3MTM Network Edition Software

Content management for multi-screen networks

Sophisticated content and playlist management providingtotal global multimedia delivery for digital signage networks

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Central control over any screen, in any location, anywhere in world

Compatible with all standard multimedia file types

Create playlists and schedule content, simply and intuitively

Real-time player monitoring andproof-of-play reporting

Index of features and capability

3 Make an impact with flexible dynamic messaging

4 Intuitive user interface

6 Flexible network set up

7 Reliable network operations

8 System requirements

3MTM Network EditionHundreds of customers have already trusted 3M Digital Signage software to power

their digital screen networks. What could it do for your business?

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A host of features is nothing without total dependabilityEverything 3M Network Edition offers today has real-world experience built-in. The result of over 15 years development involving solutions rangingfrom a single screen to complex global networks, 3M software has evolvedinto a highly workable, totally effective, thoroughly dependable solution thatwill deliver exactly against what you would expect from your digital signagenetwork.

How will you benefit from ongoing 3M technology development?Our years of experience and configuration of hundreds of successful installations have enabled 3M to accumulate a mass of invaluable customerfeedback, all of which has been built into 3M Network Edition software. Ourlong-term commitment to continuing software innovation means you canrely on 3M being able to fullfil not only your current requirements, but alsoyour needs way into the future.

Imagine the opportunities a digital signage network powered by 3M Network Edition software could bring to your business...

■ Increase the effectiveness of your point of sale promotion.

■ Generate new revenue streams from third party advertising.

■ Improve the way you educate customers and demonstrate products.

■ Add a new dynamic to employee communication and training.

■ Enhance your brand by incorporating live ordynamic data with your key messaging.

■ Improve wayfinding.

3M. Endless possibilities.

Make an impact with flexible dynamic messagingThe amazing diversity of digital signage networks demands technology that is adaptable, flexible and compatible with industry-standards. That is why 3MTM Network Edition was created the way it is.

■ Network Edition plays all standard digital media formats without conversion

■ Use industry-standard content creation packages – no new software tools to learn

■ Lower costs; shorter lead times; cheaper,faster content creation; no re-training

Full multimedia compatibility

Incorporate live data

■ Divide your screens into multiple content ‘zones’

■ Incorporate live data and corporate logos next to your scheduled dynamic content

■ Add customisable text tickers

■ Fully schedulable: layouts and tickersmay be changed by day, time and screen

■ Position and size of side panels and text tickers fully customisable to your requirements

Customised, schedulable screen layouts

■ Live programming including sport, news and weather incorporated into your playlist (subject to suitable hardware)

Schedule live video feeds

Use media assets from anysource, in any format

Use live data feeds to addeven greater diversity to your programming

Create even greater impact andcontent diversity

Inform and entertain your audience

■ Incorporate feeds from any data source,such as weather, news, prices

■ 3M Active Information Modules offer subscription data feeds at a click of a button, including localised weather andnews

■ Link to your own databases for real-timeinformation updates

■ Data refresh rate fully customisable

■ Display data fullscreen or as side panel within customised screen layout

Scheduled dynamic content

LiveXMLdata

Text ticker

Intuitive user interfaceWho would have thought something as complex as global content management could be so painless?Access to 3MTM Network Edition’s user interface is via our secure web portal, meaning you can run your entirenetwork from any internet-enabled computer, anywhere in the world – without having to install any additionalsoftware on your computer.

Network Edition incorporates intuitive usability features and options such as:

■ Drag-and-drop scheduling and playlist creation

■ Network management functions grouped into “tabs” for easy usability

■ Friendly, highly visual user interface

■ Designed for marketers to use, not IT specialists

Easy to learn and use

Simple, flexible, precise:

■ Create playlists of multiple content items

■ Choose when and where you want them to play – on a single specified screen or across groups of players

■ Schedule playout at any time into the future

■ Calendar-style scheduling with easy set upof recurring playouts

Easily create playlists andschedule content

Be up and running in hours, not days!

‘To-the-minute’ scheduling provides highly accurate targeting of your message

■ Web-based user interface

■ Access from any internet-enabled computer, including Apple Macs

■ No user software to install

Access from any PC

Intuitive user interface (Continued)

■ Customised reports detail exactly what has played out, when and where

■ Report by player or by content item

■ Export to Microsoft® Excel

■ At-a-glance “currently playing” reporting features provide real-time player status

Proof of play reporting

Network Administrator can:

■ Assign different network access rights to different people

■ Control who is able to make changes to your network

Multiple users, multiple roles

Total content control:

■ Customisable folders to organise your filesas you want to

■ Enter tracking codes and descriptions for each media asset

■ Easily see each file’s resolution, file format,creation date and duration

Easily manage your media library

Store all your content items inone central library

Ensure local compliance withauditable playback

Network Edition puts you in total control

Flexible network set upFrom one screen to thousands.

Network Edition gives you the freedom to organise your network – your way.

■ Managing your own servers 24/7 is expensive, that's why the default NetworkEdition set up uses servers hosted by 3M

■ No server hardware for customers to install, no backup systems needed, no on-site maintenance contracts required

■ 3M's Network Operations Centre is staffed24/7 to provide total network reliability

Powered by the internet

3M-hosted servers

Flexible server set up

Network Edition

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any PC

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■ networkorganization

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No expensive satellite connections required

■ Control any number of screens across anynumber of locations, worldwide, using the internet as your communications tool

■ Simple plug-and-play technology makes network installation easy - just install the player software, plug into an internet connection and away you go

Relax while 3M takes your pain away

Powerful software designedwith your needs in mind

■ Optional Content Server software enables customers to store their media library on a local server platform, reducing upload/ download bandwidth. Network administration activities continue to operatevia 3M's servers.

■ Optional Full Server software enables full hosting of the network on a local server platform. Players require access only to the local server and not the internet.

Standard Windows hardware

Industry-standards are ourstandards

■ 3M Network Edition software runs on any standard Windows XP Pro computer, with any digital display device in any aspect

■ Standard components means lowest cost hardware set up and provides future upgrade flexibility

■ No costly proprietary hardware is required now or in the future

Reliable network operationsWouldn’t you like to know precisely what’s going on?

3MTM Network Edition software: it’s as if you were right there at every screen location.

Real-time player status at a glance:

■ Players connect to servers every 30 secondsenabling you to see status in real-time

■ Warning icons if any player experiences problems

■ Player monitoring and proof-of-play reports provide measurable reliability, enabling youto make marketing accountable

■ Minimise the risk of blank screens – corrupt or missing content files are automatically dropped from playlists

■ Playout continues even if network connection is lost to ensure no interruption to playout

■ Remotely switch displays on and off via RS232 serial connections

■ Fully automated through Network Edition software

■ Saves power and display life

■ Powerful remote monitoring, management, maintenance, diagnosis and repair of your entire network and computing infrastructure

■ Remote control of any PC on the network

■ Fully automated virus, patch and software deployments

■ Enables continuity of network operation without the need for an on-site engineer visit

Network management

Compliance and error handling built-in

Assured playout

Advanced network operations

(Optional software package required)

Network management

Compliance and error handling built-in

Advanced network operations

Remote display control

Remote display control

3M Digital Signage Administrator PC

Administration is via 3M's secure 3MDS.com portal whichcan be assessed from any computer meeting the following minimum specification:

Internet connection (ADSL or faster) Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or laterSun Java™ Runtime Environment, version 1.5 or laterVGA graphics or better

3M Digital Signage Player PC

Intel Pentium® 4 Processor, 2.5 GHz or fasterMicrosoft® Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2512 MB RAM or higherVideo card appropriate for attached display device(s)1 serial port (for screen control on/off) Internet connection (ADSL or faster) TV tuner card (if live video feeds are required) Local administrator privileges

Third party software required for media playback■ Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later■ Sun Java™ Runtime Environment, version 1.5 or later■ Macromedia® Flash Player 7 or later■ Microsoft® Windows Media Player 9 or later■ Apple Quicktime™ 6 or later■ Elecard MPEG-2 Decoder■ Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Runtime packages or later■ DivX 5.1 codec or higher (optional)■ Other codecs as required depending on media

3M Digital Signage Server Software

Optional 3M Content Server and Full Server Softwarerequire Microsoft® Windows Server 2003. Please contact us for details of minimum hardware and software configuration required.

System requirementsThe minimum specification you’ll need

Supported file types

Content Type File Type (Format) Extension

Multi media Windows Media video files .wmvWindows video files .avi(DivX – with appropriate codec loaded)Moving Picture Experts Group .mpeg and .mpg(MPEG 1 and MPEG 2)Macromedia Flash .swfQuicktime (including MPEG-4 .movand H.264 formats)Hi-Def video Any of above

Images Static images .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif and .bmp

Audio Audio files .mp3 and .wmaWeb links URLS a,b http://www.<web link>.comData Text files .data, .txt, .xml, .html

and .idx

a Websites with pop-up advertisements are not recommended since these interfere with playback.b Tickers do not work with websites

Note: To play back any of the file formats above the appropriate third party software and/or codecmust be installed on your digital media player in addition to the 3M Network Edition playersoftware. See Recommended Minimum Specifications for players (left) for more details. Web links to download recommended third party software are provided on our 3MDS.com portal during software installation.

Technical support and software warranties

3M Network Edition includes free software warranty, free software upgrades and freetelephone technical support for the life of your subscription with 3M.

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original pioneering digital software engine, FRED, was launched. We have been committed to long term

continuing technology innovation ever since.

Hundreds of customers have trusted 3M Digital Signage software to power their digital

screen networks.

3M software currently drives digital signage networks across 23 countries in markets as diverse as retail,

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more than 4,200 interactive screens and large format displays across 900 locations.

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