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Working hours on Vestel OPS devices with Screen control

Requirements​

  • A Windows Signage application with at least version 4.0.103

Vestel TV setup​

  1. Press the MENU button on the remote
  2. Navigate to the Signage settings -> Control
  3. Set the UART 0 and UART 1 to ASCII

Windows application setup​

  1. Install the Wallboard application with AutoStart enabled
    caution

    Without AutoStart enabled the Working Hours feature will not work

  2. Install the Microsoft AutoLogon application. The AutoLogon can be downloaded from here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autologon
    caution

    The AutoLogon is also a requirement for the Working hours feature

  3. Make sure that the Wake timers feature is enabled in Windows You can set this option by launching the Control Panel and navigating to Hardware and Sound -> Power options -> Change plan settings -> Change advanced power settings expand the Sleep section and click on the Allow wake timers and make sure that it is set to Enable.

Setup on the CMS​

Setting the Screen Control configuration on the Vestel Screen​

  1. Right click on the Vestel Screen on the CMS

  2. Device Properties -> Set -> Set Advanced configuration

  3. In the text box insert this configuration:

    {
       "configuration": [
          {
             "type": "SCREEN_CONTROL",
             "commands": [
                {
                   "action": "SCREEN_ON",
                   "method": "serial",
                   "message": "SETBACKLIGHT ON\n",
                   "messageType": "string" 
                },
                {
                   "action": "SCREEN_OFF",
                   "method": "serial",
                   "message": "SETBACKLIGHT OFF\n",
                   "messageType": "string"
                }
             ],
             "serialConnection": {
                "port": "COM1",
                "parity": 0,
                "baudrate": 115200,
                "dataBits": 8,
                "stopBits": 0,
                "flowControl": 0
             }
          }
       ]
    }
info

Here the SETBACKLIGHT command will turn off the backlight of the device

Setting the Working hours on the Vestel Screen​

  1. Right click on the Vestel Screen on the CMS
  2. Device Properties -> Set -> Set Working hours
  3. Set the turn off type to Screen
  4. Set the desired hours