Configuring Digital Signage on IGEL OS

IGEL Digital Signage app is a lean and secure digital signage solution that makes it possible to define a URL for digital signage content, application for displaying this content, etc. Currently, you can set up the IGEL Digital Signage app to display a web page / application only, but more use cases are planned for the future app releases.

This article describes how you can create an IGEL Digital Signage session and configure it on IGEL OS.

Requirements

• You can use devices that fulfill the general hardware requirements.

• IGEL OS 12.7 or higher

• The device has access to the internet.

• IGEL Digital Signage app version 2.0.0 BUILD 1.0 or higher is imported to your IGEL UMS. For details on app import, see How to Import IGEL OS Apps from the IGEL App Portal.

How to Create an IGEL Digital Signage Session

1. In the IGEL UMS, create a profile configuring the app. For details on profile creation, see How to Create and Assign Profiles in the IGEL UMS Web App.
   

2. In the Profile Configurator, go to Apps > Igel Digital Signage > Sessions and click +.
   

   

    

   The session is created.

    

3. Define the Session name and configure the starting methods for the created session. For details, see Starting Methods for Apps.

   
   

   

   
   

4. Edit the settings described below according to your needs.

   
   

5. Save the settings and assign the profile to the required devices / device directories. For details on profile assignment, see How to Create and Assign Profiles in the IGEL UMS Web App.
   After the app installation is complete on the device, it functions as a digital signage device.

   
   

Configuring Session Settings

1. In the Profile Configurator, go to Apps > Igel Digital Signage > Sessions > [session name] > Settings.
   

   

   
   

2. Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described below.
   

Content ID
ID of the media element. Currently, this can be any text. (Default: first)

Content to show
Provide the URL of the web page / application you would like to display as digital signage. (Default: https://www.igel.com)

Screens to use
Use this setting to define the screen numbers. Separate the screens with “|” if the fullscreen content must be expanded across several screens. (Default: 1)

Examples:
1 - The content will be displayed only on the first screen.
2 - The content will be displayed only on the second screen.
1|2|3 - The content will be stretched across the defined screens.
1|3 - Invalid configuration.

Display externally

Enable this setting if you want to use an external application for displaying the content (e.g. a specific browser such as Chromium, Firefox, etc.) or require certain browser extensions.

Error handling

Defines what should happen if an error occurs.

Possible values:

• stop: An error message will be displayed, and the content playback will be stopped. (Default)

• skip: An error message will be skipped, and the content playback will continue.

Configuring Global Settings

1. In the Profile Configurator, go to Apps > Igel Digital Signage > Global configuration.

   
   

   

   
   

2. Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described below.

External app

Path to the external application (e.g. a specific browser) or to a configured session that must be used for displaying the content. The setting Apps > Igel Digital Signage > Sessions > [session name] > Settings > Display externally must be enabled.

Kiosk mode

• touchscreen / touchpad

• HID devices (i.e. mouse, keyboard cannot be used)

• mouse pointer

• screensaver

• taskbar

• notifications

• automatic update