LightSpeed Vision Overview
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Overview
Welcome to Vision!
Vision is a powerful, easy to use digital advertising platform. It provides users the power to control what advertising is played. Ad content and scheduling is controlled from our online Content Management System (CMS) portal using your customized and secure log in.
Vision is based on 4 things:
- Displays
- Library
- Layouts
- Scheduling
This manual will dive deeper into each of these sections, but let's take a quick look at each to get started:
- Displays
- These represent the hardware connected to the Display (monitor) that is actually showing the end content. In other words, Displays drive the medium people will look at. Each Display is uniquely identified in the CMS so that they can have their own unique content, layouts and schedules set to them. They can also be uniquely identified for reporting statistics.
- These represent the hardware connected to the Display (monitor) that is actually showing the end content. In other words, Displays drive the medium people will look at. Each Display is uniquely identified in the CMS so that they can have their own unique content, layouts and schedules set to them. They can also be uniquely identified for reporting statistics.
- Library
- The Library houses your media content and is the core of Vision. The Library's Media are generally split into two categories. File based media that is uploaded and stored in the Library and Layout based media that doesn't have an associated file but is configured directly on a layout instead. An image or video would be Library Media and a RSS feed or some free Text would be Layout based media.
- The Library houses your media content and is the core of Vision. The Library's Media are generally split into two categories. File based media that is uploaded and stored in the Library and Layout based media that doesn't have an associated file but is configured directly on a layout instead. An image or video would be Library Media and a RSS feed or some free Text would be Layout based media.
- Layouts
- These are the designs that is seen on the screen. Vision allows you to split the screen up into different Regions, each containing their own Timeline of media to play. A layout itself remains on screen until the Timeline has finished playing through once, then an entirely fresh Layout can be loaded with different positioning and size of Regions, with different Timelines. This flexibility drives the dynamic nature of Vision.
- These are the designs that is seen on the screen. Vision allows you to split the screen up into different Regions, each containing their own Timeline of media to play. A layout itself remains on screen until the Timeline has finished playing through once, then an entirely fresh Layout can be loaded with different positioning and size of Regions, with different Timelines. This flexibility drives the dynamic nature of Vision.
- Scheduling
- Once Displays are registered, media content is uploaded, and Layouts are designed, it is time to put them all together and Schedule Layouts onto the Displays. Each Display will check for new Scheduled content periodically, and download Scheduled Items in advance of playback. Scheduling is highly flexible and supports scheduling to single Displays and Groups, single Layouts and Campaigns and Recurring Schedules. Each Display has a Default Layout that will be shown when nothing else is Scheduled.
- Once Displays are registered, media content is uploaded, and Layouts are designed, it is time to put them all together and Schedule Layouts onto the Displays. Each Display will check for new Scheduled content periodically, and download Scheduled Items in advance of playback. Scheduling is highly flexible and supports scheduling to single Displays and Groups, single Layouts and Campaigns and Recurring Schedules. Each Display has a Default Layout that will be shown when nothing else is Scheduled.
How is Vision managed?
A solution as flexible as Vision requires a powerful CMS to manage every aspect of storing your Media, creating Layouts and Scheduling your content. This allows you to have the most control and flexibility when it comes to your advertising campaigns. The Vision CMS is packed with features such as:
- User Groups
- User and Group Permissions
- Display Groups
- Display Group Permissions
- Menu and Page Permissions
- Campaigns (ordered groups of Layouts)
- Layout Templates
- Display Statistics
What types of Media can Vision play?
Vision can play a wide range of Media and Layout based content such as:
- Images
- RSS Feeds
- Text
- Video
- Web Pages
