Embedded Sequences embedded-sequences
Using Embedded Sequences, for channels, lets a user add components in the parent channel and also to reuse the content from a different channel and embed it into the parent channel.
Adding Embedded Sequences adding-embedded-sequences
You have the option of adding the following components to your sequence channel:
- Embedded Sequence
- Dynamic Embedded Sequence
Adding an Embedded Sequence adding-an-embedded-sequence
You can add an embedded sequence to your channel. An embedded sequence is another channel that includes assets like images or videos. Adding an embedded sequence allows the user to add the sequence to a channel by Channel Path.
To learn more about Channel Path, see Channel Assignment in Authoring Screens.
Follow the steps below to add an embedded sequence to your channel:
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Click the channel where you want to embed a page. For example,
We.RetailIn-Store > Channels > Idle Channel. -
Click Edit from the action bar.
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In the editor mode, click the components icon from the left side bar so you can add the embedded page. Drag and drop the Embedded Sequence to the editor.
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Double-click the Embedded Sequence component so you can add the channel to your original sequence channel.
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Click the Channel Path of the channel.
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Click the Duration (milliseconds) for your embedded channel in the Sequence tab. By default, the duration is set to -1, that means the embedded channel is fully run. If the user specifies a duration, then the subsequence is interrupted (that is, it cuts off) at the specified time.
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Set the Metered Playback Strategy to normal.
By default, it is set to normal. Setting the value to normal (Play all items) means that the subsequence runs fully on each cycle of the parent sequence. The other possible value is Play a single item. That value only shows one item of the subsequence on each run. For example, the first item on the first loop, and the second item on the second loop.
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Navigate to the display and click the display from the Locations folder.
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Click Dashboard from the action bar.
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On the display dashboard, click + Assign Channels from the ASSIGNED CHANNELS & SCHEDULED PANELS so you can open the Channel Assignment dialog box.
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Click the path of the channel that you used in the embedded sequence, in Channel Path.
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Make sure that the Priority is lower than the main channel.
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Do not click any Supported Events.
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Click Save when done.
The following example shows the addition of an embedded sequence (Idle Channel - Night) to an existing channel (Idle Channel).
Adding a Dynamic Embedded Sequence adding-a-dynamic-embedded-sequence
You can add a dynamic embedded sequence to your channel. A dynamic embedded sequence is similar to an embedded sequence but allows the user to follow a hierarchy where changes/updates made to one channel is propagated to other one in relation. It follows a parent-child hierarchy and also includes assets like images or videos. Adding a dynamic sequence allows the user to add a channel by Channel Role.
Follow the steps below to add an embedded sequence to your channel:
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Click the channel where you want to embed a dynamic sequence. For example,
We.RetailIn-Store > Channels > Idle Channel. -
Click Edit from the action bar.
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In the editor mode, click the components icon from the left side bar so you can add the dynamic embedded sequence. Drag and drop the Dynamic Embedded Sequence to the editor.
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Double-click the Dynamic Embedded Sequence component so you can add the page to your sequence channel.
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Enter the Channel Assignment Role.
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Set the Metered Playback Strategy to normal. By default, it is set to normal. Setting the value to normal (Play all items) means that the subsequence runs fully on each cycle of the parent sequence. The other possible value is Play a single item. That value only shows one item of the subsequence on each run. For example, the first item on the first loop, and the second item on the second loop.
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Click the Duration (milliseconds) in the Sequence tab for your embedded channel in the sequence.
