How to use Pickcel dashboard with Etisalat screen

How to use Pickcel dashboard with Etisalat screen

Steps to follow :

1. First, turn on your Etisalat screen or TV. You’ll see three dots at the bottom left corner of your screen.
  1. The first dot indicates the server/internet connection. A green dot signifies a healthy connection, while red indicates that the screen is not connected the internet
  2. The second dot represents content downloading. A yellow dot means content is being retrieved from the server, turning green once it's ready for display.
  3. The third dot reflects the device's date and time. If the device's date/time is inaccurate due to an unstable internet connection, this dot turns red; otherwise, it remains green.
2.  Once the screen is connected to the interent, you can see the below image with your registration details.



3. Then open any web browser and enter app.pickcel.com.



4. Log in to the console using the username and password provided by the Etisalat team.

1. Screen

1. Once you successfully log in to the software, you will see that the screen has already been pre-registered to your account.



2. Click on the screen name.



3. Click on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen details.


4. The troubleshooting options are seen here and they are,
Reload Screen: Click 'Reload' to update the screen. This will relaunch the app which often resolves the issue.


 Clear Cache: If the first step fails, clear your local cache from the device to download fresh content.


 Clear data: As a last resort, clear storage to fetch content anew. It takes a moment to load from the server.


 Reboot Display:
If the previous steps don't work, try to reboot the screen. This can help reduce device problems caused by high CPU or RAM usage. 




2. Media module:

 1. Login to your Pickcel account. Click on the Media module


2.  Click on the Add Media button.



3. Click on "Upload files" option



4. Click on "Upload From Computer" to upload or you can also drag and drop media files from your computer.


can track the upload status and once it's uploaded it will reflect in the media listing.
3.2 Delete a Mediaeda Module3.1 Add a

5. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the media, and you can delete it.



3. Composition module

Composition' refers to the way your contents are presented on your digital signage screen. It includes the layout of the screen, the number of zones or partitions within the screen, and the orientation of the contents to be played (vertical/horizontal)

1. Click on the Composition menu from the left hand side and click on the + Add Composition button.




2. Choose a layout for your composition. You can select from the pre-designed Standard layouts (such as 'Single zone landscape, single-zone portrait, two-zone landscape, etc.) Or, you can create your own custom layout. To choose a layout, click on the template of your choice, it will get highlighted. Place your mouse over the selected template. It will show you the Use this layout option. Click on it to proceed


3. You can also bookmark any layout by clicking on the Bookmark as default option that appears when you click on 3 dots over the layout option.





4. You can also delete, copy and edit your layout designs by clicking on the buttons that appear when you hover your cursor over the layout options. However, Standard Templates cannot be edited or deleted.

5. To select a layout, simply hover over the layout of your choice and click on the Use this Layout option that appears




6.  You will be taken to the Composition creator page. On the right-hand side of the page, you will be able to see the zones (such as Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, and so on). You can click on each zone and add media to each zone.



7. Onthe left-hand side of the page, you will be able to see all your added media.



8. If you click on any media (image, video, etc.) it gets added to your zone. You can then set the time of play by clicking on the duration against each media. Your set time of play will be shown under Total Duration.





9.  If the media is an image/video, you can also edit the media from this step.



10.  To delete a media from the selected zone, hover over the added media and the delete option will appear.


11. Once you are done adding media to one zone, you can click on the next zone and follow the same process to keep adding media to each zone. After you have assigned media to all the zones, you can click on the Preview button to confirm the final look of the composition.


12. You can rename your composition from the top left hand side and finally when you are done, click on the Save Composition button.













13. A dialogue box will appear. You can also rename your composition there. Select the Save & exit option to save your composition to your Pickcel dashboard.



14. Your saved composition appears like this on the Pickcel dashboard.



15. Create your own layout
Click on the Composition menu from the left hand side and click on the + Add Composition button.



16. To create a new layout, click on the Create New Layout button. It will take you to the layout designer page.



17. The layout designer starts with a blank landscape template. To change the screen orientation (landscape/portrait) or custom resize the template, click the dropdown arrow next to Template Type. You can also remove the grid view by clicking on the check box next to the Grid option.



18. To add Zones click on the Add Zone button.



19. An orange-highlighted zone will appear (Zone 1). Resize the zone either by dragging the corners or by manually typing the Width & Height.



20. Click Add Zone and repeat the process to create as many zones as you want within the layout. You can delete the zones by clicking on the delete icon.



21.  You can rename the template from top left side as shown below.



22.  Finally, click Create Template to save your layout design.



23. Your custom-designed layout will appear on the layout selection page under custom section.



Edit a Composition

1. Click the "Composition" Menu. Move the mouse pointer over the composition that you need to edit and click on the three tiny dots and from the drop-down menu select the "Edit" option.



2.  Make your changes to the composition.



3. Once done click "Update" and "Update and Exit".



 Assign a Quickplay

Assigning a quickplay from composition module:
1. Move your mouse to that composition to see the three dots . Click on "Assign as quickplay"



2. Give a name to this quick play and provide duration till when the content should run and also Select the screen's on which you would like to assign this quick play  then Click on "Submit". Your contents are now live on the selected screens.



4. Publish Module

Schedule Content

1. Click on "Publish" on the menu and then click on "+Publish" button.



2. Select the "Schedule" option from the list.













3.  It will take you to the screen selection page. Here you can select screens where you want to publish the content or you can skip it and assign screens later.



4. Enter the name of the schedule and click on "Create New" against day sequence and create day sequences.



5. After Day Sequences are added, click on the "Add to calendar" button to add these to days of your choice. There is an option to choose an entire month, weekdays or a particular day alone etc in this module.



6.  Day sequences can be differentiated easily in the calendar using the colors assigned for them and name is also shown against each day.


7. After assigning days for each day sequence ,click on "Publish" . If screens were selected in the first step,then the schedule will reflect immediately on those selected devices. Otherwise,please use the "Assign Screens" option against the schedule ,to assign screens to the schedules.



8. Day Sequence
Day Sequence is a sequence of compositions to be played over a period of day. Using this feature, we can schedule what needs to be played on screen for the specified timings and in the order it is arranged.

How to add a day sequence :
Creating a day sequence is not a stand-alone option. It is part of the schedule creation feature. Before Scheduling, ensure you have created the composition, to be scheduled. 1. Click on "Publish" on the menu and then click on "+Publish" button 2. Select "Schedule" option from the list 3. It will take you to the screen selection page. Here you can select screens where you want to publish the content or you can skip it and assign screens later. 4. Enter the name of the schedule and click on "+ Create New" against day sequence and create day sequences.



9. Click on the composition required, it will get added to the sequence manager on the right hand side. By default it gets added to the 6am-7am slot,this can be adjusted to any required time slot by dragging the composition. Any number of compositions can be added this way in the order that the user wants to show it on the screen and for the selected timings then Click on "Save Sequence". More day sequences can be added in the same way.



10. After Day Sequences are added, click on the "Add to calendar" button to add these to days of your choice. There is an option to choose an entire month, weekdays or a particular day alone etc in this module.


Day sequences can be differentiated easily in the calendar using the colors assigned for them and name is also shown against each day.

 Quickplay
1. Click on the "Publish" module from the menu and click on the Publish button.



2. From the available options, select Quickplay



3. Select the screens on which the quickplay needs to be assigned and click on Proceed



4. Select the composition which needs to be assigned as quickplay, enter quickplay name and duration and click on Publish.



5. Your Quickplay is now successfully assigned to the screens.

Default Composition

1. Navigate to Publish module and click on "+ Publish" button.



2. Select " Default Content" option


3. Select the screens on which the default content need to be assigned and click on Proceed.



4. Select the composition which needs to be assigned as default and click on Publish.



5.  Apps Store
The App Store provides you access to publish your applications on the digital signage screens just by a click of a button. There are multiple category of apps available such as Corporate apps, Retail apps, News apps, Social Media apps, Video Streaming apps, Google apps, Traffic, Weather and many more. We are constantly adding and updating the apps for better experience.
Adding an App

1. Login to your Pickcel account. Navigate to Apps Module



2. Hover on the app that you want to use and click on the Create App button.



3. Configure the app with the required information.



4. Click on Create App to create the application.



5.  This will be available on the media listing in the Media module.



 6. Reports Module

We have 2 types of reports available.
1. Media Report: It gives information about how many times your Assets( Images/Videos/Apps) were played in loops and the duration of each asset.
2. Uptime Report: It gives information about the duration of contents running to that display screen.

Media Report
To see the reports, please follow the below steps :
1. Go for the Reports module.
2. Click on Media Reports to check how long the Media file is played



3.  If you want to check any particular date/month/custom dates report, go for the respective option and select the date/month/range.



4. Click on the Continue button.



5.  You will get the information about how many times your Media( Images/Videos/Apps/PDF) was played in loops along with the duration of each media on that selected date. You can download them locally to your PC if you want by clicking the Download button.



Uptime Report

To see the reports, please follow the below steps :
1. Gofor the Reports module.
2. Click on Uptime Report



3.  There are three ways to view this (Daily, Monthly and Custom)
● Daily: If you want to check any particular date report, go for the daily option and select a date from the calendar. Click on the Continue button after selecting the date.



4.  Monthly: If you want to check the monthly report, go for the monthly option and select a month from the dropdown list. Click on the Continue button.



5. Custom: If you want a particular period of time, ie, from one date to another and not full month. You can select the custom option and select the dates and click on Continue.



 You will get the information about how much time the screens were displaying the content and the average uptime between the exact dates. You can download them locally to your PC if you want by clicking the Download button


7. Settings Module

Default Composition
Assigning the default composition to all the new screens that will be added in the future:
1. Click on the 'Settings' module. Then, click on the Pencil icon next to Default Composition



2.  Select the Composition that you would like to make as Default Composition and then click on 'Assign'.



 Groups

A 'Group' is a set of users who have access to a set of modules and its details within a Pickcel Account. Screens, Media, Compositions, and Schedules are filtered based on the group. Users belonging to different groups will not be able to see each other's Screens, Media, Composition, and Schedule.

For example, you can set two Groups (Group 1 and Group 2) for two different geographical locations- A and B. Let's say, Group 1 will have the access to screens, media, etc. of Location A and Group 2 will have the access to the same in Location B. Under each group, you can set the user roles (Manager/Operator/Editor). The Manager of Group 1 will not be able to see the screens, media, etc. of the Manager of Group 2 and vice-versa.

Before Creating a Sub User, you need to create at least one Group. Any sub-user should be linked to a Group when they are created.

1. Click on the 'Settings' module and click on the '+ Group' button.



2.  Next, assign a group name and description, then click on 'Add Group' to create a Group.



 Sub Users

Sub-User means any person that is given access to the particular Pickcel account by the Admin user of that account. The access of the subuser can be restricted using roles and permissions. Users belonging to different groups will not be able to see each other's Screens, Media, Composition, and Schedule.
The changes admin make in the account may or may not be visible to the subuser, based on the roles and groups assigned for the subuser. Follow the steps below to create sub-users in Pickcel: Please Note: Having a Group is mandatory while creating a sub-user.
1. Choose the User tab and click on the '+ Add User' button.



3.  Add the user details (name, email address,Password) and from the Drop down menu select the User role.



4. Select at least select one group (User creation is not possible without groups., then Click on Add User.



Roles

A user role defines a set of permissions for users to perform a group of tasks. By default, there are 4 roles. Admin, Manager, Editor, and Operator.
The first registered user gets assigned as the 'Admin' who has access to everything in the account. 
The remaining 3 roles can be assigned to the other users by the Admin.

A. Defining Roles of User.
1. Goto the 'Settings' module and click on the 'Role' tab.



2. Under the Role tab, you can set the permissions for different Roles by clicking on the check boxes next to the specific task controls that you would allow a specific user (Manager/Editor/Operator) to access.Then click on ' Update'.



 Device Profile
A device profile defines a set of parameters to be applied to the devices. This can be assigned to multiple devices. To create a Device profile, please follow the steps:
1. Click on Settings module, Click on Device Profile.



2.  Click on Add Profile, a pop up opens.



3. Add aprofile name, enable or disable the health indicator, and add a logo.



Note: You can adjust the size of the logo and also specify the x and y axis of the position of the logo on screen.

4. Click on Add Profile after all the details are added














5.  To assign a screen to this profile. Select the profile that you want add and click on the three dots.



6. Click on Assign Screens and select the screens that you want to add this profile to.



7.  Click on Assign and the screen will be assigned with the profile.



After assigning to the screen it will take about 2-3 minutes to reflect on screen after reload/reboot.