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SHARP Content Distributor

OPERATION MANUAL

Applicable models (as of October 2016) Available models differ according to region.PN-Y326/PN-Y436/PN-Y496/PN-Y556

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ContentsIntroduction ......................................................................3

System requirements ...................................................3Operation manual .........................................................3LCD monitor .................................................................3System management cautions .....................................4

Flow of operation .............................................................5Distributing over a network ...........................................5Copying to external memory connected to the management computer ................................................5

Install ................................................................................6About this software .........................................................7

Launching the software ................................................7Exiting ..........................................................................7About the screen ..........................................................7

Manage panels .................................................................8About the screen ..........................................................8Adding or editing a panel .............................................9Managing panels ..........................................................9Deleting a panel .........................................................10Exporting a panel list ..................................................10Importing a panel list ..................................................10

Managing the content list .............................................11About the screen ........................................................ 11Creating/editing a content list .....................................12Deleting a content list .................................................13Copying a content list .................................................13Exporting a content list ...............................................13Importing a content list ...............................................13Distributing a content list ............................................14Copying a content list to external memory .................15

Create schedule .............................................................16About the screen ........................................................16Scheduled distribution mode ......................................16Adding or editing a scheduled distribution .................17Cancelling scheduled distribution mode .....................18Immediately distributing a scheduled distribution .......18Checking a distribution log by schedule .....................19Deleting a scheduled distribution ...............................19

Settings ...........................................................................20Various logs ...................................................................21Uninstalling ....................................................................23Display of licenses of software components used in this software ...............24

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Important Information• Thissoftwarehasbeenshippedafterstrictqualitycontrolandproductinspection.If,however,youfindanyfailure,contact

your product dealer.• Undercopyrightlaw,theuseofthisproducttoduplicate,editorotherwisealtercopyrightedmaterialisonlypermittedincaseswheresuchduplicatedoreditedmaterialisforindividualorhomeuse.Ifmaterialisduplicatedand/oreditedbeyondthisscope,andifsuchduplicatedoreditedmaterialisused,(exceptincaseswheretheuserthemselvesholdsthecopyrightfortheobjectoftheduplicatedmaterialorwheretheuserhasreceivedpermissionfromthecopyrightholder),thiswillconstituteaviolationof copyright law and may lead to the copyright holder or other parties claiming compensation for damages. Such use should thereforebestrictlyavoided.Whenusingphotoimagedata,televisionbroadcasts,videosoftwareorsimilarmaterialwiththisproduct,theaboveusesthatconstitutecopyrightviolationshould,naturally,bestrictlyavoided.Using,modifying,orotherwisealteringimagesofotherpeoplewithoutpermissionconstitutesaviolationofportraitrights,andshouldalsobestrictlyavoided.

• Whenshowingtelevisionbroadcasts,videosoftware,orsimilarcopyrightedprogramsand/ormaterialyoumustobtainthepermission of the copyright holder or copyright holders.

• PleaseunderstandthatSHARPCORPORATIONbearsnoresponsibilityforerrorsmadeduringusebythecustomerorathirdparty,norforanyothermalfunctionsordamagetothissoftwarearisingduringuse,exceptwhereindemnityliabilityisrecognized under law.

• Transcribingorduplicatingpartorallofthismanualand/orthissoftwarewithoutpermissionfromourcompanyisnotpermitted.• Asapartofourpolicyofcontinuousimprovement,SHARPreservestherighttomakedesignandspecificationchangesfor

product improvement without prior notice.• Thescreensandproceduresareexamples.ThecontentsordetailsmayvarydependingonthescreenconfigurationandOSversion,etc.Windows7isusedasanexampleinthismanual.

• Theexplanationsinthismanualassumethatthesoftwareisinstalledinthefollowingfolder(thedefaultfolder). C:\ProgramFiles\SHARP\ContentDistributor

• ThismanualdoesnotcontainbasicoperatinginstructionsforWindows.

Trademarks• MicrosoftandWindowsareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/or

other countries.• Intel,Celeron,andIntelCore2DuoaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesintheU.S.A.

and other countries.• Allotherbrandandproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.

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IntroductionSHARPContentDistributorisusedtobuildanelectronicsignagesystemusingSHARPLCDmonitors.• Youcancopy(distribute)filesoverthenetworkfor“Autoplayback”toaUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycardconnectedtotheLCDmonitoronwhichthefilesaretobeplayed.Youcanalsoeasilycopy(distribute)filesfor“Autoplayback”toaUSBflashdrive or SD memory card connected to your computer. Forinformationon“Auto playback”,seetheoperationmanualfortheLCDmonitor.

• Youcanaccomplishtheentiretask,fromstartuptodistribution,bymeansofsimplesteps.• Youcaneasilysetadistributionschedule.

System requirements

OSWindows7(32-bitor64-bitversion),Windows8.1(32-bitor64-bitversion),Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit version)

CPU IntelCeleron1.6GHzorfaster*Memory Atleast2GB*Free space on hard drive Atleast10GB(freespaceseparatelyrequiredfordatastorage)

Display resolution Full color monitor with a resolution of 1280x1024 or higher

* ThesystemmustmeettheminimumrequirementsforoperationoftheOS.

Operation manual• ThismanualexplainshowtouseSHARPContentDistributorVersion1.2.• Thefollowingtermsareusedinthismanual.

Management computer Thecomputeronwhichthissoftwareisinstalled.

Panel LCD monitor

Content(file) Avideoorimagefiletobedisplayedorplayedonapanel.Pleasepreparecontentfilesyourself.

Content list Alistofcontentfilesthatyouarrangeintheorderyouwantthefilestoplay.Content information and the playback order are saved.

LCD monitorTousethissoftware,themanagementcomputermustbeconnectedtothesamenetworkastheLCDmonitortowhichthecontent will be distributed. ThefollowingLCDmonitorsettingsarerequired.Toconfigurethesettings,changetheinputmodetoamodeotherthan“MediaPlayer”.• Configure“LANSETUP”inSETUPmenu. SetFTPto“ON”.TheTelnetUsernameandPasswordcanbechangedbycontrolcommand.

• Set“POWERSAVEMODE”to“OFF”inSETUPmenu.• Set“NOSIGNALAUTOINPUTSELECT”to“ON”inSETUPmenu.• SetthetypeofthefilesaretobeplayedautomaticallyinAUTOPLAYoftheSETUPmenu.* ForinformationonusingtheLCDmonitorsettings,seetheoperationmanualfortheLCDmonitor.

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System management cautions

n Before useBeforeusingthesystem,distributethecontentlisttothepanelandplaythecontenttoverifythatitdisplayscorrectly.Thecontentmaynotplaycorrectlyifthepanelhasinsufficientprocessingpower.Corruptedfilesandunsupportedfileswillnotplay.

n Continuous operation of management computerWhenusingthissoftwarecontinuouslyformorethan24hours,restartthemanagementcomputeronceaday.

n Automatic start of softwareTohavethissoftwarestartautomatically,setinthesettingsscreen.

n Management computer power settingsEvenwhenthissoftwareissettoscheduleddistributionmode,thescheduleddistributionwillnotbeexecutedifthemanagementcomputerisinsleepmode.Adjustthepowersettingssothatthemanagementcomputerwillnotentersleepmode.

n Using multiple management computersThissoftwareisnotintendedformanagementofasinglepanelbymultiplemanagementcomputers.Beforeregisteringapanel,make sure that the panel has not been registered by another management computer.

n BackupThissoftwaredoesnothaveadatabackupfunction.Duringuse,backup(export)thecontentlistandpanellistregularly.

n External memoriesForexternalmemorydevices(USBflashdrivesorSDmemorycards)thatcanbeusedwiththepanelandinformationonconnectingmemorydevicestothepanel,seetheoperationmanualforthepanel.

n ImagesWhenimagesaresetasthecontent,displayingthesameimageforalongtimemaycauseresidualimageonthepanel.Changethe image at regular intervals.

n Content that can be playedForthecontentthatcanbeplayed(supportedfileformats)onapanel,seetheoperationmanualforthepanel.

n Moving contentIfyoumovecontenttoadifferentstoragelocation,recreatethecontentlist.

n Panel operation during distributionDuringdistribution,donotperformanyoperationsonanexternalmemorydevice(USBflashdriveorSDmemorycard)thatisconnected to the panel.

n Other software applicationsWhenusingthissoftware,donotuseanotherTelnetorFTPclientapplicationatthesametime.

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Flow of operationDistributing over a networkDistribute(copy)contentfilesviayournetworktoaUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycardconnectedtothepanel.

Panel (LCD monitor) settings• ConnecttheUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycard.• Configuretherequiredsettings.(Seepage3.)

Connecting to the network• Connect the management computer to the same network as the panel.

Launchingthesoftwareandconfiguringsettings1. Register the panel • Registerthepaneltowhichcontentwillbedistributed.(Seepage9.)2. Create a content list • DraganddropcontentfilesfromExplorerorothertooltothesoftwaretocreateacontentlist.(Seepage12.)3. Distribution • Distributethecontentlisttothepanelviathenetwork.(Seepage14.)

You can use scheduled distribution. (See page 17.)4. Play • Thecontentautomaticallyplaysonthepanel.

Copying to external memory connected to the management computerYoucaneasilycopy(distribute)filesfor“Autoplayback”toexternalmemory.

Connecting external memory• Connectanexternalmemorydevice(USBflashdriveorSDmemorycard)tothemanagementcomputer.

Launchingthesoftwareandconfiguringsettings1. Create a content list • DraganddropcontentfilesfromExplorerorothertooltothesoftwaretocreateacontentlist.(Seepage12.)2. Distribute (copy) • Copythecontentlisttoexternalmemory.(Seepage15.)3. Play • Connectexternalmemorytothepanelandplayautomatically.

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InstallThesetupprogramisrequiredinordertoinstallthesoftware.ReadythesetupprogramdownloadedfromthewebsiteorontheCD-ROM.

Caution

• Youmusthaveadministratorprivilegestoperformthisprocedure.

1. Exit all running software applications.2. Double-click the setup program. • Ifasecuritywarningscreen(“Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.”)appears,click“Allow”. • Ifthe“UserAccountControl”dialogboxappears,click“Continue”. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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• “.NETFrameworkVersion4.5.1”orhighermustbeinstalledonthecomputeronwhichthissoftwarewillbeinstalled.Ifamessageappearspromptingyoutoinstall“.NETFramework”becauseitisnotinstalledoranolderversionisinstalled,followthe instructions on the screen to install.

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About this softwareLaunching the software1. On the desktop, double-click the “Content Distributor” shortcut icon ( ). Youcanalsoclick“AllPrograms”-“SHARPContentDistributor”-“ContentDistributor”fromthe“Start”buttontostartthe

software.

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• Ifamessagesimilarto“WindowsFirewallhasblockedsomefeaturesofthisprogram”appearsthefirsttimeyoulaunchtheprogram,selectallcheckboxesandthenselect“Allowaccess”.

Exiting1. Click “ ”.

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1. Content tab Shows the screen for editing and distributing content list. (See page 11.)

2. Schedule tab Shows the screen for managing scheduled distributions. (See page 16.)

3. Panel tab Shows the panel management screen. (See page 8.)

4. Settings icon Shows the settings screen for the software. (See page 20.)

5. Exit icon Exit the software.

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Manage panelsThissectionexplainshowtomanagepanelstowhichacontentlistisdistributed.Clickthe“Panel”tab.

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1. Panel selection checkbox Selectthepanel.Afterselecting,clickicons3and7.

2. Select all checkbox Selectallpanels.Afterselecting,clickicons3and7.

3. Check connection icon Use this to check the network connection status of a registered panel. (See page 9.)

4. New panel icon Select to add a new panel. (See page 9.)

5. Panel information area Shows information on the registered panel.

6. Resultofconnectionstatusarea Shows the connection status. (See page 9.)

7. Panel operation icon area : Shows a distribution log by panel. (See page 10.) : Delete a registered panel. (See page 10.) : Edit a registered panel. (See page 9.)

8. Panel list operation icon area : Shows the panel list import screen. (See page 10.) : Shows the panel list export screen. (See page 10.)

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Adding or editing a panel

n Adding a panel1. Click . Theaddnewpanelscreenappears.2. Enter the information of the panel to be added.

Panelname* Setanamethatenableseasyidentificationofthepanel.

IP Address Set the IP address of the panel. You can check the IP address of the panel in the “INFORMATION”screen.

Location* You can set the location where the panel is installed and comments.

* Amaximumof32characterscanbesetforthepanelnameandlocation.Alphanumericcharacters,spaces,andsymbolscanbeused.Thefollowingsymbolscanbeusedinthepanelnameandlocation. !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~

• Click“Advancedsettings”toset“FTP(Username,Password)”,“Telnet(Username,Password)”. Thedefaultsettingsareshownbelow.Changetomatchthesettingsofthepanel. FTPUsername: admin FTPPassword: admin TelnetUsername: Notset TelnetPassword: Notset

3. Click “OK”.

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• A maximum of 20 panels can be registered.

n Editing a panel1. Select the panel you want to edit.

2. Click . Theeditpanelscreenappears.3. Change the items you want to edit.4. Click “OK”.

Managing panels

n Check the connection status1. Select the panel you want to check.

2. Click . Checkthenetworkconnectionstatusoftheregisteredpanel.Theresultofcheckconnectionappearsintheresultof

connection status area.

OK Thepanelisconnectednormally.

ERROR Theconnectionwasnotconfirmedduetoaproblem.

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n Checking a distribution log by panel1. Select the panel to be checked.

2. Click . Checkthedistributionlogoftheregisteredpanel.Thedistributionlogbypanelconsistsofthefollowinginformation.

Date and time Date and time of distribution

Result Distribution result (See page 21.)

Resultdetails Details of distribution result (See page 21.)

Schedule Schedule name (indicated if distributed by distribution schedule)

Content list name Name of distributed content list

IP Address Information (IP address) registered in the software

Location Information (location) registered in the software

3. Click “OK”.

Deleting the Panels1. Select the panel or panels to be deleted.

2. Click .3. Click “OK”.

Exporting a panel listYou can save the current panel list. All panels will be saved.

1. Click .2.Specifythenameandsavelocationofthepanellistfile,andclick“Save”. Thepanellistfile(.pnl)issaved.

Importing a panel listYoucanrestoreapanellisttothestateitwasinbeforeitwasexported.Ifascheduleddistributionisset,reselectthepanelinthe scheduled distribution.

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• Whenyouimportapanellist,thecurrentlyregisteredpanelsaredeleted.

1. Click .2. Read the cautions and click “OK”.3.Selectthepanellistfile(.pnl)tobeimportedandclick“Open”. Thepanellistisimported.

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Thissectionexplainshowtomanagethecontentlistsdisplayedonapanel.Clickthe“Content”tab.

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1. Distribution icon area Distribute or save a content list that you created.

: Shows the distribution screen. (See page 14.) : Shows the scheduled distribution edit screen. (See page 17.) : Shows the external memory save screen. (See page 15.)

2. Refreshicon Refreshestheinformationshowninthecontentlisteditarea.

3. Content list selection area Select the content list to be edited or distributed.

4. Content list icon area Create or edit a content list.

: Create a new content list. (See page 12.) : Change the name of the selected content list. (See page 12.) : Delete the selected content list. (See page 13.) : Make a copy of the selected content list. (See page 13.) : Show the content list import screen. (See page 13.) : Show the content list export screen. (See page 13.)

5. Content list edit area Shows the content registered in the selected content list.

6. Content icon area Add or delete content.

: Show a screen for selecting content to be added. (See page 12.) : Delete the selected content from the content list. (See page 13.)

7. Thumbnailiconarea Changesthumbnailsofthecontentfiles.

: Do not rotate content thumbnails. :Rotatecontentthumbnails90°totheleft. :Showcontentthumbnailsinlarge,medium,orsmallsize.

Managing the content list

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Creating/editing a content list

nUsablecontentfilesThefileformatsthatcanbeusedforcontentareindicatedbelow.Forthecontentthatcanbeplayed(supportedformats)onapanel,seetheoperationmanualforthepanel.Imagefiles .jpeg.jpgVideofiles .wmv• Donotuseafilethatislargerthan2GB.

n Creating a new content list1. Click .2. Enter a name for the content list and click “OK”. Thecontentlistiscreated.

n Changing a content list name1. Click .2. Change the name of the content list and click “OK”. Thecontentlistnamechanges.

n Adding content to a content list1. Select the content list to which you want to add content.

2.DraganddropacontentfilefromExplorer,orclick andaddacontentfile.

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• Amaximumofupto50contentlistscanbesaved.• Amaximumofupto30contentfilescanbeaddedtoacontentlist.• Contentlistsaredividedintoimagecontentlists( ) and video content lists ( ),dependingonthecontentaddedfirst.

Images and video cannot be mixed together in a list.• YoucanselectmultiplecontentfilesinExploreranddraganddropthemallatonce.• Thecontentfilesareaddedasthumbnailstothecontentlisteditareainorderfromlefttoright.Thenameofthefileandanumberindicatingthepositionofthefileintheplayorderappearbeloweachthumbnail.

• ThedisplayedthumbnailsarethesameasthethumbnailsthatappearinExplorer.• Ifthecontentfilelinkhasbeenbrokenbecausethecontentfilewasmovedorthenamechanged,theiconbelowappears.Deleteandre-addthecontentfile.

• Youcanaddthesameimagetothecontentlistseveraltimesinsuccessiontoshowthatimageforalongertimethanthesetchangingtimeoftheslideshow.However,displayingthesameimageforalongtimemaycauseresidualimageonthepanel.Takecaretochangetheimageperiodically.

• Youcancopycontentsinthe“Contentlisteditarea”toanothercontentlistbydragginganddroppingthecontentstotheotherlistinthe“Contentlistselectionarea”.

• Youcansortthecontentlistbydraganddrop.• Bydragginganddroppingcontenttoacontentlistinthecontentlistselectionarea,youcancopycontenttoadifferent

content list.

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nChangingtheplayorderoffilesinacontentlist1.Selectthethumbnailofthecontentfile.2. Drag the thumbnail to change the order.

nDeletingthecontentfilesfromacontentlist1.Selectthethumbnailsofthecontentfiles.

2. Click . Youcandeletetheregistrationofthecontentfilesinacontentlist.ThefileswillnotbedeletedfromExplorer.

nEditingthecontentsofacontentfile1.Double-clickthethumbnailofthecontentfile. Thesoftwareapplicationassociatedwiththecontentfilelaunches.2.Editthecontentfile

3.Whenyouhavefinishededitingandsavingthecontentfile,updatetheinformationwith .

Caution

• Whenyouedit,theoriginalfileinExplorerisedited.

Deleting a content list1. Select the content list to be deleted.

2. Click .

3. Click “OK”. Thecontentlistisdeleted.

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• Whenyoudeleteacontentlist,anyschedulesinwhichthecontentlistissetarealsodeleted.

Copying a content list You can make a copy of a content list.

1. Select the content list to be copied.

2. Click .

Thecontentlistiscopied.

Exporting a content listYou can save a content list.

1. Select the content list to be saved.

2. Click .

3.Specifythenameandsavelocationofthecontentlistfile,andclick“Save”. Thecontentlistfile(.clist)issaved.

Importing a content listYou can import a saved content list.

1. Click .2.Selectthecontentlistfile(.clist)tobeimportedandclick“Open”.3.Specifythesavelocationofthecontentlistfile,andclick“SelectFolder”. Acopyofthecontentlistinformationandcontentfileissavedinthesavelocation,andthecontentlistisadded.

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Distributing a content listYoucandistributethecontentsofacontentlist(copythecontentstoaUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycardconnectedtoapanelin a format that enables auto play).

1. Select the content list to be distributed.

2. Click . Thescreenbelowappears.

3. Select the checkboxes of the panels to which you want to distribute the content list. Todistributetoallpanels,selectthe“All”checkbox.4. Click “OK”. Thecontentlistisdistributedtotheselectedpanels.5. When distribution is completed, the distribution result appears. Check the result and click “OK”. Tocheckdetailedinformation,click“Showdistributionlog”.Thedistributionlogconsistsofthefollowinginformation.

Date and time Date and time content list was distributed




Panel name Information (panel name) registered in the software



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• Duringdistribution,donotperformanyoperationsonanexternalmemorydevice(USBflashdriveorSDmemorycard)thatisconnectedtothepanel.Thedatamaynotbeproperlyretained.

• Ifyoucancelwhiledistributionisinprogress,thepanelpowermayturnoffordatamaynotbeproperlyretained.• Ifdistributionwasnotsuccessful,youcanclick“Redistribute”toretrydistribution.• DistributionwillnotbepossibleifthereisinsufficientfreespaceintheUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycard.Inadditiontospaceforthecontent,workingspaceisalsorequired.Makesurethatthefreespaceissufficientlylargerthanthecontenttobe distributed.

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Copying a content list to external memoryYoucancopythecontentsofacontentlisttoanexternalmemorydevice(USBflashdriveorSDmemorycard)connectedtothemanagementcomputer.Thecontentsarecopiedinaformatthatenablesautoplayonthepanel.

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• Youcanconnecttheexternalmemorywiththecopiedcontentstoapaneltoautomaticallyplaythecontentsofthecontentlist.Forexternalmemorydevicesthatcanbeusedandtheproceduresforoperatingthepanel,seetheoperationmanualforthe panel.

1.ConnecttheUSBflashdriveorSDcardtothemanagementcomputer. MakesuretheUSBflashdriveorSDcardiswritable.2. Select the content list to be copied.

3. Click . Thescreenbelowappears.

4. Select the external memory to which the contents will be copied and click “OK”. • Thecontentsarecopied. • Ifacontentlist(autoplayfiles)hasalreadybeensavedintheexternalmemory,thecontentlistwillbeoverwritten.

5. Click “OK”.6. Execute the removal process for the external memory and remove the external memory from the management

computer.

Whenyouconnecttheexternalmemorywiththecopiedcontentlisttothepanel,autoplaystarts.

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• Copyingwillnotbepossibleifthereisinsufficientfreespaceintheexternalmemory.Makesurethattheamountoffreespaceis greater than the size of the contents to be copied.

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Thissectionexplainshowtosetaschedulefordistributionofacontentlist.Clickthe“Schedule”tab.

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1. Scheduled distribution selection checkbox Selectascheduleddistribution.Afterselecting,clickicon5.

2. Select all checkbox Selectallscheduleddistributions.Afterselecting,clickicon5.

3. Execute scheduled distribution icon Activate scheduled distribution mode and execute distribution according to the schedule. (See below.)

4. Scheduled distribution information area Shows information on the set scheduled distribution.

5. Scheduled distribution icon area : Shows distribution log by schedule. (See page 19.)

: Delete set scheduled distribution. (See page 19.)

: Edit a set scheduled distribution. (See page 18.) : Immediately distribute a set scheduled distribution. (See page 18.)

Scheduled distribution mode• Tousescheduleddistribution,changethesoftwaretoscheduleddistributionmode.Scheduleddistributiononlyfunctions

when the software is in scheduled distribution mode.• Youcanactivatescheduleddistributionmodefromthedialogboxthatappearswhenyouaddascheduleddistribution(page

17) or from (above).• Ifscheduleddistributionissetwhenyoulaunchthesoftware,scheduleddistributionmodeactivates.Youcanalsosetthe

software to not start in scheduled distribution mode (page 20).• Whileinscheduleddistributionmode,youcannotmovetothe“Content”tabor“Panel”tab,oraddascheduleddistribution.• Evenwhenthesoftwarestartsinscheduleddistributionmode,ascheduleddistributionwillnotbeexecutedifthemanagementcomputerisinthesleepstate.Adjustthepowersettingssothatthemanagementcomputerwillnotentersleepmode.

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Adding or editing a scheduled distribution

n Adding a scheduled distribution1. In the content list management screen, select the content list that you want to schedule for distribution.

2. Click .

Thedialogboxbelowappears.

3. Specify the scheduled distribution settings. Set the items below.

Select panel Selectthepanelstowhichthecontentwillbedistributed.Todistributetoallpanels,select“All”.

Schedule name Specify the schedule to be set.Only schedules that have not been set will appear.

Content listThecontentlistnametobedistributedappears.Thiscannotbechangedwhenthescheduleddistributionisbeingsetfromthecontentlistmanagement screen.

Day of week Select the day of week on which the content will be distributed.

Time Select the time at which the content will be distributed.

4. Click “OK”.5. The screen for activating scheduled distribution mode appears. Click “OK” or “Cancel”. • Click“OK”toactivatescheduleddistributionmodeandstartscheduleddistribution.Whileinscheduleddistributionmode,

youcannotactivatethe“Content”tabor“Panel”tab,oraddascheduleddistribution. • Click“Cancel”tonotactivatescheduleddistributionmodeandcontinueworkinginthesoftware.

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• Amaximumofupto7scheduleddistributionscanbeset.Toaddascheduleddistributionwhen7havealreadybeenset,delete a previously set scheduled distribution.

• Whenscheduleddistributionsaresetonthesamedayofweekandtime,thescheduleddistributionthatappearsatthetopofthescheduleddistributioninformationareawillbedistributedfirst.Remainingscheduleddistributionswillbedistributedwhenthe previous scheduled distribution is completed.

• Ifthetimeforascheduleddistributionarriveswhileapreviousscheduleddistributionisstillinprogress,thescheduleddistribution will start after the current scheduled distribution is completed.

• DistributionwillnotbepossibleifthereisinsufficientfreespaceintheUSBflashdriveorSDmemorycard.Inadditiontospaceforthecontent,workingspaceisalsorequired.Makesurethatthefreespaceissufficientlylargerthanthecontenttobe distributed.

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n Editing a scheduled distribution1. Select the scheduled distribution to be edited.

2. Click . Theinformationofthesetscheduleddistributionappears.3. Edit the items.4. Click “OK”.

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• Youcanchangethecontentlisttobedistributedbyscheduleddistributioninthescheduleddistributioneditscreen.

Cancelling scheduled distribution mode

1. Click .

Scheduled distribution mode is canceled.

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• Whilescheduleddistributionmodeisactivated, appearson“Schedule”tab.• Youcanalsocancelbyclickingthe“Content”tabor“Panel”tab.

Immediately distributing a scheduled distributionYou can immediately distribute a set scheduled distribution.

1. Select the scheduled distribution to be distributed immediately.

2. Click . Distribution is executed.

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• Whenascheduleddistributionisdistributedimmediately,thedistributionresultdoesnotappear.Theresultisrecordedinthedistribution log by schedule.

• Ifyoucancelwhiledistributionisinprogress,thepanelpowermayturnoffordatamaynotbeproperlyretained.

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Checking a distribution log by schedule1. Select the schedule to be checked.

2. Click . Youcancheckthedistributionlogbyscheduleofasetscheduleddistribution.Thedistributionlogbyscheduleconsistsofthe

following information.

Date and time Date and time of scheduled distribution and immediately distributed scheduled distribution




Panel name Information (panel name) registered in the software



3. Click “OK”.

Deleting a scheduled distribution1. Select the schedule to be deleted.

2. Click .3. Click “OK”.

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SettingsThesectiondescribesthesettingsscreenofthissoftware.Click to display the screen below.

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1. Show the version information of the software.2. Select to automatically activate scheduled distribution mode at startup when a scheduled distribution is set.3. Select to not show the startup message screen.4. Select to use power management on the management computer.

“Thepowerwillturnoff(shutdown)atthespecifiedtime.”or“Willrestartatthespecifiedtime.”Selectaradiobuttonandsetthe time.

5. Select to automatically start the software when you log on.6. Selecttoadjustthepaneltimetothemanagementcomputertimebeforedistribution.

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Various logsThissectionexplainstheresultsthatappearinvariouslogs(Distributionlog,Distributionlogbyschedule,andDistributionlogbypanel)

n Normal end / cancel operationResult Resultdetails Description

Complete [Modelname][Mediadistributedto] Distribution completed normally.

Cancel Distribution cancelled by cancel operation

Distribution has been canceled.

n Authentication errorResult Resultdetails Description

Authentication error

Telnetauthenticationerror Appearswhenunabletoconnecttoapanel,ortheTelnetUsernameor Password is not correct.

FTPauthenticationerror AppearswhentheFTPUsernameorPasswordisnotcorrect.

n Distribution errorResult Resultdetails Description

Distribution error

Unknownfile[XXX] XXXindicatesthenameofafilethatcouldnotbefoundduringdistribution.Thisappearswhenafilecannotbefoundbecausethelocationofthefilehaschangedorthefilehasbeendeleted.

No content to be distributed Appears during scheduled distribution if there is nothing in the content list being distributed does not exist.

No panel to distribute to Appears during scheduled distribution if there is nothing to which the content list is being distributed does not exist.

n Panel errorResult Resultdetails Description

Panel error Unsupportedmodel[XXX] TheacquiredmodelnameappearsinXXX.Appearswhenanon-supported panel model is registered.

Error during change to power standby

Appears when a panel fails to change to the standby mode.

Inputchangeerror[XXX] Appearswhenpanelinputmodeselectionfailed.XXXindicatesthetarget input for which the change error occurred.

Dataretrievalerror[XXX] Appearswhenretrievalofpaneldatafailed.XXXindicatesthedatathatcouldnotberetrieved.Appearsas[mediatype]evenwhenexternal memory is not connected to the panel.

Panel restart error Appears when restart of panel failed.

PanelFTPOFF Appearswhenthepanel'sFTPsettingis“OFF”.

Modechangeerror[XXX] Appears when the panel's auto play mode could not be changed. (“XXX”istheautoplaymodethatstipulatedthemodechange.)

n Communication errorResult Resultdetails Description

Communication error

Telneterror Appears when panel control fails. Also appears when the panel power is off.

FTPerror Appears when communication of panel data fails. Also appears when data cannot be copied to external memory.

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• Ifanauthenticationerrororpanelerrorappears,communicationbetweenthemanagementcomputerandpanelmaybeunstable. Check the communication state between the management computer and panel.

• Themostrecent5000entriesaresavedinthevariouslogs(Distributionlog,Distributionlogbyschedule,andDistributionlogby panel).When5000entriesareexceededinthevariouslogs,entriesareautomaticallydeleted.

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UninstallingCaution

• Thiscanonlybedonebyauserwithadministratorauthority.

1. Start the management computer.2. Exit all running software applications.3. Select “Control Panel” from the “Start” menu.4. Click “Uninstall a program”. • Ifyouareusingiconview,click“ProgramsandFeatures”.5. Select “Content Distributor” and click “Uninstall”. • Followtheinstructionsonthescreen. • Whenasecuritywarningscreen(Thepublishercouldnotbeverified.)appears,click“Allow”. • Whenthe“UserAccountControl”screenappears,click“Yes”.6. If a message appears prompting you to restart, restart your computer.

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n Requirement to display licenseCopyright holders of some of the software components in the software incorporated in the machine require that their respective licensesbeshown.Thelicensesofthosesoftwarecomponentsareshownbelow.

GongSolutions.WPF.DragDrop

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Copyright(c)2015,JanKarger(StevenKirk)All rights reserved.

Redistributionanduseinsourceandbinaryforms,withorwithoutmodification,arepermittedprovidedthatthefollowingconditionsaremet:

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* Neitherthenameofgong-wpf-dragdropnorthenamesofitscontributorsmaybeusedtoendorseorpromoteproductsderivedfromthissoftwarewithoutspecificpriorwrittenpermission.

THISSOFTWAREISPROVIDEDBYTHECOPYRIGHTHOLDERSANDCONTRIBUTORS“ASIS”ANDANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEAREDISCLAIMED.INNOEVENTSHALLTHECOPYRIGHTHOLDERORCONTRIBUTORSBELIABLEFORANYDIRECT,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES(INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,PROCUREMENTOFSUBSTITUTEGOODSORSERVICES;LOSSOFUSE,DATA,ORPROFITS;ORBUSINESSINTERRUPTION)HOWEVERCAUSEDANDONANYTHEORYOFLIABILITY,WHETHERINCONTRACT,STRICTLIABILITY,ORTORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCEOROTHERWISE)ARISINGINANYWAYOUTOFTHEUSEOFTHISSOFTWARE,EVENIFADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGE.

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THISSOFTWAREISPROVIDEDBYTHECOPYRIGHTHOLDERSANDCONTRIBUTORS“ASIS”ANDANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEAREDISCLAIMED.INNOEVENTSHALLTHECOPYRIGHTOWNERORCONTRIBUTORSBELIABLEFORANYDIRECT,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES(INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,PROCUREMENTOFSUBSTITUTEGOODSORSERVICES;LOSSOFUSE,DATA,ORPROFITS;ORBUSINESSINTERRUPTION)HOWEVERCAUSEDANDONANYTHEORYOFLIABILITY,WHETHERINCONTRACT,STRICTLIABILITY,ORTORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCEOROTHERWISE)ARISINGINANYWAYOUTOFTHEUSEOFTHISSOFTWARE,EVENIFADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGE.

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