Digital displays
A digital display is a screen whose content is managed by CityScreen Play. Digital displays carry the shared field set that all displays have, plus fields specific to digital screens: resolution, an operating schedule, and a link to CS Play.
Fields specific to digital displays
- Resolution
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The pixel resolution of the screen, expressed as width and height in pixels. The aspect ratio is derived from the resolution and is used to auto-detect the display’s format.
- Operating schedule
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A weekly timetable that defines when the screen is on. Each day of the week has a start time and an end time.
The operating schedule controls what hours are available for booking. Proposals can only occupy slots within the operating hours.
The operating schedule defines when the display is available for advertising. CityScreen Play manages content scheduling and playback rotation. See terminology for the distinction. - Images
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Reference photos of the display, uploaded for identification purposes.
CS Play synchronization
When CS Play integration is enabled, digital displays are created and maintained by CS Play. CS Play provides the display catalog — name, resolution, location, and other identifying fields — and CityScreen Deals imports it.
Fields that originate from CS Play become read-only in CityScreen Deals.
To change a read-only field, update the display in CS Play. The change will propagate to CityScreen Deals on the next synchronization.
CS Play covers the synchronization mechanism, which fields are locked, and how to troubleshoot sync issues.
Custom fields
An administrator can add fields to the digital display entity type through the entity system. Custom fields appear alongside the built-in ones on the display detail page and in the list view.
Data types covers the available field value types and their behavior.
Working with digital displays
- Creating a digital display
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If CS Play sync is not enabled, create a digital display from the inventory list. Fill in the shared fields (name, address, coordinates, dimensions) and the digital-specific fields (resolution, operating schedule).
If CS Play sync is enabled, displays are created automatically by the synchronization. Manual creation is not needed and is typically not used.
- Editing
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Open a display from the inventory list or the map popup to edit its fields. Fields locked by CS Play sync cannot be edited; all other fields, including custom fields, are editable.
- Filtering and search
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The inventory list supports filtering by name, GID, address, format, state, criteria, and custom fields. Use the map for geographic filtering.
- Bulk import
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Digital displays can be imported in bulk from a file. Importing data covers the import process.