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One question, answered.
Each article takes one specific question about a small sign. The guides cover the whole subject.
Choosing a screen
- Live factory data display: signage or dashboard?Use a supported dashboard client for changing process values and offline signage for prepared images and video. Before choosing a screen, confirm the complete client configuration, define how stale data is identified, and assign ownership of the data service and display.6 min · 2026-10-31
- Factory status display or operator HMIUse a factory status display for supplementary, read-only information. Choose a supported operator HMI for commands, settings and required operational actions. Define data freshness, access permissions and replacement procedures before choosing the hardware.7 min · 2026-10-31
- Choosing an offline signage kiosk display for an operator viewUse offline signage for prepared instructions and media, not live machine controls. A browser-based kiosk can present an operator interface, but application compatibility, startup readiness and recovery must be specified separately from full-screen appearance.7 min · 2026-10-31
The player and running a screen
- What to know about a web page signage playerUse a browser kiosk when a screen must render a specific web page after boot. Use offline media playback when prepared images and video are enough. Check startup, authentication, page compatibility and unavailable-content behavior before choosing the player.6 min · 2026-10-31
- Set up offline playlist autostart on a signage screenLoad local image and video files into the player, then select it as the Android home app for full-screen playback at power-on. Check a complete loop without a network and check startup separately; no cloud login is needed for local media.5 min · 2026-10-31
- How to handle web links in kiosk signageEmbed web tools only when the destination supports it. Otherwise, use a kiosk platform with a managed browser handoff that controls visibility, display placement, and the return path. Opening a new browser window alone does not provide those controls.6 min · 2026-10-31
- Diagnose kiosk browser sizing in an HMI windowSeparate the browser's outer window from the page inside it. If kiosk mode alone breaks the fit, check the runtime's embedding support and the browser's documented launch modes before changing page layout or display scaling.6 min · 2026-10-31
- Diagnose factory screen update delayMeasure factory screen update delay at each stage, from remote input acquisition to the visible change. Separate polling time, communication time, and application redraw before changing baud rates or networks, and keep signage outside safety-related control functions.7 min · 2026-10-31
- Android signage app startup for a single-purpose displaySet the signage player as the Android home app to bring the show up full screen at power-on. Treat automatic startup, access restrictions, local content, and recovery as separate requirements, then check each on the intended installation.6 min · 2026-10-31