Tutorials

This section lists a number of tutorials on how to use DC Media, how to create content etc.

How to create a playlist using the DC Media Scheduler
This video tutorial demonstrates how to create a basic playlist using the DC Media Scheduler.
Mon, 2 Jun, 2014 at 11:45 AM
How to create a scrolling ticker linked to an Internet RSS feed
This tutorial video demonstrates how to create a scrolling ticker that downloads news from an online RSS source
Mon, 9 Jun, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Creating a Live Weather Digital Sign
1. Essential Configuration When building this kind of sign it is important to try and remove any dependency on the zip code in order to make the s...
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016 at 9:59 AM
How to display a RSS feed in a Digital Sign
In the Digital Sign Creator, a text field can be linked to an RSS feed that is published online. For example, the World News Headlines from the New York Tim...
Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 at 3:38 PM
How to overlay a non-rectangular logo
1. Overview In DC Media, layers are by default rectangular and are displayed in an order ranging from the bottom-most layer to the topmost layer and...
Thu, 10 Oct, 2013 at 1:17 AM
How to create a framed border around your content
1. Overview In DC Media, layers are by default rectangular and are displayed in an order ranging from the bottom-most layer to the topmost layer and...
Thu, 10 Oct, 2013 at 1:17 AM
Connecting a Digital Sign to a database
Digital Signs can extract data from a SQL Server, MS Access and other SQL databases. In order to extract the data a valid connection string needs to be prov...
Mon, 6 Jan, 2014 at 5:21 PM
How to display an image from a URL
Step 1. Using the Sign Creator, create a new digital sign that matches that zone size or display resolution in your playlist. To ensure that you don...
Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 at 3:47 PM
How to create content that displays the current date and time
The DC Media Sign Creator is required in order to create content that contains dynamic information such as the date and time. This application can be down...
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016 at 10:18 AM
DC Media Single Sign across a network
This article describes the steps you need to take to configure DC Media Single Sign to work across a network. With DC Media Single Sign Edition, you can ins...
Mon, 18 Sep, 2017 at 2:27 PM