Signage/TV information

Top Screen

Mac Mini

Displays rotating images or videos. Uses the screensaver to display, set to 1 minute timer.

To Display Video

Using SaveHollywood plugin, which is edited in the screensaver menu.

• Images/videos must be saved in /Users/Shared/ folder to properly display videos. Other locations are secured and do not allow video display on screensaver.
  • /Downloads/, /Documents/, /Desktop are all protected folders and cannot display content.

Connection Information

Using TightVNC as VNC client
VNC Password	topmini
VNC address	10.250.29.195
Old VNC address	old: dhcp-10-250-188-97.harvard.edu

Bottom Screen

Raspberry Pi

Displays signage from http://harvardstage.sgfclients.com/events/signage (to be changed when site cutsover)

Connection Information

ssh information
IP	140.247.110.134
MAC	b8:27:eb:24:a4:54
Username	pi

Settings

Manually Set DNS (required for network)

sudo nano /etc/resolvconf.conf

Add these lines, replacing the current name_servers line

search_domains="google.com"

name_servers=8.8.8.8

Hide Mouse Cursor

sudo apt-get install unclutter

This installs a free app to hide the mouse Edit autostart file: sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart Add line at the bottom:

@unclutter -display :0 -noevents -grab

Open Kiosk Browser

Edit autostart file: sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart Add line at bottom:

/usr/bin/chromium-browser --kiosk -disable-restore-session-state https://dev.ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/signage (to be changed when site cutsover[old, hold until new signage is live:http://harvardstage.sgfclients.com/events/signage])

Prevent Screen from Sleeping

Edit autostart file: sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

@lxpanel --profile LXDE-pi

@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE-pi

@xset s off

@xset -dpms

@xset s noblank

Set to Reboot at Midnight

sudo nano /etc/crontab

Add code to bottom:

0 0 * * * root reboot