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How to automate a project

Roni Kahn

July 24, 2013 16:14

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I have a recurring project that I would like to automate, I do the following at least once a week.

1. I use simple file network to distribute media to 6 different groups of HD1010 players.

2. I get 6 different media files (MP4)

3. I create a project for each file and specify the URL in the set parameter window.

4. Save each project in a different folder with a fix name

4. Then I copy the 6 folders to my web server directory and the players are pulling the files.

Remarks:

1. The name of each media file is the same every time I get it from the production company.

2. It's one file, single zone that plays 24/7 with nothing else

 

What's the best way to implement this type of project?

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  Alex July 25, 2013 09:58

  Hi Roni,

  If you just want the unit to download the video from a web server or a dropbox account, media rss feed is the easy way to do it. See details here, http://support.brightsign.biz/entries/20610996-What-kinds-of-Media-RSS-feeds-can-I-use-in-BrightAuthor-

  You can create 6 different media rss feeds, 6 different presentations in BA, and publish the presentations to the units. Then, you upload new content to a web server, edit xml files, and the units will download new content to SD cards.

  Below is an example:

  1) Upload video to the web server (or you can use Public folder on your dropbox account).
  
  2) Create an xml file in notepad++
  Specify the necessary tags and url to video file which resides on the web server. Save xml file and upload it to web server.
  
  3) Create a presentation in BrightAuthor, add Media RSS widget to a playlist. You need to click on the other tab, under media library, then drag the Media RSS icon into your playlist. You'll be asked to add your feed, and enter your url. Specify a url to xml file, save and publish a presentation to a brightsign unit.
  
  4) When you want to update the video (to display new content), you need to upload new video to web server, edit xml file to tell the unit to download new content. You need to change the <guid> number. Every content is stored in player within this unique guid. When you want content to be changed, you must change the guid tag in xml file. The changing of the guid tag is what tells the unit to download a new file. If you update the file name and url, but don't change the guid, then the new file won't be downloaded.