Timetable Designer

The Timetable Designer page allows users to create and edit timetables. A timetable consists of multiple layouts in a specific playback order, displaying the duration of each layout. A timetable combines more than one layout together for playing back in a loop.

Windows

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Timetable List

The Timetable List shows all the timetables on the server. It provides the functions: New, Delete, Rename and Refresh.

Timetable window Timetable List

Timetable Item Edit

Layout List

Timetable Info

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Timetable Window

The Timetable Window is the main window used to insert and edit the layouts in the timetable. It displays the time for one 24-hour day. Users can open multiple timetables at the same time.

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Layout List window

The Layout List window shows all layouts approved by administrators. Users can drag layouts into the Timetable Window to create a timetable.

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 Refresh Refreshes the layout folders.

 Filter Filters layouts specified by the input condition.

Timetable Info window

The Timetable Info window shows detailed information about the timetable. It includes information such as the name, creator, status, request user and request time.

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Timetable Item Edit window

The Timetable Item Edit window is used to set the duration and loop count for each layout in the timetable.

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Menu bar

The Menu bar of the Timetable Designer page provides functions to create, edit, approve and preview timetables. The menu bar consists of the File, Approval, Edit, Preview and Timetable View menus.

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File menu

The File menu contains the Create, Edit, Delete, Publish and Publish All buttons.

 Create Create a new timetable and open it in the Timetable window.

 Edit Edit an existing timetable in the Timetable window.

 Delete Deletes the timetable from the server.

 Publish Publishes the current timetable to the server. A window pops up to enter the timetable name after the Publish button is clicked.

 Publish All Publishes all open timetables to the server.

Approval menu

All layouts must be approved by an administrator in order to be used in timetables and schedules. The Approval menu provides these functions:

 Approve Approves the layout to be used in timetables and schedule.

 Reject Rejects the layouts that do not meet the requirements.

Edit menu

The Edit menu provides functions to edit the layers in the layout.

 Copy Copies the selected layer(s) to the Main window.

 Paste Pastes the copied layer(s) to the Main window.

 Delete Deletes the selected layer(s) from the Main window.

Preview menu

The Preview menu allows users to play edited contents in the Controller. The content is played back in windowed mode and will keep looping. The contents and effects in Preview mode are the same as those played on the Clients.

The Preview menu provides three common modes: 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1920x1080 to review the layouts.

Note: Since the layouts are played back in windowed mode and may be run on non-S3 video cards, the performance in Preview mode may be lower than that in full-screen mode on the client machine.

Timetable View menu

The Timetable View menu provides a Zoom function to allow users to get a close-up view of the layout or to see more of the area at a reduced size. The zoom drop list provides a zoom range from 2% to 1600%.

7.6 Scheduler

The Scheduler page is used to setup schedules for different client groups. There are two types of scheduler: an online scheduler and an offline scheduler.

 Online scheduler : Arranges schedules for clients in the network and updates schedules to the server.

 Offline scheduler : Arranges schedules for clients not connected to a network and exports schedules to removable devices.

Windows

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Client Group List window

The Client Group List window shows all client groups. Users can double-click group icons to open the schedule window for that group. There are two pre-defined groups: Offline Group and Default. All new registry clients are assigned to the Default group.

Calendar

Scheduler Item Edit

Client Group List Scheduler Item Select

Schedule window

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Schedule Item Select window

The Schedule Item Select window helps users locate the timetables and layouts approved by the administrators. Users can filter timetables and layouts by name.

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Note: Power off Layout is the default layout of MagicView. User can arrange Client into dormancy by the Power off layout. For example, User can drag a Power off Layout into schedule window, set the Start Time 04/07 09:02, End Time 04/08 07:18, save this schedule and publish to Client. The Client will enter sleep during these times, after 04/08 07:18 the Client will be wake up.

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Scheduler of Client Group window

The Scheduler of Client Group window is the main area for users to create schedules. It shows the current date in the Calendar window and provides a convenient way in which users can drag and drop layouts to create their schedules. Users also can resize layouts in this window to modify layout and timetable durations.

Figure 7.6-5

Default layout

4/7 04:43 to 4/8 07:22 Client will enter sleep

The Default layout will be displayed when there are no layouts defined in the schedule plan.

Notes:

 Users are not allowed to edit schedules that occur in the past.

 Users cannot create or copy a layout into a time that is occupied by another layout.

Tip: Layouts in the schedule window may be grouped and edited together.

Calendar window

The Calendar window allows users to create schedules for a single day or a longer period of time. The Calendar window shows the date in Month view. The display range of the calendars is automatically sized to fit the size of the

Calendar window. After selecting the days that users want to schedule, which are highlighted in color, the detailed schedule will be displayed in the Schedule window.

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Schedule Item Edit window

The Schedule Item Edit window shows the detailed information about the current layout in the Scheduler window and allows users to edit the Start Time, End Time and Play Duration of the layouts.

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Menu bar

The Menu bar of the Scheduler page provides functions to arrange schedules for both online clients and offline clients. The menu bar is consists of the File, Edit, Preview and Scheduler View menus.

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File menu

The Scheduler’s File menu contains functions enabled based on the type of schedule selected: one is for the online schedule and the other is for the offline schedule.

Online Schedule functions

 Publish Uploads the schedule information to server and refreshes the schedule of the current group.

Offline Schedule functions

 Export Saves the current schedule information with all the layout contents to the local file system.

 Import Loads the schedule information and layouts from the local file system.

Edit menu

The Edit menu provides functions related to the operations of a schedule.

 Set Default Sets the selected layout to be the default layout which will be played when no schedule is assigned.

 Remove Default Clears the default layout, but keeps the layout and the contents.

 Copy Copies the selected layout(s) and put it on the clipboard.

 Paste Pastes the layout(s) from the clipboard.

 Delete Deletes the selected layer(s) from the Scheduler window.

 Horizontal Copy Copies the selected layout(s) and pastes them to the dates selected in the Calendar window. The Start time, End time, and Duration of the pasted layouts are the same as the original values.

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Tip: Users can paste layouts to specific days by selected the dates in the Calendar window.

 Vertical Copy Copies the selected layout(s) and pastes them to the dates input by the user, immediately following the selected layout(s).

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Note: The copied layouts will follow the selected layout, but they cannot exceed 24:00.

 Align Up Moves the selected layout(s) to the beginning of the day or immediately after the above layouts in the same day, while maintaining the duration.

 Align Down Moves the selected layout(s) to the end of the day or immediately before the below layouts in the same day, while maintaining the duration.

Preview menu

The Preview menu provides a Preview function to allow users to play back the current layout on the machine that runs the CMS Controller. The current layout is played back in windowed mode and will continue looping until it is closed. The contents and effects in the Preview mode are the same as those on the Clients.

The Preview menu provides three common modes: 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1920x1080 for users to review their layouts.

Note:

Since the layouts are played back in windowed mode and may be run on non-S3 video cards, the performance in Preview mode may be lower than that in full-screen mode on the client machine.

Scheduler View menu

The Scheduler View menu provides a Zoom function to allow users to get a close-up view of the current schedule or to see more of the area at a reduced size. The zoom drop list provides a zoom range from 1 minute to 60 minutes.

7.7 Log

The Log page is used by administrators to check user operations.

Number of times to duplicate the selected layout(s).

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