Imagine communications 2.1.1
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Below you will find brief information for Connectus 2.1.1. The Connectus 2.1.1 is a software platform that allows you to manage and control your digital signage network. With Connectus 2.1.1, you can create, schedule, and deliver content to your players, as well as monitor their status and performance. Connectus 2.1.1 also supports a variety of features such as content approval, player grouping, and external trigger integration.
Key Features
Content Management
Player Management
Content Approval
Player Grouping
External Trigger Integration
Pages: 237 Imagine communications 2.1.1 User Guide
Brand: Imagine communications Category: Software Size: 4 MB
Languages: English
Table of contents
- 10 Connectus Basics
- 10 Use Connectus
- 11 Launch Connectus
- 11 Connectus Connection Licenses
- 12 Configure Connectus
- 12 Tabs, Tools, and Preferences Overview
- 12 Connectus Tabs
- 13 Connectus Tools
- 14 Connectus Preferences
- 15 Configuration Utility
- 16 Set Up the Network
- 16 Set Up a Network and Components
- 17 Network Components
- 17 Publisher
- 17 File Servers
- 17 Connectus
- 17 Connectus Servers
- 18 Players
- 19 Set up Connectus System
- 19 Connectus System Specifications
- 20 Confirm Your Administrator Privileges
- 21 Turn Off Simple File Sharing
- 21 Pre-Installation Requirements
- 21 Microsoft® .NET Framework
- 21 Windows Media® Player
- 22 Determine System Communication
- 22 Identify File Servers & Connectus Systems
- 22 LAN or Internet
- 22 Local Area Network
- 22 Internet
- 23 Set Up Your File Servers
- 23 Set Up a File Server on a LAN
- 23 Determine System Setup: Domain or Workgroup
- 23 Set Up a File Server on a LAN Domain
- 24 Set Up a File Server on a LAN Workgroup
- 24 Operation
- 24 Set Up a File Server on a Website
- 25 Set Up a File Server on an Existing Website
- 25 Set Up a File Server on Your Own Web Server
- 25 Configure a Port through Internet Security (Web Setups Only)
- 25 Private or Public IP Address?
- 26 Direct Firewall Configurations
- 26 Network Address Translation (NAT) Configurations
- 27 Configure Web Trigger Settings
- 28 Install Connectus
- 28 Connect Your Dongle
- 28 Connect Your U2IO Device
- 28 Install the Software
- 29 Configure Windows XP Firewall Settings
- 30 Add NM Ports to Exceptions List
- 30 Upgrade from Network Manager Version 1
- 31 File Servers
- 31 Assign Connectus File Servers
- 31 Set Up File Servers
- 31 Assign the Published Content Main File Server
- 32 Connectus
- 33 Assign Approved Content Main File Servers
- 35 Assign Mirrored File Servers
- 35 Assign Mirrored File Servers
- 36 Set Copying Options
- 37 Assign Preferred File Servers
- 37 Customize Preferred File Servers
- 38 View Preferred File Servers
- 39 Connection Preferences
- 39 Store Archived Files
- 39 Connectus
- 39 Free Disk Space Warning
- 40 Connections
- 40 Debug Logging
- 41 Access the Logging Server
- 42 Server Internal Files
- 42 Set Up Database
- 42 Change Storage Location
- 44 Set Up Network Components
- 45 Connect Publishers
- 46 Connect Connectus Players
- 46 Run Publishers as Players
- 46 Set Up Players
- 46 InfoCaster and Channel ONE
- 48 IconStation
- 50 Versio
- 52 Automation Interface
- 53 IconLogo
- 53 Content Receiver
- 55 License Manager
- 55 Player Server
- 56 Set Up Connectus
- 56 Troubleshoot Communication
- 58 Connect Connectus Consoles
- 58 Install Remote Connectus Consoles
- 58 Connect Remote Consoles to Connectus Servers
- 58 Add a Remote Console to a Server’s Console List
- 60 Enable Console on the Server System
- 60 Disable and Remove Consoles
- 61 Use Publishers
- 61 Connectus Publishers
- 61 Hidden Operating System Files
- 62 Use Different Publishers
- 63 Use InfoCaster and Channel ONE Publishers
- 63 Run Publishers as Players
- 63 Set Up InfoCaster and Channel ONE Publishers
- 64 Publish InfoCasts
- 65 Add Expiry Settings
- 67 Download InfoCasts
- 68 Publish Channel Guides
- 69 Download Channel Guides
- 71 Approve Content
- 72 Use IconStation Publishers
- 72 Set Up IconStation Publishers
- 73 Publish Layouts
- 74 Download Layouts
- 75 Approve Layouts
- 76 Use Versio Creation Station Publishers
- 76 Set Up IconStation Publishers
- 77 Publish Layouts
- 77 Download Layouts
- 79 Use Shell Extension Publishers
- 79 Set Up Shell Extension Publishers
- 80 Publish User Packages and Media Assets
- 82 Use G-Scribe and TitleOne Publishers
- 82 Set Up G-Scribe and TitleOne Publishers
- 83 Publish Scribes from CG Module
- 83 Publish Scribelists from CG Module
- 85 Publish Media Assets from Store Module
- 86 Download CG Content
- 87 Download Store Content
- 88 Approve Content
- 90 Use G-3D Publishers
- 90 Publish G3D Templates
- 91 Use LogoCreator Publishers
- 91 Set Up LogoCreator Publishers
- 92 Publish Layouts
- 92 Download Layouts
- 93 Approve Layouts
- 95 Use Direct Control Publishers
- 95 Set Up Direct Control Publishers
- 96 Publish Playlists
- 96 Download Content with Direct Control
- 98 Use G-Flow Publishers
- 98 Set Up Direct Control and G-Flow Publishers
- 99 Download Content with G-Flow
- 100 Manage Publishers in Connectus
- 100 Set Up Connectus
- 100 Enable Publisher in Connectus
- 100 Disable and Remove Publishers
- 100 Set Publish Permissions
- 101 Confirm Content Download
- 101 File Information
- 102 Confirm Download
- 102 Set Download Permissions
- 102 Set Approval Permissions
- 104 Manage Filter Queries on Publishers
- 104 Create Filter Queries
- 104 Save Filter Queries
- 104 Delete a Saved Filter Query
- 105 InfoCaster Online
- 105 Enable InfoCaster Online Users
- 106 Disable and Remove InfoCaster Online Users
- 106 Set Update Content Players
- 107 Manage Content List
- 107 Set Content Editing Permissions
- 109 Manage Content
- 109 Content List
- 109 Column Headings
- 110 Content Types
- 113 Categories
- 113 View Content List
- 114 Search for Content
- 114 Filter Content
- 115 Manage Queries
- 115 View Content List in Pages
- 115 Remove Content
- 117 Content Details
- 117 Preview Content Pages
- 118 Content History
- 118 Content Versions
- 119 Content Expiry
- 119 Define Expiry Behavior for File Servers
- 119 Set Expiry Settings for Content in Connectus
- 120 How Shared Media Expires
- 121 Expiring Shared Media on the File Server
- 121 Expiring Shared Media on Players
- 121 How Punctuate Media Expires
- 121 Expiring Punctuate Media on the File Server
- 122 Expiring Punctuate Media on Players
- 123 Archive Expired Content
- 123 Set Up Content Archive
- 123 Configure Content Expiry
- 123 Enable Content Archiving
- 123 Archive to Invenio
- 124 Set Invenio Web Service Location
- 125 Archive Content
- 125 Set Status Messages
- 125 Retrieve Content
- 127 Content Approval
- 127 Enable Content Approval
- 127 Email Personnel
- 127 Email List
- 128 Approval Personnel
- 129 Download personnel
- 130 Approve Content with a Publisher
- 130 Approve Content with Connectus
- 131 Content Settings
- 131 Open the Content Settings Dialog
- 131 Select Pages and Regions
- 132 Set Region Editing Permissions
- 132 Set Regions for Playback Logging
- 133 External Data Options
- 133 External Data Locations
- 134 Configure Punctuate Support
- 134 Configure Punctuate Integration
- 135 Content Distribution to Players
- 137 Players
- 137 Connectus Players
- 137 Run Publishers as Players
- 138 Set Up Players
- 138 Offline Players
- 139 Add an Offline Player
- 139 Use Offline Players
- 139 Add an Enseo STB as a Player
- 140 Player Status
- 141 Player List
- 141 Filter Players in the List
- 141 Column Headings
- 143 Multiple Instances in the Player List
- 143 Player Details
- 145 Punctuate Status Details
- 146 View Player Content
- 146 Delete Content
- 146 Start and Stop Playback
- 147 Playback Queue
- 147 Update Queue
- 148 View Player Playback
- 148 Configure Picons
- 148 Player Preferences
- 149 Player
- 149 Connect to Server
- 149 Operator
- 150 Maintenance Restart
- 150 Check Player Frequency
- 150 Troubleshoot Players with Commands
- 150 Ping a Player
- 150 Add a Custom Command
- 151 Run a Command
- 151 Export and Import Player Lists
- 151 Export Selected Players to File
- 152 Import Group Membership
- 153 Remove Player
- 153 Filter and Display Players
- 153 Filter Players
- 153 Create a New Filter Query
- 155 Delete Queries
- 155 Display Players in Pages
- 156 Group Network Components
- 156 Manage Groups
- 157 .No Group
- 157 Assign Network Components to Groups
- 157 Export and Import Group Information
- 157 Auto Assignment
- 158 Control schedulable Players
- 158 Control Content Playback
- 158 Control Player Operation
- 159 Restart Player
- 159 Reboot Player
- 159 Send Triggers to Players
- 159 Set Up External Triggers
- 159 Add New Player GPIs
- 161 Schedule Player GPIs
- 162 Manage Player GPIs
- 162 Fire GPIs
- 163 Fire External Triggers
- 164 Player Maps
- 164 Manage Maps
- 165 Add Maps
- 165 Edit Map
- 165 Remove Map
- 165 Editing Mode
- 165 Add Displays to Maps
- 166 Assign Players to Displays
- 166 Remove Players and Displays
- 166 Log Playback
- 166 Information Logged
- 167 Enable Player Logging
- 168 Set Log Collection Options
- 169 Set Regions for Logging
- 169 View Log Files
- 170 Display Control
- 170 Filter Players in the List
- 170 Add Additional Displays
- 170 Assign Display Types to Players
- 171 View Player Display Status
- 171 Manually Control Displays
- 172 Automate Display Control
- 173 Status Tab
- 173 Set Information to Log
- 175 Export and Print Events
- 175 Set Status Update Frequency
- 175 Send Software Updates to Players
- 176 View Software Updates
- 176 Send Software Updates
- 177 Add User Custom Updates to Your File Server
- 179 Send Content
- 179 Send Content
- 179 Workflow
- 180 Select Content to Send
- 180 Select Content Version
- 181 Select Content Destination
- 181 Select Update Time
- 182 Schedule Content Playback
- 182 Send the Content
- 182 Send Content Via Multicast
- 183 Send User Packages
- 183 View Update Status
- 183 About Update Content Window
- 183 Updates Tab
- 184 Send Content with Rules
- 184 Manage Rules
- 185 Create New Rules
- 185 Name the Rule
- 185 Create Events
- 186 Create Actions
- 187 Send Content Manually
- 187 Save Content to CD
- 188 Import CD ROM Content into the Player
- 188 InfoCaster and Channel ONE
- 189 IconStation
- 189 Export Content
- 190 Multicast Mode Groups
- 191 Set Up Transmission Folders
- 191 Enable Transmission Folders
- 193 Player File Download Correction
- 194 Clear Content History
- 195 Delete All Content
- 195 Create Reception Folders
- 195 Monitor Reception Folders
- 196 Connectus Consoles
- 196 Manage Connectus Consoles
- 197 Console Types
- 197 Set Console Permissions
- 197 Add Players to a Console
- 199 Add Content to a Console
- 199 Add Publishers to a Console
- 201 Connectus Servers
- 201 Enable/Disable Communication
- 202 Install Connectus Servers
- 202 Connectus Name
- 202 Set Status Messages
- 202 Set Replication Frequency
- 203 Connectus Server Connections
- 203 Outbound and Inbound Connections
- 203 Multiple Connections
- 204 Set Up a Server Connection
- 204 First, Server A must set an outbound connection to Server B
- 205 Next, Server B must enable the inbound connection
- 205 Finally, Server A must finalize the connection
- 205 Remove Connections
- 206 Configure Server Connections
- 206 Content Replication
- 206 Content Replication in a Server Hierarchy
- 206 File Server Access Settings
- 207 Replication Settings
- 208 Share Players
- 209 Set Access Permissions
- 211 Install Web Servers
- 211 Use Microsoft IIS HTTP Server
- 211 Enable IIS http Server
- 212 Set Up Virtual Directory
- 214 Use the Apache Web Server
- 214 Download the Apache Web Server
- 214 Set Up the Apache Web Server
- 216 Configure Connectus
- 216 Launch the Configuration Utility
- 216 Configuration Utility Tabs
- 217 Clock Synchronization
- 217 Configure Synchronization
- 217 Monitor Synchronization Status
- 219 Email Settings Tab
- 219 Use Microsoft Outlook
- 219 Use Harris Mailer
- 220 Disable Email
- 221 External Triggers Tab
- 221 Connect External Triggers
- 221 Serial Port GPI
- 222 Connect USB Trigger
- 223 LIVE!Link Board
- 226 Add External Triggers
- 226 LIVE!Link
- 226 Serial GPI
- 226 USB U2IO
- 226 Software GPIs
- 226 Trigger Software GPIs
- 228 Connectus Server Account Tab
- 228 Local System Account
- 228 Allow Service to Interact with Desktop
- 228 Set Connectus Service Account
- 229 Index
Frequently Answers and Questions
How do I connect a player to Connectus?
To connect a player to Connectus, you need to assign the file servers you are using to store your content and then connect your player systems to the Connectus as described in Connect Connectus Players.
How do I send content to a player?
After you have connected a player to Connectus, you can send content to the player by selecting the content from the Content tab and then choosing the player as the destination.
How do I monitor the status of a player?
You can monitor the status of a player by viewing the Player tab in the Connectus interface.
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