Ver.1.0
SDSS (Sharp Digital Signage Software)
Pro Web Server (PN-SW05) / Pro (PN-SS05) / Network
(PN-SS02) / Standalone (PN-SS01)
Global Sales & Marketing
Business Solutions, SHARP Corp.
July, 2012
1. SDSS Overview
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Sharp Digital Signage Software (SDSS) Concept
Easy operation
The interface is user-friendly designed so people who don’t have special experience of
digital signage and special IT skills can operate the SDSS without long time training.
1.Easy contents layout on each display!
2.Easy contents delivery to each display!
3.Easy management of digital signage!
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SDSS Working Process (1)
Many working processes exist in digital signage operation such as making contents
program, setting of time schedule, distribution setting and monitoring. Signage software
can easily manage these working processes.
SDSS working processes
Contents materials
Contents
Program
ｺﾝﾃﾝﾂ素材
(e.g. Still
image / Video)
（印刷物・ビデオ）
Daily
Schedule
Monthly
Schedule
Distribution
Monitoring
IDP
(Information Display)
＜Contents program layout image＞
Floor Map
1F
Power Point
Ladies Apparel
Accessory
Target PC
Boutique
SDSS
Viewer version
Still image
Movie
Flash
Telop
SDSS
Network / Pro
/ Pro Web Server
version
Any people can easily layout contents by allocating each contents on each area.
Controller PC
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SDSS Working Process (2)
Contents materials
(prepare separately)
SDSS ‘Pro Web Server’ (PN-SW05) * / ‘Pro’ (PN-SS05) / ‘Network’ (PN-SS02) version
SDSS ‘Viewer’ version
Apparel Search
>
Restaurant Search
>
Souvenirs Search
>
Event Info Search
>
>
Restroom
>
>
The best place to stay on your holiday.
Distribution
Apparel Search
>
Restaurant Search >
Souvenirs Search
>
Event Info Search
>
Restroom
Program data
(Content material
+ layout)
Program
＋
Schedule
>
Contents materials
Schedule
Program
Prepare contents materials Design the layout of the
screen, specify the contents
(e.g. video/ still images)
for each display panel.
Specify day/time
for program
Distribution
Program
＋
Schedule
Display
Monitoring
Monitoring
Display contents
Specify the destination.
Distribute program/schedule based on the
specified schedule
* PN-SW05 (Pro Web Server) will be released soon.
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SDSS Lineup
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Which Version Should be Selected for Controller PC?
Which will you select for
distribution,
USB flash
memory
network or USB flash memory?
Are you considering more than simple use such as …
Network
How many PCs or operators
will you use for creating program
or distribution?
More than 2
1) More than a few different contents distribution
Only 1
for each panel?
2) Complicated time schedule？
3) Control settings change of Target PC from controller
PC?
4) Target PC cannot have fixed IP address?
5) Update SDSS viewer license by controller PC?
NO
YES
How many Target PCs
do you like to distribute?
100-
-100
PCs
PCs
SDSS Pro*
SDSS Pro
SDSS
SDSS
Web server
(PN-SS05)
Network
Standalone
(PN-SS02)
(PN-SS01)
(PN-SW05)
Caution: Every Target PC which is displaying SDSS contents needs SDSS viewer license (PN-SV01) for each.
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Function Comparison of SDSS Versions
No.
Topics
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Contents creation & Scheduling & distribution
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Receive and display contents program on a monitor (Viewer
function)
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Distribution method
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SDSS Pro
Web Server
(PN-SW05)
SDSS Pro
(PN-SS05)
SDSS Network
(PN-SS02)
SDSS
Standalone
(PN-SS01)
v
v
v
v
SDSS Viewer
(PN-SV01)
v
Via Network
Via Network
Via Network
Display management function
v
v
V
*Limited function
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Distribution management function
v
v
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Emergency scroll message
v
v
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Remotely control settings or updating license of Target PC
by Controller PC
v
v
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Distribution to Target PCs with not-fixed IP address
(wireless or DHCP environment)
v
v
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Max No. of Target PC (Via network)
1,000
1,000
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Multiple operators via network
Via USB
Flash memory
-
100
v
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2. SDSS Operating Steps
– Contents Program Creation to Distribution Common operation in 4 versions
PN-SW05 (Pro Web Server)
PN-SS05 (Pro)
PN-SS02 (Network)
PN-SS01 (Standalone)
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STEP 1-1: Contents Creation/Layout
Program Editor
Layout-Free frameworks by dragging mouse operation.
Easy to create. Save time.
Content areas and valid content files
Content
Background
Flames1～4
File Type
MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4,
WMV (Windows Media Video – file type playable with
Windows Media Player),
MOV (file type playable with QuickTime Player),
Flash (file type playable with Flash Player), PowerPoint,
HTML, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG
Audio
WAVE, MP3, AU, AIFF,
WMA (Windows Media Audio – file type playable with
Windows Media Player),
MOV (file type playable with QuickTime Player),
MIDI, Conditional contents for music (.dca)
Scroll
Message1 / 2
Scroll messages created in Scroll Message Editor
Conditional contents for scroll message (.dct)
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STEP 1-2: Content creation/Play list
Program Editor
Easy to create play list by dragging mouse operation. Save time.
‘Content Folder’ Tree
Play list
Contents file is recognized by the type of file extension. Each software required
to be installed in PC.
Type
File extension
Required Software
Movie
.pptx
.ppsx
Scroll message
. mp3
. au
N/A
. aif
Audio
Still image
N/A
As for movies, codec is sometimes required other than player software.
Possible to drag & drop from Windows Explorer
‘Content File’ List
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STEP 2: Timetable creation/edition
Timetable Editor
One day schedule creation like T.V. schedule on newspaper.
● Freely set program and panel control command on
time axis, then create/edit timetable.
■ Registering timetable
- Set the timetable for created program like T.V. schedule on the
newspaper.
- Changeable timetable scale(60/30/15/10/5 minutes).
- Possible to set program by the minute.
■ Controlling power supply
- Remotely control ON/OFF of Target PC.
- Free from complicated control.
■ Controlling panel
- Possible to control panels, power ON/OFF, change input.
- Possible to change source of input. (Separately need to input image
signal into the panel)
Set panel control command on time axis. ●
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STEP 3: Schedule Setting/Edit
Schedule Editor
Put timetable on calendar, then distribution schedule is created.
Put timetable on calendar
■ Registering schedule
Possible to make monthly schedule by using daily schedule created in schedule
editor.
Possible to save monthly/yearly/seasonally schedule.
For example…
●Drag & drop to create timetable on every Wednesday
(same day of the week)
●Drag & drop timetable to the specific day
●Drag & drop timetable to the 4th week
●Select the created timetable
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STEP 4: Schedule Delivery
Distribution Tool
Available reserved distribution and temporary distribution to ‘Network Distribution’ panel.
Without LAN, distribution by USB memory is possible.
•Scheduled distribution (prompt distribution / reserved distribution)
•Temporary distribution (prompt distribution / reserved distribution)
Main screen
Reserved distribution
Select how to distribute
•Distribution via network (FTP)
•Off line distribution by USB memory
Select which to be distributed
Distribution log
In case of reserved distribution,
to be added in the reservation list
Select where to distribute
Select distribution timing: Reserve or Manual
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3. SDSS Operating
– Status Monitoring PN-SS02 (Network)
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PN-SS02 (Network): Status Monitoring
Status Monitoring Tool
Status monitoring tool (PanelWatcher.exe) visually shows the status of display connected
with Target PC
“Panel Property” shows the detailed status of display connected with Target PC.
Panel name registered in ‘Managing Panels’ process
●
Group name which the panel belongs
●
Host name/IP address of the panel
Panel icon/thumbnail
Description
Displayed when the panel’s status
has not been acquired at all since
Status Monitoring Tool started.
Displayed when there is no
response from the panel.
Displayed when there is a response
from the panel, but not acquire
captured image.
When acquire captured image, its
thumbnail will be displayed.
●
Updated date/time of acquisition
●
Response from Target (viewer) PC
Software License Code
●
●
File version
●
Displaying program name
●
Panel status
●
Captured image on Target (viewer) PC
Detailed newest error information
●
●
Example image only
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4. SDSS Pro Features
PN-SS05 (Pro)
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SDSS Pro Concept
Easier operation for large number of panels
We received use’s request to operate large number of panels in easier way.
So we launch SDSS Pro with following improved features from Network version.
1. SDSS Pro version supports up to 1000 panels
User’swhich
request
2. New interface
can clearly display the status of the panels / contents
2-1. Show a list of content distributed to multiple panels
2-2. Show a time table distributed to multiple panels
2-3. Show the current status of multiple target panels.
2-4. Manage the power and input source of each panel.
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SDSS Pro Features -OverviewSDSS Pro New Features
SDSS Pro manager which is new user interface of launcher,
content distributor and panel controller
Improved simultaneous access of FTP server.
Customer’s benefits
Easier operation which shows the status in one screen
Support up to 1000 panels
Monitor the status of panels and displayed contents.
Integrated panel controller for management.
Can show the list of distributed contents and time table with
distribution manager.
Emergency scroll message function
Manually remote monitor control
Auto remote update of SDSS Viewer version
Capable to fetch the data delivered ever.
Can monitor when each content is displayed on each panel
Can easily manage distribution to each panel.
Emergency message can be distributed to break in the
regular distribution.
Power management of client PC and panels
Switching input source from server side
No need to update Viewer version on site anymore as it
supports remote software version update via network
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SDSS Pro Features -SDSS Pro ManagerFunction
switcher
Toolbar
Launcher bar: The same SDSS launcher, distribution tool and panel management tool as Network version
Display panel group folders
Filer functions to search the target panel by terms
such as the panel name, network response, status of
Filter bar
distribution and so on. The terms can be customized
as you like.
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SDSS Pro Features - Emergency Scroll MessageScroll message distribution in emergency case
Updated scroll message function
<Ordinary Content display>
SDSS Pro
warning
Heavy rains
Transparent
background
Translucent background
and local flooding
Still scroll message function
-Displays a test with fade-in
and fade-out effect.
Emergency scroll message distribution
<Emergency scroll message>
나라국제공항
Multi language support.
Supports Chinese, Korean and
Disaster warning
Disaster warning
Disaster warning
so on. Supports text from left to
right like Arabic style.
Edging text and text
with shadow are
available
Edging text
Text with
shadow
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PN-SS05 (Pro): Status Monitoring
SDSS Pro / Pro Web Server allows more advanced management functions
such as “display input change”, “power management of display and Target
PC” or “distributed schedule acquisition”.
Click a thumbnail image
to enlarge for the detail.
List of contents’ screen capture.
Control Power ON/OFF of
display and target PC
Switchable thumbnail
among small, middle and
big.
Shows display and
target PC status.
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5. SDSS Pro Web Server Features
PN-SW05 (Pro Web Server)
Coming Soon
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SDSS Pro Web Server
Coming Soon
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