Application Scenarios
Binding terminal players to players enables users to publish solutions and control displays remotely.
Related Information
Players include synchronous players and asynchronous players. Solutions can be distributed and played when players meet the requirements in Table 3-10.
Table 3-10 Requirements for players
Requirements | Description |
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Associated valid licenses (In the self-built system, this is not required.) | Available licenses are shown in the drop-down options of Associated license. Licenses associated with other players or expired licenses are not shown. |
Bound to terminal players |
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Associated with solutions and media in the solutions can be played normally | Players must be bound before associating solutions. |
System administrator can view all the players. Sub-users can view players only in the public workgroup, the workgroup the sub-user belongs to and its sub-workgroups, as well as the players shared to the workgroup the sub-user belongs to.
Step 1 Choose 
> Players Management > Players.
Step 2 View the player list, or view a player by searching its name.
Step 3 (Optional) Select filter criteria in the Filter on the left side of the page. If you want to save the settings, select Remember filter criteria.
Step 4 (Optional) Click a player name in the Name column to enter the attribute page of the player.
Players cannot be created if there is no available licenses. If you want to view licenses, see Viewing Licenses.
In the self-built system, functions related to licenses are not supported.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Click New.
Step 3 Select synchronous player or asynchronous player and click Next.
- Synchronous player: Bound to VPlayer
- Asynchronous player: Bound to Taurus through the software ViPlex
Step 4 Enter a name for the player, associate a license, set the solution distribution type and the categories of the player, and then click OK.
Currently available licenses are shown in the drop-down options of Associated license. Licenses associated with other players or expired licenses are not shown. After successful association, license number and valid period are shown in the Player License column of the player list.
Meanings of the distribution types are shown as follows:
- Manual: After a solution is bound to players or is modified, users need to click Update solution on the player list page to distribute the solution manually.
- Auto: After a solution is bound to players or is modified, VNNOX automatically distributes the solution without the need for further operations.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Select a player and click Attribute, or select multiple players and click Bulk edit.
The player attributes are explained in Table 3-11. When multiple players are selected for bulk edit, only some of the tabs and attributes are shown.
Table 3-11 Player attributes
Tab Name | Description |
|---|---|
Basic Info | Set player name, description, distribution type and time zone, enable or disable player, associate licenses and solutions, and select a non-scheduled content. In the self-built system, functions related to licenses are not supported. Meanings of the distribution types:
Currently available licenses are shown in the drop-down options of Associated license. Only after players are bound on the VPlayer or ViPlex, the solutions can be associated and the non-scheduled content can be set. The non-scheduled content can be an image or video, and is played during the non-scheduled periods of the solutions. |
| Workgroup | Set the workgroup the player belongs to and set the workgroups to which you share the player in a non-public workgroup. |
Remote Control Plan | Set remote control plan to enable non-real-time remote control of screens. If it is required to control in real time, the Real-time control function in the player list page can be used. This tab appears only when players are bound through VPlayer or ViPlex. VPlayer must be V1.2.0 or above. After a player is bound or a remote control plan is updated, VNNOX automatically distributes the plan to the corresponding terminal player. Operation types of remote control plan:
Perform the following operations to set a remote control plan:
When all the function buttons in power control are grayed out, it indicates that the power configuration information of the terminal player is not obtained. When adding auto control commands for brightness adjustment, you need to set auto brightness adjustment parameters, namely the corresponding relationship between ambient brightness and screen brightness.
Applying preset plans will overwrite the existing configuration data. Changing the plans here and changing the plans in Players Management > Remote Control Plan will not affect each other. |
Status | Show the status and identifier of the player. The information related to the terminal player and host will be shown at the same time if the player is bound.
If the terminal player is VPlayer, clicking this button will delete the media items that are not related to the solution currently being played. If the terminal player is Taurus, clicking this button will delete all the media items. In addition, if one of the media items is being played, clicking the button will cause a black screen.
Click this button to unbind the player from the terminal player. After unbinding, the system will clear screenshots of the player.
Select this option to enable and set the data threshold. The threshold minus the data used by the terminal player is the remaining data of the terminal player. If the required data is greater than the remaining data of the terminal player while updating solutions, a prompt will appear. |
Media Downloaded Status | Show the download status of media. |
| Screenshot | Show the screenshots of the playback window. The Screenshot tab can be displayed on the player attribute page only if you have performed the screenshot operation by clicking Screenshot in the player list. For the internal video source, if the screenshot status in the player list is Capturing, the screenshot window shows the system default image. If the player status is View screenshot, the screenshot window shows the latest screenshot. For the external video source, the screenshot window shows the system default image.
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Remote Control History | Show the execution history of remote control plans. Select filter criteria in the Filter on the left side of the page to quickly filter out the information you want. This tab appears only when players are bound on VPlayer or ViPlex. VPlayer must be V1.2.0 or above. |
Position | Set the location of terminal players, including address, longitude and latitude. Baidu and Google maps are supported.
If the Address Set in weather widget attributes is set to Follow the players, weather information will be shown according to the location of terminal players. |
Step 3 After the attributes are edited, click Save or Save&Close.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Select one or more players and click Delete.
Step 3 Click OK in the pop-up dialog box.
After being bound by terminal players, players can associate solutions. After solutions are associated successfully, they can be distributed automatically or manually in VNNOX. After being downloaded by terminal players, solutions will be played according to the play plan.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Enter player attribute page.
- For a single player: Select a player and click Attribute, or click the player name.
- For multiple players: Select the players and click Bulk edit.
Step 3 Choose a solution from the drop-down options of the parameter associate solution.
Step 4 Distribution type of the solution is Manual or not.
- Yes. Click Save&Close to return to the player list page. Select the target player and click Update solution.
- No. Click Save or Save&Close.
Real-time remote control can be used for controlling screens in real time. Terminal players need to bind players before operation. If the execution times of a real-time control plan and a remote control plan are the same, the real-time control plan will be executed first.
- Synchronous player: Screen rebooting, screen status control, synchronous playback and time zone obtaining
- Asynchronous player: Screen rebooting, screen status control, screen power control, dual-mode switching, volume control, brightness adjustment and time zone obtaining
Step 1 Select > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Select the target player, click Real-time control and choose an operation from the drop-down options.
Users can capture playback screenshots, view the playback status, and check whether the playback content is normal. If needed, for example in an emergency, users can turn off the screen immediately.
This function has requirements for the terminal version, as described below. If the requirements are not met, please upgrade the terminal according to section Upgrading Terminal Software.
- Synchronous player: VPlayer V2.0.0 or later
- Asynchronous player: Taurus V1.2.4 or later
After the player is unbound from the terminal player, the system will clear screenshots of the player.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Select one or multiple players and click Screenshot.
Step 3 Click OK.
The screenshot status in the Configure column displays Capturing. When the status displays View screenshot, the screenshot has been captured successfully.
Step 4 Perform one of the following operations to view the screenshot and related information.
- Click View screenshot.
- Click a player name to enter its attribute page and click the Screenshot tab.
For the internal video source, the screenshot window shows the latest screenshot. For the external video source, the screenshot window shows the system default image.
Parameter description:
- Player Name: Indicates the player that current screenshot belongs to.
- Captured (terminal player time zone): Indicate the terminal player time when the screenshot was captured. The terminal player time zone is a variable and depends on the time zone of current terminal player, such as "GMT+08:00".
- Solution Source: For the internal video source, the solution source shows the name of the system that publishes the video. For the external video source, the solution source only shows External source.
Step 5 (Optional) If there are other screenshots of current player or other players, you can click the page turning button to view them.
Step 6 (Optional) Click Recapture to capture a screenshot again from the playback window.
Step 7 (Optional) Click Emergency off to turn off the screen immediately.
The terminal player software version is displayed in the player list. Users can upgrade the software to a desired version.
For VPlayer, if the selected target version is earlier than current version, current version can be rolled back to the target version. For Taurus, version rollback is not supported.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Perform one of the following operations depending on the demand to upgrade the software.
- Upgrading a single player: Select a player, click Upgrade and select the target version, or click the Please upgrade link in the player list.
- Upgrading a batch of players: Select multiple players, click Upgrade and select the target version.
After authorized, players can be transferred to VNNOX Pro for use.
In the self-built system, this function is not supported.
Step 1 Choose > Players Management > Players.
Step 2 Click Authorize Player.
Step 3 Select the players to be authorized. After finishing filling in the order, click Submit Order.
- If there are available licenses, the system will associate the licenses with players automatically. The players can be transferred after you submit the order.
- If there is no available license, NovaStar will contact you for the payment within two working days after you submit the order and you can make the payment and transfer the players.