Introduction
With TDM Interactive, you can control what and when you want to display specific content using third-party hardware such as buttons, motion sensors, or even by connecting it to an existing fire alarm.
The system works by calling a specific unique URL that triggers a selected playlist to be played on a player or a selection of players of your choice.
For this system to work, you need hardware that can detect an input and call the generated URL. The most cost-effective way to do this would be by using an Arduino together with a sensor of your choice.
Please visit https://www.arduino.cc/ for more information.
Some fire alarm systems, as well as corresponding DECT phone systems, can trigger a pulse that can be connected to the Arduino. (Some DECT phones even offer the option to call a URL under certain conditions.) With this setup, you could display a unique floor plan on each player in the building in the case of an alarm.
Requirements
If you want to set up interactivity, you need to meet the following requirements:
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Have administrator access to the Designer.
How To Set Up Interactivity
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Select “Interactive” from the menu on the left side.
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Select “New Interaction” to create a new interactive rule.
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In the pop-up that opens, you need to fill in the following fields:
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Name: The name of your interaction.
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Playlist: The playlist that should be played once the interaction is triggered.
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Allow interruption: Select whether the playlist can be interrupted (for example, by another sensor) or if it should play completely once started.
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URL Code: The code that should be used in the URL of the interaction. (A random code will be generated automatically.)
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Unique URL for each player: Check this option if you want every selected player to have a unique URL to show the above playlist. If this option is not checked, all players are triggered by the same URL, and when this URL is requested, all players will show this playlist.
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Players: In the tab called Players, you can select the players that should be assigned to this interaction.
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Once you have configured your interaction, select “Save.” The interaction will be created, and you will be forwarded to the overview of the created interaction.
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From this overview, you can see the interaction URL, which can be used to trigger the event. Once this URL is triggered, the configured playlist will be played on the players assigned to your interaction.
Once you reach this step, you have successfully created your interaction. From this point, the URL can be triggered, and the content will be displayed on the assigned players.