NEW RELEASES
SignStix 3.3.7 (25th April 2023)
We are delighted to announce the release of SignStix version 3.3.7. This release adds functionality to improve Device Management within SignStix and enables Energy Efficiency.
Power On and Off Schedules
We understand that all business are looking for ways to save energy. With that in mind we have added functionality within SignStix to create a schedule to power screens on and off remotely, where the screen manufacturer supports this.
Screens that can be configured in this way include Vestel Pn and PN+ ranges, Phillips 4050 and 4550 and Refee ba37b.
Added Device Management Features
There are now 65 elements that can be filtered on when searching for devices.
Additional information relating to the device can now be seen in SignStix, such as Device Type, Firmware Version and Hardware Rotation (even when it is not enabled)
We hope you enjoy using the new 3.3.7 version of SignStix Director, which is being released to all SignStix customers as a free upgrade.
We recommend that you upgrade the Player version on all your devices to version 3.3.7 as soon as convenient (except for customers who are using custom versions for special purposes).
Devices can be upgraded via the Devices page in Director.
For further information, please visit SignStix Support:
SignStix 3.3.6
We are delighted to announce the release of SignStix version 3.3.6, this release adds several great new features to enhance the SignStix experience further.
Clear Signage Data
This is a new button in the device settings. It is useful for troubleshooting when your device is stuck in download, possibly as a result of insufficient storage or a corrupt file. Be aware this will put a blank screen on your device until the download has succeeded.
Screenshot
There has previously been an issue on some Phillips screens returning a half screenshot. This is now resolved.
Validity Period
The validity period on videos is now functioning correctly – this feature is perfect for short-lived, seasonal promotions like Christmas. By setting an end date in a video, the playlist will skip that video once the end date has been reached meaning that you don’t need to worry about your content being out of date.
Download Interval
This can now be changed to either 30, 60, or 120 seconds. The default is 60 seconds, but you can increase it to 30 seconds if you are working on a particular device.
SignStix Support
We hope you enjoy using the new 3.3.6 version of SignStix Director, which is being released to all SignStix customers as a free upgrade.
After the upgrade, we recommend that you upgrade the Player version on all your devices to version 3.3.6 as soon as convenient (except for customers who are using custom versions for special purposes).
Devices can be upgraded via the Devices page in Director.
For further information, please visit SignStix Support:
SignStix 3.3
We are delighted to announce the release of SignStix version 3.3, this release adds several great new features to enhance the SignStix experience further.
Power Tools
Until now, some of the most powerful functionality in SignStix was only available to expert users willing to try their hand at coding with the SignStix JavaScript API. The aim of the new ‘Power Tools’ concept is to make that functionality available to everyone via easy-to-use dialogs in SignStix Creator. The first power tool being released is for ‘Lift & Learn’ experiences, where the signage changes to show more detail about whatever item the user has just lifted from a SignStix RFID Pad.
The new power tool allows clients to build entire Lift & Learn (or Place & Learn) experiences with minimal effort and no coding. Clients simply define a set of items (or products) and choose which sign should be displayed when a given item is triggered. A new ‘Item Mode’ in the SignStix Player (for Android) allows shop-floor staff to easily assign RFID tags to physical items in the store.
Click Here to learn how to use the Lift and Learn ‘Power Tool’
Also available in 3.3 is a power tool called ‘Cross device jump-to-sign’. This allows an interaction on one device to trigger signage changes on other devices within the same local network. Clients can specify a location filter to determine which devices will receive and obey the instruction.
Click Here to learn how to use the ‘Cross Device Go-To-Sign’ Power Tool
Validity Period for Videos
In response to customer feedback, we have enhanced video playlists so that clients can optionally set a validity period for each video. In effect, videos which are only relevant for a given period (e.g. time-limited offers) can be set to drop in and out of the playlist automatically.
Once set up, you can deploy the playlist and then forget about it – safe in the knowledge that the Players will disregard any videos that have gone beyond their end date.
Remote Hardware Rotation
For displaying on portrait screens, recent devices (notably the SignStix M12S and Philips 4050D) have offered a ‘hardware rotation’ facility. This is generally preferable to the ‘software rotation’ setting because it rotates the entire content (video and signage).
In 3.3, we have now added ‘hardware rotation’ as a setting in the device page in SignStix Director. This makes it easy to adjust all aspects of content rotation remotely, without the need for a site visit.
Selective Deploy
When doing a ‘Deploy’ in Director, only the devices where the assigned content has changed will be affected. (Previously, all devices would restart their content, regardless of whether the content had changed or not.)
An important benefit of this change is that clients can now freely deploy new content to a test device without fear of affecting other screens.
Improved Navigation
When browsing a sequence or a schedule, navigation links are now available for jumping to the signs and sequences they contain. Similarly, when browsing a video playlist, there are links for jumping to the videos it contains.
These changes make it much easier to browse around the content that’s relevant for a particular device, for example.
Improved Web Preview
The web-based signage player that Director uses for displaying previews of signs and sequences has undergone a major overhaul, resulting in significantly improved functionality and quality.
Receive Text Input via JavaScript
Text Input via JavaScript The SignStix JavaScript API has been extended so that it can provide notifications when text input is received e.g. from an attached barcode reader or USB keyboard. This makes it possible to build interactive experiences were scanning a product’s barcode causes the signage to change (e.g. to provide more detail about the scanned product).
General Improvements
A number of minor fixes and enhancements have also been applied in 3.3.3 as part of our ongoing programme of quality and usability improvement.
These include:
1. M12S and Philips 4050D devices now report their serial number via Director, making it easier to keep track of the estate.
2. In the Devices page, hovering the mouse pointer over the video-wall icon now reveals the video-wall geometry as well as the synchronisation settings. This makes it quicker to diagnose a misconfigured video-wall.
SignStix Support
We hope you enjoy using the new 3.3 version of SignStix Director, which is being released to all SignStix customers as a free upgrade.
After the upgrade, we recommend that you upgrade the Player version on all your devices to version 3.3 as soon as convenient (except for customers who are using custom versions for special purposes).
Devices can be upgraded via the Devices page in Director.
For further information, please visit SignStix Support: