Working with Tools
This chapter describes the Tools in the Smart+Connected Digital Signage application.
•Management
•Templates
Management
The Management tab allows you perform Refresh Data Collection, Refresh Energy Savings, and Remove the Cisco IP Phone Cache.
The management tab allows you perform the following tasks:
•Refresh Data Collection
•Refresh Energy Savings
•Remove IP Phone Cache
•Remove Location Property Cache
•Remove Time Zone Cache
Refresh Data Collection
Refresh Data Collection enables you to collect data from the newly added data points. You can use this option when you want the data collection module to start using the updated metadata that has been created in the database, without restarting the application.
Refresh Energy Savings
Refresh Energy Savings allows you to utilize the updated values in the energy savings settings, without restarting the application.
Remove IP Phone Cache
Remove IP Phone Cache allows the solution to consider the following changes without restarting the application:
•Timezone value in SDP for a location
•Cisco IP phone MAC
Remove Location Property Cache
Any changes that you make to the location properties in the SDP such as changing the room setup, room size, or enabling/disabling the TelePresence service are reflected in the application only after you use the Remove Location Property Cache option.
Remove Time Zone Cache
The Remove Time Zone Cache option must be used to update the conference room time zone if the property is changed in the SDP.
Templates
Templates help you create a base format or a layout that can be setup and used by end users to add content as required. The rich text editor that is bundled along with the solution allows both visual editing as well as source level (HTML) editing of the contents of the template.
The Templates tab allows you to add and delete templates for the News Content, Green Advisor, and Emergency Notification.
It is recommended that the end user must have relevant knowledge of the HTML/CSS for creating the templates.
•Adding Templates
•Viewing Templates
•Editing a Template
•Deleting Templates
Adding Templates
You can create template content for the News Content, Green Advisor, and Emergency Notification.
To create a template, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Smart+Connected DS home page, choose Tools > Templates.
The Template section appears.
Step 2 In the Templates page, click Add.
The rich text editor appears.
Step 3 In the rich text editor, enter the Template Name.
Step 4 From the Category drop-down list, choose the appropriate category based on the type of template that you want to create. The available options are News Content, Green Advisor, and Emergency Notification.
In the rich text editor, click the templates icon to choose a set of pre-defined templates. This icon appears on the first row and is the 5th icon from the left (see Figure 12-1). You can choose to either create the template on your own, or use the pre-defined templates. You can edit the pre-defined templates to create a new template.
Figure 12-1 displays the icons in the rich text editor.
Figure 12-1 Templates Icon in the Rich Text Editor
A Content Template pop-up window appears. This Content Template window has a set of pre-defined templates for News Content, Alert Message, and Notification Message. You can choose the template that you wish to display on the Digital Signage. When you choose any of these templates, a pre-defined template content is displayed in the rich text editor.
Step 5 (Optional) In the Content Template pop-up window, select the Replace actual contents check box to replace the actual contents. This allows you to edit the selected template.
You can use this option when you want to replace existing content with the pre-defined template content.
Note You can control the template layout, formatting, using the Source option available in the rich text editor. This allows you to view or edit the underlying HTML source.
Step 6 Click Save.
Step 7 (Optional) Click Clear to clear the entry.
Step 8 (Optional) Click Cancel to cancel the task.
Note For all emergency notifications, if you want to utilize the option of using the floor plans uploaded via the EISignage to automatically be used by the template, then you must not edit the floor plan area of the EN template.
Viewing Templates
To view templates, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Smart+Connected DS home page, choose Tools > Templates.
The Template section appears.
Table 12-1 displays the components of the Templates page.
Table 12-1 Components of the Templates Page
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Name |
Displays the name of the template. |
Category |
Displays the category of the template. The available options are, News Content, Emergency Notification, and Green Advisor. |
Status |
Displays the status of the template. The template can be either enabled or disabled. |
Updated By |
Displays who last edited the template. |
Updated On |
Displays when the last edit was made to the template.
Note By default, the Template List section table is sorted alphabetically on the Template Name column in the ascending order. The user can click the column headings to change the entries in the table by ascending or descending order.
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Add |
Allows you to add the selected template. |
Delete |
Allows you to delete the selected template. |
Editing a Template
To edit a template, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Smart+Connected DS home page, choose Tools > Templates.
The Template section appears.
In the Template List section table, select the check box against the template that you want to edit.
The rich text editor displays the template details.
Step 2 (Optional) Edit the template name in the Template Name field.
Step 3 (Optional) From the Category drop-down list, choose the category based on the type of template. The available options are News Content, Green Advisor, and Emergency Notification.
Step 4 Edit the template contents and click Save.
Step 5 (Optional) Click Clear to clear the entry.
Step 6 (Optional) Click Cancel to cancel the task.
Deleting Templates
To delete the template content, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Smart+Connected DS home page, choose Smart+Connected Tools > Templates.
The Template List section appears.
Step 2 In the Templates List section table, select the check box against the template that you want to delete.
Step 3 Click Delete.
A confirmation message asking you to confirm the deletion appears.
Step 4 Click Yes to confirm the deletion. Alternatively, you can click No to cancel the deletion.