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Player Information - System Tab

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Written by Ian Maison
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The System Tab within the Player Manager allows you to view your Player's system details. In the following article, we'll review the various sections of information found on the System Tab to help you understand.

System Stats

After your Player reboots for the first time following activation on your Signagelive Network, its System Stats will become visible. The System Stats overview provides key information about your Player's performance, including:

CPU Usage

The percentage of your Player's processor currently in use.

RAM Usage

The amount of active memory your Player is utilising.

Memory Usage

This is likely the same as RAM Usage; we recommend you check the source for clarification if these are intended to be distinct metrics.

Temperature

The current operating temperature of your Player.


Hardware Section

The Hardware section provides detailed information about your Player's hardware components, including:

Type

Identifies the Signagelive Player type (eg, Samsung, LG, BrightSign, Philips, etc)

Hardware ID

This is a unique identifier assigned to the specific hardware device.

Model

This indicates the specific model name or number of the media player hardware.

Manufacturer

This specifies the company that produced the media player hardware.

CPU

This names the central processing unit (processor) installed in the media player.

CPU (Speed)

This indicates the clock speed at which the CPU operates, typically measured in GHz.

RAM

This displays the total amount of random access memory (RAM) installed in the device.

RAM (Used)

This shows the amount of RAM currently being utilised by the system and running applications.

Disk

This indicates the total storage capacity of the primary disk drive in the media player.

Disk (Used)

This displays the amount of disk space that files and the operating system currently occupy.

Resolution

This shows the display output's pixel dimensions, typically in width x height (e.g., 1920x1080).

Monitors

This provides details for each connected display, including its identifying name, physical arrangement relative to others, and its pixel resolution.


Software Section

The Software section shows all information relevant to the Signagelive software applied, such as:

Signagelive Client Version

This indicates the specific version number of the Signagelive software running on your media player.

Operating System (OS) Name

This specifies the name of the operating system installed on your media player (e.g., Windows, Android etc).

Operating System (OS) Version

This shows the particular version or build number of the operating system running on your media player.

Signagelive Setup Rotation

This indicates the screen orientation (e.g., landscape or portrait) configured within the Signagelive software.

Native Portrait Rotation

This denotes whether the device's operating system is inherently set to a portrait display orientation.

Volume

This displays the current audio output level set on the media player.

Mute Status

This indicates whether the audio output of the media player is currently muted or unmuted.

Screen Status

This shows the current state of the display connected to the media player, such as on or off.

PM Mode

This specifies the media player's current power management setting, such as normal operation or a low-power state.

Firmware Version

This refers to the version of the embedded software that controls the fundamental operations of the media player's hardware.

System Settings

This broadly refers to a collection of configurations and preferences applied at the media player's operating system level.

Installed Software

This lists other applications that have been installed on the media player in addition to the Signagelive client. (eg. Codec Packs)


Network Section

The Network section shows all information relevant to the Player’s network connection, whether that is via wired or wireless connection. You will see the following information:

IP Address

The IP address is a unique numerical label that identifies your Signagelive device on a network and allows it to communicate.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask defines which part of an IP address refers to the network and which part identifies the specific device within that network.

Default Gateway

The default gateway is the IP address of the device, usually a router, that forwards traffic from your local network to other networks, like the internet.

DNS 1

DNS 1 is the primary server that translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses for your device.

DNS 2

DNS 2 is the secondary DNS server that acts as a backup to translate domain names into IP addresses if the primary server is unavailable.

The Timezone section allows you to choose the Timezone for your Player.

Setting the correct timezone on your Signagelive Player is crucial to ensuring your content displays at the correct times. If the timezone is wrong, your content may not appear as scheduled.

Keep in mind that not all player types allow remote timezone editing. For more details, please check the "Supported Features and Contents" article specific to your player type.

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