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Version: 11.x

Useful Terms

Channels

Channels contain the bookings you create. It is possible to have multiple channels with different information. By default, the channel will play in fullscreen, but it can also be shown on different parts of a screen layout.

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Bookings

Bookings contain the playlists that is shown in the selected channel. You can have multiple bookings with different content and start- and end dates.

Use the calendar to decide what content will appear on your screens and when.

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Media Library

The Media Library is where you store and organize your content. This can include images, videos, smart media, and other media files.

You can upload new content or reuse previously added items for your screens.

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Templates

Templates are pre-designed content that you can edit directly in Smartsign and use it on your screen. They are versatile and can be used for manually added content, such as text and images, as well as for integrating data from external sources.

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Marketplace

The marketplace can be used to browse templates, screen layouts and additional content and download them to your site.

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Themes

Themes are used to set the overall look and feel of your templates & smart media to match your graphical profile. Change in theme will apply to all templates using it. It is possible to have multiple themes and apply them to the templates as needed.

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Datasources

Datasources are used to fetch external data to show on a screen using Smart Media. This will provide the screen with automatic updates from example news feeds, social media, KPI's and other data.

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See all available datasources here