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Polycom Digital Signage
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(PDS ) 2000
Administrator Guide
1.0 | August 2010 | 3725-7860 0-004A2
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Trademark Information Polycom®, the Triangles logo, ReadiManager®, SoundPoint®, SoundStation®, ViaVideo®, VoiceStation®, Vortex®, and VSX® are registered trademarks of Polycom, Inc. Convene™ , Global Management System™, iPower™, MGC™, People+Content™, People On Content™, Polycom Conference Suite™, Polycom Converged Management Application™ (CMA™), Polycom Distributed Media Application™ (DMA™), Polycom HD Voice™, Polycom PathNavigator™, Polycom VideoPlus™, Polycom VoicePlus™, PVX™, RAS™, Re
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Contents Contents About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Customer Support . . . . . . . .
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide The PDS Player Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Current Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Default Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Default Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Events . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Network Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Remote Player Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Crawling Ticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Slide Show Tickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Video Slide Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Message Board/Webcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Modifying Flipbook Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Adding and Editing a Crawl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Basic Crawl Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Creating a Manual Crawl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Creating a Data-Driven Crawl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Crawl Proper
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Parsing Rule Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 GetImage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 GetTag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 GetUrl . . . . . . . . . .
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About this Guide This introduction provides a brief overview of the Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide, describes the conventions used in this manual, and explains how to get additional information or support. Purpose The Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide describes how to configure and use the Polycom Digital Signage Player and Remote Manager for a complete digital signage solution. Documentation The Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide is part of the Polycom Di
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Customer Support Audience This guide is primarily for: • Polycom Digital Signage Administrators - Responsible for configuring and managing the Polycom appliance. You should have a working knowledge of media publication, peripheral ports, network protocols, and media streaming and editing. You should also be familiar with Web fundamentals, such as URLs and HTML. Customer Support Recognizing that technology alone cannot solve today’s complex chall
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About Polycom Digital Signage This chapter explains the Polycom Digital Signage architecture. This chapter includes the following sections: • Polycom Digital Signage Solution • Architecture Overview Polycom Digital Signage Solution The Polycom Digital Signage solution is a combination of powerful applications, including the following components: Polycom Digital Signage Player The Polycom Digital Signage Player is a powerful broadcast rendering engine that delivers the highest quality outp
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Architecture Overview Polycom Digital Signage Web Controller The Polycom Digital Signage Web Controller software lets users easily update and manage content on the Players in a Polycom Digital Signage network, with point-and-click simplicity. Polycom Digital Signage Agent The Polycom Digital Signage Agent software is the link between Players and the Server, enabling network status and health monitoring. Architecture Overview The image above pres
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Architecture Overview About Polycom Digital Signage Polycom Digital Signage Player, and sends regular heartbeat and status messages to the Polycom Digital Signage Server. The Agent can also take steps to "heal" the Player if it detects a problem. Administrators monitor and manage the system using the Polycom Digital Signage Remote Manager application. This software displays the status and details of all the Players connected to the system. Administrators can also use the Polycom Digital
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Architecture Overview 4 Polycom, Inc.
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1 Configuring the PDS Player This chapter explains the basic configuration processes for the Polycom Digital Signage Player. This chapter includes the following sections: • About the PDS Player • Accessing the Player • Configuring the Player Directly • Configuring PDS Player Video Settings • Startup Settings • Options • Configuring PDS Player Advanced Settings About the PDS Player The PDS Player is a powerful real-time broadcast rendering engine that delivers the highest quality output with
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Configuring the Player Directly If using RDP to access a Player, you will not be prompted to enter login credentials. Please note, however, that to reboot a PDS Player using RDP you will need to enter ALT + F4. This will launch a shut down dialog, from which you must select Restart. NOTE: Accessing the Player via RDP locks the Player output. As a result, RDP is not a recommended tool for routine player management. If you wish to make content an
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Configuring PDS Player Video Settings Configuring the PDS Player Output Windows Settings The Output Window section of Video Settings includes the following configuration options: • Standard: Specifies the dimensions of the video output window. Choose from a list of standard resolutions: 640x480, 720x480 (DV-NTSC), 720x486 (NTSC SMPTE), 720x576 (PAL), 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x720, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, and 1920x1080. •Custom: Specifies the dimensions of the video output window according to
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Startup Settings • Full screen: When selected, the PDS Player output will be displayed in full screen mode (either on the primary or secondary display). When unselected, the PDS Player output will be displayed in a separate window. • Output Window Zoom: Select to resize the CG Rendering window to 100% (full size) or 50% half size when the Full screen mode is disabled. •Wait on VSync: Depending on the features and the performance of your system's
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Startup Settings Configuring the PDS Player Settings defined in Startup Properties let you specify templates or scripts that may load when PDS Player initially launches, as well as application functions that may occur when PDS Player initially launches. Startup Properties The Startup Properties settings of Startup Settings are described as follows: • Default Background Template: Specifies a template to load by default in the background layer of the CG output when the PDS Player first laun
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Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide Options • Load previously loaded playlist on startup: When enabled, loads the previously loaded playlist when the PDS Player launches. When disabled, the PDS Player launches remaining in a ready state with no content displayed on the CG output. TIP: Enable Load previously loaded playlist on startup to automatically resume playback of your content on-air and recover from system anomalies or power failures • Minimize on startup: When enabled, hid
