Specifications

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Channels and Signage Networks
Once the channel is ready for publishing, insert the USB drive into any of the USB ports on the iCOMPEL and publish as
above.
The channel will be copied to it and a status bar will show the progress of the channel copying. When it is complete, you
can safely remove the device and take it to the subscribing iCOMPEL players.
Publishing Completed
However the content is distributed, you will be alerted on this page as to whether the publishing was a success or whether
there were errors during the process.
Updating the Content
If you change the schedule on the publisher and you wish to re-publish it, then you simply repeat this process again. The
subscribing iCOMPEL players will be polling to look for updated content or in the case of using USB as the Channel
Content Server, will be updated the next time you insert the stick into the subscriber.
Additionally a banner will be shown when the publisher contents have been changed but not published:
Clicking the link in this banner will take you to the publish channel page as above.
7.3.3 Multi-channel publishing
You can publish more than one channel from a Publisher iCOMPEL. Although Schedules are unique to each Channel,
Layouts and contents may be shared by more than one Channel.
Remember that the iCOMPEL always publishes the currently Active Channel only.
The name of the currently active channel is displayed at the top of each screen on the publisher iCOMPEL and the
subscriber iCOMPEL. As suggested previously, it is therefore helpful to give the channel a useful name.
Adding new Channels
To add a new Channel, follow these steps:
1. From the menu bar, select Channels, then Manage Channels.
2. Click the Add Channel button.
3. After the iCOMPEL creates the new channel, click the Activate button for it.
4. Create all the content for the new Channel.
5. Follow the usual steps to Publish the Channel .
Deleting a Channel
Before you can delete a Channel, you must make sure it is not Active by activating a different Channel.
Select Channels, then Manage Channels and click the Activate button for a Channel you do not want to delete. You
can then click the Delete button for the Channel you wish to remove.
When you delete an inactive channel, only its schedule is deleted. All other media and content for that channel stays on
the iCOMPEL.
Working with multiple channels
You must Activate a Channel before you can work with it or publish it.
To change to a different Channel on the Publisher iCOMPEL select Channels, then Manage Channels and click the
Activate button for the Channel you want to select.
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