Harris InfoCaster R2100, Hardware Installation Manual

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3 Chapter 1 | Introduction
InfoCaster R2100 Hardware Installation Manual
Product Description
The InfoCaster R2100 system is your single source solution for high-impact digital signage.
InfoCaster systems work either as stand-alone creation stations, or as part of a network of multiple systems
comprised of creation stations and players controlled by Network Manager.
Creation stations create, edit, schedule, and output InfoCaster projects, called InfoCasts. Creation stations
can output to a single location or to multiple locations via Network Manager. Players receive InfoCasts and
output them to the various locations as instructed by Network Manager.
Main Features
These are the main features of InfoCaster R2100 system.
• Superior graphics: create multiple layers of independent bugs, crawls,
animations, clocks and more.
• Data integration: link on-air graphics with databases, data feeds, or text
files for automatic updates to keep the information current.
• Quick editors: modify content with fast and easy updates.
• Control Choices: GPI, automation, manual.
• Intuitive interface: drag and drop user interface makes it simple to learn
and allows users to get to air quickly.
• Multi-zone display: zones can be set up to display either, stills, rolls,
crawls, animations, clocks, or video. Each zone is an independent item,
and can be customized with different attributes.
• Live video input (optional): DV or composite video playback using a 3rd
party capture device.
• Video output: support for MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI and Windows
Media video clips.
• Audio output: support for video clips, or add audio to a specific still zone.
• Animation: import and convert sequences of TGAs from third party
animation software.
• Flexible scheduling: powerful weekly scheduling of InfoCaster multi-zone
displays.
• Network Control (optional): manage up to hundreds of InfoCaster players
using the optional InfoCaster Network Manager.