AMX NSS-PFRAME PICTUREFRAME, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Overview
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PictureFrame
Overview
PictureFrame allows for the management of images displayed on G4 panels. Images located on a
local server or the internet are displayed on panels, made possible with dynamic images.
Key functionality of PictureFrame includes:
HTTP Local Server - The server acts as an HTTP host where it receives requests from
the panels, determines which album and picture to use, resizes the picture and streams it
back to the panels.
Album Management - Album information is stored in an XML file that is loaded with
PictureFrame. Images can be added/removed, enabled/disabled and moved to associated
albums. Panels are then tied to albums via their device and port/code numbers. The album
arrangement allows different panels to access specific albums or individual buttons on the
same panel.
Image Interface - The image interface displays the albums and their associated images
and panels. Images can be viewed by either thumbnail or detail list. Additionally, there is
the ability to stop, start and pause the HTTP server.
Image serving is controlled by the parameters sent from the panel to PictureFrame. The HTTP
server listens on its port and when an argument is made, parses the arguments to determine how to
proceed. The Device is used to determine which album the request is for and uses the default album
if no match is made. PictureFrame then determines the time allowance for each image in the album
and sizes each image according to width and height parameters. If no parameters are present the
image's height and width are used. A temporary file is created from the resized image and is sent to
the panels. PictureFrame will continue to send the temporary files to the panels until the application
is shutdown.
This does not apply to Internet Images, these images are fetched each time they are
served.