillimages and layouts at set intervals to avoid this problem.

DatedisplayThissoftwaredisplaysthedateinYYYY/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-useuserinterfacePrograms can be laid out in editable time schedules similar to newspaper TV guides or calendar-style monthly schedules.

VarietyofdisplayoptionsandscrollmessagefunctionFrameswithcompletelycustomizablelayout(x4,)aswellasbackgroundsandscrollmessages(x2)canbeused.Verticalscrollmessagesarealsosupported,allowingeffectiveexpressionandinformationdisplay.

ReserveddistributionfunctionMakesitpossibletodistributereservedcontentoveranLCDmonitornetwork.

Monitorcontrolandbreak-indistributionfunctionsTurn 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.

StandaloneVersion

Lay out your chosen content and create a program. (p.31)

1 Program Editor

Assign the hour of the day that your program will be shown. (p.68)

2 Timetable Editor

Assign the dates when daily timetables you have created will be shown. (p.78)

3 Schedule Editor

Distribute schedules and programs you have created to Client Scheduler. (p.92)

4 Schedule Distribution Tool

Control Program Viewer so that it displays schedules and programs at a set time. (p.107)

5 Client Scheduler

Program Viewer displays programs when instructed to do so by Client Scheduler. (p.115)

6 Program Viewer

Program displayed

You can distribute to a viewer PC that has Program Viewer installed by using USB memory or other external storage devices. (p.114)

(Standalone Version)

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NetworkVersion

Lay out your chosen content and create a program. (p.31)1 Program Editor

Assign the hour of the day that your program will be shown. (p.68)2 Timetable Editor

Assign the dates when daily timetables you have created will be shown. (p.78)3 Schedule Editor

Distribute schedules and programs you have createdto a viewer PC connected to the network. (p.92)

4 Schedule Distribution Tool

Control the distribution schedule and distribute scheduled times to the FTP server. (p.105)

Server Scheduler

The FTP server passes schedules and programs it receives to Client Scheduler. (p.106)

5 FTP Server

Control Program Viewer so that it displays schedules and programs at a set time. (p.107)

6 Client Scheduler

Program Viewer displays programs when instructed to do so by Client Scheduler. (p.115)

7 Program Viewer

Program displayed

Management PC (Network Version)

Viewer PC(Viewer Version)

You can distribute to a viewer PC that has Program Viewer installed by using USB memory or other external storage devices. (p.114)

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 viewer PC power. (p.119)

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:CeleronM1.3GHzorhigher2GHzorhigherPentium4processoror1.6GHzorhigherAtom330dualcoreprocessorisrequiredformovie/content-heavyprograms.

OSMicrosoftWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8(Englishversion),WindowsServer2003/2008(Englishversion)

Memory 256MBorhigher(512MBorhigherrecommended)Hard disk 20MBormorefreespace(Additionalspacerequiredforsavingdata)Monitor(formanagementPC)*1 Fullcolordisplaywithresolutionofatleast1024x768

Monitor(forviewerPC)*2PNseriesLCDmonitorLB-1085*3

Interfaces•USBport(onlyrequiredifusingUSBmemory)•LANport(onlyrequiredforNetworkVersion[TCP/IPcommunicationmustbefunctional])

Others

MicrosoftInternetExplorer6.0orlaterPowerPointViewer2003/2007/2010Windows Media Player 9 or laterFlashPlayer6orlaterQuickTimePlayer7orlater(inordertoplayQuickTimecontent)

IfthereareanyenvironmentalrequirementsfortheOStooperatebesidestheabove,theymustalsobemet.IftheOSoftheviewerPCisWindowsVista/Windows7/Windows8,disabletheuseraccountcontroloftheviewerPC *4.*1 Usedforcreating/editingprogramsandschedules.*2 UsedtodisplayprogramswiththeStandaloneandViewerVersions.

Panelcontrolcanbeperformed.Toperformpanelcontrol,theviewerPCandthepanelmustbeconnectedwithanRS-232CcableorthepanelmustbeconnectedtotheLAN.Forthespecificationsofthepanelandits connection and setting methods, read the operation manual of your panel.

*3 ToperformpanelcontrolwiththeLB-1085,performa“Testconnection”oncewiththeSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareClientScheduler(Fp.112).

Thepanelcontrolcannotbeperformedunlessa“Testconnection”isperformed.*4 MethodfordisablingauseraccountonatargetPC InWindowsVista

(1)Select[UserAccountsandFamilySafety]inControlPanel.(2)Select[UserAccounts].(3)Select[TurnUserAccountControlOnorOff].(4)Removethecheckmarkfrom[UseUserAccountControl(UAC)tohelpprotectyourcomputer].

InWindows7(1)Select[UserAccountsandFamilySafety]inControlPanel.(2)Select[UserAccounts].(3)Select[ChangeUserAccountControlsettings].(4) Move the slider to the lowest position.

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InWindows8 (Caution) Note that when this setting is selected, the Windows Store application will not run.(1)Pressthe[Windows]keyand[R]keytoopen[Run].(2)Typein“regedit.exe”andpress[Enter].(3)Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Yes].(4) Select

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Systemin the tree on the left side of the screen.

(5)Double-click[EnableLUA],andopenthe[EditDWORD(32-bit)Value]dialogbox.(6)Enter“0”in[ValueData]andclick[OK].(7)Clickthe buttontoexittheregistryeditor,andrestartyourcomputer.

•WhencontrollingtheviewerPCmanually(whenturningthepanelPCon),theWakeOnLANfunctionthatoperatesbyMagicPacketsfromtheviewerPCmustbeenabled.

IftheviewerPCisoutsidethesameLANsegment,MagicPacketsmaynotgetthroughdependingonrouterspecs/settings.Contactyournetworkadministratorformoredetails.

•Regardlessofwhichversionofthissoftwareyouareusing,youmusthaveFlashPlayer,WindowsMediaPlayer,andPowerPointViewer2003/2007/2010installedonthePConwhichthissoftwareisinstalled.

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.

●InstallingSHARPDigitalSignageSoftware1. StartyourPC2. Closedownallapplications.3. LaunchtheSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwaresetupprogram(setup.exe).

Double-clickthesetup.exefiletolaunchthesetupprogram.

Ifasecuritywarningsaying‘Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.’isdisplayedduringtheinstallation,click[Run].

Ifusingthe“SHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareCD-ROM”1) Ifthesetupprogramislaunchedautomatically,proceed

to step 4. If the setup program does not launch after a fewmoments,launchtheSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.

2) Inthe[AutoPlay]dialogbox,click“Runsetup.exe”. Ifthe[AutoPlay]dialogboxdoesnotappear,double-click

theSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.

3) Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7/8).

4. Inthe[WelcometotheInstallShieldwizard...]window,click[Next].

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5. Softwarelicenseagreementwillappear.Readtheentiresoftwarelicenseagreement.

6. Ifyouagreetothetermsoftheagreement,selectthe“Iacceptthetermsofthelicenseagreement”optionbutton,andclick[Next].

7. Selecttheversionthatyouhavepurchasedandclick[Next].The three following versions are available:• StandaloneVersion Forcreatingprogramsanddistributing/displayingschedules

withasinglePC.• NetworkVersion ForuseonamanagementPCtocreateprograms,distribute

schedules, and check panel status. Also used for distributing programs and schedules to viewer

PCsrunningthe“ViewerVersion”.• ViewerVersion Only installs software for content display. ForuseonaviewerPC.Displaysreceivedprogramsaccordingtoaschedule.

•DigitalSignageProexpandsthefunctionalityofDigitalSignageSoftwareNetworkVersion(PN-SS02),withenhancedfunctionsforprogramcontrolanddistribution.TouseDigitalSignagePro,it must be purchased separately. Please contact your dealer.

•DigitalSignageSoftwareProWebServerusesawebservertocontroldistributionfrommultiplePCsorsitestomultipledisplays.TouseProWebServer,itmustbepurchasedseparately.Please contact your dealer.

8. Entertheappropriatelicensecodeforyourversionandclick[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.90)

•IfyouareusingtheViewerVersion,licensecodescanberegisteredfromthe[Version]dialogboxinClientScheduler.(Fp.114)

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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●SettingtheenvironmentoftheviewerPCOncetheinstallationiscomplete,changethesettingsoftheviewerPCbeforeusingthissoftware.

AutologinsettingsIftheviewerPCistobeusedwithoutanoperator,Windowsautologinshouldbeenabled.ThefollowingisanexampleusingWindowsVista.

1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[AllPrograms],[Accessories],andthen[CommandPrompt].

IfusingWindows8,pressthe[Windows]keyand[X]key.The[CommandPrompt]windowwillappear.

2. Typein“controluserpasswords2”(withouttheinvertedcommas)andpush[Enter].

3. Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Continue].The[UserAccounts]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Clearthe“Usersmustenterausernameandpasswordtousethiscomputer”checkbox.

5. Click[OK].

6. Inthe[AutomaticallyLogOn]window,entera“UserName”and“Password”,andclick[OK].

7. Typein“exit”andthenpress[Enter].


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WelcomeCentersettings(WindowsVistaonly)

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].

ScreensaversettingsDisable the screen saver so that it does not display on the monitor when a program is displayed in Program Viewer.

•IfusingWindowsXP1. Right-clickonanemptyareaofthedesktop,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[Properties].

The[DisplayProperties]dialogboxwillappear.2. Clickthe[ScreenSaver]tabandselect“(None)”fromthe

“Screensaver”list.3. Click[OK].


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•IfusingWindowsVista/7/81. Right-clickonanemptyareaofthedesktopandfromthemenuthatappears,click[Personalize]and

then[ScreenSaver].The[ScreenSaverSettings]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Select“(None)”fromthe“Screensaver”list.3. Click[OK].

PowercontrolAdjustsettingssothatthepanelorharddiskdonotturnofforgointosystemstandbywhileaprogramisdisplayed in Program Viewer.

•IfusingWindowsXP1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[PerformanceandMaintenance],andthen

[PowerOptions].The[PowerOptionsProperties]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Select“Never”fromthe“Turnoffmonitor”,“Turnoffharddisks”,and“Systemstandby”pull-downmenusonthe[PowerSchemes]tab.

3. Click[OK].


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•IfusingWindowsVista1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandMaintenance],andthen

[PowerOptions].The[PowerOptions]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Select“Highperformance”andclick[Changeplansettings].

3. Select“Never”fromthe“Turnoffthedisplay”and“Putthecomputertosleep”lists.

4. Click[Savechanges].Returntothe[PowerOptions]dialogbox.

5. Closethe[PowerOptions]dialogboxbyclickingthebuttonintheupperrightcornerofthewindow.

•IfusingWindows71. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],andthen[Power

Options].The[PowerOptions]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Click“Showadditionalplans”select“Highperformance”andclick[Changeplansettings].

3. Select“Never”fromthe“Turnoffthedisplay”and“Putthecomputertosleep”lists.

4. Click[Savechanges].Returntothe[PowerOptions]dialogbox.

5. Closethe[PowerOptions]dialogboxbyclickingthe buttonintheupperrightcornerofthewindow.

•IfusingWindows81. Pressthe[Windows]keyand[C]key,andclick[Settings],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],

andthen[PowerOptions].The[PowerOptions]dialogwillappear.

2. Select“Highperformance”andclick[Changeplansettings].3. Select“Never”fromthe“Turnoffthedisplay”and“Putthecomputertosleep”lists.4. Click[Savechanges].

Returntothe[PowerOptions]dialog.

5. Closethe[PowerOptions]dialogboxbyclickingthe buttonintheupperrightcornerofthewindow.


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WindowsSidebar(Gadget)settings(WindowsVistaonly)AdjustWindowsSidebar(Gadget)settingssothattheSidebar(Gadgets)isnotdisplayed.

1. Right-clickonanemptyareaoftheWindowsSidebar,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[Properties].The[WindowsSidebarProperties]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Clearthe“StartSidebarwhenWindowsstarts”checkbox.

3. Click[OK].4. RestartyourPC.

TheWindowsSidebar(Gadgets)willnolongerappearfromthenexttimeyoustartWindowsVista.

Activedesktopsettings(WindowsXPonly)Turn Active desktop settings off.

1. Right-clickonanemptyareaofthedesktop,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[Properties].The[DisplayProperties]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Clickthe[Desktop]tab,andthenclick[CustomizeDesktop].The[DesktopItems]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Clickthe[Web]tabandclearallthecheckboxesunder“Webpages”.

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IMEToolbarsettingsThesesettingsarenotrequirediftheIMEToolbarisnotdisplayed.StoretheIMEToolbarintheTaskbarsothatitisnotdisplayedwhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.1. Right-clickontheIMEToolbarand,fromthemenuthatappears,click[Minimize]. Youcanalsoclick tominimizetheToolbar.

Taskbarsettings(WindowsXP/Vistaonly)AdjusttheTaskbarsettingssothattheTaskbarisnotdisplayedwhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.1. Right-clickonanemptyareaoftheTaskbar,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[Properties].

The[TaskbarandStartMenuProperties]dialogboxwillappear.2. Under“Taskbarappearance”onthe[Taskbar]tab,clear

the“Auto-hidethetaskbar”and“Keepthetaskbarontopofotherwindows”checkboxes.

3. Click[OK].

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WindowsUpdatesettingsSetWindowsUpdatesothatitdoesnotupdateautomaticallyanddisplaypopupmessages(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.

•IfusingWindowsXP1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[PerformanceandMaintenance],andthen

[System].The[SystemProperties]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Clickthe[AutomaticUpdates]tabandselectthe“TurnoffAutomaticUpdates”optionbutton.

3. Click[OK].

•IfusingWindowsVista1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[Security],andthen[Turnautomatic

updatingonoroff].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selectthe“Nevercheckforupdates”optionbutton.3. Click[OK].

4. Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Continue].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillclose.


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•IfusingWindows7/81. IfusingWindows7:FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],

andthen[Turnautomaticupdatingonoroff].IfusingWindows8:Pressthe[Windows]keyand[C]key,andclick[Settings],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],andthen[Turnautomaticupdatingonoroff].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Fromthemenuof“Importantupdates,”selectthe“Nevercheckforupdates(notrecommended)”optionbutton.

3. Click[OK].

4. Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Yes].The[Changesettings]dialogboxwillclose.

ResidentapplicationsettingsAdjustsettingsforresidentapplications(e.g.virusscanners)sothattheydonotdisplaypopupmessages(dialogboxes)whenaprogramisbeingdisplayedinProgramViewer.

PersonalfirewallsettingsIfyouplantodistributecontentoveranetwork,youmustfreeaTCP/IPportforthissoftwaretousewhenthedistributionportisassignedtoapersonalfirewall.Notethatyoucanaddthisportnumbertothe“WindowsFirewall”exceptionlistinWindowsControlPaneltoallowaconnection.Alternatively,youcanalsoaddtheexecutablefile“c:\Programfiles\sharp\e-Signage\ftpd.exe”tothe“WindowsFirewall”exceptionlisttoallowaconnection.

IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPserverwillbeinstalled,andstartedasaservice.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifyouchangetheportnumber,youmustalsochangetheFTPsettingsforthemanagementPC(Fp.88),andtheFTPsettingsforClientSchedulerontheviewerPC(Fp.109)tothesameportnumber.


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FirewallsettingsforStatusMonitoringTool(WindowsVista/7/8only)

1. IfusingWindowsVista:FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandMaintenance],andthen[AdministrativeTools].

IfusingWindows7:FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],andthen[AdministrativeTools].

IfusingWindows8:Pressthe[Windows]keyand[C]key,andclick[Settings],[ControlPanel],[SystemandSecurity],andthen[AdministrativeTools].

2. Double-click“WindowsFirewallwithAdvancedSecurity”.

3. Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Continue](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7/8).The[WindowsFirewallwithAdvancedSecurity]dialogboxwill appear.

4. Ontheleftofthewindow,click[InboundRules],thenclick“NewRule”under[Actions]inthepaneontherightofthewindow.The[NewInboundRuleWizard]dialogboxwillappear.


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5. Selectthe“Custom”optionbutton,andclick[Next].

6. Selectthe“Allprograms”optionbutton,andclick[Next].

7. Fromthe“Protocoltype”list,select“ICMPv4”.

8. Set“ProtocolandPorts”,“Scope”,“Action”,and“Profile”inorderasnecessary.Click[Next]tobetakentothesettingsscreenforthenextstep.

Confirmwithyournetworkadministratorbeforeadjustingthesesettings.

9. Entera“Name”,andclick[Finish].

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●UninstallingSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareIfthissoftwarefrequentlyshutsdownincorrectlywhenaprogramisbeingdisplayedorcreated,youshouldmodify the program. If the problem persists even after doing so, we recommend uninstalling, then reinstalling this software.

Uninstallingthissoftwarewillnotdeleteanyprograms,schedulesorcontentfilesthatyouhavealreadycreated.Youwillbeabletousethesefilesagainuponreinstallingthissoftware.

1. StartyourPC.2. Closedownallapplications.3. LaunchtheSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwaresetupmaintenanceprogram(setup.exe).

Double-clickthesetup.exefiletolaunchthesetupmaintenanceprogram.

Ifasecuritywarningsaying‘Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.’isdisplayedduringtheinstallation,click[Run].

Ifusingthe“SHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareCD-ROM”1) Ifthesetupprogramislaunchedautomatically,proceed

to step 4. If the setup maintenance program does not launchafterafewmoments,launchtheSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.

2) Inthe[AutoPlay]dialogbox,click“Runsetup.exe”. Ifthe[AutoPlay]dialogboxdoesnotappear,double-click

theSetup.exefileintheCD-ROMfolder.

3) Ifthe[UserAccountControl]windowappears,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7/8).

4. Selectthe“Remove”optionbutton,andclick[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.

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Launching and closing the Launcher window

●LaunchingtheLauncherwindow1. Onthedesktop,double-clickthe shortcut.

TheLauncherwindowwilllaunch.

TheLaunchercanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],andthen[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware].

●ClosingtheLauncherwindow1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

TheLauncherwindowwillclose.

●TheLauncherwindowTheLauncherwindowisthewindowfromwhichoperationsarestarted.Therearesixbuttonsfordifferentfunctionssuchasprogramcreationandprogramdistribution.

Ifanothertoolordialogboxisalreadylaunched,itwillbedisplayedintheforeground.

2) Program creation/editing

3) Timetable creation/editing

4) Schedule creation/editing

5) Schedule distribution

6)Panelcontrol 7)Option

1)Buttondescription window

1)ButtondescriptionwindowWhenthecursorisplacedoverabutton,anexplanationofthebutton’sfunctionisdisplayedinthiswindow.

2)Programcreation/editing(Fp.31)Thisbuttonlaunches“ProgramEditor”.ProgramEditorletsyoucreateprogramsbysettingscreensizesandlayouts, as well as content and scroll messages.

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3)Timetablecreation/editing(Fp.68)Thisbuttonlaunches“TimetableEditor”.TimetableEditorletsyoucreateone-daytimetablesbyassigningprograms you have created to be shown at desired times.

4)Schedulecreation/editing(Fp.78)Thisbuttonlaunches“ScheduleEditor”.ScheduleEditorletsyoucreateschedulesbyassigningtimetablesyouhavecreatedtobeexecutedondesireddates.

5)Scheduledistribution(Fp.92)Thisbuttonlaunches“ScheduleDistributionTool”.ScheduleDistributionToolletsyousendtheschedulesyouhavecreatedtospecifiedpanels.

6)Panelcontrol(Fp.86)Thisbuttonlaunchesthe[PanelManagement]dialogbox.WhendistributingprogramstomultiplepanelsusingtheNetworkVersion,youcanregisterandcontrolpanelsfromthisdialogbox.

This function is only available with the Network Version.

7)Option(Fp.90)Thisbuttonlaunchesthe[Option]dialogbox.ThisdialogboxdisplaysversioninformationabouttheLauncher,and also lets you register license codes.

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Program Creation/EditingCreateprograms(content)todisplayonapanel.

The main Program Editor window

●LaunchingProgramEditor1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

“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.40) •IfQuickTimePlayerandPowerPointViewerarenotinstalled,amessagewillappear.

●ThemainProgramEditorwindow

1)TitlebarThe 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.

1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4) Tabs

5) Settings window

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2)MenusMenu options are as follows:

Menuoption Description Relevantpage

File

CreateNewProgram Opens a new program. -Open Program Loadsasavedprogram. Fp.51Save Program Overwrites the currently edited program. Fp.49Save Program As Saves the currently edited program under a different name. Fp.50Delete Program Allows the user to specify and delete programs. Fp.52

Properties of ProgramDisplays program properties and allows the user to change them. Fp.53

Import ProgramReadsaprogramthathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCso that it can be used. Fp.55

ExportProgramWrites out a saved program so that it can be used on anotherPC. Fp.54

Exit ExitsProgramEditor. -

View

Preview Program[Originalsize]

Displays a preview of the currently edited program at its originalsize. Fp.51

Preview Program[Fitscreen]

Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreen. Fp.51

SetConfigurationbeforePreview Program

Checkthisoptiontosetdisplayconditionswhenpreviewingprograms. Fp.52

ShowContentPreviewWindow

Shows/hidesthe[ContentPreview]window. Fp.40

RefreshUpdatestheContentfoldertoreflectadditionsordeletionsofcontentfiles.

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Option Setting

Allowstheusertofinetunegridsettingsforpositioningframes and scroll messages with the grid.When using the Pro Web Server Version, check this check box.Bydefault,thischeckboxisnotchecked.

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Help AboutProgramEditor DisplaysversioninformationforProgramEditor. -

3)ToolbarThe toolbar buttons perform the following actions:

Icon Menuoption Description Relevantpage

Open Program Loadsasavedprogram. Fp.51

Save Program Overwrites the currently edited program. Fp.49

Properties of ProgramDisplays program properties and allows the user to change them Fp.53

Preview Program[Originalsize]

Displays a preview of the currently edited program at its originalsize. Fp.51

Preview Program[Fitscreen]

Displaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreen. Fp.51

4)TabsClickingatabswitchestothesettingswindowforeachitem.

5)SettingswindowAllows the user to set advanced settings for the selected tab.

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●ValidcontentfilesFiletypesthatcanbeusedascontentareasfollows:

Contentname FiletypeBackground,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,PNGRSSconfigurationfile(.erc)

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.

Fileextension Contenttype Requiredsoftware.avi .mpeg .mpg .wmv .asf

MovieWindows Media Player

.mov* QuickTimePlayer

.swf Flash FlashPlayer

.ppt .pps .pptx .ppsx 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 Noneerc RSSconfigurationfile None

*InthecaseofWindows7orlater,youcanplaycontentfilesusingWindowsMediaPlayer. However,ifQuickTimePlayerisnotinstalledonthePC,thecontentmaynotbedisplayedcorrectly. Therefore,itisrecommendedthatQuickTimePlayerbeinstalled.

•TheJPEGfilesupportstheRGBformatbutdoesnotsupporttheCMYKformat.Inaddition,JPEG2000is not supported.

•AnimationGIFisnotsupported. •TwoormorePowerPointfilescannotbedisplayedatthesametime. •ThePowerPointcontentdoesnotsupportthefollowing:

Executionofmacros,executionofprograms,displayoflinkobjects,displayofembeddedobjects •IftoomanyanimationsareusedinthePowerPointcontent,displayedcharactersmaybeillegible. •ThefontusedinthecontentmustalsobeinstalledontheviewerPC. •TheHTMLfileandtheWebpagecannotbeenlargedorreduced. •Adjustmentofthesoundvolumesupportsvideoandaudio.ItdoesnotsupportFlashandPowerPoint.

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●Positioningcontent(Layout)Screensandcontentsizeandposition,etc.,aresetinthe[Layout]window.

When“LayoutLocked.”isdisplayedinthecenterofthelayoutwindow,thelayoutcannotbeedited.

Clearthe“Thelayouteditislocked.”checkboxinthe[PropertiesofProgram]dialogbox(Fp.53).1. Checkthatthe[Layout]tabisselected.

Ifitisnot,clickthe[Layout]tabtoselectit.

2. Seta[ScreenTop-LeftPosition].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. Setthe“ScreenSize”.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 1366,768 WhenyoustartProgramEditorthescreensizeonthefirstlinewillbeselected. •If you want to combine multiple panels and have

themdisplayedasonepanel,click[CalculatescreensizeforMultidisplay]andsetthescreensizesimplybyselectingthemodelnameanddirection.

•Whenyouclick[CalculatescreensizeforMultidisplay],the[MonitorSettings]dialogboxwillappear.YoucansetModelName,CompositionandDirection for multiple monitors.

[Layout]window

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4. Set[FrameLayout].1)Checkthecheckboxesbesidetheframes,scroll

messages, or PIP that you want to display.

Youcanalsoclickthe button at the top right hand corner of a display frame, PIP frame or scroll message to hide it.

2)Set“X”,“Y”,“Width”,and“Height”coordinatesforeachframe or scroll message.

•Only“X”and“Y”coordinatescanbeadjustedforthePIPframe.ToadjustthesizeofthePIPframe,drag your mouse over the layout window (See below).

•Clickonadisplayframe,PIPframeorascrollmessagetoselectit.Eightresizehandleswillappear around the border of the frame. By dragging thesehandleswiththemouse,youcanresizeadisplay frame, PIP frame or scroll message, and confirmchangesvisually.

The display frame, PIP frame and scroll messages can be moved by dragging an area other than the resizehandleusingthemouse.

·Draggingwhileholdingdown[Shift]allowsyoutoresizeaframewhilekeepingthesameaspectratio.

·Youcanalsomoveframesorscrollmessagesusingthearrowkeys. · Youwillstillbeabletoadjustthesizeofaframeifyouholddown[Shift]whileusingthearrowkeys. · Youcanalsoclickthe[PinP]tab,andspecifya“Value”forthe“Size”under“Key”toadjustthe

sizeofaPIPframe. •Youcanmoveorresizeitemsaccuratelybyaligningthemwiththegrid.(Fp.37)

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ProgramEditorCreatingprograms

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=578, Y=395The above coordinates would produce a layout like the screenshot below.

•The name, position and dimensions

(X coordinate of top left corner,

Ycoordinateoftopleftcorner,width,

height) are displayed in the top left of

each frame or scroll message.

•The PIP frame cannot be moved in

1 pt increments. Locations where

items can be positioned depend on

thekindofLCDmonitorused.

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UsingthegridUsingthegridmakesiteasytopositionitemsaccurately.Itemscanbedraggedwiththemouseandalignedonthe grid. The grid can be set with the following procedure:1. Fromthe[Option]menuclick[Setting].

The[Setting]dialogboxwillappear.2. Setthe“FrameLayout”.

Checkthe“FramepositioninGrid”checkboxtousethegrid.Clearthecheckboxtopositionframesin1ptincrements.

3. Setthe“Interval”forthegrid.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.

Displaypriorityorder

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

file,EXEfileorRSSconfigurationfile,itwillbedisplayedin the foreground, regardless of the display priority order.

•Scrollmessagesaredisplayedaheadofthebackground,frame.

•Inallcases,thePIPframeisdisplayedaheadofthebackground,frame,andscrollmessages. •Ifmoviesaredisplayedinthebackground,theymaybedisplayedinfrontofotherframesinsome

cases.Setmoviesinframes1-4,notthebackground.

UsingalayoutyouhavecreatedClick[SaveLayout]tosavetheLayoutyouhavecreated.Thenexttimeyoucometocreateaprogramyouwillthenbeabletoclickon[OpenLayout]tousethesavedlayout.

When you save a layout, frame settings are not saved. OnlyScreenTop-LeftPosition,ScreenSize,andFrameLayoutaresaved.

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●Settingthebackground/frames1-4Setcontent,orderofplayanddurationforcontentinthebackgroundandframes1-4.

“ContentFolder”tree

“ContentFile”listPlaylist

1. Clickanyofthe[Background]or[Frame1]–[Frame4]tabs.

2. Fromthe“ContentFolder”tree,selectthefolderwherethecontentfilesyouwanttousearelocated.Confirmthatthe[Content]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.

Youcanalsodisplaycontentbyspecifying“URL”or“ViewerPath”. The[URL]tab

DisplaystheHTMLofaspecifiedURLascontent.EnteraURLthatcanbereferencedbytheviewerPC.IfyourPCcanconnecttotheInternet,clicking[ViewURL]willconnecttotheURLyouhaveentered.CheckthatyouhaveconnectedproperlyandthattheURLhasbeendisplayedcorrectly.

•UsediscretionwhendisplayingURLsaswebsitesaresubjecttocopyright. •Ifthepageyouwanttodisplaycontainserrorsitwillnotbedisplayedcorrectly. •Ifthepagethatyouwanttodisplayrequiresaplug-intheviewerPCmusthavetheplug-in

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[ViewerPath]tabDisplaysthecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC.”YoucanspecifyanEXEfile.EnterapaththatcanbereferencedbytheviewerPC.ForanEXEfile,“Parameters”canbeadded.

•Whendisplayinglargecontentfilesthatarenotfrequentlyupdated,savethefilesontheviewerPCinadvance,andonlyenterthepathsthatrefertothem.Thiswillhelpreducethetimeittakestosend program contents.

•SpecifytheabsolutepathoftheviewerPCortherelativepathfromMyContentsfolder(Fp.108). •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. Selectthecontentyouwanttousefromthe“ContentFile”list.Refertop.33foralistoffiletypesthatcanbeusedwiththebackgroundandframes1-4.

•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultiplecontentfilesatthesametime.

•Youcanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[ContentPreview]window.(Fp.40)

•IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTML

codearetransferredtothesamelocation,orasubdirectoryofthesamelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored(attachedfiles).Thesecanbeaddedfromcontentfileproperties.(Fp.41)

MakesurethatallattachedfilesaredefinedbytheirrelativepathsintheHTMLfile.

4. Click .Contentfilesareaddedtotheendoftheplaylist.Formoredetailsabouttheplaylistrefertop.40.

•Instep3,youcanalsoregistercontentfilesbydouble-clicking them, or dragging them from the “ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.

•Thecontentfilesintheplaylistcanbecopiedbydragginganddroppingthemwhileholdingdownthe[Ctrl]key.

5. Repeatsteps1to4asnecessary.Youcansettheotherframesinthesamemanner.

•Byclickingthe( )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.

•Clickingthebuttonsatthebottomofthe“ContentFile”list( ) or ( ) allows you to create a neworeditanexistingRSSconfigurationfile(Fp.56).

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ContentpreviewYoucanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[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 Menuoption DescriptionShow the properties of the content

Displaysthepropertiesofthecurrentlyselectedcontentfile.Formoredetails,refertop.41.

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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BackgroundcolorwhencontentisnotdisplayedWhencontentisnotbeingplayed,framescanbefilledinusingaspecifiedcolor.Clickthecolorswatchtodisplaythe[Color]dialogboxandchange the background color.

PropertiesofcontentFromtheplaylist,selectacontentfile,andclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Thefollowingsettingsmaybeadjusted:

1)ContentFilePathDisplaysthepathtothecontentfile.•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).

•Youhavethefollowingoptionsforwhattodowithcontentfilesafterplaytimehaspassedifthesamecontentfilesareplacedintheplaylistsuccessivelyoriftheplaylistconsistsofonecontentfile.

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.

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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)PictureTransitionWhen the content type is still image, the effect at screen switching can be set.Select the effect from each pull-down menu.Anumbercanalsobedirectlyenteredfor“Duration”.(0.1to999.9seconds)Ifyoucheckthe“Viabackground”checkbox,theeffectofdisplayingthebackgroundcoloratthetimeofscreen switching is added.

7)Parameters(forEXEfile)DisplaysparametersforEXEfiles.

●SettingthescrollmessageSet scroll message content, order of play and duration of play.Ascrollmessagefilecontainingtexttobedisplayedinthescrollmessagemustbepreparedinadvance.Fordetailsabouthowtocreateascrollmessagefile,refertop.44.1. Clickthe[Message1]or[Message2]tab.

2. Fromthe“ContentFolder”tree,selectthefolderwherethescrollmessagefileyouwanttouseislocated.Confirmthatthe[Message]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.

•Youcanalsodisplaythecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC”onthe[ViewerPath]tab.SpecifytheabsolutepathoftheviewerPCortherelativepathoftheMyContentsfolder(Fp.108).

3. Selectthescrollmessagefileyouwanttousefromthe“ContentFile”list.Onlyscrollmessagefiles(.tlp)andconditionalcontentforscrollmessagefiles(.dct)canbeusedwithMessage1andMessage2.

•Clickwhileholdingdown[Ctrl]or[Shift]toselectmultiplescrollmessagefilesatthesametime.

•Youcanpreviewscrollmessagefiles.Scrollmessagefilepreviewsareavailableinfullscreenmode only. (Fp.40)

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Clickingthebuttonsatthebottomofthe“ContentFile”listperformsthefollowingactions:

Icon Menuoption 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.44.4. Click .

Scrollmessagefilesareaddedtotheendoftheplaylist.Formoredetailsabouttheplaylist,refertop.40.

Instep3,youcanalsoregisterscrollmessagefilesby double-clicking them, or dragging them from the “ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.

5. Repeatsteps1to4asnecessary.Youcansetotherscrollmessagesinthesamemanner.

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CreatingscrollmessagefilesCreateamessagetobedisplayedinascrollmessage.1. Clickthe[Message1]or[Message2]tab,andthenclick underthe“ContentFile”list.

ScrollMessageEditorwilllaunch.

1)TitlebarAfilenamewillbedisplayed.WhenScrollMessageEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenafileissaved,itwillchangetothenameofthefile.Whencontentofanopenedfileischanged,thetitlebarwilldisplayanasterisk(*)afterthefilename.

1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4) Settings window

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Menuoption 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 Menuoption 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)SettingswindowFormoredetails,continuereadingfromstep2.

2. Enteratextstringthatyouwanttouseinascrollmessageintothe“Scrollmessageeditbox”.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

Definesthetext.TakestheCOLOR,SIZEandFACEattributeswhichrespectivelydefinethetextcolor,textsizeandtypeface.

 Definesboldtext. Definesitalictext. Definesunderlinedtext.<S> Definesstrikethroughtext.<BIG> Definesbiggertext. Definessmallertext.

3. Setthe“MessageFormat”.Setthedisplaydirectionoftext,fontandtextcolor.1)Nextto“Orientation”,selectthedisplaydirectionoftext.

2) Tochangethefont,click[SelectFont]andchooseafontfromthe[Font]dialogbox.

•YoumusthavethesamefontinstalledontheviewerPC. •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) Set whether to perform fade-in and fade-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[SaveScrollMessage]fromthe[File]menu. Orclick .

The[SaveAs]dialogboxwillappear.

7. Enteranewnamein“FileName”andclick[Save].Thecreationofthescrollmessagefileisnowcomplete.

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●SettingaudioandmusicSet audio and music (background music) for program display.

Iftwoormorecontentfilescontainingaudioaresetindifferentframes,bothwillplay.

1. Clickthe[Sound]tab.

2. Fromthe“ContentFolder”tree,selectthefolderwherethecontentfilesyouwanttousearelocated.Confirmthatthe[Sound]tabisselected.Ifthetabisnotselected, click on it.

Youcanalsoplaybackthecontentfilespecifiedwith“FilePathOnViewerPC”onthe[ViewerPath]tab.SpecifytheabsolutepathoftheviewerPCortherelativepathoftheMyContentsfolder(Fp.108).

3. Selectthecontentyouwanttousefromthe“ContentFile”list.Foralistofcompatibleaudiofiletypes,refertop.33.

•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.40.

Instep3,youcanalsoregistercontentfilesbydouble-clickingthem,ordraggingthemfromthe“ContentFile”listtothe“Playlist”.

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●SettingthePIPwindowSettheframesize,aspectratio,inputsource,andaudiosourceforthePIPframe.ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor(PNseries).

1. Clickthe[PinP]tab.

2. Selectthe“MonitorModelName”.

3. Setvaluesforeachitem.Alistwillappearwhenyouclickonacellinthe“Value”column.*Itemsdisplayedvaryaccordingtothe“MonitorModelName”.

* The video signal may cause misalignment with PIP locationandsize.

1)Select“Size”. Monitorsizesvaryaccordingtoaspectratio.2)Select“AspectRatio”.

* Select this according to the video or images that you want to display.

3)Select“InputSource”.4)Select“SoundSource”.5)Select“Direction”.*ThesettingsfortheSHARPLCDmonitorcannotbechanged.Selectvaluesinaccordancewiththe

display settings.

●Savingaprogram

SaveprogramUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedprogramunderitsoriginalname.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveProgram].

Youcanalsosavebyclicking .Aconfirmationmessageforcreatingathumbnailwillappear.

When“ProgramEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveProgram]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,pleaserefertostep2of“Saveprogramas”.

2. Whenyouwanttocreateathumbnail,click[Yes].Whenyoudonotwanttocreateathumbnail,click[No].Whenyouclick[Yes],asmallprogrampreviewforcreatingathumbnailwill appear. Do not perform any operation before this preview screen disappears.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramthumbnail,refertop.50.

If you have already created a thumbnail, the program thumbnail is not deleted even if you click [No].Thepreviousthumbnailisdisplayed.

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SaveprogramasUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedprogramunderadifferentname.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveProgramAs].

The[SaveProgramAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Selecttheprogramfolderinwhichtheprogramistobe

saved.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramfolder,seethefollowing.

3. Enteranewnamein“ProgramName”andclick[Save].Aconfirmationmessageforcreatingathumbnailwillappear.

4. Whenyouwanttocreateathumbnail,click[Yes].Whenyoudonotwanttocreateathumbnail,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.

ProgramthumbnailsWhen 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.

ProgramFolder•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

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●OpeningaprogramLoadaprogramthatyouhavealreadysavedanduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisaneffective way to create programs.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[OpenProgram].

Youcanalsoopenaprogrambyclicking .The[OpenProgram]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecttheprogramfoldercontainingtheprogram.

3. Fromthe“ProgramList”,selectaprogram,andclick[Open].TheprogramyouselectedwillbeloadedintoProgramEditorand you will be able to edit it.

Takecarewhensavingtheprogramyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveProgram]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.

●CheckingaprogramCheckaprogramusingtheprogrampreviewfunction.Two previews with the same data will be displayed.1. Ifyouwanttopreviewaprogramatitsoriginalsize,click

[PreviewProgram[Originalsize]]fromthe[View]menu.Youcanalsopreviewaprogrambyclicking .A preview of the currently edited program will be displayed at itsoriginalsize.

•Previewscanalsobedisplayedbypressing[F5]. •Enabling“SetConfigurationbeforePreview

Program”onthe[View]menuallowsyoutosetspecificdatesandtimes,specificpaneldisplaysand other program conditions and display previews.

Ifyouwanttopreviewaprogramatscreensize,click[PreviewProgram[Fitscreen]]fromthe[View]menu.Youcanalsopreviewaprogramatscreensizebyclicking .Apreviewofthecurrentlyeditedprogramfittedtothesizeofthescreenwillbedisplayed.

2. Checkthepreview.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

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●PreviewProgramDisplaySettingsIfyoucheck“SetConfigurationbeforePreviewProgram”onthe[View]menu,the“Previewprogramsetting”screenwillbedisplayedduringtheprogrampreview.Youcansettheconditions,andifyouclickthe“Preview”button,thepreviewwilloccur under the conditions you have set.•Previewsometimelaterprogram: Displaystheprogrampreviewafteraspecifiedamountoftime

has passed. The time at which the program switches to the following content may differ from situations where programs are playedfromthebeginningsincethefirstcontentdisplayedmustbe played from the beginning when previewing programs with this function.

•Previewprogramwithplayconditions: Click“PlayConditionSetting”tosetconditions Duringconditionalcontentplayback,contentmatchingtheconditionssetin[PlayConditionSetting]is

displayed.•“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.

•Previewprogramwithbezelpositionformultimonitor: 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.

●DeletingaprogramDelete unnecessary programs.1. Click[DeleteProgram]fromthe[File]menu.

The[DeleteProgram]dialogboxwillappear.2. Selecttheprogramfoldercontainingtheprogram.3. Selectaprogramfromthe“ProgramList”andclick

[Delete].

4. Click[Yes].The selected program has now been deleted.

5. Click[Close].

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●DisplayingprogrampropertiesChangeprogramnamesandprogramcolors.1. Click[PropertiesofProgram]fromthe[File]menu.

Youcanalsodisplayandchangeprogrampropertiesbyclicking .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”isanestimateoftheamountoftimeittakestoplayplaylistsincludingprogramsthroughintheirentirety.Actualdurationmaydifferfromthedisplayed“Duration”,when“PlayNextcontent”isselected for play settings or when conditional contents are included.

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●Importing/exportingaprogram

ExportingaprogramTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutaprogramsothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.

1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ExportProgram].The[ExportProgram]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecttheprogramfoldercontainingtheprogram.

3. Fromthe“ProgramList”,selectaprogram,andclick[Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Specifythedirectorywhereyouwanttosavethefile,entera“Filename”,andclick[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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ImportingaprogramTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedprogramthathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ImportProgram].

The[Selecttheprogramtoimport]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecta(.prg)fileor(.prgx)filetoimport,andclick[Open].The[ImportProgram]dialogboxwillappear.

A screen like the one on the right will appear while theimportisbeingprepared.Click[Cancel]tocancel the import.

3. Selecttheprogramfolderinwhichtheprogramistobesaved.

4. Entera“ProgramName”,andclick[Import].

5. Selectthefolderintowhichthecontentwillbeimported,andclick[OK].

6. Click[Yes].The program will be saved with the name you entered.The program import is now complete.

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RSS EditorSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareProWEBServerVersionallowsyoutoreceiveRSSfeedsfromserversontheintranetandInternetanddisplaythemontheviewerPC.AcreatedRSSconfigurationfile(.ercfile)canbeusedascontentinProgramEditor.

●CreatingaRSSconfigurationfile1 FromtheWindowstaskbar,click[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],

[RSSEditor].“RSSEditor”willlaunch.

●MainRSSEditorwindow 1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4) Settings window

1)TitlebarDisplaysthefilename.WhenEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Whenafileissaved,itwillchangetothenameofthefile.Whencontentofanopenedfileischanged,thetitlebarwilldisplayanasterisk(*)afterthefilename.

2)MenusThefollowingarethecontentsofthe“File”,“View”and“Help”menus.Menuoptionsareasfollows:


File

New Opensanewfile.Open LoadsastoredRSSconfigurationfile.Save SavesthecurrentlyeditedRSSconfigurationfile.

Save AsSavesthecurrentlyeditedRSSconfigurationfileunderadifferentname.

Exit ExitsRSSEditor.

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View

Basic EditstheRSSconfigurationfileusingatemplate.

AdvancedEditstheRSSconfigurationfilewithauserspecifieddesign.ACSS(stylesheet)isalsoavailable.

PreviewDisplaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedRSSconfigurationfile.Thepreviewisdisplayedatthesizeofthepreviewwindow.

Help AboutRSSEditor DisplaysversioninformationforRSSEditor.



New CreatesanewRSSconfigurationfile.

Open LoadsastoredRSSconfigurationfile.

Save SavesthecurrentlyeditedRSSconfigurationfile.

PreviewDisplaysapreviewofthecurrentlyeditedRSSconfigurationfile.Pressthe[Esc]keytoclosethepreview.

AboutRSSEditor DisplaysversioninformationforRSSEditor.

4)SettingsWindowFormoredetails,continuereadingfromstep2.

2 Selecta“Template”.Select a template for the RSS feed screen display design.

3 Setthe“RSSFeedURL”.1) “URL” EntertheURLfortheservertoretrieveRSSfeeds.2) “Receptioninterval” SpecifytheintervaltoretrieveRSSfeedsinminutes.(Maximumof60minutes)

4 Specifythefont.1)Feedtitle

SetthefontfortextdisplayedinthetitleareaofaRSSfeed.Click[Select]tospecifythefont.2) Feeddescription

SelectthefontfortextdisplayedinthebodyareaofanRSSfeed.Click[Select]tospecifythefont.

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5 Specifythenumberofitemtobedisplayedandconfigurethescreenswitchingsettings.1) “NumberofFeeditems” Selectthenumberofitemstobedisplayedonthewindowfromthelistbox.(Maximumof7items)2) “Screenswitchinginterval” Specify the interval to switch the items to be displayed on the window in seconds.3) “Theeffectofswitchingtime” Specify the slide show effect when the item is updated.4) “Thelengthoftheeffect” Specify the duration of the slide show effect in seconds.

6. Click[Save]fromthe[File]menu.Orclick .The[SaveAs]dialogboxwillappear.Click[Save].TheRSSconfigurationfilewillbesavedinthefollowingfolder.• C:\ProgramData\SHARP\e-Signage\RSSConfig(WindowsVista/7/8)• C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\e-Signage\RSSConfig(WindowsXP)

TheRSSconfigurationfilecreationisnowcompleted.

•InternetExplorerontheviewerPCisusedtodisplaytheRSSfeed. •ThedisplaymaydifferdependingontheversionofInternetExplorerinstalledontheviewerPC.

Clicking[Advanced]fromthe[View]menuallowsyoutospecifythescreendesignsettingsindetails.

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1) “Title”,“Description”and“Background” Clickanyoftheitemstosettheindividualelements(font,position,backgroundandCSS).2)Elements “Font” Click[Select]andspecifythefonttype,styleandsize.Specifythefontcolorinthe[Color]dialog

displayed by clicking the palette. “Position” SelectthehorizontalandverticalpositionsoftheRSSfeedfromthelistbox.

“Background” Select a background image or color with a radio button.

“CSS” Describesthestylespecifiedinthecascadingstylesheet(CSS).

Theoperationofitemsotherthan“Displaysettings”isthesameasforbasicmodeoperation.

●Displayingapreview1.Click[Preview]inthe[View]menuorclick .

2. Enterthedisplaypositionandsizeofthepreviewwindow.

3. Checkthepreviewinthepreviewwindow.

4. Pressthe[ESC]keytoclosethepreviewwindow.

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ConditionalContentEditor

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 Conditional Content Editor

●LaunchingConditionalContentEditor1. Clickthe[Start]buttonontheWindowsTaskbar,andthenclick“AllPrograms”–“SHARPDigital

SignageSoftware”–“Tools”–“ConditionalContentEditor”inorder.Thiswilllaunch“ConditionalContentEditor.”*Youcanaddtooreditplaylistsbyselecting“ReplacetoConditionalContent”fromtheProgramEditor

playlist.

●BasicScreensforConditionalContentEditor

1)TitlebarDisplaysthefilename.WhenEditorlaunches,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled.”Whenafileissaved,itwillchangetothenameofthefile.Whencontentofanopenedfileischanged,thetitlebarwilldisplayanasterisk(*)afterthefilename.

1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4) Tabs

5) Settings Window

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ConditionalContentEditorBasicScreensforConditionalContentEditor

2)MenusThefollowingarethecontentsofthe[File],[View],and[Help]menus.


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.

RefreshUpdatescontentfromthecontentfoldersintheeventthatcontentfileshavebeenaddedtoordeletedfromtheConditionalContentFoldersincethissoftwarewaslaunched.

HelpAboutConditionalContentEditor

DisplaysversioninformationforConditionalContentEditor.

3)ToolbarThe function of each button (icon) is as follows.


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)SettingsWindowSet details for the tab that you selected.

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Creating Conditional Content

●CompatibleContentFileFormatsThefollowingfileformatscanbeusedascontent.

TypesofConditionalContent CompatibleFileExtensions

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, .movRSSconfigurationfile .erc

●ConfiguringConditionalContentsSetprojectnames,playbackstartdates,andViewerPCpanelattributesforconditionalcontent.

ContentFoldertree

ContentFileList

ConditionList

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1. Fromthe“ContentFolder”tree,Selectthefolderwherethecontentfilesyouwanttousearelocated.Youcanalsodisplaycontentbyspecifying“URL”or“ViewerPath.”

The[URL]TabDisplaystheHTMLofaspecifiedURLascontent.EnteraURLthatcanbereferencedbytheviewerPC.IfyourPCcanconnecttotheInternet,clicking[ViewURL]willconnecttotheURLyouhaveentered.CheckthatyouhaveconnectedproperlyandthattheURLhasbeendisplayedcorrectly.

[ViewerPath]TabDisplaysthecontentfilespecifiedwith[FilePathOnViewerPC].YoucanspecifyanEXEfile.EnterapaththatcanbereferencedbytheviewerPC.ForanEXEfile,“Parameters”canbeadded.

•Whendisplayinglargecontentfilesthatarenotfrequentlyupdated,savethefilesontheviewerPCin advance and only enter the paths that refer to them. This will help reduce the time it takes to send program contents.

•SpecifytheabsolutepathoftheviewerPCortherelativepathfromMyContentsFolder(refertop.108). •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. SelectthecontentfilesyouwanttousefromtheContentFileList.RefertoPage62forfileformatscompatiblewithbackgroundsand frames.

•Youcancheckcontentfilepreviewsinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.(refertop.64)

•IfusingHTMLcontent,makesurethatimages,moviesandotherfilesreferredtointheHTMLcodearetransferred to the same location, or a subdirectory of thesamelocation,wheretheHTMLfileitselfisstored(attachedfiles).

Thesecanbeaddedfromcontentfileproperties.(refertop.65)

MakesurethatallattachedfilesaredefinedbytheirrelativepathsintheHTMLfile.

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3. Clickthe icon.Contentfilesareaddedtotheendoftheconditionlist.Formoredetailsabouthowtosetplayconditionsforconditionlists,refertoPage66.

•InStep3,youcanregistercontentfilesbydouble-clickingthemorbydraggingthemfromtheContentFilelisttothe[conditionlist].

•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,theselectedplaybackconditionswillappearintheframebelowthe

conditions list. •Thecontentfilesfromtheconditionslistcanbecopiedbydroppinganddraggingthemwhileholdingthe

[Ctrl]key. •Clickingthebuttonsatthebottomofthe“ContentFile”list( ) or ( ) allows you to create a new or

editanexistingRSSconfigurationfile.(Fp.56)

PreviewContentYoucanpreviewcontentfilesinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.Click[ShowContentPreviewWindow]fromthe[View]menutopreviewthefiles.Previewsfromthefollowingtypesoffileswillnotbedisplayedimmediately.Topreviewthesefiles,clicktherelevanticondisplayedinthe[ShowContentPreviewWindow]window.(Clickthetextstringifpreviewingascrollmessage.)•Fileswithasizeof2MBorhigher•Videofiles•PowerPointfiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)•Scrollmessagefiles(Previewdisplayedinfullscreenmode)

ConditionalContentContentconditionsarecheckedandonlythefirstcontentthat matches those conditions is displayed. The list plays 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.ContentfilesontheconditionlistwiththelongestdurationsaredisplayedontheMaximumDurationList.

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Clickingthebuttonsonthetoprightofaconditionlistperformsthefollowingactions:

Icon Menuoption DescriptionShow the properties of the content

Displaysthepropertiesofthecurrentlyselectedcontentfile.See below for more details.

Set content playback conditions

Sets playback conditions for selected content.Formoredetails,refertoPage67.

Move content upwardMovestheselectedcontentfileoneplaceforward(up)onthelist.(Youcannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)

Move content downwardMovestheselectedcontentfileoneplacebackward(down)onthelist.(Youcannotmovemultiplecontentfiles.)

Delete contentDeletestheselectedcontentfilesfromtheconditionslist.Youcandeletecontentfilesbypressingthe[Delete]key.

PropertiesofcontentFromtheconditionlist,selectacontentfile,andclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Thefollowingsettingsmaybecheckedandadjusted:

1)ContentFilePathDisplaysthepathtothecontentfile.•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)VolumeControlThe 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)PictureTransitionWhen the content type is still image, the effect at screen switching can be set.Select the effect from each pull-down menu.Anumbercanalsobedirectlyenteredfor“Duration”.(0.1to999.9seconds)Ifyoucheckthe“Viabackground”checkbox,theeffectofdisplayingthebackgroundcoloratthetimeofscreen switching is added.

7)ParametersDisplaysparametersforEXEfiles.

PlayConditionSettingFromtheconditionslist,selectacontentfileandclick todisplaythe[PropertiesofContent]dialogbox.Selectfilesfromthelistandright-clickthem.Thedisplaywillremainvisibleevenwhen[SetPlayCondition]isselected.Thefollowingsettingsmaybecheckedandadjusted.If you have set multiple conditions, the playlist will play when it matches all conditions.1)ConditionNameYoucansettheplaybackconditionname

2)TermYoucansetthebeginningandenddates.

3)TimeYoucansetthebeginningandendtimes.

4)DateYoucansettheplaybackdate.

5)DayYoucansetthedayoftheweekforplayback.Youcanselectmultipledaysoftheweek(e.g.Sunday-Monday).

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6)WeekYoucansetplaybacktooccuronacertainweekofeverymonth.Youcanselectmultipleweeksoutofeverymonth(e.g.firstandthirdweeks).

7)PanelnameYoucansetplaybacktooccuronthepanelsthatcontainordonotcontainthecharactersthatyouenter.

8)GroupYoucansetplaybacktooccuringroupsthatcontainordonotcontainthecharactersthatyouenter.

9)CommentYoucansetplaybacktooccuronthepanelconfiguredwiththecommentthatincludesthecharactersyouentered, or to play back on the panels that do not include those characters.

•Whenconditionalcontentisplayed,PanelName,GroupandCommentsettingsfromwithinplaysettingsreferencepanelattributeinformationsetbytheViewerPCClientScheduler.

•YoucandistributeanddisplayidenticalconditionalcontentonmultipleviewerPCsbysettingpanelattributeinformationonviewerPCsbeforehand.

•ForinformationonhowtosetpanelattributeinformationonviewerPCs,refertoPage108.

ConditionalContentandTotalDuration

Still Image (5 seconds)


Video (20 seconds)

Conditional Content(20 seconds)



Video (20 seconds)

Monday’ s Content(10 seconds)



Video (20 seconds)

Tuesday’ s Content(15 seconds)



Video (20 seconds)

Wednesday’ s Content(20 seconds)



Video (20 seconds)

Unconditional Content(10 seconds)

Program Information(Total Duration: 50 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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SetprogramscreatedwithProgramEditortodisplayatasethouroftheday.

The main Timetable Editor window

●LaunchingTimetableEditor1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

“TimetableEditor”willlaunch.

WhenTimetableEditorlaunches,anewblanktimetablewithnoprogramsassignedwillbedisplayed.Timetables are completed after program is set on this screen.

TimetableEditorcanalsobelaunchedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start], [AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[TimetableEditor].

●ThemainTimetableEditorwindow1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4) Tabs

5) Program/Panel Controllist

6)Timetable

1)TitlebarThe 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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File

CreateNewTimetable Opens a new timetable. -Open Timetable Loadsasavedtimetable. Fp.74Save Timetable Overwrites the currently edited timetable. Fp.74

Save Timetable AsSaves the currently edited timetable under a different name.

Fp.74

Delete Timetable Allows the user to specify and delete saved timetables. Fp.75

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.75

Properties of Timetable Displays timetable properties. Fp.75

Import TimetableReadsatimetablethathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCsothatitcanbeused.

Fp.77

ExportTimetableWrites out a timetable so that it can be used on another PC.

Fp.76

Exit ExitsTimetableEditor. -

Edit

Select All Selects all programs in the timetable. -

DeleteDeletes the selected programs from the list.Programsmayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete].

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Copy Copiestheselectedprogram. -

Paste

Pastes the copied program into a timetable.If a program in the timetable is selected, the copied programwillbeallocatedimmediatelyafteritfinishes.Ifnoprogramsareselected,itwillbepastedat00:00.

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Option Set Timetable SpanSetsthetimetabletoatargettimespan(startandfinishtimes). This is used for setting business hours as a time span, etc.

Fp.73

HelpAbout Panel Support Displays“Tableofsupportingpanelcontrols.” Fp.71AboutTimetableEditor DisplaysversioninformationforTimetableEditor. -



Open Timetable Loadsasavedtimetable. Fp.74

Save Timetable Overwrites the currently edited timetable. Fp.74

4)TabsClickingatabswitchestothesettingswindowforeachitem.

5)Program/PanelControllistWhenthe[Program]tabisselected,theprogramfolder,programthumbnails,andprogramlistaredisplayed.Formoredetailsabouttheprogramfolderandprogramthumbnails,refertop.50.Whenthe[PanelControl]tabisselected,thelistofpanelcontrolcommandsisdisplayed.

6)TimetableDisplays a timetable.

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●Registeringaprograminthetimetable1. Checkthatthe[Program]tabisselected.

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.53)

Program folder Program thumbnails2. Selecttheprogramfoldercontainingtheprogram.

3. Fromthe“ProgramName”,selectaprogram,andclick ,oralternatively,double-clicktheprogram.The[AddProgramtoTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Setthe“Playbacktime”.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.73)

6. Repeatsteps2to4asnecessaryandsetalltheprogramsthatyouwanttodisplayoverthecourseoftheday.

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●Registeringpanelcontrolinatimetable1. Clickthe[PanelControl]tab.

A list of panel control commands will be displayed.

Therearetwocategories:“CommandName”and“InputSource”.Commandsareasfollows:

Command DescriptionTurn On Display 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 *1Switchtheinputsourceofthepanel(monitor)to“TVinput”.ThechannelatthetimeofswitchingtotheTVcannotbespecified.Thechannelthatwasselectedbythe TV immediately before switching is displayed.

*1 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:


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.122)issupported.H/WErrorDetection Indicates whether hardware error detection is supported.TimeSynchronization IndicateswhetherTimeSynchronization(Fp.111,112)issupported.Input“No.” Indicates which input of the panel (monitor) is supported.TV Indicates whether TV input is supported.

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2. Selectthepanelcontrolcommandyouwanttousefromthe“CommandName”andclick .

The[AddPanelControlCommandtoTimetable]dialogboxwill appear.

3. Setthe“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. Repeatsteps2to4asnecessaryandsetallthepanelcontrolcommandsthatyouwanttoexecuteoverthecourseoftheday.

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●AdjustingatimetableClickingthebuttonsonthetoprightofthetimetableperformsthefollowingactions:


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.

Changingthetimetablespan

1. Fromthe[Option]menu,click[SetTimetableSpan].The[TimetableSpan]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Setthe“Start”and“End”times.Specifytimesbetween00:00and24:00.

3. Click[OK].Thenewtimeswillbereflectedinthetimetable.

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AdjustingthescaleSelectintervalsof5,10,15,30or60minutesfromthe“Scale”list.

●Savingatimetable

SavetimetableUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedtimetableunderitsoriginalname.

1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveTimetable].Youcanalsosaveatimetablebyclicking .Thetimetablefilewillbeoverwrittenandsavedwiththesamename.

When“TimetableEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveTimetable]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,refertostep2of“Savetimetableas”.

SavetimetableasUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedtimetableunderadifferentname.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveTimetableAs].

The[SaveAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Selectthetimetablefolderinwhichthetimetableistobe

saved.3. Entera“TimetableName”andclick[Save].

The timetable will be saved with a different name.

●OpeningatimetableLoadatimetablethatyouhavealreadysaved,anduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisanefficientway to create timetables.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[OpenTimetable].

Youcanalsoopenatimetablebyclicking .The[OpenTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selectthetimetablefoldercontainingthetimetable.3. Fromthe“ListofTimetable”,selectatimetable,and

click[Open].The timetable you selected will be loaded into Timetable Editorandyouwillbeabletoeditit.

Takecarewhensavingatimetableyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveTimetable]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.

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●CheckingatimetableCheckatimetableusingtheprogrampreviewfunction.

All the registered schedule data and timetable data is erased in the SHARP Digital Signage Software standaloneversion(PN-SS01).

1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[PreviewTimetable].A preview of the timetable will be displayed.

2. Checkthepreview.

•Toclosethepreview,clickthepreviewwindowandpress[Esc]tostopthedisplay,andthendeletethescheduleinformationfromtheClientSchedulerofthetasktray.(Fp.107)

•IftheprogramscreensizeislargerthanthedisplayresolutionofthePCmonitor,thepreviewwillnot be able to display the entire program screen.

●DeletingatimetableDelete unnecessary timetables.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[DeleteTimetable].

The[DeleteTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selectthetimetablefoldercontainingthetimetable.

3. Fromthe“ListofTimetable”,selectatimetable,andclick[Delete].

4. Click[Yes].The selected timetable is now deleted.

5. Click[Close].

●Changingtimetablenameandtimetablecolor1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[PropertiesofTimetable].

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/exportingatimetable

ExportingatimetableTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutatimetablesothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.Exportedtimetabledataincludesprogramsregisteredintimetables.

1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ExportTimetable].The[ExportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selectthetimetablefoldercontainingthetimetable.

3. Fromthe“ListofTimetable”,selectatimetable,andclick[Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Specifythedirectorywhereyouwanttosavethefile,entera“Filename”,andclick[Save].The[ExportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.


5. Click[OK].Thetimetableexportisnowcomplete.

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ImportingatimetableTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedtimetablethathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ImportTimetable].

The[Selectthetimetabletoimport]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecta(.tbl)fileor(.tblx)filetoimport,andclick[Open].The[ImportTimetable]dialogboxwillappear.


3. Selectthetimetablefolderinwhichthetimetableistobesaved.

4. Entera“TimetableName”andclick[Import].

5. Entera“ProgramName”andclick[Import].

IfthesameprogramnamealreadyexistsonthePCwheretheimportistobeused,aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Choosewhethertooverwritetheexistingfileorimportthefileunderanew name. When multiple programs are included, the remaining programs can all be imported into the same folder.


7. Click[Yes].The timetable will be saved with the name you entered.The timetable import is now complete.

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ScheduleEditor

SettimetablescreatedwithTimetableEditortodisplayonasetday.

The main Schedule Editor window

●LaunchingScheduleEditor1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

“ScheduleEditor”willlaunch.

WhenScheduleEditorlaunches,anewblankschedulewithnotimetablesassignedwillbedisplayed.Schedules are completed after timetable is set on this screen.

ScheduleEditorcanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbar,andclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[ScheduleEditor].

●ThemainScheduleEditorwindow

1)Titlebar

2) Menus

3) Toolbar

4)“Timetable”list

5)Calendar

1)TitlebarThe 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.



FileCreateNewSchedule Opens a new schedule. -Open Schedule Loadsasavedschedule. Fp.82

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File

Save Schedule Overwrites the currently edited schedule Fp.82Save Schedule As Saves the currently edited schedule under a different name. Fp.82Delete Schedule Allows the user to specify and delete saved schedules. Fp.83

Properties of ScheduleAllows the user to display and change the schedule name. Fp.83

Import ScheduleReadsaschedulethathasbeenexportedfromanotherPCsothatitcanbeused. Fp.84

ExportScheduleWrites out a schedule so that it can be used on another PC. Fp.84

Exit ExitsScheduleEditor. -

Edit

Add Timetable to ScheduleAddsthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Timetable”list to the schedule. Fp.80

Delete Timetable from Schedule

Deletesthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Calendar”.Timetablemayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete]. Fp.81

CopyTimetable Copiestheselectedtimetable. -Paste Timetable Pastes the copied timetable into a schedule. -Select All Selects all timetables in the schedule. -

Option SettingWhenyouuseProWebServer,checkthischeckbox.Bydefault,thischeckboxisnotchecked.

View

Show Previous MonthDisplays the month before the month that is currently displayed in the calendar. Fp.81

ShowNextMonthDisplays the month after the month that is currently displayed in the calendar. Fp.81

Show This Month Displays the current month in the calendar. Fp.81Refresh Updatesthe“Timetable”list. -

Help AboutScheduleEditor DisplaysversioninformationforScheduleEditor. -



Open Schedule Loadsasavedschedule. Fp.82

Save Schedule Overwrites the currently edited schedule. Fp.82

Delete TimetableDeletesthetimetablethatisselectedinthe“Calendar”.Timetablemayalsobedeletedbypressing[Delete]. Fp.81

CopyTimetable Copiestheselectedtimetable. -

Paste Timetable Pastes the copied timetable into a schedule. -

4)“Timetable”listThetimetablefolderandthelistoftimetablescreatedwithTimetableEditoraredisplayed.Inthelistoftimetable,therearetwocategories:“Name”and“LastModifiedTime”.

Thecoloroftheiconinfrontofthenameofeachtimetablerepresentsthe“timetablecolor”.Click[PropertiesofTimetable]fromthe[File]menuin“TimetableEditor”tochangeit.(Fp.75)

5)CalendarTimetables are positioned on the calendar to create schedules.

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Creating a schedule

●RegisteringatimetableinthescheduleTimetable folder1. Selectthetimetablefoldercontainingthetimetable.

2. Selectatimetablefromthe“Timetable”listandclick,

oralternatively,double-clickthetimetable,orfromthe[Edit]menu,click[AddTimetabletoSchedule].The[AddTimetabletoSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Seta“Span”.This is the length of time that the program will be played for.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.

5. Repeatsteps2to3asnecessaryandaddallthetimetablesthatyouwanttodisplaytotheschedule.

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ThecalendarDaysonwhichatimetableisregisteredshowthe“timetablecolor”andthe“timetablename”.

The buttons and lists at the top of the calendar perform the following actions:


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) Weekday titles

3) Week titles

4) All

1)Dates: Timetableswillbeaddedtothedaytowhichtheyaredragged.2) Weekday titles: Timetables will be added to the day of the week to which they are dragged for the currently

displayed month.3) Week titles: Timetables will be added to the week to which they are dragged for the currently displayed

month.4) All : Timetables will be added to every day of the currently displayed month.

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●Savingaschedule

SavescheduleUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedscheduleunderitsoriginalname.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveSchedule].

Youcanalsosaveaschedulebyclicking .Theschedulefilewillbeoverwrittenandsavedwiththesamename.

When“ScheduleEditor”isstarted,thetitlebarwillread“Untitled”.Ifyouattempttosaveatthisstagethe[SaveSchedule]dialogboxwillbedisplayed.Fortheremainingsteps,refertostep2of“Savescheduleas”.

SavescheduleasUsethisoptionwhenyouwanttosavethecurrentlyeditedscheduleunderadifferentname.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[SaveScheduleAs].

The[SaveScheduleAs]dialogboxwillappear.2. Selecttheschedulefolderinwhichthescheduleistobe

saved.3. Entera“ScheduleName”,andclick[Save].

The schedule will be saved with a different name.

●OpeningascheduleLoadaschedulethatyouhavealreadysaved,anduseit.Editingonlytheplacesyouwanttochangeinanexistingfileandsavingthefileunderanewnameisanefficientway to create schedules.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[OpenSchedule].

Youcanalsoopenaschedulebyclicking .The[OpenSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecttheschedulefoldercontainingtheschedule.3. Fromthe“ListofSchedule”,selectaschedule,andclick

[Open].The schedule you selected will be loaded into Schedule Editorandyouwillbeabletoeditit.

Takecarewhensavingascheduleyouhaveeditedusingthe[SaveSchedule]option,asthechangesyouhavemadewillbereflectedintheoriginalfile.

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●DeletingascheduleDelete unnecessary schedules.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[DeleteSchedule].

The[DeleteSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecttheschedulefoldercontainingtheschedule.

3. Fromthe“ListofSchedule”,selectaschedule,andclick[Delete].

4. Click[Yes].The selected schedule will be deleted.

5. Click[Close].

●Changingschedulename1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[PropertiesofSchedule].

The[PropertiesofSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.

Checktheschedulenameandchangeitifyouwish.

2. Click[OK].

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●Importing/exportingascheduleExportingascheduleTheexportfunctionisusedtowriteoutaschedulesothatitcanbeusedwiththisproductonanotherPC.Exportedscheduledataincludesprogramsandtimetablesthatareregisteredtotheschedule.

1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ExportSchedule].The[ExportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selecttheschedulefoldercontainingtheschedule.

3. Fromthe“ListofSchedule”,selectaschedule,andclick[Export].The[Selectthefoldertoexport]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Specifythedirectorywhereyouwanttosavethefile,entera“Filename”andclick[Save].The[ExportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.


5. Click[OK].Thescheduleexportisnowcomplete.

ImportingascheduleTheimportfunctionisusedtoloadanexportedschedulethathasbeencreatedwiththisproductonanotherPC.1. Fromthe[File]menu,click[ImportSchedule].

The[Selectthescheduletoimport]dialogboxwillappear.

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2. Selecta(.sch)fileor(.schx)filetoimport,andclick[Open].The[ImportSchedule]dialogboxwillappear.


3. Selecttheschedulefolderinwhichthescheduleistobesaved.

4. Entera“ScheduleName”,andclick[Import].

5. Entera“TimetableName”andclick[Import].

IfthesametimetablenamealreadyexistsonthePCwheretheimportistobeused,aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Choosewhethertooverwritetheexistingfileorimportthefileunderanewname.

When multiple timetables are included, the remaining timetables can all be imported into the same folder.

6. Entera“ProgramName”andclick[Import].

IfthesameprogramnamealreadyexistsonthePCwheretheimportistobeused,aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.Choosewhethertooverwritetheexistingfileorimportthefileunderanewname.

When multiple programs are included, the remaining programs can all be imported into the same folder.


8. Click[Yes].The schedule will be saved with the name you entered.The schedule import is now complete.

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PanelManagementandOption

Panel Management and OptionWhendistributingprogramstomultiplepanelswiththeNetworkVersion,youmustfirstsetthepanels.

Managing panels


●LaunchingPanelControlManagement1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

The[PanelManagement]dialogboxwillappear.

●ThemainPanelManagementwindow

1)The“Listofregisteredpanel”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 RelevantpageAdd Panel Adds a new panel to be managed. FBelowAddGroup Adds a new group. Fp.88Edit Changesthecontentoftheselectedpanelorgroup. FBelow,p.88Delete Deletes the selected panel or group. Fp.89ManualControl Sets panels and control commands to be controlled manually. Fp.89Exit Closesthe[PanelManagement]window. -

●Adding/editingapanel1. Click[AddPanel]toaddanewpaneltomanage.

The[AddPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.

Click[Edit]toeditanexistingpanel.The[EditPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.

Thesettingsforthe[AddPanel(PanelPC)]and[EditPanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxesarethesame. Panels can also be edited after they have been added.

2. Settheoptions.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) SetsthehostnameorIPaddressofviewerPCwhichcanbeaccessedfromtheserver.

It is not possible to create two or more panels with the same host name or IP address.

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4)MACaddress SettheMACaddressfortheviewerPCifyouwanttoturnitonfromthemanagementPC.

5)FTPSetting Enterthe“Username”(within30alphanumericcharacters),“Password”(within30alphanumeric

characters),and“Portnumber”(1-32000)thatyousetfortheviewerPCFTPsettings.

•FTPsettingsforaddingapanelcanbesetinadvance.(Fp.91) •IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPServerwillbeinstalled,andstartedasa

service.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifthisportnumberisalreadyusedbyanotherservice,changetheportnumber.TheFTPsettingsoftheviewerPCClientSchedulermust use the same port number. (Fp.109)

6)PowerControl IfyouwanttoturnthepoweroftheviewerPConoroffataspecifiedtime,selectthe“Specifytopower

on/offthepanelthroughtheserveratthedesignatedtime”,andsetthe“Timetostart”and“Timetoend”.(Timescanbespecifiedinincrementsof5minutes)

3. Click[Add]or[Cancel].

●Adding/editingagroup1. Toaddagroup,click[AddGroup].

The[AddGroup]dialogboxwillappear.

Toeditagroup,selectthegroupyouwanttoeditandclick[Edit].The[EditGroup]dialogboxwillappear.

•Agroupcanbecreatedwithinagroup

2. Selecttheparentgroup.

3. Entera“Groupname”.(Namesmustbewithin50characters)

4. Click[Add]or[Cancel].

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●ControllingapanelmanuallySetthisoptionwhenyouwanttocontroltheviewerPCmanually.

WhencontrollingtheviewerPCmanually,(whenturningonthepanelPC),theWakeOnLANfunctionthatoperatesbyMagicPacketssentfromtheviewerPCmustbeenabled.

IftheviewerPCisoutsidethesameLANsegment,MagicPacketsmaynotgetthroughdependingonrouterspecsandsettings.Contactyournetworkadministratorformoredetails.

1. Click[ManualControl].The[ManualControlforthePanel(PanelPC)]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Checkthecheckboxesnexttothepanelsorgroupsthatyouwanttocontrol.Selecta“ControlCommand”.The following three control commands can be sent:•PCPowerON•PCReboot•PCPowerOFF

3. Click[Execute].The control command will be sent.

●Deletingapanelorgroup1. Selectthepanelorgroupthatyouwanttodelete.

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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PanelManagementandOptionOption

OptionOption allows you to check product version information and to set values for adding panels in advance.

●LaunchingOption1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

The[Option]dialogboxwillappear.

●CheckingversioninformationThe[Version]tabdisplaysversioninformation.

RegisteringalicensecodeIf 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. Enteryour“licensecode”andclick[Register].

IfusingWindowsVista/7/8,click[Allow](forWindowsVista)or[Yes](forWindows7/8)ifaUserAccountControlwindowappears.

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●AddingdefaultpanelsettingsforpanelsSetdefaultvaluesforFTPsettingsthatareappliedtoallnewly-addedpanels.1. Clickthe[FTPSetting]tab.2. Setthe[DefaulttoAddthePanel].

•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.TheFTPsettingsoftheviewerPCClientSchedulermustusethesameportnumber. (Fp.109)

•Theportnumbershouldalsobechangediftherearesecurityissues.

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ScheduleDistributionTool

DistributeschedulescreatedwithScheduleEditortotheviewerPC.

The main Schedule Distribution Tool window

●LaunchingScheduleDistributionTool1. Click ontheLauncherwindow.

“ScheduleDistributionTool”willlaunch.

ScheduleDistributionToolcanalsobestartedbygoingtotheWindowsTaskbarandclicking[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],andthen[ScheduleDistributionTool].

●ThemainScheduleDistributionToolwindow

1)Distributionsettingsbutton

2) Tabs

3) Distribution Reservation/Logwindow

1)DistributionsettingsbuttonLaunchesawizardforsystemanddistributionmethodsettings.

2)TabsClickingatabswitchestothelistwindowforeachitem.

3)DistributionReservation/LogwindowDisplays details for the selected tab.

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Distributing schedulesSchedules can be distributed in the following ways: •DistributedtoaviewerPCviaanetwork(NetworkVersiononly)•DistributedtoyourownPC•DistributedviaUSBmemoryorotherexternaldevice

Themaximumtotalsizeofschedules(includingprogramsandcontent)thatcanbedistributedwithScheduleDistributionToolis16GB.Themaximumsizeforindividualcontentis4GB.

●DistributingviaanetworkDistributeschedulestotheviewerPCviaanetwork.

These instructions only apply to the Network Version.

1. Click[Distributescheduleorprogramtothepanel].The[SelectionofDistributionMethods]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Selectthe“Distributetheschedulethroughthenetwork”optionbutton,andclick[Next].The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Selectaschedule.If you would like to add the selected schedule to the current scheduleontheviewerPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentscheduleontheviewerPCwillbereplaced 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. Checkthecheckboxesforallthepanelsand/orgroupsthatthescheduleistobesentto.Clickingthebuttonsinthetoprightofthewindowwillallowyou to add or edit panels and groups in the same way as the [PanelManagement]window(Fp.86).

The buttons perform the following actions:

Button Name Description Relevantpage

AddPanel(PanelPC) Adds a new panel to be managed. Fp.87

AddGroup Adds a new group. Fp.88

EditPanel/GroupChangesthecontentoftheselectedpanelorgroup. Fp.87-88

DeletePanel/Group Deletes the selected panel or group. Fp.89

6. Click[Next].The[SelectionoftheDistributionDateTimeandOption]dialogboxwillappear.

7. Selecta“DistributionDateTime”.• “Distributenow”optionbutton Distributesscheduleassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.

• “Distributeatspecifieddatetime”optionbutton Distributes schedule at the set date and time.

8. Set“DistributionOptions”.• “PowerONthepanelPCbeforethedistribution”checkbox DistributesthescheduleafterturningtheviewerPConifitisnot

already turned on at the time of distribution.• “PowerOFFthepanelPCafterthedistribution”checkbox TurnstheviewerPCpoweroffaftertheschedulehasbeendistributed.

9. Click[Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.

10.Checkthedistributionsettings,andclick[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.Ifyouselectedthe“Distributenow”optionbuttoninstep7,ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Checkthatthedistributionwassuccessfulandclick[Close].

Ifyouselectedthe“Distributeatspecifieddatetime”optionbuttoninstep7,ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Click[OK].

•Scheduleandprogramdistributionmaytakesometime.Ifyouperformsimultaneousdistributiontomultiplepanels,dataisactuallysentsequentially.Forthisreason,theremaybesometimedifferenceinschedule and program distribution.

•Oldschedulesarenolongerrequiredafternewscheduleshavebeensent.UnnecessaryschedulesandtheirassociatedcontentwillbeautomaticallydeletedthenexttimeClientSchedulerstarts.

●DistributingtoyourownPC

These instructions only apply to the Standalone Version.


2. Selectthe“DistributethescheduletoyourPC(Mycomputer)”optionbutton,andclick[Next].The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Selectaschedule.If you want to add the selected schedule to the current open scheduleonyourPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentlyopenscheduleonyourPCwillbereplaced with the currently selected schedule.



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5. Checkthedistributionsettings,andclick[Finish].Thedistributionwillbeexecuted.

Distribution data can be packaged and saved as asinglefilethatincludesscheduleinformationincluding programs, timetables, and content.


6. Ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Checkthatthedistributionwassuccessfulandclick[Close].

●DistributingwithUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevice

•DonotremovetheUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevicefromyourPCuntilthetransferiscomplete.

•CertainUSBdevicesandotherexternalstoragedevicesmaynotbeabletodistributecorrectly. •SettheviewerPCto“Normalmode.”Ifitissetto“Contentsdirectdistributemode,”schedulescannotbe

distributed (Fp.113).


2. Selectthe“DistributethescheduleusingexternalstoragesuchasUSBmemory”optionbutton,andclick[Next].The[SelectiontheScheduletoDistribute]dialogboxwillappear.

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3. Selectaschedule.If you would like to add the selected schedule to the currently openscheduleontheviewerPC,checkthe“Addthisscheduleontherunningscheduleinthetargetpanel.”checkbox.Iftheboxisnotchecked,thecurrentlyopenscheduleontheviewerPCwillbereplacedwiththecurrentlyselectedschedule.

4. Click[Next].The[SelectionoftheDrivetoTransfer]dialogboxwillappear.

5. Selectthedrivetowhichyouwanttotransferthescheduleto.


7. Checkthedistributionsettings,andclick[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.RemovetheUSBmemoryorotherstoragedevicefromthePC.

Ifyouclicked[No]instep8,removethedeviceviatheSafelyRemoveHardwareicon( ) in the Task Tray.

11.ConnecttheUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevicetotheviewerPC.Theschedulewillbeautomaticallydistributed.TheUSBmemoryorotherexternalstoragedevicewillautomaticallystopwhenthedistributioniscomplete.Checkthemessage,andremovethedevice.


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ScheduleDistributionToolDisplayingbreak-inprograms

Displaying break-in programs

●Distributingviaanetworkandmakingabreak-indisplay

•ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewiththeNetworkVersion. •Ifordinaryscheduledistributionandbreak-indistributionoverlap,thebreak-indistributionhasthehigher

priority in processing.


2. Selectthe“Distributetheprogramthroughnetworkandmakeabreak-indisplay”radiobutton,andclick[Next].The[SelectionoftheBreak-inProgram]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Selectaprogram,andclick[Next].The[SelectionoftheDistributionTarget]dialogboxwillappear.

4. Checkthecheckboxesforallthepanelsand/orgroupsthatthescheduleistobesentto.Clickingthebuttonsinthetoprightofthewindowwillallowyoutoaddoreditpanelsandgroupsinthesamewayasthe[PanelManagement]window(Fp.86).Foradescriptionofbuttonactions,refer to p.94.

5. Click[Next].The[DisplayTimeandPeriodsofBreak-inProgram]willappear.

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6. Setthe“DisplayTimeofBreak-inProgram”area.• “Displaythebreak-inprogramassoonasdistributionhasbeencompleted”optionbutton

Displaystheprogramassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.• “Startthebreak-inprogramatthetimespecified”optionbutton Starts program display at the set time.

7. Seta“DisplayTime”

8. Ifyouwanttoperformpanelcontroloperationsbeforeandafterabreak-inprogram,checkthe“Conductpanelcontrolbeforeandaftertheprogramdisplay”checkbox,andclick[Next].The[SpecificationofPanelControlCommand]dialogboxwillappear.

Ifyoudonotwanttoperformpanelcontroloperationsbeforeandafterabreak-inprogram,clearthe“Conductpanelcontrolbeforeandaftertheprogramdisplay”checkbox,andclick[Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.Proceedtostep11.

9. Setthe[PanelControlCommand].“BeforeDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerONthepanelbeforedisplaytheprogram”checkbox

Turns the panel on before displaying the break-in program.

• “Switchthepanelinputbeforedisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox

Switchestothespecifiedinputbeforedisplayingthebreak-in program.

“AfterDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerOFFthepanelafterdisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turnsthepaneloffafterthebreak-inprogramhasfinished.• “Switchthepanelinputafterdisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox Switchestothespecifiedinputafterdisplayingthebreak-inprogram.

10.Click[Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.

11.Checkthedistributionsettings,andclick[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.


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12.Ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Checkthatthedistributionwassuccessfulandclick[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.

●DistributingtoyourownPCandmakingabreak-indisplay

This function is only available with the Standalone Version.


2. Selectthe“Distributethebreak-inprogramtoyourPC(Mycomputer)”optionbutton,andclick[Next].The[SelectionoftheBreak-inProgram]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Selectaprogram,andclick[Next].The[DisplayTimeandPeriodsofBreak-inProgram]willappear.

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4. Setthe“DisplayTimeofBreak-inProgram”area.• “Displaythebreak-inprogramassoonasdistributionhasbeencompleted”optionbutton

Displaystheprogramassoonasthedistributionwizardexits.

• “Startthebreak-inprogramatthetimespecified”optionbutton

Starts program display at the set time.

5. Seta“DisplayTime”

6. Ifyouwanttoperformpanelcontroloperationsbeforeandafterabreak-inprogram,checkthe“Conductpanelcontrolbeforeandaftertheprogramdisplay”checkbox,andclick[Next].The[SpecificationofPanelControlCommand]dialogboxwillappear.

Ifyoudonotwanttoperformpanelcontroloperationsbeforeandafterabreak-inprogram,clearthe“Conductpanelcontrolbeforeandaftertheprogramdisplay”checkbox,andclick[Next].A[Confirmation]dialogboxwillappear.Proceedtostep9.

7. Setthe[PanelControlCommand].“BeforeDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerONthepanelbeforedisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turns the panel on before displaying the break-in program. • “Switchthepanelinputbeforedisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox

Switchestothespecifiedinputbeforedisplayingthebreak-in program.

“AfterDisplaytheBreak-inProgram”• “PowerOFFthepanelafterdisplaytheprogram”checkbox Turnsthepaneloffafterthebreak-inprogramhasfinished.• “Switchthepanelinputafterdisplaytheprogramasbelow”checkbox Switchestothespecifiedinputafterdisplayingthebreak-inprogram.


9. Checkthedistributionsettings,andclick[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.


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10.Ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Checkthatthedistributionwassuccessfulandclick[Close].

•Ifthesettimehasalreadypassedthebreak-inprogramwillnotbedisplayed. •Oncethebreak-inprogramhasbeendisplayedinthetargetpanelfortheamountoftimespecifiedin

“DisplayTime”,thepanelwillreturntotheoriginalprogram.Displaywillresumefromthestartoftheprogram that would otherwise have been playing when the break-in program ends.

•Whetherabreak-inprogramhasendedischeckedeveryminute(atsecond00).Thepointatwhichthedisplayofthebreak-inprogramendsandtheoriginalprogramstartsisthefirstsecond00aftertheendofthebreak-inprogram.

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List of Reserved Distribution/List of Distribution Log

●ListofReservedDistributionClickthe[ReservedDistribution]tabtodisplaythelistofcurrentlyreserveddistributions.Therearefivecategories:ScheduleName,DistributionTarget,ReservedDateTime,PowerON,andPowerOFF.Clickingonacategorywillorganizethereservationsinascendingordescendingorder.

DeletingreserveddistributionsReserved 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].

●ListofDistributionLogClickthe[DistributionLog]tabtodisplayadistributionlogofschedulesandbreak-inprograms.Thereareeightcategories:ScheduleName,DistributionTarget,CompleteDateTime,Type,Result,StartDateTime,DataSize,andDetailInformation.Clickingonacategorywillorganizethereservationsinascendingordescending order.

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DeletingtheentiredistributionlogThe 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].

OutputtingCSVFileofDistributionLogThedistributionlogcanbeoutputasaCSVfile.1. Right-clickintheDistributionLog,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[OutputCSVFileof

DistributionLog].The[SelecttheCSVfileyouwanttowritedown]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Entera“FileName”,andclick[Save].

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ServerScheduler

Schedule Management This function is only available with the Network Version.

Server SchedulerServerSchedulercontrolsreserveddistributionschedulesthathavebeenreservedwith“ScheduleDistributionTool”,anddistributesschedulestotheviewerPCatthescheduledtime.

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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FTPServer/ClientScheduler

Schedule Reception/Program Display This function is available on the Viewer Versions.

ThissectiongivesdetailsforviewerPCsettingswhenschedulesandprogramsaredistributedfromthemanagementPCusingtheNetworkVersion.

FTP ServerTheFTPServerreceivesschedulesandbreak-inprogramsfromthemanagementPC,andpassesthemtotheClientScheduler.

●LaunchingtheFTPServerTheFTPServerlaunchesautomaticallywhenWindowsislaunched.TocheckiftheFTPServerserviceisstartedornot,usethefollowingmethod:•IfusingWindowsXP1. FromtheWindowsTaskbarclick[Start],[ControlPanel],[PerformanceandMaintenance],

[AdministrativeTools],[Services].The[Services]windowwillappear.

2. Checkthatthestatusof“SHARPLCDMonitorFTPServer”under“Services”is“Started”.Iftheserviceisnotstartedclick“StarttheService”.

•IfusingWindowsVista1. Right-clickonanemptyareaoftheTaskbar,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[TaskManager].

The[WindowsTaskManager]dialogwillappear.2. Clickthe[Processes]tabandconfirmthat“FTPD.exe”isdisplayed.

•IfusingWindows71. Right-clickonanemptyareaoftheTaskbar,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[StartTask

Manager].The[WindowsTaskManager]dialogwillappear.

2. Clickthe[Processes]tabandconfirmthat“FTPD.exe”isdisplayed.

•IfusingWindows81. Right-clickonanemptyareaoftheTaskbar,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[TaskManager].

The[TaskManager]dialogwillappear.2. Clickthe[Processes]tabandconfirmthat“e-SignageFTPServer”isdisplayed.

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Client SchedulerClientSchedulerisusedontheviewerPC.Itloadstheschedulesandbreak-inprogramsthathavebeenreceivedbytheFTPServer,andcontrolstheProgramViewertodisplayspecifiedprogramsatthespecifiedtime.

●LaunchingClientSchedulerClientSchedulerisautomaticallylaunchedby“Startup”whenWindowslaunches.WhenClientSchedulerlaunches,anicon( ) is displayed (and resides permanently) in the Task Tray.

●ClientSchedulermenuThe 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:

[ProgramViewer]tabContainsdetailedsettingsfortheProgramViewer.• Youcanviewprogramsevenwhentherearenoprogramsbeingdisplayedbycheckingthe“Painttheprogramviewarea,ifnoprogramisplayed.”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.CheckthatyourPChasenoughperformancetodisplaycontentswithoutthevideoaccelerator(WindowsXPonly).

•IfacontentthatcanbeplayedwithInternetExplorerisreadinadvance,Flashcontentsandbanners embedded in the content may be started from the middle.

• “Setlimitofprintscreenarea”checkbox When you are outputting multiple screens on a viewer PC,theScreenCapturefunctioncapturestheentiredesktop.Checkthisboxtocapturejustapartofthescreen output.

Click[AreaSetting]anddefinetheareayouwanttocapture.

• “Don’tmovefocuswhileprogramviewerstarts”checkbox Thisboxisusuallyleftunchecked. CheckthisboxifyoudonotwanttheProgramViewerfocustomovewhenyoulaunchtheProgram

Viewer.• “Hidetaskbarwhileshowing”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thetaskbarishiddenwhenProgramViewerislaunchedanditis

re-displayed when Program Viewer is closed.• “Play*.movfileswithWindowsMediaPlayer.(Windows7orlater)”checkbox ThischeckboxcanbecheckedwhenusingWindows7orlater.Checkthisboxtoplayfileswithextension“.mov”onWindowsMediaPlayer.

• “ShowContentInformation(tocheckandpreviewaprogram”checkbox Checkthischeckboxtoshowcontentinformation(displaycoordinates,playingtime,etc.)whileaprogramisplaying.Checkthisboxtocheckplaybackofcontent.

Click[DisplaySettings]toconfiguresettingsforthecontentinformationdisplaypositionandsize,andwhether scroll messages are forcibly changed at the play time.

• “MyContentsfolder”:Enterthepathofthefolderinwhichcontentstobedistributedinadvancearetobesaved.

The initial default values are:•MyContentsfolder:C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware\MyContents\ (ForWindowsVista/7,C:\ProgramData\SHARP\SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware\MyContents\)

•InDigitalSignageSoftwarePro(PN-SS05),contentcanbedistributedinadvancetotheMyContentfolder.

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• [SetPanelAttribute] YoucansetViewerPCpanelattributesand“Panelname,”“Group”and“Comment.” This setting is for playing different content in each panel during conditional content playback.

[DisplayArea]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.

• “Displayareaforemergencyscrollmessage” Set the display area for emergency scroll messages.

Emergencyscrollmessagescanbedistributedfrome-SignagePro(PN-SS05). Emergencyscrollmessagescannotbedistributedfrome-Signage(PN-SS01/SS02).

[PowerControl]tabManagespoweronviewerPCscurrentlybeingconfigured.• “Shutdownonthedesignatedtime”checkbox CheckthisboxtoturnofftheviewerPCatthespecifiedtime.• “Rebootonthedesignatedtime”checkbox CheckthisboxtorestarttheviewerPCatthespecifiedtime.

[Network]tabSetthemethodusedtoacquiredatafromthenetwork.• “PUSHtypedistribution”radiobutton The data distributed at the timing of when the manual

transmission procedure is completed on the management PCisrecievedusingFTPprotocols.

• “UseViewerIDinsteadofhostnameorIPaddress”checkbox

TheIPaddressissenttothemanagementPCbytheviewerPCusingHTTPprotocols.CheckthisboxiftheIPaddressoftheviewerPCisnotafixedIPaddress.Click[LaunchHTTPSevernow]onthe[HTTPServer]tabintheSHARPDigitalSignageSoftwareProWEBServerVersionConfigurationToolwindowtolaunchtheTinyWEBServer.

•“PULLtypedistribution”radiobutton EachviewerPCretrievesdistributiondatafromthemanagementPCatregularintervalsusingtheHTTPprotocol.

•TheviewerPCcanonlyusePULLtypedistributionor“UseViewerIDinsteadofhostnameorIPaddress”ofPUSHtypedistributionifDigitalSignageProisinstalledonthemanagementPC.

•Inordertouse“UseViewerIDinsteadofhostnameorIPaddress”of“PUSHtypedistribution”,theSimple Web Server of Digital Signage Pro must be running.

•Inordertouse“PULLtypedistribution”,theSimpleWebServerofDigitalSignagePromustberunning. This can only be set in the Viewer Version.

The[Network]tabcanonlybeconfiguredintheDigitalSignageSoftwareViewerVersion(PN-SV01).

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• [FTPServer]tab SetstheFTPServer.• Username”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumericcharacters.• “Password”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumericcharacters.• “PortNumber”:Enteravaluebetween1and32000.

The initial default values are:• Username:ftp•Password: ftp• PortNumber:21

•IfyouhaveinstalledtheViewerVersion,auniqueFTPServerwillbeinstalled,andstartedasaservice.ThedefaultTCP/IPportnumbersare20and21.Ifthisportnumberisalreadyusedbyanotherservice,changetheportnumber.TheFTPsettingsofthepanelsregisteredwith“PanelManagement”onthecontrolPCmustusethesameportnumber.(Fp.88)

• [HTTPCommunicationSetting]• “ProVersion”radiobutton Sets the HTTP server to “ProVersion”. * This is not used during normal operations.• “ProWEBServerVersion”radiobutton Sets the HTTP server to “Pro WEBServerVersion”.• HostnameorIPaddressofserver(managementPC): SetthehostnameorIPaddressofthemanagementPC.• “PortNumber”:Enteravaluebetween1and65535. Set the port number to be used by the HTTP protocols. If themanagementPCornetworkresidesinsideafirewall,configurethesettingstoenablethisportnumbertobeused for communications.

• “Username”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumericcharacters.

• “Password”:Mustbekeptwithin30alphanumericcharacters.

Entertheusername,passwordandportnumberthataresetonthe“SimpleWebServer”tabofthe“ProManagerOptions”dialogboxofthemanagementPC.

Refertopage84ofthesettingscreenofthemanagementPC(ProManager). Configuretheproxyserversettingsinthe[ConnectionSetting]windowforInternetExplorerifproxy

serversettingsareneeded.TheconnectionisestablishedbasedontheInternetExplorersettings.

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• TenantID SetsanoperationgroupIDfortheviewerPC. TheoperationgroupIDisonlyvalidwhenselectingthe“ProWEBServerVersion”radiobutton.• ViewerID:SetsanoperationViewerIDfortheviewerPC.• Accessinterval:Setthelengthofthetimeintervalforcheckingfordistributeddata.• [Detail] Set the length of the interval for periodic access.• Firstaccesstime:Settheinitialtimeforaccessingthe

HTTP Server.• RetryCount:Setthenumberofretriestoattempt

reconnection when a communications error occurs.•Retry Interval: Set the length of the time interval for

attempting reconnection when a communications error occurs.

• “Checknewscheduledata,oncethenetworkconnectionisestablishedalso”checkbox

CheckthisboxtoreceivedatanotonlywhendataistransmittedfromthemanagementPCduringaccesstothemanagementPCatregularintervalsbutalsotoreceive data in the conditions listed below. •WhenlaunchingtheClientScheduler•When changing the network settings•Whenanetworkenvironmentchangehasbeendetected(WhentheIPaddressischanged,anLANis connected, etc.)

• [Register/UpdatethisPCtoManagementPC] ClickthebuttontosendtheviewerPCinformationtothemanagementPC.YoucaneasilyregistertheviewerPCinformationtothemanagementPC.

Tousetheabovefunctions,thefollowingconditionsarerequired: •DigitalSignagePromustbeinstalledonthemanagementPC. •SimpleWebServermustberunningonthemanagementPC. *WhenaviewerIDisnotsetinPUSHtypedistribution,theabovesettingsarenotneeded.

[PanelControl]tabSelectthepanelcontrolmethod(RS-232C/LAN).• “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

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LAN

Host name or IP address

EnterthehostnameortheIPaddressofthepaneltobecontrolled within 32 alphanumeric characters.

-

Data portEnteradataportnumberbetween1025and65535forthepanels to be controlled.

10008

UsernameEntertheusername,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.

-

PasswordEnterthepassword,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless.

-

• [Testconnection] Checktheconnectiontoconfirmthatthepanelcanbecontrolled.Aftertheconnectionisestablishedsuccessfully,themodelnameofthepanelisacquiredanddisplayed.Performoperationwiththepowerofthepanelturnedon.TocontrolthepanelwiththeLB-1085,besuretochecktheconnectiononce.Thepanelcannotbecontrolledunlessa“Testconnection”isperformed.

• “MultiplePanels”optionbutton Youcanselectandcontrolpanelsfromupto25panels.• [ConnectionSetting] A list of connected panels appears when you click [ConnectionSetting].

Addpanelstothelistthefirsttimeyouusethisfunctionbyclicking[Add].


RS-232CCOMport COM1~COM256 COM1Baud Rate 9600,19200,38400 9600

LAN

Host name or IP address

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Data port Enteradataportnumberbetween1025and65535forthepanels to be controlled. 10008

Username Entertheusername,ifoneexistsforthepanelstobecontrolled,in8charactersorless. -

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Panel IDsSelectIDsinordertoidentifypanelswhenPCsareconnectedin a daisy chain.(Nodaisychain),1-255

(No daisy chain)

• “PowerONthepanelbeforestartingupthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thepowerofthepanelisturnedonwhentheClientScheduleris

started.• “PowerOFFthepanelbeforeexitingthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,thepowerofthepanelisturnedoffwhentheClientScheduleris

terminated.• “SynchronizethepaneltimewithPCtimebeforestartingupthissoftware.”checkbox Whenthischeckboxischecked,theclockofthepanelissettothetimeoftheviewerPCwhentheClientSchedulerislaunched.

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FTPServer/ClientSchedulerClientScheduler

• “Advanced” • “Ifapanelisnotconnectedatstartup,subsequentcommunicationisnotperformed.”checkbox

Whenthischeckboxischecked,nofurthercommunicationwillbeperformedifaconnectioncannotbeestablished with the panel at startup.

• “AllowthatthepanelwhichisconnectedtoLANisthebeginningofdaisy-chained.”checkbox WhenpanelsareconnectedbyRS-232Cinadaisychainconnection,checkthischeckboxonlyifthefirstpanelonlyisconnectedbyLAN.Thiswillenablethefollowingdaisychainconnectedpanelstobecontrolled by specifying an ID.

[USBDistribute]tabSetsthedetailsofUSBdistribution.

• “Showtimeofthedialogtocanceldistribution” If you set a time longer than one second, the distribution canceldialogboxisdisplayedwhenUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedeviceisinserted.

Ifyouclick[Cancel]inthedistributioncanceldialogbox,distributioniscanceled.RemoveUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedeviceusingthesaferemovalicon ( ) in the Task Tray. Ifyouclick[DistributionNow]inthedistributioncanceldialogbox,distributionisresumed.

• “Normalmode”optionbutton SelectthisbuttontoperformUSBdistributionwith“ScheduleDistributionTool”(Fp.96).

• “Contentsdirectdistributemode”optionbutton SelectthisbuttontoperformUSBdistributionwith“Contentsdirectdistributemode”(Fp.114).• “USBmemory’sfoldertodistribute” Ifyouperformdistributionwith“Contentsdirectdistributemode,”enterthepathofthefolderoftheUSB

memory containing the content.

The[USBDistribute]tabisonlyavailableontheSHARPDigitalSignageViewerVersion(PN-SV01).

[Errorcontrol]tabForservicetechniciansonly.Notusedfornormaloperation.

DisplayingthelogClickthe[ViewtheLog]menutodisplayalogofClientScheduleroperations.The log can be cleared and updated.

PausingaprogramClickingthe[PausetoViewProgram]menuwillpausethecurrentlydisplayedprogram.Whentheprogramispausedacheckmarkwillbedisplayedtotheleftofthemenu.Clicking[PausetoViewProgram]againwillrestart program display.

DeletingScheduleInformationClickthe[DeleteScheduleInformation]menu.Aconfirmationmessagewillappear.Click[Yes]todeleteallregisteredscheduleinformationcurrentlysavedinClientScheduler.

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DeletingBreak-inProgramInformationClickthe[DeleteBreak-inProgramInformation]menu.Aconfirmationmessagewillappear.Click[Yes]todeleteallregisteredbreak-inprograminformationcurrentlysavedinClientScheduler.

DeletingEmergencyScrollMessageInformationClick[DeleteEmergencyScrollMessageInformation]menu.Aconfirmationmessagewillappear.Click[Yes]todeleteallregisteredemergencyscrollmessageinformationcurrentlysavedinClientScheduler.

•Emergencyscrollmessagescanbedistributedfrome-SignagePro(PN-SS05). Emergencyscrollmessagescannotbedistributedfrome-Signage(PN-SS01/SS02).

GetdatafrommanagementPCClick[GetdatafrommanagementPC]toreceivedistributiondatafromthemanagementPC.ThisfunctioncanonlybeusedwithPULLtypedistribution.

VersioninformationClickthe[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.90.

ExitingClientSchedulerToexitClientScheduler,clickthe[ExitClientScheduler]menu.DonotexitClientSchedulerunnecessarily.

Distributing content directly by using USB memory or another external storage deviceThecontentcanbedisplayedsimplybyinsertingUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedevicecontainingcopiedcontentintotheviewerPC.

•DonotremovetheUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedevicefromthePCbeforetransferiscompleted.

•DependingontheexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemory,distributioncannotbeperformedsuccessfully.

1. SettheviewerPCto“Contentsdirectdistributemode.”1)Clicktheicon( )intheTaskTrayintheviewerPCandclickthe[Setting]menu.2)Clickthe[USBDistribute]tabandselectthe“Contentsdirectdistributemode”optionbutton(Fp.113).3)Set“USBmemory’sfoldertodistribute”asrequired.4)Click[OK].

2. CopythecontenttobedistributedtoUSBmemoryoranotherexternalstoragedevice.CopythecontenttothefoldersetinStep1-(3).The contents placed in folders lower than the set folder are not displayed.

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•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. RemovetheexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemoryfromthePC.Remove it from the safe removal icon ( ) in the Task Tray.

4. InserttheexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemoryintotheviewerPC.Thecontentwillbedistributedautomatically.Afterdistributioniscomplete,theexternalstoragedevicesuchasUSBmemorystopsautomatically.Checkthemessageandremoveit.

Program ViewerProgramViewerisusedontheviewerPC.Itdisplaysprogramsbasedonschedulesandbreak-inprogramsloadedbyClientScheduler.

•Topauseaprogram,right-clicktheClientSchedulericon,andfromthemenuthatappears,click[PausetoViewProgram].

•TochangeadvancedsettingsforProgramViewer,right-clicktheClientSchedulericonandfromthemenuthatappears,click[Setting].Settingscanbeadjustedfromthe[SettingofClientScheduler]dialogboxthatappears.(Fp.107)

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Key/MouseMonitoringTool

Key/Mouse Monitoring This function is available with the Viewer Versions.

Thissectionexplainsthefunctionofswitchingdisplayedprogramsusingkeyboardandmouseoperations.

Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool Window

●LaunchingtheKey/MouseMonitoringToolwindow1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools]

andthen[Key-MouseWatcher].The key/mouse monitoring tool launches and an icon ( ) is displayed (and remains permanently) in the Task Tray.

●Key/MouseMonitoringToolmenuFromthemenuthatappearswhentheiconintheTaskTrayisright-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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1)Clicktheoptiontobeeditedandclick[Edit].Adialogboxwillappear.

2)Settheoptions.•“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)Settheoptions.•“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”checkboxWhenthischeckboxischecked,thenormalprogramisresumedifthekeyormouseisnotoperatedforacertainperiodoftime.

1) Click [Detail]. The“ConfigurationforRestartProgram”dialogboxwillappear.

2) Set the options.•“Timetorestartprogramafterlastkeyevent” Settheperiodoftimebeforeprogramdisplayisresumed.•“Restartprogramfrombeginningevenifplaying.”checkbox Checkthisboxtoplayfromthebeginningoftheprogramwhennotimeisdesignatedorwhenthereisnokeyormouseinput.Theprogramwillbeplayedfromthebeginningevenwhentheprogramisplayedaccordingtoschedule.

•“Executeanapplicationwhentheprogramrestart.”checkbox Ifyoucheckthischeckbox,enterthepathoftheapplicationtobeexecutedin“Path.”Itisalsopossibletoenter“Option.”

3) Click [OK].

AboutDisplaystheversionoftheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.

ExitExitstheKey/MouseMonitoringTool.

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TheStatusMonitoringToolallowsyoutocheckpanelstatusandcontrolviewerPCpower.

The main Status Monitoring Tool window

●LaunchingStatusMonitoringTool1. FromtheWindowsTaskbar,click[Start],[AllPrograms],[SHARPDigitalSignageSoftware],[Tools],

[StatusMonitoringTool].“StatusMonitoringTool”willlaunch.

●ThemainStatusMonitoringToolwindow1)Menus

2) Toolbar

3)Grouptree

4) Panel list



File Exit ExitsStatusMonitoringTool. -

Panel

Select all panels Selects all panels displayed in the panel list. Fp.122Select panels without response

Selects all panels in the panel list that are not responding (includingpanelsforwhichstatushasnotbeenacquired). Fp.122

Select panels with response

Selects all panels in the panel list that are responding. Fp.122

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Panel

Power control ofviewerPC

Power on TurnsontheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123Reboot RestartstheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123Power off TurnsofftheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123

Statusacquisitionofselected panels

Startsstatusacquisitionofselectedpanels. Fp.122

PropertyDisplays panel status details if only one panel is selected. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor (PN series).

Fp.124

Option

Operation environment Displaysthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox. Fp.126Panel setting without status acquisition

Displaysthe[Panelsettingwithoutstatusacquisition]dialogbox. Fp.123

Thumbnailsize

SmallChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Small. Fp.125

MediumChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Medium. Fp.125

LargeChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellisttoLarge. Fp.125

StartofstatusacquisitionStartsstatusacquisitionofallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).

Fp.122

Cancelofstatusacquisition Cancelspanelstatusacquisition. Fp.122Help About Status Monitoring Tool Displays version information for Status Monitoring Tool. -



Power on TurnsontheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123

Reboot RestartstheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123

Power off TurnsofftheviewerPCofselectedpanels. Fp.123

Show the panel informationDisplays panel status details if only one panel is selected. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor (PN series).

Fp.124

Small thumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Small. Fp.125

Medium thumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellistto Medium. Fp.125

LargethumbnailChangesthesizeofthumbnailsdisplayedinthepanellisttoLarge. Fp.125

StartofstatusacquisitionStartsstatusacquisitionofallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).

Fp.122

CancelofStatusacquisition

Cancelspanelstatusacquisition. Fp.122

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3)GrouptreeDisplays groups registered in Panel Management.(Fp.86)Whenagroupisselected,allthepanelsthatbelongtoit(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition)aredisplayed in the panel list.When“(Selectallpanels)”isselected,allpanels(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition)aredisplayedin the panel list.

4)PanellistDisplaysalistofallpanelsintheselectedgroupsinthegrouptree(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition).Panel icons and thumbnails change according to panel status.

Panelicon/thumbnail Description

DisplayedwhenthestatusesofthepanelandtheviewerPChavenotbeenacquired.

DisplayedwhenthereisnoresponsefromtheviewerPC.

DisplayedwhenthereisaresponsefromtheviewerPC,butscreencapturesofthecurrentlydisplayedscreencannotbeacquired.

(Exampleimageonly)

DisplayedwhenthereisaresponsefromtheviewerPCandscreencapturesofthecurrentlydisplayedscreencanbeacquired.*Thumbnailsofacquiredscreencaptureswillbedisplayed.(ItdiffersdependingonthedisplayoftheviewerPC.)

*Toacquireanimagecaptureofthescreen,check“AcquisitionofscreencapturedisplayingbyviewerPC”inthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox.(Fp.126)

* The icon on the left will be displayed in the following Information Display conditions:•Thepowerisoff•A hardware error has been detected•WhenmultiplePCsarebeingconnectedandtherearedifferencesin

conditions•Whenastatusacquisitionerrorhasoccurred.

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Acquiring and displaying panel status

●Acquiringstatusofselectedpanels

1. Selectagroupfromthegrouptree,andthenselectapanelfromthepanellist.

•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. Fromthe[Panel]menu,click[Statusacquisitionofselectedpanels].Statusacquisitionofselectedpanelswillstart.

•ToacquirepanelstatusforallpanelsregisteredinPanelManagement(exceptforpanelssetwithoutstatusacquisition),click[Startofstatusacquisition]fromthe[Option]menu,oralternatively,click .

•Tocancelpanelstatusacquisition,click[Cancelofstatusacquisition]fromthe[Option]menu,oralternatively, click .

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●SettingpanelsforwhichstatuswillnotbeobtainedItispossibletosetpanelsforwhichstatuswillnotbeacquiredsothattheywillnotbedisplayedinthepanellist.1. Fromthe[Option]menuclick[Panelsettingwithoutstatusacquisition].

2. Selectpanelsfromthe“Panellistwithgettingstatus”.

3. Click[Add].

Theselectedpanelswillmovetothe“Panellistwithoutgettingstatus”.

4. Click[OK].

Toresetapanelsothatitsstatuswillbeacquired,selectitfromthe“Panellistwithoutgettingstatus”,andclick[Remove].

●ControllingviewerPCpowerTheviewerPCcanbeturnedonandoff,andrestarted.

1. Selectagroupfromthegrouptree,andthenselectapanelfromthepanellist.

2. ToturntheviewerPCon,fromthe[Panel]menu,click[PowercontrolofviewerPC]andthen[Poweron],oralternatively,click .

TorestarttheviewerPC,fromthe[Panel]menu,click[PowercontrolofviewerPC]andthen[Reboot],oralternatively,click

.

ToturntheviewerPCoff,fromthe[Panel]menu,click[PowercontrolofviewerPC]andthen[Poweroff],oralternatively,click .Aconfirmationdialogboxwillappear.

3. Click[Yes].Theprocesswillbeexecuted.

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4. Ascreenliketheoneontherightwillappear.Checkthatthedistributionwassuccessfulandclick[Close].

●Displayingdetailedinformationforapanel1. Selectagroupfromthegrouptree,andthenselecta

panelfromthepanellist.

2. Fromthe[Panel]menuclick[Property],oralternatively,click .The[Panelproperty]dialogboxwillappear.

3. Checkthesettings,andclick[Close].

•Todisplay“Panel(PNseries)status,”check“Statusacquisitionofpanel(PNseries)”inthe[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogbox(Fp.126)

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●Changing thumbnail sizeIt is possible to change the size of the thumbnails of the screen captures acquired from the panels.

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. Fromthe[Option]menuclick[Operationenvironment].The[Settingofoperationenvironment]dialogboxwillappear.

2. Settheoptions.1)Checkthe“ResponseconfirmationofviewerPC

throughICMPECHOpacket”checkbox.(Compulsory)

Thecheckboxcannotbecleared.

•Timeout(seconds) SetsthetimeoutvalueforconfirmingaresponsefromtheviewerPC.Valuesoffrom1-10secondscanbeselected.

•Retrycount SetsthenumberofretriespermittedwhenconfirmingaresponsefromtheviewerPC.Valuesoffrom1-10times can be selected.

Ifthereisnoresponse,adelayof“timeoutvaluexnumberofretries”secondswilloccur.

2) “Acquisitionofdisplayingprograminformation”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquireinformationaboutthecurrentlydisplayedprogramfromtheviewerPC.

3) “AcquisitionofscreencapturedisplayingbyviewerPC”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquirethecurrentlydisplayedscreencapturefromtheviewerPC.Theacquired

screen captures will be displayed as thumbnails.

Itmaynotalwaysbepossibletoacquirescreencapturesofmovies.

4) “Statusacquisitionofpanel(PNseries)”checkbox CheckthisboxtoacquireinformationaboutthepanelfromtheviewerPC. ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlywiththeSHARPLCDmonitor(PNseries).

5) “Acquisitionoflicenseinformation”checkbox CheckthecheckboxtoviewthelicensecodeandthefileversionoftheSHARPDigitalSignage

Software viewer version.

6) “Autoacquisitionunderthefollowinginterval”checkboxCheckthisboxtoautomaticallyacquirepanelstatusatregularintervals.•Acquisitioninterval Settheintervalatwhichyouwanttoobtainpanelstatus.Valuesof1-60minutescanbeset.

3. Click[OK].

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