{"id":14653,"date":"2021-05-24T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/?page_id=14653"},"modified":"2022-11-14T10:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T08:31:36","slug":"how-to-set-up-screens-to-sync","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/how-to-set-up-screens-to-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up screens to sync"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”How to set up SoC screens to sync” button_one_text=”Back” button_one_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/advanced\/” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_icon=”%%19%%”]\n

When setting up a number of SoCs to sync on the same network, one SoC has to be set up as a master & the rest as slaves.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

How to set up a player as a master on the player dashboard<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||4px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SoC-syncing-Master-set-up.jpg” title_text=”SoC syncing Master set-up” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

Tick Timesync, Master, UDPSync & NTP ON\/OFF in the player dashboard config editor.<\/p>\n

Remember to click on Save. An orange line will appear below the player on the player dashboard. The line will disappear once the config has updated.<\/p>\n

A SyncGroup will only be selected if there is more than one set of screens that you want to sync in the same store. I.e. on the same network.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

How to set up a player as a slave on the player dashboard<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SoC-syncing-Slave-set-up.jpg” title_text=”SoC syncing Slave set-up” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

Tick Timesync, Slave, UDPSync & NTP ON\/OFF in the player dashboard config editor.<\/p>\n

Remember to click on Save. An orange line will appear below the player on the player dashboard. The line will disappear once the config has updated.<\/p>\n

A SyncGroup will only be selected if there is more than one set of screens that you want to sync in the same store. I.e. on the same network.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

Step-by-step guide on how to set up a content list for syncing<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Select-Media-Works-module-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Select Media Works module Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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1. Click on the Media Works tab in the top left corner of the screen.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/New-Content-List-in-Media-Works-Jun-2021.jpg” title_text=”New Content List in Media Works Jun 2021″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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2. Click on the New Content List icon. A window will open.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Save-Sync-playlist-1.jpg” title_text=”Save Sync playlist 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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3. Name your content list and click on the Save button in the bottom right corner of the window. The content list will open in the middle panel & appear in your clipboard.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sync-playlist-1-with-content.jpg” title_text=”Sync playlist 1 with content” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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4. Drag & drop the content into the content list in the sequence that you want it to play.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-loop-to-Sync-playlist-1.jpg” title_text=”Add loop to Sync playlist 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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5. Add a loop list action to the last clip in the content list by right-clicking on the clip. A menu will appear. Hover over List_actions, move to the right and select Loop.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_cta title=”Important Notes” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-434e3e7c-aba7-49f2-8895-830dae15ee9e” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-434e3e7c-aba7-49f2-8895-830dae15ee9e%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”]\n

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1. The players\/devices have to be on a LAN connection for syncing to be successful.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2. The content lists must contain more than one item.<\/p>\n

3. When scheduling the same video twice to prevent having a single item in the list, the video has to be reloaded for a different Meta ID to be assigned to it.<\/p>\n

4. The videos\/images that must play in sync, must have the same duration across all content lists.<\/p>\n

5. The videos\/images that must play in sync, must be positioned correctly in the content lists to line up.<\/p>\n

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6. Right-click on the clip in the content list that you want to add the trigger to. A menu will appear. Hover over Time, move to the right and click on Content Trigger Times. A window will open.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/New-trigger-Sync-playlist-1.jpg” title_text=”New trigger Sync playlist 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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7. Click on +New. A grey bar will appear.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Trigger-start-time-Sync-playlist-1.jpg” title_text=”Trigger start time Sync playlist 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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8. Change the start time to 00:00:10 & click on Done in the bottom right corner of the window.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Updated-trigger-Sync-playlist-1.jpg” title_text=”Updated trigger Sync playlist 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]\n

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