MERIDIAN mzeroInterAct Interactive Digital Signage User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- MERIDIAN
Table of Contents
mzeroInterAct Interactive Digital Signage
Product Information:
The product is called InterAct 2.0 and it is a digital signage
subscription service provided by MzeroInterAct. The user manual
version is 3.0.
The manual serves as a resource for content creation and
management using the MzeroInterAct digital signage subscription.
The support team at Meridian Kiosks can be contacted for assistance
using the provided contact information.
The InterAct content management server is powered by Spout and
can be accessed by visiting youspoutit.com/login. The user can
create a new account or login to an existing account using the
provided options.
Product Usage Instructions:
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To create categories for the kiosk, access the Categories
dashboard by clicking the Digital Signage tab and then
Categories. -
To add a new category, click the green Add New Category Button
(A). -
To edit an existing category, click the category name (B).
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To delete an existing category, click the trash can icon on the
right of the category name (C). -
For a normal image category, select “Normal Image” from the
Category Type drop-down menu. -
Upload the category icons as .PNG graphics with a transparent
background. The uploaded icon will appear as an overlay on the menu
bar. -
It is recommended to upload icons into all three categories. If
only InterAct 2.0 styling is used, the same image can be uploaded
to all three categories instead of creating separate buttons.
InterAct 2.0 User’s Manual
Version 3.0
THE INFORMATION OF EVERYTHING
INFORMATION OF EVERYTHING
MzeroInterAct User Manual
I. User Manual Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 II. Login
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
A. Register New Account ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 B. Login to
Existing Account ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 III. Create Categories
………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 A. Normal Image Category
……………………………………………………………………………………. 5 B. Whitelisted URL Category
…………………………………………………………………………………. 6 IV. Create URL Whitelist
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 V. Languages
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 VI. Captions
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 VII. Create Profile
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 0 A. Enter Profile Details
………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 B. Upload Profile Images
…………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 C. Create Ad
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18 D. Upload Category Images
………………………………………………………………………………… 19 E. Upload Listing Images
…………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 VIII. Create Listings
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 A. Adding a New Listing
………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 B. Adding an Existing Listing
……………………………………………………………………………….. 29 C. Uploading a .CSV File with Listings
………………………………………………………………….. 30 IX. Editing a Listing
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32 X. Viewing Existing Listings
………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 XI. Preview and Publish Profiles
……………………………………………………………………………….. 34 XII. Sample Graphics and Placement
………………………………………………………………………… 36
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User Manual Introduction
We recommend that you use this manual as a resource to guide you through
content creation and management for your new MzeroInterAct digital signage
subscription. The Meridian Kiosks support team will reference this user manual
to assist you with your questions. Our support team can be reached by using
the following contact information:
PHONE: 1-866-454-6757 EMAIL:
support@mzero.com MAILING ADDRESS: 312 S. Pine Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315 For
additional inquiries on products and accessories for your kiosks please
contact your Meridian sales representative directly or email: sales@mzero.com.
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Login
Login to the InterAct content manageement server, powered by Spout by
visiting: youspoutit.com/login A) REGISTER NEW ACCOUNT If you have not yet
created an account or been provided with login credentials, select “New
Account? Register” and enter your information into the form. Click,
“Register.” Once you’ve registered, you can immediately login to your account.
Your project manager will activate the Digital Signage tab on your account
once registration is completed.
B) LOGIN TO EXISTING ACCOUNT Once you have created an account, or received
credentials from the Meridian team, you will select “Existing Account? Sign
In” upon visiting www.youspoutit.com/login. Enter your email and password.
- Forgot password? Click “Forgot Password?” and a recovery email will be
sent.
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Create Categories
Create categories that a user will access from the kiosk. These categories are
fully customizable and can include items such as: dining, shopping or company
departments. Each category needs a name, a type and an icon. Categories will
appear in the category menu at the bottom of the InterAct interface, shown
below:
Access the “Categories” dashboard by clicking the “Digital Signage” tab and
then “Categories.” To add a new category, click the green “Add New Category
Button” (A). A detailed description of how to create categories is included on
the following pages. To edit an existing category, click the category name
(B). To delete an existing category, click the trash can icon on the right of
the category name (C).
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Create Categories | Normal Image
A) NORMAL IMAGE CATEGORY When this category option is selected, InterAct will
display the category menu screen. Shown Right.
a) Enter Category Name · Enter any category name · Category names over 16
characters will become two lines of text. · Text that appears on one line is
more legible on-screen · If you would like the category name to appear on the
button, select the “Display Caption on Category Button” radio box.
b) Select “Normal Image” from the “Category Type” drop down menu. c) Upload
the Category Icons
· 720P kiosks require a “Normal Image” which is 136×135 pixels. · InterAct 1.0
1080P kiosks require a “HD Image” which is 194×194 pixels. · InterAct 2.0
1080P kiosks require a “HD Image 2.0” which is 203×242 pixels.
NOTE: You will need to upload icons into all three categories. If you are only
ever going to use InterAct 2.0 styling, you can upload the 203×242 pixel image
to all three categories in lieu of creating separate buttons.
Category icons should be .PNG graphics with a transparent background. The icon
you upload during this step will appear as an overlay on the menu bar.
Click “OK” to save the new category.
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Create Categories | Web URL
A) WEB URL When this category is selected, InterAct will immediately display
the whitelisted web page. Shown Right.
a) Enter Category Name · Enter any category name. Category names over 16
characters will become two lines of text. · If you would like the category
name to appear on the button, select the “Display Caption on Category Button”
radio box.
b) Select “Web URL” from the “Category Type” drop down menu. · Select the
whitelisted URL you would like the button to direct to from the drop down
menu. NOTE: The URL must be added to the “URL Whitelist” prior to this step to
be available in the drop down.
c) Upload the Category Icons · 720P kiosks require a “Normal Image” which is
136×135 pixels. · InterAct 1.0 1080P kiosks require a “HD Image” which is
194×194. · InterAct 2.0 1080P kiosks require a “HD Image 2.0” which is 203×242
pixels.
NOTE: You will need to upload icons into all three categories. If you are only
ever going to use InterAct 2.0 styling, you can upload the 203×242 pixel image
to all three categories in lieu of creating separate buttons. Category icons
should be .PNG graphics with a transparent background. The icon you upload
during this step will appear as an overlay on the menu bar.
Click “OK” to save the new category.
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Create URL Whitelist
All website URLs that will be accessed from the kiosk have to first be saved
into a URL “Whitelist.” A whitelisted URL is a website that the kiosk has
permission to access. Any websites that are not listed in the whitelist will
not be accessible from the InterAct interface. Access the “URL Whitelist”
dashboard by clicking the “Digital Signage” tab and then “URL Whitelist.” To
add a URL, simply type the URL into the “Add Web URL” text box and click
“Add.” The full URL must be entered, including “http://” To edit an existing
URL, click the pen and paper icon to the right of the URL. To delete, click
the trash can icon.
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Languages
From the “Languages” dashboard, you can view all of the languages that are
available for use on your profiles.
Please note, only default content supports multiple languages out-of-the-box.
For custom content, additional language recognition and translation will need
to be developed. For captions and default text, you can manually enter
translations using the “Captions” tab.
InterAct currently supports the following languages:
a. English
d. Spanish
b. French
e. Italian
c. German
f. Portuguese
g. Polish h. Chinese i. Korean
j. Japanese k. Arabic
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Captions
System standard captions can be edited using the “Caption” tool from the
Digital Signage menu bar. English phrases may be updated to better fit your
use case, and translations to each of the eleven (11) supported languages may
also be edited. This feature should be seen as an “add on” and does not
require any modifications for the system to run seamlessly. Once all edits
have been made, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the green “Update”
button.
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Create Profile
A profile is a kiosk or set of kiosks that have the same content and will be
used in the same geographical location. An address is tied to each profile,
and that is the “home” address that the kiosk will use when providing
directions to listings through the Google Maps integration.
· If there are multiple kiosks at one address, they can use the same profile.
· If kiosks are split between multiple addresses, they will need separate
profiles. To create a new profile, select the “Digital Signage” tab and
navigate to the “Profiles” dashboard. From here, click the green “+” button to
add a new profile (A). If you would like to edit an existing profile, simply
click on the profile name (B), or the edit icon (C).
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Create Profile | Enter Profile Details
A. ENTER PROFILE DETAILS
A. Profile Name a. This is a longhand name for recognition. EX: “Meridian
Kiosks – Default Content”
B. Profile Code a. This is a shorthand code for linking the software profile
to the kiosk hardware. b. This code may include numbers, uppercase letters,
and “dash-” or “underscore_” only. EX: “MKDEMO”
C. Resolution Type a. Resolution is determined by your package and based on
the hardware that the software will be deployed on. b. 720px (Default) –
Archive 720P Screens | 1080px HD – 1080P InterAct 1.0 User Interface | 1080px
HD (2.0) – InterAct 2.0 User Interface. Note: Most kiosks deployed after
October 1, 2016 will be 1080P HD 2.0.
D. Select and Sort Categories a. Select the categories that should appear
within this profile. b. To change the order that the categories will appear in
the kiosk menu, simply drag and drop them into the preferred order. c.
Categories must be set up prior to this step in order to appear. See Step
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Create Profile | Enter Profile Details
A. ENTER PROFILE DETAILS, CONTINUED
E. Address Details a. Must be a google maps approved address. Test by entering
the address in maps.google.com b. This address will function as the “from”
address for directions in Google Maps. The address should be the location of
the kiosk, not necessarily your business address.
F. Browser Session Timeout a. Define the time, in seconds, that should pass
without activity prior to a web browser timing out and returning to the kiosk
interface.
G. User Inactivity Timeout a. Define the time, in seconds, that should pass
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Create Profile | Enter Profile Details
A. ENTER PROFILE DETAILS, CONTINUED H. Enter Scrolling Text
a. This text will appear in the “ticker” above the category menu at the bottom
of the kiosk interface. b. If you do not want a ticker on your kiosk, simply
leave this field blank.
Shown: Sample scrolling text, “Welcome to Meridian Kiosks.” Local time will
also appear.
I. Enter SMS Label a. Enter text to customize the SMS button that appears on
listing pages. b. Most common labels are SMS,’Message’ and `Text.’
J. Select Language(s) a. Select the languages you would like to appear on this
kiosk. b. All selected languages will appear as buttons on the bottom of the
screen. c. Only default content supports multiple languages out-of-the-box.
All navigational text will translate, but custom category labels may not. Use
the “Caption” tool to translate custom captions.
K. Detail Page Layout There are two options for the detail page header –
either a text box with a description of the listing, or the header banner that
appears on the menu page (shown below). This is a profile setting so every
listing on the kiosk will display this option.
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Create Profile | Enter Profile Details
A. ENTER PROFILE DETAILS, CONTINUED L. “Display QR Code Banner”
a. This enables listings to display QR codes with a custom call-to-action
banner. b. This setting can be turned off at the listing level, but must be
turned on at the profile level (here) to be available.
Shown: QR Code Banner The system will automatically generate the QR code shown
to the left of the banner.
M. “Make Loop Image Clickable” a. When this setting is selected, users will be
able to click on an attract screen, or screensaver, from the “Attract Loop”
and be directed immediately to that listing’s detail page.
N. “Hide Language Bar” a. When this setting is selected, the language bar that
appears at the bottom of the screen below the category menu will be hidden. b.
This should only be selected if the kiosk will only be utilizing one language.
O. “Hide Logo” a. When this setting is selected, the custom logo that appears
in the left-hand side of the header banner will be hidden.
P. Category Navigation Button Background Color a. This option allows the user
to define the color that appears behind the navigation arrows that appear when
more than five (5) categories are used. b. If you are using default category
buttons, the default blue will appear. If you are using custom button colors,
use the HEX value for your button color.
Shown: The Category Navigation Button Background Color is the color that
appears behind the scroll arrows
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Create Profile | Enter Profile Details
A. ENTER PROFILE DETAILS, CONTINUED Q. Search Button Color
Feature not yet available. Future Enhancement. R. Media Volume
a. Turn media volume on or off for embedded videos in your content. b. This
setting can be turned off at the listing level, but must be turned on at the
profile level (here) to be available as an option at the listing level. S.
Display Phone Number By turning this toggle on, the phone number will be
displayed when using the VoIP feature to call from the kiosk. If this toggle
is off, the phone number will be hidden from the user. T. Sort Category Items
By turning this toggle on, listings will appear in alphabetical order in the
category menus. When this toggle is turned off, listings will be displayed
randomly. Many of these settings will be a master set for the kiosk, and as
long as the setting is enabled it can be changed on a listing by listing basis
later in the setup process. Example: If you want audio to be available on the
listing level, it needs to be enabled on the profile level.
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Create Profile | Upload Profile Images
B. UPLOAD PROFILE IMAGES
a. Background Image i. The Image that functions as the background behind all
category menus and detail pages. It is recommended that this image be a
primarily solid color with minimal graphics ii. To use the default grey
background (shown, right), leave this section blank. · 720P Image Size:
768x1121px · 1080P InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 1080x1585px · 1080P InterAct 2.0
Image Size: 1080x1920px
b. Category Background Image or Color i. The image that appears behind the
category menu at the bottom of the user interface. ii. If you prefer to just
use the standard InterAct blue (shown, right), nothing needs to be uploaded
here. · 720P Image Size: 768x245px · 1080P InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 1080x885px
· 1080P InterAct 2.0 Image Size: 1080x350px iii. To use a custom color in
place of an image, simply click “Color” and enter a HEX value or use the color
picker tool.
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Create Profile | Upload Profile Images
c. Print Image i. This is the logo that will be printed on the print-on-demand
slips. ii. This is only applicable if your kiosk has printing functionality.
iii. All Resolutions: 75x25px
d. Create Ad – Screensaver Images i. Use the Create Ad tool to add
screensavers. ii. Detailed on following page.
e. Header Logo Image i. The “Header Logo Image” is the logo that appears in
the upper left-hand side of the user interface within the header banner. ii.
This image should be a .PNG with a transparent background. ii. 1080P InterAct
2.0 Image Size: 156x625px
f. Header Logo Background i. The “Header Logo Background” is an image or color
that appears as the banner at the top of the user interface. ii. To use an
image, upload an image 1080 pixels wide by 155 pixels tall. It is recommended
that this banner be a primarily solid color or pattern. iii. To use a color,
use the color
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Create Profile | Create Ad
Use the “Create Ad” tool to add, arrange and manage the screensavers that
appear in the attract loop when the kiosk is not being interacted with. Create
Ads: 1. Click the “Create Ad” button. This will pop-up the Create Ad action
box. 2. Name the ad (screensaver)- name will only appear in the ad manager,
not in the kiosk interface. 3. Upload the ad (screensaver) – Upload .JPG, .PNG
or .MP4 files up to 100MB. 1080×1920 Pixels. 4. Defin the Slide Duration Time
– time is defined in seconds, with a system default of 15-seconds.
The time will automatically adjust to the length of a video if video is used.
5. Click save and the screensaver will be added to the list.
Arrange Ads: 1. The Ad Manager uses drag-and-drop to arrange the order of the
ads. Manage Ads: 1. All kiosk ads will apper in the ad manager. 2. Ads that
are added through the manager will appear in the list with options to edit,
delete and a
checkbox for inclusion. 3. Ads that are tied to a listing and added at the
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Create Profile | Upload Category Images
C. UPLOAD CATEGORY IMAGES
a. Pressed Image i. This is an image that will appear as the category button
background color when that category is selected. · 720P Image Size: 135×136
pixels · 1080P InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 194×194 pixels · 1080P InterAct 2.0
Image Size: 203×242 pixels; To use the default InterAct blue (Shown, Right),
upload a transparent 203x242px .PNG Image
b. Unpressed Image i. This is an image that will appear as the category button
background color. · 720P Image Size: 135×136 pixels · 1080P Image Size:
194×194 pixels · 1080P InterAct 2.0 Image Size: 203×242 pixels; To use the
default InterAct blue (Shown, Right), upload a transparent 203x242px .PNG
Image
c. Category Logo i. This is a default logo that will appear on all category
buttons. ii. For example, a company logo for use on Building Directory
Signage. iii. If you’ll be using different icons for each category, upload a
transparent .PNG file in this space. · 720P Image Size: 135×136 pixels · 1080P
InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 194×194 pixels · 1080P InterAct 2.0 Image Size:
203×242 pixels
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Create Profile | Upload Listing Images
D. UPLOAD LISTING IMAGES Profile listing default images will be the defaults
that appear on all listings within a profile. We recommend using different
graphics for each listing to more easily differentiate between listings, which
will be uploaded in the listing itself (See Section VIII). If uploading
listings from a .CSV file, the images uploaded in this step will be used as
the background with the listing text superimposed on top of the graphic. Once
the .CSV upload is complete, you will have the option to move forward with the
system-generated default assets or upload listing specific graphics (Section
VIII).
a. Button Image i. Button Image that will be used for system-generated listing
buttons. ii. This feature will only be used if you do not plan on uploading a
custom button for each listing. iii. If selected, the listing name will be
automatically printed in white over the default button image that is uploaded
here. Solid colored buttons are recommended. iv. 1080P InterAct 2.0 Image
Size: 985×180 pixels
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Create Profile | Upload Listing Images
b. Detail Image i. Detail Image that will be used for systemgenerated detail
images. ii. This feature will only be used if you do not plan on uploading a
custom detail image for a listing. iii. If selected, the listing information
will be automatically printed in white over the default detail image that is
uploaded here. Solid colored images are recommended. iv. 1080P InterAct 2.0
Image Size: 972×590 pixels
c. Screensaver Image i. Full Screen screensaver that appears in the attract
loop. When “Use Default Screensaver” is selected in a listing this is the
image that will be used.
d. Banner Image i. The Banner image is the QR Code “Call to Action” that
appears next to the system-generated QR code on a listing’s detail page. ii.
This is default image that always needs to be used. You can either choose to
use the default banner image that comes out-of-the-box with InterAct or upload
your own. iii. 1080P InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 860x133px iv. 1080P InterAct 2.0
Image Size: 860x133px
e. Map Image i. If a listing does not have an address that visitors would need
to know, for example, a plumber that only does service work at customers
homes, an image can be uploaded in place of a Google Map. ii. The map image
saved at the profile level (here) will be used as the default image for all
listing that don’t use the Google Maps integration, but can be customized to a
listing-specific graphic under the listing settings. iii. The map replacement
image must be saved as a .PNG iv. 720P Image Size: 345x325px v. 1080P InterAct
1.0 Image Size: 490x440px vi. 1080P InterAct 2.0 Image Size: 490x440px
Once you have entered all of the profile information, select “OK” to proceed.
If there are any errors with the information you’ve entered you will be
prompted to make corrections prior to proceeding.
If no errors are detected, you’ll automatically be redirected to the listings
page. See Section VIII “Create Listings” for instruction.
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Create Listings
Once you’ve saved a profile, you’ll be automatically redirected to the
listings page. You can also access the listings page by clicking the “View
Listings” button from the main digital signage dashboard, shown below (A):
A. ADDING A NEW LISTING
To add a new listing, click the blue “+” icon (B). If you want to make changes
to the profile you created in Step V, click the green pen and paper icon (C).
Use the following steps to setup a new listing:
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A. Name the Listing a. If you’re using default buttons, this is the name that
will appear on the button as well as in search results. b. If you are not
using default buttons, the listing name will only appear in the search
results.
B. Select the Category / Categories a. Select the category, or categories, the
listing should appear under. b. For example, if you’re adding a restaurant, it
would appear in the “Dining” category. c. If you’re adding a restaurant that
has a bar that stays open late, it may appear in the “Dining” category and the
“Nightlife” category.
C. Message a. Enter a message, if applicable. b. A message is an internal note
about the listing that is only visible to content managers.
D. Resolution Type a. Select resolution type b. Note: the resolution selected
for the listing must be equal to the profile resolution. This field will auto-
populate based on the profile settings completed in Section V.
E. Display Print Option a. If your kiosk is print-enabled you may select
“Display Print Option” b. This will add a “Print” button to the listing’s
detail page.
F. Content Type a. Select content type. b. URL: Redirects the user directly to
a whitelisted webpage when the listing’s button is selected. c. Image Content:
Redirects the user to the listing’s detail page.
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G. Location a. These categories will appear when a user selects “Search by
Location.” b. For example, if the listing is a restaurant located in the Food
Court, use the Area Group “Food Court” c. If you’re using InterAct as a
tourism tool, the Area Group may list the town or shopping center the listing
is located in.
H. Brand / Type a. Enter the type. This field identifies the type of listing.
b. These categories will appear when a user clicks “Search by Type.” c. For
example, an Italian Restaurant could be branded as “Italian” or a clothing
boutique could be labeled as “Women’s Clothing.”
I. Show Mobile-View Description a. Selecting this radio button will show the
mobile view description on mobile devices.
J. Mobile-View Description a. This description will be shown when users scan
the listings QR code to take the information with them. There is a
400-character limit on this description.
K. Show Kiosk-View Description a. Selecting this radio button will show the
kiosk-view description on the kiosk. The kiosk-view description appears above
the detail image on the detail page. b. “Listing Description Text” must be
selected as the Detail Page Layout in the Profile Settings for this text to
appear.
L. Kiosk-View Description a. This description will be shown on the detail page
above the detail image. There is a 400-character limit on this description.
See Section XI for screenshots.
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Create Listings
M. Upload Button a. The button will appear in the category menu. b. To use the
default button, with auto-generated labeling, select “Use Default Button
Image” (Sample shown on Page 16) c. To upload a custom button, select “Browse”
and choose the file from your computer. (Sample shown on Page 15) d. Three
button sizes are available: Jumbo (full width), Large (half-width) and Economy
(quarter-width) e. 720P Image Sizes · Jumbo: 660×125 pixels · Large: 314×120
pixels · Economy: 130×122 pixels f. 1080P InterAct 1.0 and 2.0 Image Sizes ·
Jumbo: 985×180 pixels · Large: 480×180 pixels · Economy: 210×180 pixels
N. Upload Detail Image a. The detail image is the graphic or video that
appears at the top of the detail page directly below the kiosk description.
Sample shown on Page 17. b. To use the default image, with auto-generated
labeling, select “Use Default Detail Image.” c. To upload a custom image or
video, click “Browse.” b. If using a video, the video must be a .MP4 less than
100MB c. If you would like the video to play with sound, turn media volume to
“ON.” d. Image Sizes: · 720P Image Size: 660×438 pixels · 1080P Image Size:
968×568 pixels
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O. Upload Screensaver a. The screensaver is the full-screen image or video
that creates the ad loop that appears when the kiosk is not being interacted
with. b. If the “Make loop image clickable” button is selected on the profile
settings, the screensaver will click through directly to the listing that the
screensaver is associated with. c. Note that video content should be uploaded
as an .MP4 file no larger than 100MB d. If you would like the video to play
with sound, turn media volume to “ON.” d. Image Sizes: · 720P Image Size:
768×1066 px · 1080P InterAct 1.0 Image Size: 1080×1500 px · 1080P InterAct 2.0
Image Size: 1080×1920 px e. “Slide Duration Time” can be defined in this step
the system will default to a 15-second play time. · If you would like the
screen to display for more or less time, define that time here (in seconds). ·
IE: 25 Seconds = “25,” 2 Minutes = “120.” f. “Display From” and “Display To”
dates can also be defined in this step. · Simply select the calendar icon and
select the first and last dates that the ad should appear. · If there is no
particular start and end date, simply leave these fields blank.
P. Upload Banner Image a. The banner image is the call-to-action that appears
next to the system-generated QR code. See Page 17 for example. b. To use the
default banner image, select “Use Default Banner Image.” c. To upload a custom
banner image, select “Browse” and choose the file from your computer. d. Image
Sizes · 720P Image Size: 580×80 pixels · 1080P 1.0 and 2.0 Image Size: 855×133
pixels
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Q. Address a. Enter the Address exactly as it appears in Google Maps. b. When
using the Google Maps integration for listing detail pages, this address will
appear as the “To” address in the on-screen directions.
R. Phone a. Phone Number: Enter the listing’s phone number with area code. b.
If your kiosk is not enabled with VoIP, be sure to select “Display phone
number only do not offer to dial” so the kiosk will not attempt to place an
actual call. If the user hits the “Phone” button on screen, it will simply
display the listing’s phone number. c. If the phone number requires a country
code or dial outside code (many companies require phones to dial 9 + the phone
number) that should be entered here. (Only for VoIP enabled kiosks)
S. SMS a. Enter the SMS message that the user should receive if they enter
their phone number. b. This is a plain text message, generally with a message
to entice the user to visit the location. c. For example, “Receive 10% off
your order when you mention KIOSK”
T. Web Link a. If you would like to link to a website from the listing’s
detail page, selecte the website URL here. b. In order for a web URL to appear
in the drop-down menu, it must have been added to the URL Whitelist (Section
IV).
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T. Upload Location Map Image a. The system will automatically show a Google
Maps view of the location’s address. b. If you do not want a map to show on
the listing, a replacement image can be uploaded to appear in it’s place. This
image must be a .PNG file. c. 720P Image Size: 345×325 pixels; 1080P 1.0 and
2.0 Image Size: 490×440 pixels.
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B. ADDING AN EXISTING LISTING To add an existing listing to your profile,
click the green “+” button (A)
· A blue “All Listings” box will appear with two dropdown boxes, “Profile
Listing” and “Profile Listing Address.”
· Select the listing that you wish to duplicate · Select the corresponding
address for the listing · Click “Add” This will add the existing listing to
your new profile. This is particularly helpful if you’re deploying a group of
kiosks in different locations (thus requiring separate profiles) that will be
displaying all of the same content. Note: If you make a change to the master
listing it will apply that change to all profiles.
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C. UPLOADING a CSV FILE If you have multiple listings to upload to a profile,
the fastest route is to upload a .CSV file with the l isting data. To upload a
.CSV, click the orange “Upload” button from the “Profile Listings” page (A).
This will bring you to the upload page. From here, you have the option to
upload a completed .CSV file or download a template to fill out.
· To upload a pre-formatted .CSV, click “Browse” (B) · To download the .CSV
template, click the “Profile Listing Template” button (C) · This template is
formatted exactly how InterAct needs the file to be formatted.
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The listing upload template will include the following fields; Descriptions
for how to populate the fields are included below:
[Row 1] Required Header Text [Row 2] Example Text [Row 3] Explanation of Field
- The listing will upload text and settings content only; not images. To upload images, you’ll need to go into each listing and add the appropriate graphics. ** If your kiosk is not enabled with VoIP, be sure to go into the profile settings and select “Display phone number only, do not offer to dial.”
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Editing a Listing
To edit a listing, simply navigate to the “Profile Listings” page under a
profile, and click on the name of the listing (A).
This will open the editing tools and allow you to make any updates to the
content or graphics. For clarification on how to edit a specific item, refer
to Section VIII “Create Listings.” From this screen you can also:
· See the number of times a QR code has been scanned (B) · See the number of
times the listing has been clicked (C) · Remove a listing from the profile (D)
· To do this, simply click the “X.” · This will not delete the listing, but
simply remove it from this specific profile. · If you accidentally remove a
listing from a profile, see “Adding an Existing Listing” to add it
back to the profile.
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Viewing Existing Listings
All listings available on your account can be viewed by selecting the “Digital
Signage” tab and then “Listings.” You can only view listings from this
section. To edit, you will need to use the method listed in “Section IX.
Editing a Listing.”
There are two available actions from this screen: 1. “Delete” – This action
will permanently delete a listing from the account. 2. “Duplicate” – This
action will duplicate the listing. · Simply click the “Duplicate” button and
enter a new Listing Name · All of the information from the original listing
will be copied over into the duplication.
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Preview and Publish Profiles
Once you have completed your profile and added all required listings, you must
preview the content. If you have not yet previewed the content, the system
will not allow you to publish your changes. To preview, click the blue preview
icon, A.
This will open a realistic, interactive preview of the kiosk content. Note:
Due to contract restrictions web content and maps will not appear in the
preview. The preview is a live link that can be sent to team members for
approval (Shown)
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To publish changes, click the green button with the arrow icon, shown above,
“B.” NOTE: If you do not publish your changes, they will not appear on the
kiosk. In order for the kiosk to receive a “task” to update overnight, the
content must be published to the server. If you’re publishing the content for
a second time after making changes, the system will generate the prompt shown
above. Click “Rewrite.” The software will automatically update at a
predetermined time every day; for example, every night at 2AM, and your
changes will be live the next day. If for some reason emergency information
needs to be pushed to the kiosk, “Emergency” updates are available by emailing
the Meridian support team at support@mzero.com. Only a limited number of
emergency updates are included with the software subscription.
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Sample Graphics and Placement Sample Attract Screen Full Screen Mode
These full size advertisements will loop through the screen when the kiosk is
not being interacted with.
A. Screensaver 1080x1920p
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Sample Attract Screen Menu
The Attract Loop will run in full-screen mode until a user interacts with the
kiosk. After interaction, the top header and bottom menu will appear for the
user to navigate through the digital signage solution. From this screen, the
user selects a language, if applicable, and the category they’re interested in
learning more about.
A. Header Banner B. Screensaver C. Category Menu D. Language Bar
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Sample Category Menu
The image to the right shows a sample category menu. All listings in the
“Dining” category on this profile will appear here. For the category menu to
appear in this way, the category must be setup as a “Normal Image” category
(Detailed in Section IV). A. Button Image
JUMBO SHOWN B. Background Image
DEFAULT SHOWN C. Search Icon
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Sample Category Menu
The image to the right shows all available image button sizes. Note: all sizes
listed on the buttons are for a 1080P InterAct 1.0 or InterAct 2.0 Profile. A.
Jumbo Button
JUMBO – 985 x 180 PIXELS B. Large Button
LARGE – 482 X 180 PIXELS C. Economy Button
ECONOMY – 210 X 180 PIXELS
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Sample Multilingual Category Menu
In this screen the Spanish translation has been selected. You’ll notice that
“Sample Content” does not translate, because this is not a default category
name. The system only supports translation for default content. Custom
development is available to add additional translations. A. Translated
Navigation Text B. Translated Navigation Text C. Translated Standard
Category Name D. No “Out of the Box”
Translation on Custom Category Names
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Sample Detail Page
This is the listing detail page. A. Detail Image or Video
972 x 590 PIXELS B. Google Map or Location
Map Image AUTO POPULATED GOOGLE MAP OR 490 x 440 PIXELS .PNG C. SMS Button
MANAGED UNDER LISTING D. Print Button SELECT “DISPLAY PRINT OPTION.” KIOSK
MUST BE PRINT ENABLED. E. Website Link Button MANAGED UNDER LISTING F. Phone
Button MANAGED UNDER LISTING G. Banner Image H. Auto-Generated QR Code
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References
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