Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

Proxy

If you are connecting to the Newsfeed through a proxy server, enter the details here.

Note: Before you can access a Newsfeed through a proxy, you must first create a Proxy entry (using the HTTP Proxy

page) and then set each Newsfeed to use the Proxy.

Newsfeed Playlist properties

When you add a Newsfeed to a Playlist, you can adjust the following properties for each Newsfeed:

Fields

Select which Newsfeed fields to display.

Item Selection

Select the number and sequence of the items to be shown.

Item Synchronization

Set whether this feed is the Master (gives synchronization instructions) or Slave (follows received synchronization

instructions) (see Synchronizing Playlist displays between Zones)

See also:

Text properties

Opacity

Position and Size properties

Time validity

3.1.3 Clocks

Player Type

Text

You can display a digital clock, showing the date and time in any one of a variety of formats, in any Zone that supports

Text.

Earlier versions of product supported clocks in HTML Zones. If you already have HTML based clocks in your Layout you can

continue to use them.

Adding a Clock to a Playlist

To add a clock to a Playlist, follow the steps for adding Special items to a Playlist . After you add the Clock, it appears

on the Playlist.

In the Playlist tab, click Edit to edit the properties as required.

Clock Properties

When you add a Clock to a Playlist you can use the clock options to determine what clock data is displayed, and the

format for dates and times, as well as selecting the time Zone.

Display content

Select whether date, time, or both are displayed and in which order.