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Site Manager

Genius Portal 4-Dot Menu Digital Menu Board Site Manager

Use Site Manager to:

  • View the status of displays and Content Layouts from Sites

  • Generate a Share Code to link content to devices from Sites

  • Configure Menu Engine from Sites

  • Manage Daypart Schedules for DMB content and synchronize site updates

  • Define Sleep Times for displays

  • Capture information about Business Attributes, preferences, and operational metrics to improve site management and performance

Genius Portal 4-Dot Menu Digital Menu Board Site Manager

The following is an overview of the Sites tab of Site Manager:

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Sites

Open the Sites tab of Site Manager

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Site ID

ID assigned to site

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Site Name

Name of site

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Language

Default or preferred language for display text

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Hierarchy

Site Hierarchy to which the site is assigned

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Tag

Tags assigned to the site

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Locale

Location of site

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Content Layouts

Number of Content Layouts mapped to the site

Select the Content Layouts value to view the list of mapped layouts.

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Devices

Number of physical DMB devices used at the site

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Menu Engine

Configure and view the status of Menu Engine at the site

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Status

Select the status for a specific site to view the current health of its connected device(s).

Select the link below the Status column header to filter the site list by status indicator.

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3-Dot Menu

From the dropdown, select an action to perform on the site:

  • Share Code - Generate a Share Code for the site. Link hardware to the site using the generated code.

  • View Content Layouts - View the list of Content Layouts mapped to the site.

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Select Sites

Open the Site Selector to select the sites to view.

View Display Status

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To view the status of connected devices and display assignments:

  1. From the Site Manager, select the Sites tab.

  2. From the site list, locate the site.

  3. From the Status column, select the status indicator. A sidebar opens that lists the layouts at the site.

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  4. To the right of a layout name, select the right arrow to view details about connected devices, including:

    • Virtual representation of content displayed on device

    • Device name

    • Serial number

    • Deployment date/time

    • Status of device

  5. From the details window, open the 3-dot menu to the right of a device to access the following functions:

    Function

    Description

    More Information

    View the telemetry and device health details.

    From the left menu pane, select General to view:

    • Display information, including device status, display assignment, and current screen

    • Network information, including the connection type and IP address

    • Hardware information, including brand, model, and available disk space

    Nota

    Use the Distributor's API to define the frequency at which data is sent.

    From the left menu pane, select Device Screenshots to access screenshots from the last seven (7) days.

    Select the 3-dot menu to view and download a screenshot.

    Reboot Device

    Remotely reboot the device

    Remove This Device

    Remotely remove the device from layout

    Take Screenshot

    View screenshot of real-time display content

    Virtual Preview

    View virtual representation of display content

Generate Share Code

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A Share Code is a unique 5-digit code generated for a device at a site. A Share Code can only be used to link a device at one (1) site.

To generate a Share Code for a site:

  1. From the site list on the Site Manager, locate the site.

  2. From the row of the site, select the 3-dot menu.

  3. From the popup menu, select Share Code to view the Share Code.

    • Share Codes are valid for 24 hours.

    • If the code is expired, select Refresh Code.

    • The Share Code function is disabled if a display layout is not assigned to the site.

  4. From the Share Code window, select Close.

Configure Menu Engine

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To view Menu Engine status:

  1. From the Site Manager, select the Sites tab.

  2. From the site list, locate the site.

  3. From the Menu Engine column, view the site status.

  4. From the All dropdown, select Configured or Not Configured sites.

    For Not Configured sites, hover your cursor over the Menu Engine column to view configuration issues.

To reconfigure Menu Engine:

  1. From the site list, locate the site.

  2. From the 3-dot menu for the site, select Reconfigure Menu Engine.

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The following is an overview of the Daypart Schedule tab of Site Manager:

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Daypart Schedule

Open Daypart Schedule

The number in the column header indicates the number of schedule changes that require synchronization.

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Default

Default_star.png The star icon identifies the default schedule

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Schedule Name

Name of schedule

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Description

Description of schedule

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In Use

Number of sites where the schedule is used

To edit the active status for sites, select the link in this column.

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Status

Status at sites where the schedule is used

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3-Dot Menu

From the dropdown, select an action to perform on the schedule:

  • View - View the content schedule for Dayparts on the schedule. Edit the status for sites, as needed.

  • Sync Schedule - Send schedule updates to sites.

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The following is an overview of the Display Sleep tab of Site Manager:

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Display Sleep

Open Display Sleep tab of Site Manager

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Display Schema

Name of Display Schema

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Number of Screens

Number of screens used in Display Schema

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Sleep Configured

Number of sites where sleep intervals are configured

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In Use

Number of sites where the schedule is used

To edit the active status for sites, select the link in this column.

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3-Dot Menu

From the dropdown, select an action to perform on the schedule:

  • Edit - Define Sleep Times for each weekday. Select sites where Sleep Times for a Display Schema are active.

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Select Sites

Open the Site Selector to select the sites to view.

Define Sleep Times

Nota

Recommended Sleep Time for DMB displays is 15-minutes before and after business hours.

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To configure a sleep schedule for a Display Schema:

  1. From Site Manager, select the Display Sleep tab.

  2. From the 3-Dot menu on the Display Schema row, select Edit.

  3. From the Sleep Intervals screen, select +Add Sleep Interval.

  4. Define the following settings:

    Setting

    Description

    Start Day

    Day when interval begins

    Start Time

    Time of day when interval begins

    End Day

    Day of week when interval ends

    End Time

    Time of day when interval ends

    Interval Length

    Length of interval

    Active

    Number of sites where the interval is active

    To edit the active status for sites, select the link in this column.

  5. From the upper-right of the screen, select Sync Sleep Time.

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To answer a business attribute:

  1. From Site Manager, select Answer Business Attributes.

  2. From Answer Business Attributes, select Business Attribute Set.

  3. From the Business Attribute Set modal, change the value for the attribute:

    • From the Business Attribute Set modal, select the global icon for My First Selection and select the sites.

    • From the Site List, select Done.

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    Alternatively, a site can be selected from the Site Manager page by selecting the Select Sites dropdown, selecting the sites from the list, and selecting Select Site(s).

  4. From the upper-right of the Business Attributes Set modal, select Save. The system updates the site data with the selected attribute answers.

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    If the Content Layout with content for a selected attribute answer is already deployed and running on a site, the content mapped to the selected answer is displayed on the device immediately.

    If not, the content for the attribute is shown after the Content Layout deployment.