Q-Bix - MANUAL WINDOWS version 2.0, February 2013

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TableofconTenTs

taBLe oF contents2. ntw vimt 4

3. Qui uid tw itti 5

3.1 Q-Di 5

4. Qui uid hdw itti 6

5. Q-Di 7

5.1 stt stw 8

5.2 ct nw Pjt 85.3 ct nw lyut 9

5.4 add at T Yu lyut 9

5.4.1 It Txtx 9

5.4.2 It Im 10

5.4.3 It Vid 10

5.4.4 It c 12

5.4.5 It pyit 13

5.4.6 ex itti 14

5.4.7 Txt 14

5.4.8 It Wit 15

5.5 T l t Pviw 16

5.6 Mi th Timi 16

5.7 sd Yu Pjt t th Py 17

5.7.1 cti with th Ply 17

5.7.2 lii Pjt t Py 18

5.7.3 Pi / shdui pjt 19

5.8 chi Updt 19

6. faQ 20

7. suppt 20


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Q-BixDigitalsignageplayer

PCQ-Bixdesignersoftware

LCDScreenDigitalsignageoutput

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Save the le on your computer and then run it.

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Choose the location where you want the system les to be installed. It is,

however, recommended that you do not change the Destination folder

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Afterwords, click Next

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rmv th Q-biX py m th pi.

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ct yu lan t t th th Q-biX py (11).

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ct yu DVI-I HDMI t t th th Q-biX py (9 u 10).

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ct th pw uppy t th th Q-biX py (8).

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The Q-BiX player will start automatically, press the power button if it doesnt (7).

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05 Q-designer

Before you start using the software, you need to be aware of a few of the terms used:

The entire tree-like structure (project, layout and assets) of your project can be viewed in your Project Browser.

PjtA project is a collection (playlist) of layouts. When a project has been completed, it will be sent in

it tity t th py.

lyuta yut i 'id' withi yu pjt. It i pi t dd mutip yut t th m

pjt.

atAn asset is an 'object' (e.g. text, video, image...) within a layout. The number of assets within a

layout is innite.

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5.1 s h fw

You can use the software by clicking on Start, All Programs, Q-BiX and qDesigner. The software will then run and open up the window depicted on

th pviu p:

5.2 c w j

In the softwares main window, select Create New Project from the Project menu. A dialog box will then appear:

Choisissez un nom pour le projet et dnissez la largeur, la hauteur et la couleur de fond. Puis cliquez OK.

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5.3 c nw Lyu

When you create a new project, a dialog box will automatically appear to enable you to produce a new layout. If you want to create an extra layout,

h ct nw lyut m th lyut mu.

Thanks to the ZOOM function, you can resize the existing

layout so it can t your screen.

5.4 a obj Yu Lyu

5.4.1 i txbx

ojt mnm th txt x h. nt: thi i t th txt tht wi hw i yu

yut.

Txt et th txt tht yu wt t dipy i yu yut.

gmty Dene the position, height and width of the text box.

a fi c Dene the background color of your text box here.

a fi

opityDene the transparency of your background.

ft Dene the font to be used in your text box.

Txt c Dene the color of your text.

opity Dene the transparency of your text.

Txt aimt Dene the alignment (left, centre, right) of the text inside the text box.

tb appearance

tb Basic

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aimt yu v ptti

with special eects. Thanks to the

Txt yu m .x. ht

m v yu .

In the dialog box, dene a layout name, background color and running time (=

id).

add txtx t yu Q-biX

ptti. Th txtx w yu t

add an unlimited amount of text, in any

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rtti Dnissez ici l'angle d'inclinaison de votre case texte.

Reection Dnissez ici le rglage de la rexion de votre case texte.

Reected Cochez cette opt ion pour act iver la rexion.

Reection

DitDnissez ici la distance entre la case texte et sa rexion

fdi out

ReectionDnissez ici l'eet 'fade-out' (disparition graduelle) de votre case texte.

s i Tm vt txt u i .

si diti Dnissez la direction de votre bannire.

s pd Dnissez la vitesse de votre bannire.

tb advanced

5.4.2 i m

st th im t i th jt w.

D thi t t yu yut.

Th mu wi p utmtiy.

ojt m nm th im h.

Im u bw t th im yu wt t iud.

gmty Dene the position, height and width of your image object.

tb appearance

tb Basic

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a fi c Dene the background color of your image here.

s MdDene the position of your image within your image object (scale to item

; p pt ti; d t ).

M Dene a mask for your photo.

M typ Dene the mask type.

M im

ubw t th im yu wt t t th m.



Tpt Dene the transparency of your image object here.

rtti Dene the inclination of your image object.

Reect ion Dene the settings to mirror the image object.

Reected ch thi pti t with t mii.

Reection

DitDene the distance between the image object and its reection.

fdi out

ReectionDene the fade-out eect of your image object.

tb advanced

5.4.3 i m

st th Mdi t i th jt w.

D thi t t yu yut.

Th mu wi p utmtiy.

ojt nm nm th vid.

Mdi su bw t th vid yu wt t u.

gmty Dene the position, height and width of your video object here.

tb a

tb B

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a fi c Dene the background color of your video object here.

s MdDene the position of your video within your video object (scale to item area;

p pt ti; d t ).

rpt ch thi pti t utmti y pt th vid.

Mut Check this option to switch o the sound (1).

Vum Dene the sound volume of the video (1).

M Dene a mask for your video.

Typ Dene the type.

M im

ubw t th vid yu wt t t th m.

(1) = the Q-BiX player has no internal speakers. You can get sound by connecting the Q-BiX player toexternal speakers, ampliers, etc.


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Tpt Dene the transparency of your video object.

rtti Dene the inclination of your video object.

Reection Dene the sett ing to mirror the video object .


Reection

DitDene the distance between the video object and its reection.

fdi out

ReectionDene the fade-out eect of your video object.

tb a

5.4.4 i lk

st th t i th ojt w.

D thi t t yu yut.

Th mu wi p utmtiy.

ojt nm nm th .

a ch thi pti t u .

a i Dene the background of your analog clock f rom the options list.

Tim Z st th t im z wh yu td.

gmty Dene the position, height and width of your clock object.

tb digitaL cLocK a

Diferent models:

tb B

a fi c Dene the background color of your clock object.

a fi opity Dene the transparency of the background color of your clock object.

ft Dene the font of the number representations around your clock object.

ft c Dene the color of the number representations around your clock object.

aimt Dene the alignment (left, centre, right) of the clock inside the clock object.

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Itm opity Dene the transparency of your clock object.

rtti Dene the inclination of your clock object.

Reect ion Dene the setting to mirror the c lock object.


Reection

ditDene the distance between the clock object and its reection.

fdi ut

reectionDene the fade-out eect of your clock object.

tb a

5.4.5 i plyl

st th pyit t m th ojt w.D thi t t yu yut.

Th mu wi p utmtiy.

A new layout window will then appear, enabling you to again add one or more assets.

To add more layouts to your playlist, right-click on Add Playlist, which is in the area below

th pyit . a w di x wi th pp.

The example set out below depicts the structure of our main layout, containing a playlist

t with th pyit yut.

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5.4.6 exl

Import a ready-to-use excel le in the Designer software

d d it t th py. nt y th dt ut mtti /imt

wi tmittd -t- t yu Q-bix ptti.

When you make a change in your source le, the presentation

wi utmtiy updt wh yhii.

ojt nm Dene the name of your document.

spdht le Navigate to the les you would like to show.

gmty Dene the position, the height and the width of your le.

s md Dene the padding of your spreadsheet.

bud Select if you want a transparent le or not.

Transparancy Define the transparancy of your file.

Rotation Set the tilt angle of your file.

Reflection Adjust the reflection of your file.

Reflection

distanceDefine the distance between your file and its reflexion.

Fading out

reflectionSetup of the effect fade-out

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tb B

tb a



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5.4.8 i Wb

st th wit t i th t w.

D thi t t yu yut.

Th mu wi p utmtiy.

ojt nm nm yu wi t jt h.

Url et th i t th i wit tht yu wt t hihiht.

gmty Dene the position, height and width of your website object.

tb a

tb B

rtti Dene the inclination of your website object here.

Reect ion Dene the setting to mirror the websi te object .


Reection

ditDene the distance between the website object and its reection.

fdi ut

reectionDene the fade-out eect of your website object.


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5.5 tk Lk pw

If you want to see what you have created before sending it to your player(s), the menu gives you the option to see a preview of your project.

If you click on the Preview button, a dialog box will open and display your project.

To leave the preview, click on the Close button in the top right corner of the dialog box.

5.6 M h tml

At the top of the softwares interface you will nd a timeline as set out here.

Thi timi ud t imit th ip ti t i yu yut.

Th xmp w imit th dipy i yut t 10 d:

- D m yu t w t yu yut.

- st th with i i it.

- Th i th + utt i th timi.

- a di x pp.

- Dene the duration (Time) of your clock.

- I th xmp v th duti th i 10 d.

- Th h tw Ivii d Vii i th M at dp it.

o When you select invisible, the clock will disappear after 10 seconds.

o When you select visible, the clock will appear after 10 seconds.



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5.7 s Yu pj h ply

5.7.1 c wh h ply

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Click Displays, then Congure Displays to make one or more

ti t th vi py.

a di x wi pp.

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ki

A new dialog box will apear, the Designer sofware will search for

py.

Yu d th m yut t v py y ti mutip

py wh yu dut th .

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st th t py d i ok.


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5.7.2 Lk pj ply

Click Display, Schedule Editor.

a w widw wi pp whih yu t upd pjt yu

hv vd t th py.

Then, select the beginning and end date + time for the project. You must

dene the duration of your project here. Then click OK.

st th pjt d i th Upd utt.

st th t py d i Updt std. You can upload several projects with dierent time denitions to one or more playersy ddi mutip pjt i th shdu edit widw.

ci add d t th vd pjt. ci ok.

When the box Updated is checked, the project has

uuy t t th py.

Th dut pwd i qix. ctt yu pdut d t ttiut th pwd.



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5.7.3 pl/shul pj

Yu t di pjt p/hdu xt pjt.

Note: to do this, you must have saved the project you have already sent in the Schedule Editor!

Yu d thi y ii sv i th shdu edit.

To send an extra project to be played at a later time, open your saved Schedule with the Load button in the Schedule Editor.

Yu th dd pjt y ii th add Pjt utt.

When a second project has been added to the Schedule, you can click

Upd i t d th pjt.

sv yu shdu t u.

Th t th tt d d dt + tim th pjt. Yu

also dene the duration of your project here.


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My ly hw h m n iu.

Check whether the Q-BiX player is on. You can do this by checking the status of the green light on the front of the player. If the light is o, please turn

yu py .

Wh i y my j, i h m w w.

ctt yu d i th dut pwd qix d t w.

i h h mh blku my () () l ly.

Tu th Q-biX py i ui th with th t th py. Th ptti hud -pp t w miut.

Wh i hul j l m, my u .

When you send a new presentation through the Schedule Editor, all current presentations have to be sent as well. It is also important to always save

yu shdu ui th sv utt i th shdu edit ( sti 5.7.3 i thi mu).

Wh i u f lbl ly, i m ly h ully .

When a player is linked to the network, whether via a wired or a wireless connection, it appears twice in the results of the scan, with a dierent IP

dd h i.

a wll ly my ly.

Normally, the most common codecs will have already been installed on the player. If, however, a video does not play, it is likely that the codec which

supports it is missing. In these circumstances, please contact your dealer.

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Check the rewall settings of your computer. The rewall settings of your player have been set correctly. Note that it is important that port 10233 isp.

7 sUpport

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