T R A I N I N G C O U R S E S

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T R A I N I N G C O U R S E S

Get the Most out of Your Digital Signage Investment

Even though our software is easy to use, our certified trainers teach you how to get the most out of your Visix system. Whether you're getting ready for your big launch, updating to a new software version or adding new users, our training courses walk you through detailed demonstrations of features with plenty of time for Q&A. We offer customized on-site sessions and online training. Most of our customers prefer the flexibility of the Visix Training Series which includes unlimited access to all six of our web-based courses for a period of 12 months, one 2-hour custom class designed to answer specific questions and to meet the client’s own training goals, email and telephone training follow-up and support, and a library of step-by-step training guides

accessible through the web-based training portal. These services are invoiced when the training portal links are emailed to the clients’ point of contact.

Each session is streamlined to avoid repetition of topics and to target individual user roles. An introductory video providing an overview of the software and system components is now a prerequisite to all training sessions, so courses can concentrate on software features and design topics.

Each online course is delivered twice a week via GoToTraining™ with pre-registration. Web-based delivery enables full interaction among students and trainers and is designed to maximize the practical application of software knowledge in the workplace. Course times range from sixty to ninety minutes each.

 Content Creation

 Managing Content

 Layout Design

 Template Design

 Configuring Users & Settings

 System Administration

Downloadable training guides follow session agendas and provide a comprehensive index and glossary, helpful tips and note-taking space, and appendices for technical documents and other useful resources. Each participant also receives a certificate of completion for the course.

Outlines for each course can be found on the following pages. To schedule a Visix Training Course, contact our Client Services Team at 800.572.4935 or 770.446.1416, or email us at training@visix.com.

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: Content Creation

Time: One (1) hour

Delivery: Onsite or Online

Prerequisite: Introduction to AxisTV Training Video Objectives:

After completing this course, participants should be able to:  Locate and login to the AxisTV web user interface

 Import content from other applications to create messages  Create content using AxisTV browser tools

 Schedule content (time, date, and location)

 Create content using the Free Form Editor in AxisTV Desktop Course Outline

1. Create Messages

a. Import Content to Create Messages b. Creating Messages Using AxisTV Tools

i. Simple Message

ii. Message from Template iii. Graphic Link Message iv. Web Page Message

v. Event Schedule Message vi. Weather Message vii. News Message 2. Create Tickers a. Text Ticker i. Scheduling Tickers b. Weather Ticker c. News Ticker 3. AxisTV Desktop

a. Connect to the Content Manager b. Free Form Editor

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: Managing Content

Prerequisites: Introduction to AxisTV Training Video and Content Creation course Objectives:

After completing this course, participants should be able to:  Locate and log in to the AxisTV web user interface  Access ‘Now Playing’ to manage playlists and tickers

 Use the Manage menu to organize, edit, and delete content  Use the Schedule menu to schedule user-created content

Course Outline 1. Using Now Playing

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: Template Design

After completing this course, participants should be able to:  Locate and log in to the AxisTV web user interface

 Create a message template using the AxisTV Desktop - Template Editor tool  Manage the Template Library in the AxisTV web user interface

Course Outline

1. Creative Guidelines

a. Aspect Ratios and Resolutions b. Color and Contrast

c. Backgrounds and Graphics d. Text Blocks and Styles e. Focus Techniques

f. Policies and Administration

2. Using AxisTV Desktop to Create Message Templates

a. Download and Install the AxisTV Desktop Client Application b. Launching AxisTV Desktop

c. Why create a library of templates? d. Considerations for Template Creation e. Create Template Options

i. Select items in a message the user may not change ii. Assign template users

iii. Add sections for text and graphics 3. Managing Templates

4. Q&A/Wrap-up

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: Layout Design

After completing this course, participants should be able to:  Locate and log in to the AxisTV web user interface

 Create, copy and edit AxisTV display layouts using the AxisTV Desktop - Display Layout Editor tool  Apply a layout to a media player

 Create a Layout Schedule

Course Outline

1. Elements of a display layout a. Layout backgrounds b. Content blocks c. Overlays

d. Aspect ratio and resolution 2. Configuring Channel Player Settings

a. The Channel Player Hardware Screen b. The Channel Player Layouts Screen

i. Applying layouts manually ii. Creating a layout schedule 3. Scheduling layouts

a. Using the Display Layout Editor in AxisTV Desktop b. Creating layouts

4. Modifying and deleting layouts

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T R A I N I N G C O U R S E S

Title: Configuring Users & Settings

After completing this course, participants should be able to:  Configure AxisTV Content Settings

 Configure Adapters for Auto-updating Content

 Administer system security within the AxisTV web user interface  Create, modify and delete user accounts

 Assign privileges to users by creating, modifying, and deleting user roles

Course Outline

1. Configuring System Options a. Content Settings

b. Adapters for Auto-Updating Content i. Weather

ii. RSS Adapter iii. Visix News Service iv. Event Schedule 2. Manage System Security

a. Security Settings b. Intrusion Policy 3. Users, Roles and Privileges

a. Review Default Roles

b. Creating and Editing Roles Using Privileges c. Creating and Editing Users

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: System Administration

After completing this course, participants should be able to:

 Understand hardware, software and network requirements

 Access the Channel Player and Content Manager for maintenance and troubleshooting  Manage System Tools, Error Logs and Status Reports

 Understand the process for AxisTV data backups and software updates

Course Outline

1. Software, Hardware and Network Requirements a. Hardware Components

b. Supported Operating Systems c. Software Components d. Network Requirements 2. System Tools

a. Install & Configure Client applications b. Alarms

c. Status Reports and Error Logs 3. AxisTV Data Backups

a. Binary Storage

b. MDF and LDF Database files 4. Software Update Process

a. Release Notes and update request form b. Content Manager

c. Media Players 5. Q&A/Wrap-up

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Title: Sample Custom Training Course (Included with Comprehensive Training Package)

Time: Two (2) hours

Delivery: Online

After completing this course, Client representatives should be able to:

 Create content using AxisTV web tools  Import content from other applications  Schedule and manage content

 Configure AxisTV Channel Players

Course Outline

1. Logging in to AxisTV (training server or customer server)

2. _{Creating Messages Using AxisTV Tools} a. Simple Message

b. Message from Template c. Graphic Link Message d. Web Page Message e. Event Schedule Message f. Weather Message g. News Message 3. Importing Content

a. Graphics

b. Video (Flash, WMV, AVI) c. PowerPoint

4. External Media Management a. Streams

b. Video

c. Channel Player Configuration Settings

5. _{Managing Your Content} a. Messages b. Tickers

c. Using Your Own Media Files 6. Scheduling Your Content

7. _{Configuring Channel Players} a. Current Settings b. Layouts c. Layout Schedules d. Groups e. Group Mode 8. Q&A/Wrap-up a. User Forum

b. Support Contact Information

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A x i s T V T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s

Part Numbers

Course Title Part No.

Web-Based Training:

Content Creation AXIS-TV-TR0

Web-Based Training:

Managing Content AXIS-TV-TRF

Web-Based Training:

Layout Design AXIS-TV-TRG

Web-Based Training:

Template Design AXIS-TV-TRH

Web-Based Training:

Configuring Security and Users AXIS-TV-TRJ

Web-Based Training:

System Administration AXIS-TV-TRZ

Web-Based Training:

Comprehensive Training Package

Includes unlimited access to all six web-based courses for one year, one custom course , one Q&A session, and box set of training materials

AXIS-TV-TRP

Onsite Training, One Day