PN-SS01 PN-SS02 PN-SV01
OPERATION MANUAL
SHARP Digital Signage Software
Conditional Content
Contents
Installing/Launching
Precautions on use
Distributing schedules
Creating/Editing Schedules
Panel Management and Option
Schedule Management
Key/Mouse Monitoring
Setting the operation environment
Schedule Reception/Program Display
Monitoring status
Precautions on use
Introduction
Icons
How to read this manual
Trademarks
Notation
Definitions
System operation precautions
Points to note when creating content and programs
Continuous operation of target PC
Backups
Daisy chain configuration
PC internal clock
Easy-to-use user interface
Features of SHARP Digital Signage Software
Program distribution workflow
Variety of display options and scroll message function
Distributed via a network
Network Version 1 Program Editor
Status Monitoring Tool
Controller PC Network Version
Installing/Launching
Required operating environment
If using the “SHARP Digital Signage Software CD-ROM”
Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software
Installing SHARP Digital Signage Software
4. In the Welcome to the Install Shield wizard... window, click Next
9. Click Next
7. Select the version that you have purchased and click Next
8. Enter the appropriate license code for your version and click Next
10. Click Install
11. Click Finish
3. If the User Account Control window appears, click Continue
Setting the environment of the target PC
Auto login settings
5. Click OK
If using Windows XP
Welcome Center settings Windows Vista only
Screen saver settings
3. Click OK
2. Select “None” from the “Screen saver” list 3. Click OK
Power control
If using Windows Vista/7
If using Windows XP
2. Select “High performance” and click Change plan settings
Windows Sidebar Gadget settings Windows Vista Only
If using Windows Vista
5. Close the Power Options dialog box by clicking the
2. Clear the “Start Sidebar when Windows starts” check box
Active desktop settings Windows XP Only
IME Toolbar settings
3. Click OK 4. Restart your PC
If using Windows XP
Taskbar settings Windows XP/Vista only
Windows Update settings
3. Click OK
If using Windows
Resident application settings
2. Select the “Never check for updates” option button 3. Click OK
If using Windows Vista
2. Double-click “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security”
Personal firewall settings
Firewall settings for Status Monitoring Tool Windows Vista/7 Only
7. From the “Protocol type” list, select “ICMPv4”
5. Select the “Custom” option button, and click Next
6. Select the “All programs” option button, and click Next
9. Enter a “Name”, and click Finish
If using the “SHARP Digital Signage Software CD-ROM”
Uninstalling SHARP Digital Signage Software
4. Select the “Remove” option button, and click Next
1. Start your PC 2. Close down all applications
The uninstallation will start
5. Click Yes
6. Click Finish
The uninstallation is now complete
Closing the Launcher window
Launching and closing the Launcher window
Launching the Launcher window
The Launcher window
5 Schedule distribution Fp.84
3 Timetable creation/editing Fp.60
4 Schedule creation/editing Fp.70
6 Panel control Fp.78
Launching Program Editor
Program Creation/Editing
The main Program Editor window
The main Program Editor window
3 Toolbar
5 Settings window
2 Menus
4 Tabs
Valid content files
Creating programs
3. Set the “Screen Size”
Positioning content Layout
2. Set a Screen Top-Left Position
4. Set Frame Layout
Display priority order
Using the grid
Using a layout you have created
2. Set the “Frame Layout”
The URL tab
Setting the background/frames
1. Click any of the Background or Frame1 - Frame4 tabs
4. Click
3. Select the content you want to use from the “Content File” list
Viewer Path tab
Content preview
Playlists
1 Content File Path
Background color when content is not displayed
Properties of content
4 Volume Control
6 Picture Transition
Setting the scroll message
5 Layout
1. Click the Message1 or Message2 tab
For more details about Scroll Message Editor, refer to p.40
4. Click
Creating scroll message files
1 Title bar
3 Toolbar
4 Settings window
2 Menus
Program Editor
3. Set the “Message Format”
4. Set “Background.”
5. Set “Scrolling.”
6. Click Save Scroll Message from the File menu. Or click
3. Select the content you want to use from the “Content File” list
Setting audio and music
1. Click the Sound tab
4. Click
Saving a program
Setting the PIP window
If using a PN-655 monitor
Save program
Program Folder
Save program as
Program thumbnails
2. Select the program folder in which the program is to be saved
2. Select the program folder containing the program
Opening a program
Checking a program
3. From the “Program List”, select a program, and click Open
3. Select a program from the “Program List” and click Delete
Preview Program Display Settings
Deleting a program
4. Click Yes
You can also display and change program properties by clicking
Displaying program properties
1. Click Properties of Program from the File menu
2. Click OK
3. From the “Program List”, select a program, and click Export
Importing/exporting a program
Exporting a program
2. Select the program folder containing the program
3. Select the program folder in which the program is to be saved
Importing a program
1. From the File menu, click Import Program
4. Enter a “Program Name”, and click Import 5. Click Yes
1 Title bar
Conditional Content
Launching SHARP Digital Signage Software Conditional Content Editor
Conditional Content Editor
5 Settings Window
4 Tabs
2 Menus
Configuring Conditional Contents
Creating Conditional Content
Compatible Content File Formats
Conditional Content Editor
Viewer Path Tab
2. Select the content files you want to use from the Content
The URL Tab
File List
3. Click the icon
Preview Content
Conditional Content
Moves the selected content fle one place backward down on the list
Properties of content
1 Content File Path
2 Duration
3 Background
7 Parameters
4 Volume Control
5 Layout
1 Condition Name
Play Condition Setting
Conditional Content and Total Duration
2 Term
Launching Timetable Editor
Creating/Editing a Timetable
The main Timetable Editor window
The main Timetable Editor window
2 Menus
5 Program/Panel Control list
6 Timetable
3 Toolbar
Select the program folder containing the program
Creating a timetable
Registering a program in the timetable
or alternatively, double-click the program
Command
Registering panel control in a timetable
1. Click the Panel Control tab
Timetable Editor
3. Set the “Time”
2. Select the panel control command you want to use from
the “Command Name” and click
The Add Panel Control Command to Timetable dialog box will appear
3. Click OK
Adjusting a timetable
Changing the timetable span
Opening a timetable
Adjusting the scale
Saving a timetable
Save timetable
Changing timetable name and timetable color
Checking a timetable
Deleting a timetable
1. From the File menu, click Preview Timetable
3. From the “List of Timetable”, select a timetable, and click Export
Importing/exporting a timetable
Exporting a timetable
2. Select the timetable folder containing the timetable
3. Select the timetable folder in which the timetable is to be saved
Importing a timetable
1. From the File menu, click Import Timetable
4. Enter a “Timetable Name” and click Import
Launching Schedule Editor
Creating/Editing Schedules
The main Schedule Editor window
The main Schedule Editor window
3 Toolbar
4 “Timetable” list
5 Calendar
Schedule Editor
3. Set a “Span”
Select the timetable folder containing the timetable
Edit menu, click Add Timetable to Schedule
Creating a schedule Registering a timetable in the schedule
The calendar
Save schedule
Saving a schedule
Opening a schedule
Save schedule as
3. From the “List of Schedule”, select a schedule, and click Delete
Deleting a schedule
Changing schedule name
2. Select the schedule folder containing the schedule
3. From the “List of Schedule”, select a schedule, and click Export
Importing/exporting a schedule
Exporting a schedule
2. Select the schedule folder containing the schedule
3. Select the schedule folder in which the schedule is to be saved
Importing a schedule
1. From the File menu, click Import Schedule
4. Enter a “Schedule Name”, and click Import
Launching Panel Control Management
Panel Management and Option
Managing panels
The main Panel Management window
Click Edit to edit an existing panel
Adding/editing a panel
2 Buttons
2. Set the options
Adding/editing a group
3. Click Add or Cancel
4. Click Add or Cancel
To edit a group, select the group you want to edit and click Edit
1. Click Manual Control
Controlling a panel manually
Deleting a panel or group
3. Click Execute
Checking version information
Option
Launching Option
Registering a license code
Adding default panel settings for panels
1. Click the FTP Setting tab 2. Set the Default to Add the Panel
The main Schedule Distribution Tool window
1 Distribution settings button
Distributing schedules
Launching Schedule Distribution Tool
1. Click Distribute schedule or program to the panel
Distributing schedules
Distributing via a network
3. Select a schedule
8. Set “Distribution Options”
6. Click Next
7. Select a “Distribution Date Time”
Panel Management window Fp.78
3. Select a schedule
Distributing to your own PC
1. Click Distribute schedule or program to the panel
4. Click Next
Distributing with USB memory or other external storage device
1. Click Distribute schedule or program to the panel
9. Click OK
5. Select the drive to which you want to transfer the schedule to
8. Click Yes
10. Remove the USB memory or other storage device from the PC
3. Select a program, and click Next
Displaying break-in programs
Distributing via a network and making a break-in display
5. Click Next
7. Set a “Display Time”
11. Check the distribution settings, and click Finish
6. Set the “Display Time of Break-in Program” area
10. Click Next
3. Select a program, and click Next
Distributing to your own PC and making a break-in display
1. Click Distribute schedule or program to the panel
5. Set a “Display Time”
9. Check the distribution settings, and click Finish
4. Set the “Display Time of Break-in Program” area
8. Click Next
Schedule Distribution Tool
List of Distribution Log
List of Reserved Distribution/List of Distribution Log
List of Reserved Distribution
Deleting reserved distributions
2. Enter a “File Name”, and click Save
Deleting the entire distribution log
Outputting CSV File of Distribution Log
Updating
Schedule Management
Server Scheduler
2. Click the Processes tab and confirm that “FTPD.exe” is displayed
FTP Server
Launching the FTP Server
If using Windows XP
Launching Client Scheduler
Setting
Client Scheduler
Client Scheduler menu
“Smooth contents change” check box
FTP Server tab Sets the FTP Server
Power Control tab
Display Area tab
Panel Control tab
Test connection
Displaying the log
Pausing a program
USB Distribute tab
Deleting Schedule Information
Exiting Client Scheduler
1. Set the target PC to “Contents direct distribute mode.”
Version information
Program Viewer
3. Remove the external storage device such as USB memory from the PC
Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool Window
Configuration
Key/Mouse Monitoring
Launching the Key/Mouse Monitoring Tool window
1 Click Detail
2 Set the options
3 Click OK
2 Set the options
1 Click Detail
About
Exit
2 Set the options
Launching Status Monitoring Tool
Monitoring status
The main Status Monitoring Tool window
The main Status Monitoring Tool window
Menu option
2 Toolbar
Status Monitoring Tool
Description
3 Group tree
4 Panel list
Acquiring and displaying panel status
Acquiring status of selected panels
2. Select panels from the “Panel list with getting status”
Setting panels for which status will not be obtained
Controlling target PC power
3. Click Add
2. From the Panel menu click Property, or alternatively, click
3. Check the settings, and click Close
Displaying detailed information for a panel
The Panel property dialog box will appear
Status Monitoring Tool
Changing thumbnail size
1. Click the buttons on the toolbar Small , Medium , Large
3. Click OK
Setting the operation environment
2. Set the options
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