PADS4 on Samsung Tizen 5.0 (SSSP7)

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PADS4 Installation Manual

 

 

Viewer on Samsung SSSP7 (Tizen 5)

 

Contents

1. First time use

1.1. Configuring the device

1.2. Resetting the device

1.3. Uninstall an app

2. Installing PADS4 Viewer

2.1. Checking device firmware

2.2. Updating firmware

2.3. Adjust PADS4 Viewer settings using the options screen

2.4. Enable 4K video mode in PADS4 CTRL Center

3. Supported features & limitations

4. Troubleshooting

 

 

1. First time use

This document is related to the SSSP7.

When you turn the device on for the first time, it will open a configuration wizard. Follow the steps and specify the settings, as mentioned below. (If the configuration wizard does not start, then please first factory reset your device, as described in ‘1.2 resetting the device’.)

 

1.1. Configuring the device

Please read the installing section to setup the Viewer. There are no changes that need to be performed before installing the Viewer.

 

1.2. Resetting the device

If your device was used before, we recommend that you factory reset your device, so that all storage is freed and no other software interferes with the PADS4 Viewer software.

Step Description
01 Turn the screen off
02 Press on the remote control: <button>Mute + 1 + 8 + 2 + <button>ON
03 Select option => Factory reset => factory reset

The device will factory reset and afterwards you will see the welcome screen, please follow the steps as described in ‘1.1 configuring the device’.

 

1.3 Uninstall an app

When you fail to open the device menu by pressing the key combination, it is possible that the installed app blocks this option. Then you need to uninstall the app first before you can open the device menu.

Step Description
01 Open Home menu
02 Select URL launcher settings
03 Select the uninstall option
04 Confirm to uninstall the app

 

2. Installing PADS4 Viewer

Step Description
01 Select language and press Next
02 Display Orientation. Select Landscape
03 Auto power off. Select off
04 Network settings. Connect to your network
05 Clock set. Configure current date and time
06

Play via. Select URL Launcher. Specify PADS4 Server url

Hosting PADS4 on HTTP (default)
http://<server>/PADS4/apps/tizen

https://<server>/PADS4/apps/tizen

where <server> is the IP address or domain name of your PADS4 Server.
(second option, secured using https)

Be aware that PADS4 must be specified in capitals, otherwise Tizen will not be able to connect due to case sensitivity.

07 Device name (optional)
08 Setup complete. Select OK
08 In Home menu select URL launcher

If the wizard does not show up on startup, change the input to HDMI, next press the menu button on the remote control and select Setup under System menu (Default pin is 0000).

When finished the device will download the PADS4 HTML5 Viewer software and start. At the left bottom location a connection indicator icon will appear. It will turn green if a valid connection is made to the Server.
If a problem occurs open the viewer settings and have a look at the log which may contain important (error) information.

The first time the device is configured, a valid server connection is required to download the PADS4 HTML5 Viewer software.

 

2.1. Checking device firmware

To run the PADS4 viewer properly on the SSSP6 and make sure that all functionality works, you need to have firmware as mentioned in step 4 installed on the device. Please check using the following steps.

Step Description
01 Power on the screen and press the Home button on the remote control
02 Select more options
03 Select support
04 Select Contact Samsung
Software version shows the version number installed.

Version 1280.3 is required by PADS4
Minimum PADS4 version required is 2023.1

 

2.2 Updating firmware

Step Description
01 Insert the USB Stick into the device
02 Press menu button
03 Select support
04 Select Software update
05 Select Update now and follow the instructions

 

2.3. Adjust PADS4 Viewer settings using the options screen

You can adjust the PADS4 Viewer settings directly on the display. To enter the options screen on the device itself, hold the left mouse button down or touch the screen for 3 seconds.

2.4. Enable 4K video mode in PADS4 CTRL Center

- On your PADS4 server, head over to PADS4 CTRL Center.
- Login to your dashboard, and head over to the Viewers section.
- Hover over your Samsung Tizen Viewer in the dashboard, and click on the 3 dots on the right.
- Select  "View Details", and select the Settings cogwheel (this will take you to the Screen Settings).
- Select the Style tab.
- Enable the Enable Ultra HD/4K slider.

Note: This will only function in Tizen 3.0 or above (in combination with PADS4 2022.3 and above). The limitation of this feature is that you can only play a single 4K video per page in your PADS4 presentation.

3. Supported features and limitations

Support Category Description
Automatic PADS4 Software updates Supported.
HTML5 Viewer is automatically updated.
Offline mode of device While offline from the network, the device will still continue to play PADS4 presentations and change planned schedules for 7 days.
Scheduled presentations, content and data is cached local.
     
  Device  
Portrait mode Supported.
Set the PADS4 rotation option to 270 degrees in the Viewer settings to set the screen in portrait mode. Do NOT use the screen SSP rotate option
Block remote control Option to prevent usage of remote control to operate the screen
Transfer protocols HTTP, HTTPS (<= TLS 1.2)
Turn off display Not supported
Cluster Viewer This device is able to be used as Cluster Viewer
Volume Level Option to specify the maximum volume on device level
     
  Elements  
Video element
Maximum number of videos 2 seamless videos on each page.
Check out the supplier documentation for more info
Video rotation Possible using portrait mode only
4K video mode Supported (add throughout CTRL Center)
Seamless videos Supported in landscape orientation only
Maximum framerate 30 fps
Playback speed adjustment Not supported
Reflection, skew, flip Not supported
Streaming HTTP, HLS,RTP, UDP
Simultaneous playing video from stream and file is not supported.
Image element Support for JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
Text element Supported
Line element Supported
Shape element Supported
Scrolling text element Supported
Formatted text element Supported
  Flash element Not supported
Table element Supported
Interactive button element Supported
Mouse cursor options not supported
Interactive Data filter & sort dialog window not supported
Web element Usage of the interactive Address Bar not supported
     
  Data connections Data connections make it possible to show information from external sources inside presentations
Data providers More than 70 PADS4 data providers for retrieval of (realtime) data from external sources and the possibility to change and join the data to fit your purpose
Viewer Variables Usage of Viewer Variables can simplify your presentations and data connections.
It also gives the opportunity to centrally manage the content without changing presentations or data providers.
Property bindings Apply element properties by using external data sources
Powerpoint element Supported
Requirement: Microsoft Powerpoint must be installed on the PADS4 Server
Clipping, User interactivity and mousepointer not supported
PDF element Supported (Xpert license required)
     
  Rules Rules will make it possible to interact on certain situations like realtime data and change the behavior of a presentation automatically
Presentation rules Supported
Page rules Supported
Element rules Supported
     
PowerBI  Not supported.

Microsoft PowerBI is not supported on Tizen 5.0 because it uses Chromium 63 Web Engine. PowerBI requires Chromium 94 or later.
     
  Device Management Device management which can be performed from a remote location
Remote device management

Web based and Windows
Connection state Device connection state information
Alerts Automatically send out alerts when network failures occur for this device
Reboot Supported
Restart Viewer Restart PADS4 Viewer
Shutdown Not supported
Wake On Lan Supported
Screenshot Retrieve screenshots for what is actually displayed
Logs Viewer log, synchronization log, system info
Viewer Settings Edit Viewer Settings
Fonts Install Fonts on device
Proof of play Show Proof of play information
Blackbox If help from NDS Support is required, the blackbox contains important information for investigation purposes
     
  Remarks  
Colors Texture and pattern colors are not supported
Transition effects Horizontal and vertical blinds not supported
Splitters, increased circle and sliced circle not supported
Content file integrity PADS4 Content Library file integrity is checked during synchronization using MD5
Proof of play Local storage limitation of max. 50.000 records on the HTML5 Viewer during offline period.
When the 50.000 is hit, the oldest value will be removed first.
Shape element A shape with a gradient outline is not supported

 

4. Troubleshooting

Problem Solution
Update system to PADS4 2020.2 Viewer will restart twice and update to the new Tizen launcher automatically.