Managing Dashboard Connections in Skykit Beam

Managing Your Dashboard Connections

Once you've created a dashboard connection, you can manage it by editing settings such as the type of transition between slides and the duration of each slide.

1. From the Content menu, select the dashboard you want to manage. The Dashboard content manager window opens.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the gear icon in the upper right corner of the window. The dashboard's Settings drawer opens.
   
   
   
3. From the Transition list, select the transition effect you would like to use.
4. Under Dashboard Settings, update or replace the existing URL, Provider, or Login Type if needed.
5. In the Duration field, enter the length of time you would like the slide to play. Be sure to choose a duration that allows your viewers enough time to engage with the information; you don't want to move through the dashboards too quickly. The duration defaults to 2 minutes; the minimum duration is 30 seconds.
6. If you would like to track when the content of your dashboard plays, turn the Proof of Play toggle to Enabled.
7. If you would like to change the user name and password used to log in to the dashboard, select a new credential nickname from the Username and Password list. You can also add a new username and password by selecting +Add a new username and password from the list and completing the fields.
8. When you've finished editing the dashboard settings, select the ←Back button to save your changes and return to the Dashboard content manager window.
9. If you're satisfied with your changes, select Publish to make your updated dashboard available to publish directly to a display or to insert into a program or playlist.

Next Steps

Now that you've successfully connected and managed your dashboards, it's time to publish them directly to your displays or insert them into a playlist or program.