Products | Digital Signage iCOMPEL Digital Signage Platform for SMB Set up impressive, attention-getting signage easily and affordably with • An appliance-based solution that sets up FAST with all software preinstalled on the hardware. • FREE updates and no ongoing subscription or licensing fees for a lower cost of ownership and shorter ROI. • Easy to scale. Use standalone with one screen or across a network to supply content to multiple screens. • Controllable via a standard Web browser connection. • Includes FREE professionally designed screen layouts. • Enables you to display a mix of zones showing images, text, HTML, RSS and XML feeds, plus multiple videos side by side! • New versions for Wi-Fi connectivity, HD video capture, kiosks and interactive kiosks, plus pluggable players for sliding into a screen’s Intel® OPS slot. • STANDARD WARRANTY — 1 Year • EXTENDED WARRANTY — Add 1 or 3 Years iCOMPEL™ Deliver the right message at the right time for maximum results using . It’s just what you need to assemble, distribute, and manage digital signage content easily in your small and medium-size (SMB) installation. Best of all, iCOMPEL units work right out of the box with all software preinstalled. This way, you can get your digital signage up and running fast without having to load any software and navigate a sea of technical and broadcasting jargon. And software updates, as well as technical support, are always free. By getting what you need upfront, you’re not nickle-and-dimed year after year with ongoing licensing or SaaS fees. With minimal setup required, iCOMPEL gives you a quick way to: • Upsell, cross-sell, merchandise, and advertise. • Create welcome messaging and wayfinding screens. • Share information faster, including meeting announcements, event times, and up-to-the-minute schedule changes. • Improve experiences for customers, visitors, and guests. • Get daily information to internal staff for improved processes. • Build and reinforce your brand or image. Easy to get started. You can Install iCOMPEL publishers and subscribers on a network and manage them via a browser from any PC or Mac ® on a LAN or WAN. One iCOMPEL publisher can send media over the network to iCOMPEL subscribers in another location. To get started, you simply connect the iCOMPEL unit to your network and to a display. After booting up, the iCOMPEL unit automatically obtains an IP address from the network. Fixed IP addresses can also be set. Now, it’s time to get creative! Begin by dragging and dropping media from your computer desktop or a folder to the iCOMPEL media folders on the appliance’s hard disk or use the user interface to browse for files. Front view: ICOMPEL 2U P Series/S Series Publisher iCOMPEL supports many formats, so you can combine video with scrolling text, photos, Flash, and Web content. It handles MPEG, AVI, QuickTime® , and PowerPoint ® HTML; and more. You can then create one or more screen layouts containing one or more zones — and even play video in multiple zones at the same time. For maximum video and Flash rendering capabilities, be sure to order our P Series iCOMPEL. To show text from an RSS newsfeed, just enter the URL of the feed into the iCOMPEL Use a similar process when you want to display actual Web pages and XML feeds. A firewall built into iCOMPEL keeps access limited to authorized users only, and there’s no need to install any third-party software or virus protection. Plus, it uses HTTP and HTTPS security protocols, and supports the LDAP application protocol and VPN capabilities for secure remote access. Six compelling reasons for iCOMPEL • It gives you the flexibility to create attention-getting digital signage without a lot of creative or technical know-how. • It’s scalable from one to multiple digital signage displays. • It’s an affordable, one-time investment with no ongoing fees. • It keeps digital signage simple, and it’s easy for beginners to master. • It’s easy to integrate; it won‘t cause IT and security headaches. • It’s from an industry leader with FREE, 24/7 technical support who can supply everything you need for end-to-end digital signage. movies; JPEG images; WAV and MP3 audio; 26 Tech Support 030 - 241 77 99 | Sales 030 - 241 77 77 | On-Site Services 030 - 241 77 44
iCOMPEL SMB the award-winning iCOMPEL. Corporate logo in banner Latest news provided via an RSS feed XML feed Video (recorded or live) streamed into screen Stock market ticker also fed via an RSS feed School logo on background showing school’s colors Class and activity information Video streamed in Ticker loop showing changes in schedules Photo stills set up to rotate on a predefined schedule according to programmable playlist Fonts customized to the look of your institution Static or rotating text in an area of the screen devoted to promoting upcoming events Stream local weather via XML feeds Imported graphics or video illustrating hospital services Streamed-in text crawl alerting visitors to important announcements Loaded with tools for… • Drag-and-drop layout and zone manipulation. • Automating playout, setting up channels to show different content on different screens. • Scheduling layouts to play at different times. • Giving every zone in a layout its own playlist. • Monitoring remotely over an IP network. • Linking to external info, such as Web content. • Linking to internal info for local content updates. • Pulling down content from an FTP file server. • Updating messages locally at the screen. • Interrupting playout for emergency alerts. • Streaming HTML content from a Web server. For more information and our online store, visit www.blackbox.nl • Triggering content by GPIO input signals. • Importing and customizing fonts. • Troubleshooting digital signage. • Securing access. • System monitoring. 27 Date/time stamping Where it fits in our digital signage line: • Integrated hardware/software solution. • Use on a network or connect to it directly. • Offered in publisher, kiosk, and subscriber versions for various levels of signage. • Includes options for TV connections, HD video capture, wireless connectivity, streaming video, touch interactivity, and remote control. Date/time stamping • Also available in an OPS version for installing within the screen itself. Ideal for a number of applications. In a lobby or reception area, iCOMPEL digital signage strengthens communications for businesses and institutions. Our list of satisfied iCOMPEL customers includes hospitals, hotels, universities, manufacturers, and many others. For many, they cited the number of features for the money and ease of use as reasons why they chose iCOMPEL. And because it’s widely compatible with many types of media, there’s no need to create and reformat existing media for uploading to iCOMPEL. Used in a K–12 or higher-ed environment, iCOMPEL provides a simple-to-integrate platform for informing and notifying students and staff in buildings or on a campus. With the iCOMPEL, it’s easy to build eye-catching signage without adding any technical or creative staff. Even better, it can be used to stream content to signs in hard-to-cable areas. Just order a Wi-Fienabled iCOMPEL. This 802.11a/b/g/n version is ideal for applications where wired connections aren’t possible and for redundant wired/wireless links to screens. For more iCOMPEL SMB, see the next page
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