Layout

Specify a Layout that defines the placement of your selected media during a broadcast. Users can switch between landscape and portrait options. If no layout is selected, Manager defaults to showing only one media which takes up the full screen during the broadcast.

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Select a layout

To access the broadcast page to create a layout, perform the following:

1. Go to the Devices page.
2. Select one or more devices in the list.
3. Click the Send broadcast  button. 
   The Send broadcast page opens.  
    
4. Click the Layout tile. 
5. The Layout page should appear. 

Set layout options

On the Layout page, provide the following details:

• Layout 
  Select a Layout option:  

• Basic Settings 
  Select the broadcast duration:
  
  
  • Continuous. 
    Shows the content until device users dismiss the broadcast, or a Manager admin stops the broadcast. 
     
  • Custom. 
    Sets a custom duration for the broadcast. The broadcast automatically stops once the duration has been reached. 

• Advanced settings 
  The following options are available:  
  
  
  • Forbid device user from stopping broadcast 
    Enable to prevent users from stopping the broadcast manually. If not checked, users can stop / hide / dismiss a broadcast from displaying on their device even if the Continuous or Custom duration was set. 
     
  • Continue broadcast when device is online 
    Resend message to devices that went offline, but have reconnected again, as long as the End time condition has not been met. 

Start the broadcast

Once you are satisfied with the content, click one of the following buttons:

  Send Broadcast 

Starts the broadcast.

 Save as template 

Create a template using the current settings that could be re-used later.

  Back or Cancel 

Return to the Broadcast page and select another broadcast type.

Broadcast behavior

Note the following behavior:

• The default layout option supports broadcasting only one media content. Select this layout to have your chosen media take up the entire screen. 
• Aspect ratios for each section are fixed. Try to match image and video resolutions before hand to fit the sections you intend to insert them in.  
• Note that you must use the Resources page to upload multimedia files first before it becomes available for broadcast. For more information about supported multimedia file types and how to upload them to Manager, see the article below:
  • Resources - Upload files and transfer to devices

Portrait mode

If you plan to broadcast in portrait mode:

• Before starting the broadcast, always verify that your target device has been physically rotated to the correct orientation, and has already been previously configured to present its display in Portrait mode. 
• Portrait orientation is currently supported on the CDE30 device.