digital menu boards 101

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Two-MiNute Classroom
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DIGITAL Menu
Boards 101
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PRIMER
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With so many digital display options, it is not an easy assignment to decide what
would be right for your business. Since digital menu boards are more than just
an LCD screen, National Sign Systems can provide you with all the tools that will
create your digital menu system.
1. WheN to GO DIGITAL
Digital menu board
2. MAKE IT FIT
Here are some situations where a digital solution would be right for you.
A. There are multiple store locations that need menu content
updated simultaneously.
B. The featured menu items change often.
C. Different menu items are highlighted at different times of the day.
D. There is a need to display caloric content information.
A. Measure the space you have for your display.
B. Think about how many digital panels you will need.
A commercial-grade 40” panel measures 36 in. x 21
in. x 5 1/2 in. (Note: panels can be installed vertically
or horzontally.)
C. Consider how many stores you will want to equip.
3. CONTROL YOUR DISPLAYS
Determine whether you want the screen content to be controlled as a stand-alone
unit or as a networked system.
A. Stand Alone: Menu board content is loaded onto a portable USB device,
such as a flash drive or compatible digital memory card. Each menu board is
updated separately.
B. Network: Content is loaded to a centralized server and transmitted to every
menu board in the system.
4. MaNAGE YOUR CONTENT
Content creation and management can be controlled by you
or by us.
A. You can use your in-house team or use an outside vendor
to create your content
B. National Sign Systems can create an affordable digital
presentation for you to your specifications.
C. You or National Sign Systems can manage your system
and maintain your content
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Typical devices pictured above
5. INSTALL YOUR MENU BOARD
A. Hang your menu board using the installation
guide and components.
B. Connect the HD digital player into your screen
using the A/V cables provided.
C. Depending on your system choice, plug in:
–The Ethernet cord or wireless adapter
–The USB device that contains your digital
display content
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DIGITAL Menu Boards 101 ---- PRIMER
HOW TO MANANGE YOUR CONTENT:
1. StaNd-AloNe Player
Digital Media Content
Storage Media
Upload your content onto a CF
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USB flash drive.
• Choose from our library of PlayPak templates
• Let our creative team develop a custom digital
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presentation
Use your own pre-existing advertising materials
Stand-Alone HD Digital
Signage Player
Daypart Scheduling System
Upload digital content onto each
signage player.
Organize your media content by
scheduling when each display appears.
Your content can change for each day of
the week, and up to seven times per day.
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Display Screen
Content is viewed on an commercial-grade,
high-bright digital screen.
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2. CoNteNt MaNagemeNt System
Digital Media Content
Internet-Enabled Computer
Content Management
Sign Server
Content Management System
Networked Digital Signage Player
Display Screen
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• Choose from our library of PlayPak templates
• Let our creative team develop a custom digital
presentation
• Use your own pre-existing advertising materials
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Upload your digital
content to the server.
Using the web-based content management system, you can
choose a screen layout with up to seven different zones to
display your content, create day part schedules and update all
your menu boards from one centralized location.
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WAN
or
LAN
Media files are sent to each HD signage player
via a wireless or wired internet connection.
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Content is viewed on an commercial-grade,
high-bright digital screen.
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EQUIPMENT SPECS & INFO:
1. StaNd-AloNe HD DIGITAL SIGNAGE Player
• HD output, compatible with a large HD screen (32” and up)
• Will not lose image quality in a larger format
• Ideal for most menu board applications
• Supports content changes on a daily and/or weekly basis
• Can attach to the back of your digital screen
2. HD DIGITAL SIgNAGE PLAYER Networked WITH A
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SIGN SERVER
A. HD Digital Signage Player
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• HD output, compatible with a large HD screen (32” and up)
• Will not lose image quality in a larger format
• Multi-zone layouts combine video, text and images in up to 7
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*Content management sign server required
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areas of the screen
Embedded web-interface design, no software installation
needed*
Wireless-ready design
Can attach to the back of your digital screen
B. Content Management Sign Server
• Allows you to schedule playlists, as well as manage
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your templates
Scalable from individual use to a multi-location
signage network
Domain name access
User access control
Web-accessible, no software installation needed
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For more details, please request
spec sheets for both the standalone and networked contentmanagement systems.
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
CONTACT US AT
800.544.6726
OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
WWW.NATIONALSIGNSYSTEMS.COM
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