Create Video Wall Program

You can create video wall programs on the platform. The program can be used to display programs of multiple terminals joined in the video wall. The platform provides multiple layout choices for video wall programs. You can select a layout according to the actual scene and edit it as needed. After creating the program, you can preview the program, cut in program, etc.

You have configured video wall before applying the video wall programs. For details, refer to Configure Video Wall.

On the top navigation bar, select > Integrated Service > Digital Signage to enter the digital signage page.
On the left navigation pane, click Content Creation > Video Wall.
Click Add or Configure Now (if you add the program for the first time).
In the pop-up window, configure program parameters.

Name

Define a program name that is easy to identify. You can enter up to 64 characters.

Video Wall Dimension

Set the video wall dimension.
Note:
The maximum dimension is 1 × 10 or 10 × 1.

Digital Signage Screen Type

Select Landscape Mode or Portrait Mode as needed.

Sharing Property

Public

All users in the current organization (i.e., the organization where the user who creates the program belongs to) and the higher-level organizations can see and use the program.

Private

All users in the current organization (i.e., the organization where the user who creates the program belongs to) can see and use the program.

Area

Set the area which the program belongs to.

Description

Enter the program description, such as usage, applicable scenarios, and overview of program content. You can enter up to 64 characters.
Click Next.
Optional: Select video wall layout according to actual need.
- When the dimension is no bigger than 1 × 5 or 5 × 1 (i.e., 1 × 2, 2 × 1, 1 × 3, 1 × 4, 1 × 5), select a predefined video wall layout from the list.
- When the dimension is bigger than 1 × 5 or 5 × 1 (i.e., 1 × 6, 1 × 7, 1 × 8, 1 × 9, 1 × 10), select No Layout or Custom Layout.

Click OK to enter the creating program page.

Table 1 Page Description
Number	Description
1	There are 2 types of windows including Picture and Video.
2	You can select materials from All or My Favorites list. Click to add other materials from local PC to the platform. Also, you can search materials, delete materials, and refresh material list.
3	You can click to display rulers in the right side and top side. You can click /// to make the window layer move up / move down / stick on top / stick at bottom. You can click / to undo or redo the operation.
4	You can enable Auto Snap, and the two windows will be connected when they are near enough.
5	You can click Preview Current Page to preview the content of the current page. During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing. You can click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x. Also, you can click to preview the current page in fullscreen.

Edit page properties, including page name, background, and play time.

Figure 1 Page Settings

Optional: Add, adjust, or delete program page(s) at the bottom side.

Option	Description
Add	Click / to add new page(s).
Delete	Put the cursor on the page, and click on the upper right corner to delete the current page.
Adjust Sequence	Click a page and drag it to the desired location to adjust the sequence of program pages.

Select a material from the left list and drag it to the corresponding section to add the selected material.
Note:
- Only one material window is allowed in one section, and the size of window is the same as that of the section by default. When adding a new material to the section, the original material will be covered.
- You can select multiple materials simultaneously and add them to the same section.
Set window properties, including window position, window type, switching method, etc.

Current Window

Select the material added to the current window.

Window Position

Set the window position by entering the width, height, and coordinate of the window.

Window Type

Normal

The normal window is displayed by default when the program is played. You can set a window jump link or page jump link for such a window.

Popup Window

The pop-up window is hidden by default. Only after setting a redirect link for a normal window and clicking the link, the hidden window will be popped up.

Switching Method

For Android touchscreen terminals, you can open the specified content by linking to a window or page.

No Skip

When the Window A played on the terminal, there is no other pop-up window or page.

Jump to Next Window

You should set the jump link. When the Window A is played on the terminal, you can click the link to jump to its linked window.

Jump to Next Page

You should set the jump link. When the Window A is played on the terminal, you can click the link to jump to its linked page.

Move Window Layer

Click /// to make the window layer move up / move down / stick on top / stick at bottom.

Switching Effect

Select the switching effect from the drop-down list for the current window. There are 11 types of switching effect.

Play Time (sec)

Set the playing duration for the current window.

Note:
The play time of a window can not exceed the playing time of a page, or the exceeding part of the program will not be played.

Optional: On the current editing program page, perform the following operations if needed.

Option	Description
Edit Program	Click to edit program parameters in the pop-up window. For details, refer to Step 3.
Preview Program	Click Preview to preview the current program. Figure 2 Preview Program During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing; click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x; and click to preview the current page in fullscreen. For the program with multiple pages, it will be played automatically according to the page play time you have set. Also, you can manually click or to preview the previous or the next page of the program.
Cut In Program	Click Cut In to cut in the current program. Note: For details, refer to Cut in Program.
Create Schedule	Click Next to enter the managing schedules page and create a schedule for the program. Note: For details, refer to Schedule Management.

Click Save to save the current program.

Optional: On the program list page, perform the following operations if needed.

Option	Description
View Program in List or Thumbnail Mode	Click / to view the added programs in the thumbnail mode or in the list mode.
Add Program to Favorites	Click to add the current program to Favorites.
Preview Program	Click to preview the program. During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing; click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x; and click to preview the program in fullscreen. For the program with multiple pages, it will be played automatically according to the page play time you have set. Also, you can manually click or to preview the previous or the next page of the program.
Copy Program	Click to enter editing program page. Click Save on the upper right corner to copy the current program, and a new program with the same content is created. Note: When copying a program (e.g., Program A) for the first time, the name of the new program (Program A_1) will be generated automatically. If you need to copy this program (Program A) for a second or more times, you should manually edit its name, or the program cannot be created successfully.
Cut In Program	Click to cut in the current program. For details, refer to Cut in Program.
Create Schedule	Click to enter the managing schedules page and create a schedule for the program. For details, refer to Schedule Management.
Enlarge Program Page	Click to enlarge the program page and view it.
Filter Program	Click , and filter programs by conditions such as name and sharing property.
Refresh Program List	Click Refresh to refresh the program list. The programs will be listed according to the time they are added.
Delete Program	Check one/more programs, or click Select All to select all programs, and click Delete to delete the selected programs. Note: Programs that are releasing or cutting in cannot be deleted.