DOCUMENT:                  WovenManager - Initial Network Setup

DATE:                    Summer 2019

Overview:
These instructions will guide the new WovenManager user through initial setup of their network.  

Definitions:
First, a brief explanation of the terminology and concepts used for Wovenmedia Products and Services, as well as described within this document.  If you are already familiar with Digital Signage and Out-of-Home Television Networks these will be very familiar.

CHANNEL:

• Channels are very similar to those used for traditional TV.
• They are ‘containers’ used to group media with the grouping determined by Network Operators.  

• The grouping can be done according to any number of criteria, but common ones include type of programming (e.g. news, sports, education) and geography (e.g. intended for specific regions, locations)

• Every Network must have at least one Channel

• The vehicle used by Channels to contain their media are Playlists
• Every Channel must contain at least one Playlist

PLAYLIST:

• Playlists are also ‘containers’, but are used to group individual media files, as well as defining the files’ sequence for playback.
• Within WovenManager Playlists can contain media files from either the WovenContent library or proprietary files uploaded by the Network Operator
• Playlists are added to a Channel

LOCATION:

• Locations are the physical venues where a Network’s programming will be displayed on televisions

DEVICE GROUPS:

• Device Groups are composed of more than one device, typically in close physical proximity.to each other, within the physical spaces in Locations where a Network’s programming will be displayed on televisions.
• Locations may contain a single Group or many Groups in various physical rooms (e.g. Entry, Lobby, Meeting Hall, Exit)
• In networks with multiple Device Groups those groups may display the same (single channel) or unique programming (multiple channels) within.

DEVICES:

• ‘Devices’ identify where the programming is actually shown
• ‘Devices’ are composed of the media player and one or more connected televisions

• In a typical installation, the player is physically located next to the television
• When working with and monitoring Screens in WovenManager the user is interacting specifically with the media player and its settings

Getting Started:

The following setup steps are included within this document.  Please skip ahead in the sequence if your network has already been partially configured previously.

1. Creating a Channel
2. Creating a Playlist
3. Adding Network Locations and Device Groups
4. Creating and Editing Devices
5. Setting up Brightsign Players for WovenManager
6. Uploading and Publishing Content
7. Monitoring Network Devices

Access WovenManager Portal:

1. URL = https://portal.wovenmedia.com/
2. Login with credentials provided

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Creating a Channel:

1. Once logged in to WovenManager Portal
2. Select <CHANNELS> tab
3. Click <+> sign
4. A new dialog box opens
5. Enter a name for your channel
6. Enter additional (optional) values, then click <Save>

Creating a Playlist:

1. Login to WovenManager Portal
2. Select <PLAYLISTS> tab
3. Click <+> sign
4. A new dialog box opens
5. Enter a name for your Playlist
6. Enter additional (optional) values, then click <Save>

Adding Network Locations and Device Groups

1. Go to <Admin>then <Locations> and select the red + button to create a new location
   

2. Enter the Location Information including the Location name and any other information you would like to include such as address, phone etc.

3. To create a new Device Group, select the <Device Groups> menu from within the Location you wish to add the Group to. Enter the Group information, select the <+> button to add more groups to this location.
4. Click the <Save> button when you have added all the required groups.

Creating and Editing Devices

1. Click the <Devices> tab.
2. Click the red + button to create a new location

3. You will be presented with the New Device dialog box.

4. The following items are required, while the remaining items are for advanced networks and not typically necessary at the outset:

1. Device Name
2. Location (must be entered before devices)
3. Device Type
4. Assign to Channel
5. Time Zone
6. If no extra data is entered the system will assume a wired network using DHCP.  If requiring static address or Wi-Fi connectivity, please fill out those fields.

5. The farthest right set of fields, <Off-Peak Times> will allow you to choose to download your content during a specified range of time.  

1. By default, the media box will check for new content every 30 seconds and begin to download any new content immediately.  
2. If you want to specify a range of time for your box to download content, you can check <Limit content download to off-peak hours> and choose Off-Peak Starts time and Off-Peak Ends time from the select boxes below.
   

6. When you have entered all the necessary information, click the Save button at the bottom of the dialogue box. This will save your information in the system.

1. You must click the Save button to save any changes to the database.

7. After clicking the Save button you will be given two extra buttons, <Publish> and <Download Setup File>

1. Click <Publish> to publish the new Screen to the server.  You must click Publish anytime you make changes to your screen to update those changes on the server.

Setting up Brightsign Players for WovenManager

1. Prepare an existing or brand-new SD Card

1. If using a new card, please proceed to step 5 below.

2. If re-using an SD card - power down the player before removing the card!
3. Download the correct formatting utility for your computer, whether PC or Mac
4. https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/

1. Run the utility on your SD card, erasing and formatting the card
2. Select ‘Overwrite Format’ not ‘Quick Format’
3. Let the process complete
4. Using your PC verify the card can be read but is completely empty
   

5. Log in to your WovenManager account
6. Select the <Devices> tab
7. Find the location you are working on; double click it to open that device’s specific details
8. Follow the images below to download the new configuration files onto your SD card

9. Upon downloading the ‘Setup’ files you will have a zip file
10. Extract the zip file onto the ‘root’ of your SD card, meaning not in a folder but as the first items a user sees when reviewing contents of the card
11. Confirm the necessary files are in the correct location on your SD card

1. There should be the following files on the card when you first click it
2. Verify it looks like this (PC and Mac images shown)

12. With your player powered down, insert your newly formatted and configured card
13. Power the player on
14. Give the player time, as it will need to connect to the Wovenmedia portal, and then download all its content files.  Depending on Internet speed this can take a few hours.

Monitoring your Player with WovenManager

1. Power and connect media player
2. Access WovenManager Portal
3. URL = https://portal.wovenmedia.com/
4. Login with credentials provided
5. Verify player is online so it can be accessed
6. Go to <Admin> tab to access Monitoring
7. Status indicator should be lit in green if player has successfully connected and can communicate with the Wovenmedia back-end