Specifications

Kiosk DPSPhoto Operator Manual
March 2006 - v2.2
NOTE
It is advisable to restart the system after installing an update.
Updates from a CD.
Permits the installation of frames, calendars, software updates, etc. from a CD.
To run a CD update the supervisor must:
1. Insert the CD Update in the CDROM.
2. Close all the applications from the DPS Monitor Main menu (optional).
3. Press the Updates button in the Main Monitor window.
4. Press Execute CD button.
Remote updates
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Permits the download, installation or removal of remote updates.
Download: On the DPS Server there is a repository for publishing and storing software upgrades.
There are three kinds of Software Upgrades:
• Version
It is a new software version of any DPS Application, with new specifications or
functionalities. It is published by Mitsubishi Electric
• Patch
It is a change to the current version to apply improvements or solve bugs. It is published
by Mitsubishi Electric
• Package
It is an optional upgrade which is not related to any DPS Application but adds
functionality to the system. For example: Calendars, Frames, Screensavers, Firewall
configurations, etc. It is published either by Mitsubishi Electric or by the Installer or the
Chain Administrator
Whenever a software upgrade is published and sent to a Kiosk, DPS Monitor starts to download
the data automatically. The information related to the upgrade is shown in the list:
• Identification: Internal Identifier.
• Type: Version / Package / Patch
• Application: The DPS Application that will be modified.
• Description: Information about the software update.
• Status: Notified / Downloading / Downloaded.
• Check: Box to select the update and execute it by pressing the Run update button
Install:
Once the status switches to “Downloaded”, the upgrade is ready to be installed and the
operator is informed through an icon on the main screen of the Customer interface and also at the
Kiosk Kernel operator Menu. See also section 3.2.1 Panels of the Operator Menu.
To run a Remote update the supervisor must:
1. Close all applications from the DPS Monitor Main menu (optional).
2. Press the Updates button.
3. Select the Upgrade to be installed.
4. Press the Run Update button.
If the “Update Patch Automatically” box is checked and the type of upgrade is “Patch”, the update
will run automatically the next time the Kiosk is started.