Complete List of Device Properties (Part 2)

Custom device properties are used to configure devices for specific behaviors for any Appspace supported device in the Appspace console. This article lists the device properties available, including their functions, default values, and value range (where applicable), as well as the supported devices.

Windows & Mac OS

Force websites to be displayed in iframe

• Property: player.media.web.renderer
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: iframe
• Supported Devices: Windows and macOS
• Availability: Appspace App 2.11

YouTube Card

Note

Click for instructions to create a YouTube card.

Closed Captioning Language Settings

• Property: card.youtube.cc.language
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: en, fr, es <ISO 639-1 language code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes>
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Advanced Channel Customization

Note

Refer here for information in creating an advanced channel.

Bypass loading content for channel

• Property: player.media.bypass.loadwait
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App
• Note: Requires Bypass loading content for Media Zone widget property to be set as well

Bypass loading content for Media Zone widget

• Property: custom.media.bypass.loadwait
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App-based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Synchronize layout scheduling across multiple devices

• Property: player.layoutschedulingmode
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: –
• Value Format: synchronized
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Synchronize playlist scheduling across multiple devices

• Property: custom.media.schedulingmode
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: synchronized
• Value Format: –
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Miscellaneous Device Properties

Download software updates on device

• Description: software.softwareupdates
• Default Value: true
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices, and legacy devices
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Reboot the device

• Description: system.rebootevents
• Default Value: true (23:00)
• Value Range: 0:00 – 23:59
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices, and legacy devices
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x, Appspace App 1.6

  Note

  A value of 0 will disable the daily reboot.

Set value for URL-type webpage content

• Property: profile
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: any
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace 6.0.x

Toggle remote control for player

• Property: remote.enable
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: All Appspace App based devices, and Edge 300
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.2.1

Advanced Channel Video Wall Device Properties

Note

These properties are used for configuring video walls with the advanced channel that was our very first video wall offering. However, we recommend creating video walls with the new playlist channel that offers a more robust and flexible video wall and synchronized playback solution.

default zone

• Description: Instructs the Signs app to behave as a video wall application, and enables all relevant video wall properties. Set the value as stated below.
• Value: VE VideoWall – 12.30.08
• Required: Yes. If the property exists by default, change the value to the above.

Application.vArray

• Description: Relates to the virtual position and arrangement of the screen Tile-Map for the array. In the value below, X represents number of display monitor columns, Y represents number of display monitor rows. Change the X and Y values according to your video wall setup orientation.
• Value: X,YExample: 3,2
• Required: Yes

Application.pArray

• Description: Relates to the actual position and arrangement of the screen Tile-Map for the array. In the value below, X represents a number of display monitor columns, Y represents the number of display monitor rows. Change the X and Y values according to your video wall setup orientation.
• Value: X,YExample: 3,2
• Required: Yes

Application.Videowall.Orientation

• Description: Sets your video wall’s orientation and is only applicable for portrait orientation.
• Value: portrait
• Required: Optional. Only required if application is in portrait orientation.

Application.VideoWall.VerticalMullion

• Description: Assigns the vertical spacing between screen tiles.
• Value: 0.01
• Required: Optional. Only required to compensate for thick-bezel displays.

Application.VideoWall.HorizontalMullion

• Description: Assigns the horizontal spacing between screen tiles.
• Value: 0.01
• Required: Optional. Only required to compensate for thick-bezel displays.

Application.VideoWall.TileMapping

• Description: The Tile Remap Table expressed as a comma separated list to match the Physical Display ID (PID) with the Virtual Display ID (VID). The PID refers to the ID shown on the individual displays upon setup of the video wall, while the VID refers to the ID shown on the Video Wall Player hardware that the physical display will need to be matched with.The numbering for the display will always begin at the number 0 (Zero), and the method for mapping the display tiles is PID=VID.
• Value: PID1=VID1, PID2=VID2, PID3=VID3, PID4=VID4, PID5=VID5, PID6=VID6Example, based on a 3×3 video wall shown below: 6=0, 7=1, 8=2, 3=3, 4=4, 5=5, 0=6, 1=7, 2=8

  

• Required: Optional. Only applicable for large array of displays, e.g. more than 6 displays.

Legacy Devices Device Properties

A list of device properties used in legacy devices such as the DMP 4310, Cisco Edge 300/340, and the legacy PC Player.

Application.DisableAllTransitions

• Description: Disables all transitions within an application
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Device: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Application.ForceAllTransitions

• Description: Enables all transitions within an application
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Device: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

CDNAgent.ContentDownloadCycle

• Description: Sets the download cycle for the player agent
• Default Value: 60000
• Unit: ms (milliseconds)
• Value Range: Any
• Supported Device: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

CDNAgent.ContentDownloadMaxSpeed

• Description: Sets the maximum content download speed for the player agent
• Default Value: 300000
• Unit: KBps (Kilo Bytes per second)
• Value Range: Any
• Supported Device: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

CDNAgent.ContentMaxConcurrentDownloads

• Description: Sets the maximum number of downloads happening at the same time for the player agent
• Default Value: 4
• Unit: n/a
• Value Range: Any
• Supported Device: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

CDNAgent.SyncSchedule

• Description: Sets the sync schedule day and time
• Default Value: {7, 13:00, 15:00}
• Value Format: {day, HH:MM}
• Value Range:
  • 0 – Sunday
  • 1 – Monday
  • 2 – Tuesday
  • 3 – Wednesday
  • 4 – Thursday
  • 5 – Friday
  • 6 – Saturday
  • 7 – Everyday
• Time Format – 24 hrs
• Supported Devices: PC Player, Edge 300/340
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Cisco.DMP.DeviceUsername

• Description: Sets the DMP’s username
• Default Value: none
• Value Range: Any (text)
• Supported Device: DMP 4310/4400
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Cisco.DMP.DevicePassword

• Description: Sets the DMP’s password
• Default Value: none
• Value Range: Any (text)
• Supported Device: DMP 4310/4400
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Cisco.DMP.FTPUsername

• Description: Sets the DMP’s FTP username
• Default Value: none
• Value Range: Any (text)
• Supported Device: DMP 4310/4400
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Cisco.DMP.FTPPassword

• Description: Sets the DMP’s FTP password
• Default Value: none
• Value Range: Any (text)
• Supported Device: DMP 4310/4400
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Display.Screen Burn Mode

• Description: Toggles the screen burn mode (0 = disable, 1 = enable)
• Default Value: 1
• Value Range: 0/1
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

  Note

  During the set Screen Burn time, in PC Players, the display shows a blank screen. In other devices, an OFF command is sent to the display screen via the RS232 protocol. After the Screen Burn time ends, the PC player displays the app again, while in other devices, an ON command is sent to the display.

Display.Screen Burn Time

• Description: Sets the time range for screen burn mode
• Default Value: 00:00, 6:00
• Value Format: {start time}, {end time}
• Value Range: 00:00 – 23:59
• Supported Device: DMP 4310, Edge 300, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Display.Screen Burn ON Command

• Description: Command to turn ON display
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Hexadecimal Value
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Display.Screen Burn OFF Command

• Description: Command to turn OFF display
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Hexadecimal Value
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Downloadmanager.Smarthub.IgnoreWhenOffline

• Description: Allows the Download Manager to bypass the SmartHub server (when not ready) and download content directly from Appspace
• Default Value: True
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.1.1

Empty Zone Color

• Description: Sets the colour of the empty zone in the player
• Default Value: 0,0,0
• Value Range: 0,0,0 – 255,255,255
• Supported Devices: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Initial Slide

• Description: Slide offset for the slideshow and slide player
• Default Value: 0
• Value Range: Any (integer)
• Supported Devices: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Video.Engine.Type

• Description: Sets the playback engine type
• Default Value: auto
• Value Range: vlc, flv or auto
• Supported Device: Edge 300/340
• Availability: Appspace 5.1.2

Player.CustomRefresh

• Description: Sets the player’s refresh rates (measured in Hertz)
• Default Value:60 (Not recommended to change)
• Value Range: 1 – 999 (in Hz)
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Disable.FunctionKeys

• Description: Disables the Function keys on the player (F1 to F12)
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: Edge 300
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.1

Player.Edge.Chrome.Memory.Limit

• Description: Designates a memory limit for Chrome Edge
• Default Value: 1450000
• Value Range: Any (Bytes)
• Supported Devices: Edge 300/340
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.ExternalStorage

• Description: Enable/disable external storage
• Default Value: true
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: Edge 300
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.EnableNotification

• Description: Enables notifications on the player
• Default Value: true
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.EnableVSync

• Description: Enables vertical syncing on a player
• Default Value: true
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.AnimationTimer.Framerate

• Description: The animation framerate to use during playback
• Default Value: 30
• Value Range: 10-60 (in fps)
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.Debug.Enable

• Description: Enable Debug Mode
• Default Value: N/A (Property needs to be added)
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.1.x

Player.Flash.ForceImageSmoothing

• Description: Forces all scaling to use bi-linear filtering for smoother scaling
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.VideoWallMode

• Description: Enables Video Wall Mode (Used with multiple devices)
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.VideoWallMode.TileID

• Description: Specifies the position of the player in the tile matrix
• Default Value: 1,2
• Value Range: Any (comma separated integers)
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.VideoWallMode.TileMatrix

• Description: Sets the application tile matrix size via Horizontal x Vertical displays (e.g. 4 x 2)
• Default Value: 4,2
• Value Range: Any (comma separated integers)
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.ServiceHandlers.NodeStatus

• Description: URL for updating Node Status
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: URL
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.ServiceHandlers.PlayoutMetrics

• Description: URL for updating Playout Metrics
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: URL
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Flash.ServiceHandlers.InteractiveMetrics

• Description: URL for updating Interactive Metrics
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player (Flash)
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.LayoutSchedulingMode

• Description: Specifies the layout scheduling mode
• Default Value: None
• Value Range: ‘loose’ or ‘strict’
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310, Edge 300/340, PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.video.load.optimization.DMP 4310

• Description: Optimizes the video loading process in the DMP 4310
• Default Value: false
• Value Range: Boolean
• Supported Devices: DMP 4310
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.1

Player.Window.ScreenHeight

• Description: Retrieves the screen height to display the application in pixels (e.g. 768 or 1080)
• Default Value: Monitor’s default screen height
• Value Range: > 0 (integer)
• Supported Devices: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Window.ScreenWidth

• Description: Retrieves the screen height to display the application in pixels (e.g. 768 or 1080)
• Description: Retrieves the screen width to display the application in pixels (e.g. 1024 or 1920)
• Default Value: Monitor’s default screen width
• Value Range: > 0 (integer)
• Supported Devices: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

Player.Window.DisplayOffset

• Description: Use secondary display in a dual screen setup
• Default Value: Monitor’s default screen width
• Value Range: > 0 (integer)
• Supported Devices: PC Player
• Availability: Appspace 5.0.x

  Note

  Player mode needs to be Window (Maximized)

Weather Card

Note

For information, refer to Cards: Display Real-Time Weather Updates.

Custom City Name

• Property : card.weather.label.city
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: –
• Value Format: Alphanumeric
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Custom Country Name

• Property : card.weather.label.country
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: –
• Value Format: Alphanumeric
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Fix location for display

• Property : card.weather.location
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: –
• Value Format: Alphanumeric
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App

Override temperature unit

• Property: card.weather.units
• Default Value: –
• Value Range: “c” for Celcius or “f” for Fahrenheit
• Value Format: –
• Supported Device: All Appspace App based devices
• Availability: Appspace App